Tourism Noosa in Tewantin, Queensland | Non-profit organisation

Tourism Noosa

Locality: Tewantin, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 5430 5000

Address: 2 Parkyn Court 4565 Tewantin, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.visitnoosa.com.au

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24.01.2022 The Noosa World Surfing Reserve is holding a fundraiser on 12 December at Sunshine Beach Surf Club. Guest speaker is home-grown legend and former surfing world champion Gary 'Kong' Elkerton, and there's music from the Sandflys and a nostalgic screening of the short video Kong's Island. Tickets are $125 each and include a welcome drink on arrival, 3-course dinner, official release of the Noosa World Surfing Reserve's surf safety code video series, and a charity auction.

24.01.2022 Find out what's happening this week in Noosa. The Noosa Open Studios Art Trail from 9-18 October has 98 artists over 5 trails through river, coastal and hinterland villages - meet the artists in their studios and at galleries. The Original Eumundi Markets have just won Wotif's national people's choice award for Australia’s best markets and they have the award-winning Craigslea State High School band performing tomorrow. Barossa Valley wine producer Elderton Estate is at a uni...que wine tasting event at Antiques and Possibilities in Peregian Beach. The Bottomless Lunch at Miss Moneypenny's Noosa has either a 3-course or 7-dish set menu and a 2hr beverage package. See The Shawshank Redemption at the Eumundi Drive-in this Saturday with Starry Nights Outdoor Movies or head to The Majestic Theatre Pomona for a silent movie, and there's live music around town. And you can join Ocean Crusaders Noosa for the Noosa River Paddle Against Plastic - Supported by Boomerang Bags Noosa this Sunday to help clean up the waterways around the Weyba Creek Launching Ramp. Find out all the details at www.visitnoosa.com.au/this-week-in-noosa where there's also a 1-page version to download and print out for your guests. See more

23.01.2022 Great news for Noosa country communities and the ever-growing number of travellers who love hiking - a proposal to improve the trail between Pomona and Cooran, as outlined in the Noosa Trail Masterplan, has received $1.61m funding through a successful grant application to the Queensland Government from Tourism Noosa, Noosa Council, Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation and Noosa and District Landcare. This is a major boost for plans to improve the Noosa Trail Network to provide ...greater experiences for visitors and bring economic benefit to hinterland areas. The project will create a loop around the base of Mt Cooroora and improve the Pomona to Cooran section of the trails, turning Pomona into a trail hub for locals and visitors. The grant came through the Queensland Government’s $36.8 million Local Economic Recovery program, jointly funded by the Commonwealth and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, benefitting areas heavily impacted by last year’s bushfires. See the Noosa Trail Masterplan at https://www.visitnoosa.com.au/noosa-trail-masterplan See more

23.01.2022 Find out what's on this week in Noosa. Hop and Vine Noosa hosts the Balter brewers event, it's Nine and Dine Fridays with golf and a meal at Noosa Springs, and there's live music at venues around town. Find plenty of ways to have fun on the Noosa River, and you can scuba dive or snorkel in the beautiful clear waters on the reefs around Noosa and the Sunshine Coast with Subsurface Scuba. Starry Nights Outdoor Movies screens Ghostbusters 1 and 2 for some pre-Halloween fun at th...e Eumundi Drive-in; and get ready for the real deal on Halloween next week with a Rocky Horror Halloween with the Doo Wop Dolls at Tewantin Noosa RSL, the trick or treat train with the Mary Valley Rattler, and a spooky Hitchcock Halloween evening at The Majestic Theatre Pomona with a screening of Psycho and ghoulish gourmet fare including Hitchcocktails. The Majestic also screens Hitchcock thriller Blackmail earlier in the day, and they have their usual Saturday silent film this Saturday with Charlie Chaplin and the Keystone Kops. Find out all the details of these and much more at https://www.visitnoosa.com.au/this-week-in-noosa where there's also a 1-page version to download and print out for your guests. If you have something coming up that visitors to Noosa would love to do, please let us know. See more

22.01.2022 We know we live in paradise and Lonely Planet agrees! They've just featured Noosa as one of Australia's 12 best beaches. This is fantastic exposure for the destination as border restrictions gradually ease. See the article at https://www.lonelyplanet.com//the-best-beaches-in-australia

21.01.2022 Our Digital + Content Specialist Phoebe Thomas was asked to chat with Tourism Australia’s social media team to share her insights as an industry leader who has been trying out Instagram’s new Reels feature. This is an awesome achievement for the Noosa brand, being recognised in the tourism industry at a national level as leaders in new technology and features. Our relationship with Tourism Australia continues to provide us with new insights and the opportunity to see Noosa appear in conversations nationally and internationally. Check out the first Instagram Reel that generated over 44k views! Tourism Noosa runs social media how-to workshops for our members - see the calendar of training events and book your spot now at https://toolkit.tourismnoosa.com.au//member-events-training

