EVENTS

Conscious Life: Conscious, healthy, sustainable living at Conscious Life Festival, Sat and Sun 2-3 Aug, Peregian Beach College, Old Emu Mountain Rd, 9.30am-4pm with 100 exhibitors, practitioners, holistic and eco-friendly products. Also Kids Culture for families and children with free seminars, exhibitions and workshops. $10 per day/$15 weekend, U15 free

The Basement: Noosa’s newest music club, The Basement at Noosa Blue, premieres Thurs 7 Aug with the classy Robyn Brown Quintet. Book for dinner or enjoy show only ($15 pre-sold or $18 at the door). Doors from 6pm, show 7-10pm – book on 5447 5699 or see facebook.com/noosablue

ENTERTAINMENT

Comedy and Consomme: It’s 3 funny plays and a 3-course winter dinner at The Indee Theatre Eumundi’s Comedy and Consomme this Fri, Sat, Sun (1-3 August) – dinner and show $41, non-dining for Sunday matinee $18. Book on 5472 8200 or at eumundilivetheatre.com

Bongos for Congo: Ayla Scanlan, The Merrys, Chris Flaskas and Bri’s Trio play at a benefit concert at Noosa Springs Golf and Spa Resort, Sun 3 Aug, noon-5pm. Bar and food available, prizes. Tickets $15 on the door or see facebook.com/congoconsideration

Control Freak: Confessions of a Control Freak with Belinda Raisin, Majestic Theatre Pomona this Sat 2 Aug, 7.30pm (doors, bar, food from 6pm). $27/$22 – see themajestictheatre.com.au or ph 5485 2330

Live music: Check out live music in Noosa this week (1-7 August)

• Kimball Imaz-Hirst plays live music at 10 Hastings St Café this Sun 3 Aug, 4-7pm
• Matt Stillert is at the Kamel Bar at Nomads Noosa, Sun 3 Aug, 5-8pm; and Cory Carlyon plays on Wed 6 Aug, 8-11pm
• Paul Kelly Tribute is at Tewantin-Noosa RSL Fri 1 Aug, 8pm, $10; Swinging Martinis are free on Sat 8pm; Fabian is free on Thurs 7 Aug, 7pm
• Pete Townson is at the Green Room, Imperial Hotel, Eumundi this Fri 1 Aug, 6pm; Ebony Hamacek is on Sat 2pm; Hayden Hack is on Sun 2pm
• Plan B Jazz are at Harbour Wine Bar, Noosa Marina, Tewantin Fri 1 Aug, 5.30pm
• Live music, Laguna Arcade, Aroma’s courtyard, Hastings St, Sun and Thurs, 5-8pm
• At Bohemian Bungalow, Eumundi on Sat 2 Aug see Ayla, noon-3pm
• The Noosa Irish Session is at Halse Lodge, Halse Lane, Noosa Heads, Tues 5 Aug, 7pm. Meals available
• At Cafe Le Monde, Hastings St, DJ Massroom, Fri 1 Aug and Sat, 8.30pm; West Texas Crude, Sun 3pm; live music with Noosa Songwriters Guild, Thurs 7 Aug, 6.30pm
• The Vibe are at Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club on Sun 3 Aug, 2.30-5.30pm
• Billy Guy is at Cooroy RSL this Fri 25 July
• Noosa Beach House, Hastings St has DJ West this Fri 1 Aug, 8.30pm; Tall Guy With Glasses, Sun 2.30pm
• Rooftop Therapy are at Sunshine Beach Surf Club Sun 3 August, 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

Noosa Fishing tours: Explore the calm, pristine waters of Noosa River while fishing, crabbing and sight-seeing with Noosa Fishing and Crab Adventures. Pull up a few crab pots and taste the yummy Queensland 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. NoosaRiver and Canal Cruises, Cruising Restaurant, gondola, Noosa Dreamboats, SunsetCruise 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, 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