EVENTS
Slam Beach Volleyball: It’s a fun day on Noosa Main Beach this Sat 13 Dec with games, pumping tunes and crazy costumes at the Slam Beach Volleyball Festival. Social and competitive events start at 10am, with activities all day and a great after-party at Noosa Surf Club from 12.30pm with Tea Society, Rob Longstaff, Sounds Of The Sun and Matt Stillert. Cost is $50 per player, team registration from 9am – or just watch the fun

Golfing greats: Ian Baker-Finch, Mike Harwood, Rodger Davis and Wayne Grady are among more than 80 professional entries including 5 international players in the Noosa Golf Club Pro Am on Tues 16 Dec, shotgun start at 7.15am

Christmas carnivals: There’s rides, live music, Christmas Carols, food and fireworks over Noosa River at the annual Tewantin Christmas Carnival, Sun 14 Dec, Memorial Park, Memorial Ave, Tewantin, 4-8pm, free admission. And the Coolum Christmas Carnival on Sat 13 Dec, Tickle Park, Coolum Beach from 6pm is a great night of carols, a visit from Santa, kids’ freebies and fireworks at 8.30pm

ENTERTAINMENT

Classic Christmas: The Christmas Spirit Classical Music Concert, Eudlo Hall, Sat 13 Dec, 6.30pm, has Christmas music performed by Dreaming Big choir and chamber orchestra with guest artists, opera singer, choristers and young musicians. Tickets $35 adult/ $25 concession/$15 student. Refreshments available, cash bar. See cellodreaming.com.au

Live music: Check out live music in Noosa this week (12-18 Dec)
• Great live music at Peregian Originals with Wild Marmalade, Mitch Davis and the Dawn Chorus, Youngtree, Betty & Oswald, Sun 14 Dec, 1-5pm, in the park next to Peregian Surf Club
• Dave Flower is at Bohemian Bungalow, Eumundi on Sat 13 Dec, noon-2pm and see Sue Bond on Sun, 12.30-2.30pm
• Rod Christensen Duo are at the Harbour Wine Bar, Noosa Marina, Tewantin Fri 12 Dec, 5.30pm
• At Noosa Beach House, Hastings St this Fri 12 Dev see DJ Nato, 8.30-11.30pm; Tall Guy With Glasses on Sun 2.30-5.30pm and Andrew Jolly on Wed 17 Dec, 6.30-8.30pm
• At Cafe Le Monde, Hastings St, see DJ Jasti Fri 12 Dec, 8.30pm; Nato vs Jasti, Sat, 8.30pm; Barry Charles and The Deeper Beat on Sun 3.15pm; Noosa Songwriters Guild has live music on Thur 18 Dec, 6.30pm
• The Vibe are on the deck at Sunshine Beach Surf Club this Sun 14 Dec, 3-6pm
• Retrospect are at Tewantin-Noosa RSL Fri 12 Dec, 8pm, $10; Buddy Holly Show is free on Sat 8pm; The Vibe are free on Thurs 18 Dec, 7pm
• Cool off in the Kamel Bar beer garden at Nomads Noosa and see Harry Kemp this Sun 14 Dec, 7-10pm
• Sharon Brooks is at Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club on Sun 14 Dec, 2.30-5.30pm
• At the Green Room, Imperial Lionheart Hotel, Eumundi, see Alan Kelly this Fri 12 Dec 6.30pm and Rob Longstaff on Sat 1pm
• Coolum Surf Club has a soloist in the bistro Fri 12 Dec from 6.30pm and Norton from 9pm
• Live music at Shades Wine Bar, Wednesday and Saturday evenings
WHY NOT?…
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 7513

Noosa Fishing tours: Explore the calm, pristine waters of Noosa River while fishing, crabbing and sight-seeing with #NoosaFishingandCrab Adventures. Pull up a few crab pots and taste the yummy #thisisqueensland mud crab or blue swimmer, cooked on-board. Half-day tours for up to 10 people include gourmet crab tasting and lunch, with rods, reels, bait and ice provided, all with an experienced skipper. Private fishing charters are also available. Phone 5449 7984 or 0407 206 062 www.noosafishingandcrabadventures.com.au
Boating: Lots of options to cruise and explore the #NoosaRiver, 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. #OBoathire 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