20.01.2022 What a fantastic result from the Plastic Free Noosa/Adventure Noosa clean-up in Sunshine Beach, with a whopping 75kg of rubbish collected!! Thank you to our adventure operators and Sunshine Beach traders who took part, Noosa Council and sponsors Heads of Noosa Brewing Co., Off The Hook Takeaway in Sunshine Beach, the Sunshine Beach Surf Club and Sunshine Beach Real Estate.

20.01.2022 The local community is invited to have their say on the Cooloola Great Walk ecotourism proposal. The Queensland Government’s Department of Environment and Science is undertaking community consultation and engagement on the shape of the proposed development along the Cooloola Great Walk around Noosa, Gympie and Rainbow Beach. The project proposes the installation of eco-accommodation along the walk in the Great Sandy National Park, between the Noosa Biosphere Reserve and the F...raser Island World Heritage Area. A pop-up event to share information about the proposed development and the environmental approval process will be held at the Rainbow Beach Markets, Rainbow Beach Community Centre Hall, 32 Rainbow Beach Rd, Rainbow Beach, this Saturday 12 June. Or you can make a formal submission online find out more at https://www.dtis.qld.gov.au//qld-ecoto/cooloola-great-walk. Submissions close on 16 June. See more

19.01.2022 Tourism Noosa invites members to our training workshops, networking events and updates in the coming weeks: Networking breakfast and new data dashboard: 29 October Facebook updates: 2 November New member morning tea: 5 November Welcome to Noosa group training: 5 November... Noosa Eco Check group training: 5 November Schoolies briefing: 11 November Creating social media content - images: 12 November Creating social media content - video: 24 November Members Christmas party: 26 November Google Analytics for beginners: 3 December. See all the details and RSVP at https://toolkit.tourismnoosa.com.au//member-events-training See more

19.01.2022 With Queensland borders opening up from today to ACT travellers we have have some more exciting news ... Alliance Airlines have announced that they will provide two weekly services between the Sunshine Coast and Canberra, commencing 23 October. Our CEO Melanie Anderson attended the media launch today along with TEQ CEO Leanne Coddington, Sunshine Coast Airport CEO, Andrew Brodie, Alliance Airlines Chair and Co-Founder, Steve Padgett (OAM) and Visit Sunshine Coast Industry & Membership Development Manager, Andrew Fairbairn.

19.01.2022 Tourism Noosa joined Visit Sunshine Coast and Sunshine Coast Airport for our Aviation Partnership at the launch of inaugural direct flights between the Sunshine Coast and Canberra with Alliance Airlines this morning. This is the first time there’s been direct flights from the nation’s capital to the Sunshine Coast! There will be 2 services per week and it’s expected to provide a boost of more than $3 million into the regional economy. We’re thrilled to see not only border restrictions gradually easing but more direct flights bringing visitors to Noosa (joining the Sydney, Adelaide and Cairns routes already operating), and giving locals easy access to these destinations. Pictured at today’s launch with Tourism Noosa’s Cassie Jackson were Emily Zinowski from Visit Sunshine Coast and Gareth Williamson from Sunshine Coast Airport.

19.01.2022 Have you planned your Noosa Open Studios art trail yet? This video will help! The event runs from 9-18 October with 5 trails across hinterland, coastal and river villages where you can visit almost 100 artists in their homes and studios, attend art workshops and talk to the artists. 25 fabulous deck chairs created by Noosa artists just for the event will be auctioned on 3 October - view them this Saturday 26 September at the Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre, 10am - 3pm, and place a bid. See https://noosaopenstudios.com.au/deck-chairs-on-the-green/

18.01.2022 See Noosa Camel Rides on TV’s Totally Wild this Saturday 21 November, on 10 Shake at 10.30am. After the episode goes to air you can watch it at https://10play.com.au/totally-wild. And catch Noosa Oceanrider on Saturday 28 November!

