EVENTS
River race: Head to Noosa River this Sat 11 Oct from 7.30am for the Noosa Outrigger Canoe Club River Race, and cheer on teams from around Qld – make a picnic day of it on the foreshore with restaurants and coffee shops in Noosaville. Racing from Chaplin Park, Gympie Tce towards river mouth all day
Scarecrow Festival: Take a drive to the country for some amazing scarecrow spotting for the Mary Valley Scarecrow Festival, near the Noosa hinterland until mid-October. From Dagun to Conondale, see the Kandanga Postie, the Witch and Wizard and many more creative scarecrows
ENTERTAINMENT
Jazz picnic: Noosa Jazz Club Members Picnic this Sun 12 Oct has great live jazz music, 12.30-4.30pm, Tewantin Tree Farm, Jirrima Cres, Tewantin. Budget bar, no BYO alcohol. Bring food and a chair. Guests $15 at the gate, ph 5447 2229 or see noosajazzclub.com
Serenade: Dreaming Big concerts present Serenade with Aether String Trio, Eudlo Hall, near Noosa hinterland, Sat 11 Oct, 7-8pm (doors open 6.30pm), with the music of Beethoven and Dohnanyi. Cash bar and refreshments available. Tickets $35/$25/$15. Book at cellodreaming.com.au or ph 0415 128 799
Medea: See a National Theatre London production of Medea by Euripides, captured live and screened at Noosa Arts Theatre, Weyba R, Noosaville, Sun 12 Oct, 6.30pm and Mon 13 Oct, 10am. The production, by Ben Power, stars Helen McCrory. Tickets $25/$20/$15 (U17) – ph 5449 9343 or book at noosaartstheatre.org.au
Live music: Check out live music in Noosa this week (10-16 Oct)
• Great live music at Peregian Originals this Sun 12 Oct, in the park next to Peregian Beach Surf Club, 1-5pm with The Mouldy Lovers, The Rude Boys, Dubarray, Lani and Lecia – powered by donations
• The Green Room, Imperial Hotel, Eumundi, has Rob Longstaff, Fri 10 Oct, 6.30pm; Lani and Lecia, Sat 1.30pm; and Moksha on Sun from 1.30pm
• At KB’s, Nomads Noosa, see Bevan Spiers Sun 12 Oct, 6-9pm and The Vibe on Wed 15 Oct, 8-11pm
• Jeff Blunt is at Bohemian Bungalow, Eumundi on Sat 11 Oct, noon-2pm and Free Like Me are on Sun, 1-3pm
• At Noosa Beach House, Hastings St this Fri 10 Oct see DJ Nato, 8.30-11.30pm; on Sun it’s Carl Wockner, 2.30-5.30pm; and on Wed 15 Oct, its Andrew Lawson, 6.30-8.30pm
• Sharon Brooks is at Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club on Sun 12 Oct, 2.30-5.30pm
• Coolum Surf Club has a soloist in the bistro Fri 10 Oct from 6.30pm and Midnight Groove play from 9pm
• Rod Christensen Duo are free at Harbour Wine Bar, Noosa Marina, Tewantin Fri 10 Oct, 5.30pm
• Tracey Coombes and Siryn are at Tewantin-Noosa RSL Fri 10 Oct, 8pm, $10; Steve Cummins and the Bar Studs are free on Sat 8pm; One Voice are free on Thurs 16 Oct, 7pm
• At Cafe Le Monde, Hastings St, DJ Willow, Fri 10 Oct, 9pm; DJ Wintex on Sat, 9pm; Barry Charles and the Deeper Beat on Sun 3.15pm; Noosa Songwriters Guild has live music on Thur 16 Oct, 6.30pm
• Melissa Isles is at Cooroy RSL this Fri 10 Oct
• Humidors are free at Sunshine Beach Surf Club this Sun 12 Oct, 3pm
Ferry cruise: See Noosa from the river on board the Noosa Ferry every day between Noosa Marina and Hastings St, with stops along the river at Noosaville. And find out about Noosa’s beautiful birds, river life and flora on the Noosa Biosphere Cruise – book on 5449 8442
Boating: Lots of options to cruise and explore the Noosa River, from the river mouth near Hastings Street to the upper lakes past Tewantin. Noosa River and Canal Cruises, Cruising Restaurant, gondola, Noosa Dreamboats, Sunset Cruise or drive yourself on a party pontoon or hire boat. O Boat hire has the biggest and best range of party BBQ pontoons, frontrunners, runabout, jet skis and kayaks at 222 Gympie Tce, Noosaville. 54497513 www.oboathire.com
Noosa Farmers Market: Sunday from 7am to 11am Weyba Road, Noosaville Also each Wednesday and Saturday the Eumundi Markets, Noosa Marina Markets on Sunday morning, Peregian Beach Markets on every second Sunday morning, and the Cooroy Markets on Thursday morning
