UPCOMING EVENTS
Pure stoke! The 25th Noosa Festival of Surfing has action in and out of the water at Noosa’s First Point from
5-12 March, with lead-in events this Fri. See world champions, young guns, old boys, surfing dogs and
more. The XXXX Summer Beach Bar is open every afternoon and night with live music, surf films, a photo
exhibition and the Vintage Board Swap Meet on 10 Mar, 2-6pm. Opening ceremony and paddle out on
Sat 5 March at 4.30pm. Free SUP with Your PUP workshop at Noosa Spit on Sat 5 March from 7.30am and
Surfing Dog Spectacular on Sun 6 March at 4.30pm. See all events at noosafestivalofsurfing.com
Underground Surf: Bob McTavish hosts Noosa Early Days photos and film night at Underground Surf
Emporium & Espresso Bar, upstairs, 9 Hastings St, Noosa Heads, Tues 8 Mar, 7pm, with live entertainment.
See experimentalist surfboard and fin designer Glencat Collins at his first exhibition on Wed 9 Mar, 6-9pm
CUISINE
Wasabi, wine, women: Japanese winemaker Ayana Misawa from Grace Winery is at Wasabi Restaurant
and Bar, Noosa Heads, Sun 6 March at a 6-course lunch with matched wines. $165pp. Ph 5449 2443
Flavours of Sri Lanka: Discover the unique flavours of Sri Lanka’s north-east with Peter Kuruvita at Noosa
Beach House, Hastings St on Thurs 10 March, 6.30pm. $89pp. Book on 5449 4771
Country BBQ: Take a Noosa Country Drive to Kin Kin General Store for a BBQ on the new double smoker
this Sun 6 Mar, following Kin Kin Creations Market (9am-1pm). Just 30 mins from Noosa Heads. Ph 5485 4177
ENTERTAINMENT
Ocean films: Ocean Film Festival Australia at The J, 60 Noosa Dve, Noosa Heads this Fri 4 Mar, 7-10pm has
8 short films that document the beauty and power of the ocean. $30/$25. See thej.com.au
Sounds by the sea: Musicians from St Teresa’s Catholic College perform by the beach in front of Noosa
Heads Surf Club, Thurs 10 Mar from 6.30am – grab a coffee or start your early morning walk with music
Live music: Check out great live music in Noosa from 4-10 Mar
 Live music every night at the XXXX Summer Beach Bar for Noosa Festival of Surfing on Main Beach
 Local Women Rock at The J, 60 Noosa Dve, Noosa Heads on Tues 8 Mar, 1pm for International
Women’s Day with The Kitty Kats, Burlesque L’Amour Dancers and more. $35/$32. See thej.com.au
 Café Le Monde, Hastings St has music for the Noosa Festival of Surfing, DJ on Fri 4 Mar, 8pm; Bearfoot
on Sat 8.30pm; on Sun see Christian Patey, 5pm, and Pat Capocci 7.30pm; on Wed 9 Mar see Khan
Harrison Band, 8.30pm; on Thurs it’s Tropical Zombie from 8.30pm
 Lee Hardisty at Bohemian Bungalow, Eumundi, Sat 5 Mar, noon. Jay Bishoff Duo, Sun, 12.30-2.30pm
 At Harbour Wine Bar, Noosa Marina, Tewantin, see Plan B Jazz this Fri 4 Mar, 6-8pm
 Harii Bandhu in the beer garden at Imperial Hotel Eumundi this Fri 4 Mar, 7-10pm; Tony Robinson on Sat
from noon, then Andy and Co and Tray Cooper play from 6pm; and see Mike Elrington on Sun 2pm
 Solar is at Peregian Beach Hotel this Fri 4 Mar, 7pm; Alan Kelly is on Sat from 3.30pm
 At Crawdaddy’s, Hastings St, see Alex Rottier this Fri 4 Mar from 7pm; Dave Flower Band (10pm) and
Landerz-I (7pm) on Sat; and DJ Two Knives on Sun from 5-9pm
 Janice J is at Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club on Sun 6 Mar, 2-5pm
 Noosa Beach House, Hastings St has Flamarique this Fri 4 Mar, 8-11pm; Andrew Lawson on Sun 2.30-
5.30pm; and Jon Hippy on Wed 9 Mar, 6.30-8.30pm
 DJs at Noosa Reef Hotel, Noosa Heads Fri and Sat nights. Live music on Sun 4-7pm and Thurs 7-10pm
 Mantra at Tewantin-Noosa RSL, Fri 4 Mar, 8pm, $10; 70s V 80s Classic Rock Show is free on Sat, 8pm
 Afternoons in Havana with chilled Latin house this Sun, 1-6pm at Miss Moneypenny’s, Hastings St
 Custard Apples at Club Cooroy RSL this Fri night 4 Mar
 Sexual Chocolate are at Sunshine Beach Surf Club this Sun 6 Mar, 3-6pm
 Tewantin Noosa Bowls Club, 65 Hilton Tce, Tewantin has live music this Fri night 4 Mar
 Live acoustic sets at The Little Fox Café and Bar, Noosa Blue Resort, Noosa Heads, Sat 1-5pm
WHY NOT….
Steam train: Ride a steam train from Yandina to Cooroy and return this Sat 5 Mar, 11.55am to 1.35pm with
the Australian Railway Historical Society Qld Division. $20 adult, $10 child (4-15yrs). Book on 3252 1759
Surf shopping: Take home something to remind you of the Noosa Festival of Surfing. 15% off storewide at
Classic Malibu, 16 Mary St, Noosaville (excludes artwork and 2nd hand surfboards) until Sun 13 March. Or
for something that will fit better in your luggage, pick up a locally hand-stamped “Noosa Surf Festival”
keyring charm from Earth Jewel Creations’ design store in Arcadia St, Noosa Junction, open Mon-Sat
See more at visitnoosa.com.au/thisweek or visitnoosa.com.au/events