EVENTS

Camping and music: The Gympie Music Muster kicks off on Thurs 28 Aug in Amamoor Creek State Forest Park, 40mins from Noosa, until Sun 31 Aug, with great music, food and camping. See Lee Kernaghan, Kasey Chambers, John Williamson, The McClymonts, Sara Storer and dozens more.

Variety Bash: The Victorian Variety Bash ends at the Noosa Tigers AFL grounds, Weyba Rd, Noosaville this Fri Aug 22, with 85 cars rolling into town from 2pm. Teams left Melbourne last week as they raise money for kids who are sick, disadvantaged or have special needs

ENTERTAINMENT

Cooroy Originals: Great live music this Sun 24 Aug at Cooroy Originals, Apex Park, cnr Maple and Marara Streets, noon-5pm with Asa Broomhall, Mick Lindsay and his band, Alan Kelly and Kimbal – free admission

Ed Kuepper in Eumundi: See Ed Kuepper on his Solo and By Request tour at the Green Room, Imperial Hotel, Eumundi this Sun 24 Aug, 2pm – tickets $34.70 through Oztix (Sat night show sold out). Alan Kelly performs at The Green Room this Fri 22 Aug, 6.30pm

Kooii: See mighty cultivators of world beat and song, Kooii, along with Juju Bom at historic Majestic Theatre in Pomona this Sat 23 Aug. Doors open 6pm, show from 7.30pm. Bar and meals available. Tickets $20 each at themajestictheatre.com.au

Live music: Check out live music in Noosa this week (22-28 August)

• At Cafe Le Monde, Hastings St see DJ NixD and Dave McFarlane, Fri 22 Aug 8.30pm; DJ Massroom on Sat 8.30pm; Brodie Graham Quartet, Sun 3pm; and Noosa Songwriters Guild, Thurs 28 Aug 6.30pm with Tom Braby, Issac McGovern, Cameron Milford and Alan Kelly
• At Bohemian Bungalow, Eumundi on Sat 23 Aug see Andrew Redford, noon-2pm and Jimmy Mac on Sun, 1-3pm
• The Vibe are at Sunshine Beach Surf Club Sun 24 Aug, 3pm
• Test for Echo are at KB’s, Nomads Noosa this Sun 24 Aug, 6-9pm; Alan Kelly Duo are on Wed 27 Aug, 8-11pm
• Noosa Beach House, Hastings St has DJ West this Fri 22 Aug, 8.30-11.30pm; and Andrew Lawson on Sun 2.30-5.30pm
• Brazilian musician Luiz Carlos is at Harbour Wine Bar, Noosa Marina, Tewantin Fri 22 Aug, 5.30pm
• Dragon Bull Bar and Restaurant, Sunshine Beach has Zane Javernig this Sat 23 Aug 6pm, and Poco Loco on Mon 6pm
• Live music, Laguna Arcade, Aroma’s courtyard, Hastings St, Sun and Thurs, 5-8pm
• Wayne Wiltshire is at Cooroy RSL this Fri 22 Aug
• Smokin’ Crawdads are at Tewantin-Noosa RSL Fri 22 Aug, 8pm, $10; Don’t Lock up your Granny Show is free on Sat 8pm; Sami is free on Thurs 28 Aug, 7pm
• 10 Hastings St Café has live music this Sun 24 Aug, 4-7pm

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 Dream boats, SunsetCruise or drive yourself on a party pontoon or hireboat. 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
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 every second Sunday morning, and the Cooroy Markets on Thursday morning