EVENTS

Treat mum: Spoil mum in Noosa this Mother’s Day, Sun 11 May with her favourite restaurant or high tea; river cruise; spa treatment; adventure voucher; her favourite shop or market; a Noosa tour; or a night at a fabulous Noosa resort. CLICK HERE for great ideas or let her choose her own fun with a Noosa Gift Voucher from our Visitor Information Centre in Hastings St

Cooroy Fusion Festival: Activities and fun for the family, Sat 10 May in Noosa hinterland with markets, workshops, Aboriginal dancing and story-telling, music, classic cars, animal farm, food, orchid displays, woodcraft, even pigs and pom poms! Mill Place, Maple St, 9am-3.30pm. See cooroyfusionfestival.com.au

ENTERTAINMENT

Jazz in Noosa: Up The River Jazz Band is at Noosa Jazz Club, Sat 10 May, Bicentennial Hall, Sunshine Beach, 7.30pm. $20 for club members, $25 guests, budget bar (no BYO alcohol). Ph 5447 2229

Outdoor cinema: See Brave at Cooroy Library Rooftop Flicks this Fri May 9 and Back to the Future at Eumundi Outdoor Movies on Sat – both from 6.30pm, entry by donation. Bring a rug

Live music: Check out live music in Noosa this week (9-15 May)

The Toothfaeries, The Flumes, Apollo and the Sun, Ryan Delaney are at Peregian Originals concert in the park, next to Peregian Beach Surf Club this Sun 11 May, 1-5pm – powered by donations!

Mick Lindsay is at Sunshine Beach Surf Club on Sun 11 May, 3-6pm

Industry of Kool are at Tewantin-Noosa RSL Fri 9 May, 8pm, $10; Soul Men are on Sat 8pm, free; and Simon York is free on Thurs 15 May, 7pm

Sharon Brooks Duo, Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club on Sun 11 May, 2.30-5.30pm

Live Bossa, R&B and jazz with Luiz Carlos, Wed, Samba Grill Brazilian Restaurant. Ph 5449 9577

Gustavo, Fruto de la Manga (Latino and bongo drums), 10 Hastings St Cafe, Sun 11 May, 1.30-4pm

Test for Echo play at Coolum Beach Surf Club this Fri 9 May, 9pm, following piano in the bistro from 6.30pm, and on Sun there’s a soloist on the deck, 1-3pm

Andrew Lawson performs at the River Lounge, Sheraton Noosa Resort & Spa this Fri and Sat, 5.30-8.30pm, and on Sun, 4-7.30pm

Rod Christensen Duo, Harbour Wine Bar, Noosa Marina, Tewantin Fri 9 May, 5.30pm

The Casual Associates (Danny and Lewis from Soula), The Green Room, Imperial Hotel Eumundi, Fri 9 May, 6.30pm; Making Roses, Doolie Shadforth Sat 2pm; Terrence Boyd Thallon on Sun 2pm

Liam Waller plays at Shades Cafe and Wine Bar, Noosa Junction this Sat 10 May, 6.30pm; Graham Rix plays on Wed 14 May, 6.30pm

At Bohemian Bungalow, Eumundi on Sat 10 May see Glenn Skuthorpe, noon-1pm, and on Sunday, it’s Brant Ward, 1-3pm. Bookings recommended on 5442 8679

Live music in Laguna Arcade, Aroma’s courtyard, Hastings St, Sun and Thurs, 5-8pm

DJ West, Noosa Beach House Bar, Hastings St, Fri 9 May, 8.30-11.30pm; Glenn Skuthorpe, Sun 2.30-5.30pm; Carl Wockner, Wed 14 May, 6.30-8.30pm; Tall Guy w Glasses, Thurs, 6.30-8.30pm

DJ Jasti, Elleyet, Cafe Le Monde, Hastings St, Fri 9 May, 8pm; DJ Massroom, Wintex, Sat 8.30pm; CC & The Cat, Sun 3.15pm; Barry Charles, Andrew Lawson, Pablo Degregori, Thurs 15 May, 6.30pm

Ferry cruise: See Noosa from the river on board the NoosaFerry 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 Dream boats, Sunset Cruise or drive yourself on a party pontoon or hireboat. O Boat hire has the bi ggest and best range of party BBQ pontoons, front runners, runabout, jetskis and kayaks at 222 Gympie Tce, Noosaville. 54497513 www.oboathire.com

Bike Hire: At Liberty Noosaville Servo – 207 Gympie Tce, Noosaville they have a special where you can hire a bike for a whole day for less than the half day rate. Call 54497733
Noosa Farmers Market: Sunday from 7am to 11am Weyba Road, Noosaville . Also this weekend is the Eumundi Markets on Saturday morning, Noosa Marina Markets on Sunday morning, Peregian Beach Markets on Sunday morning, and the Cooroy Markets on Thursday morning