18.01.2022 Queensland's tourism industry will get together at the Tourism Village Celebration at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday 13 November, and the Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) invites you to come along. With COVID-19 forcing the cancellation of this year’s Queensland Tourism Awards, come and celebrate what is great about the tourism industry, our people and Queensland. Get together with leaders and others from the tourism industry and enjoy a 3-course dinner, beverages and entertainment. Tickets $150pp, book at https://www.qtic.com.au/events/tourism-village-celebration/

18.01.2022 There's a Koala Party happening in Noosa tomorrow as part of Save the Koala Month to raise money for local Koala Crusaders - there'll even be a live koala to have your photo taken with, thanks to Mantra French Quarter Resort. It's organised by Karla the Koala and there'll be a book signing by author Fizzi. A portion of book sales will be donated to Koala Crusaders. It's on Wednesday 30 September, 10am-2pm at Mantra French Quarter, Hastings Street entrance (meet a live koala from 11am-12pm).

18.01.2022 Tourism Noosa has worked closely with the Kabi Kabi Native Title Applicants who are the Directors for the Kabi Kabi People’s Aboriginal Corporation, to form an IP Agreement to produce a unique Welcome to Country audio-visual experience that screens outside the Noosa Visitor Information Centre in Hastings Street at 7pm every night. Kabi Kabi traditional custodians share their local knowledge and amazing stories with visitors and locals in this 6-minute virtual story-telling ex...perience, featuring Lyndon Davis, Jacquie Sandy, Jaiva Davis and Yeelara Chilly from Gubbi Gubbi Dance. Thank you to everyone involved in this production, including Brian Warner and others from the Kabi Kabi People’s Aboriginal Corporation. The video, produced by James Muller from Earth Base Productions, is a beautiful blend of traditional messaging with contemporary, innovative projection techniques and a unique screen paint that allows the imagery to 'float', creating a gentle holographic feel. James said: "It’s a virtual opportunity to gather at the camp fire and share some time and local knowledge with the Kabi Kabi traditional custodians." Come and see this special telling of the Kabi Kabi story for yourself one evening! The video projection was made possible through a grant to Tourism Noosa from the Queensland Government Community Benefit Fund. Thank you to everyone who attended our launches including State Member for Noosa Sandy Bolton MP, Clare Stewart Noosa Mayor, Noosa Councillors, business and environmental group representatives, Noosa Visitor Information Centre volunteers and Kabi Kabi Aboriginal People’s Corporation Board members and associates. Noosa Council; Noosa Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Our Cooroy - powered by the Cooroy Chamber of Commerce; Hastings Street Association, Noosa Heads; Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation; Noosa and District Landcare; Noosa Integrated Catchment Association; Visit Noosa Junction; Noosa World Surfing Reserve; Noosaville Business Association; The Village Peregian Beach; Peregian Digital Hub; Pomona & District Chamber of Commerce; Queensland Tourism Industry Council; Sunshine Beach Business Association; Visit Sunshine Coast Corporate and Zero Emissions Noosa See more

17.01.2022 If you missed Noosa Camel Rides on children’s show Totally Wild last weekend, check it out at https://10play.com.au//season-26/episode-174/tpv201121uhlqe The crew is back in town this week, filming Noosa Quad Bike Tours and Bike On Noosa through our media partnership program. You can also catch Noosa Oceanrider on the show this Saturday, 28 November at 10.30am on 10 Shake, or online afterwards.

16.01.2022 Qantas has returned to Sunshine Coast Airport for the first time since March with a new direct Canberra service from today, flying 3 times a week. The route will provide more than 2,600 seats each month. The Airport’s CEO and Tourism Noosa Board Director Andrew Brodie said the service is expected to contribute more than $4.5m to the coast’s tourism economy as it brings visitors to the region. Local residents can also explore Canberra’s cultural gems with flights from their do...orstep. Tourism Noosa CEO Melanie Anderson said the additional services from Canberra will provide a welcome boost for local tourism operators. We continue to work with Visit Sunshine Coast and Sunshine Coast Airport as part of the Aviation Partnership to roll out a targeted marketing campaign in Canberra to inspire visitation and bookings. Pictured at today's launch, from left, Gareth Williamson from Sunshine Coast Airport, Tourism Noosa's International Marketing Manager Vynka Hutton, Elsa D’Alessio from Qantas Airways, Andrew Brodie from Sunshine Coast Airport, and Visit Sunshine Coast Industry & Membership Development Manager Andrew Fairbairn. See more

15.01.2022 We're excited to launch our new video project to showcase Tourism Noosa's members and encourage people to buy locally. We've teamed up with Sunshine Coast Foodie Martin Duncan who will come and visit members over the coming weeks and months to film a short video of you talking about your business - what makes your business special? What do you want locals to know about you? Martin will be making his way around to all of our members so please look out for him - and don't be camera shy! We'll post the first videos on this page during the coming week. Watch the video below with Tourism Noosa CEO Mel Anderson introducing Martin and the project.

15.01.2022 The Noosa World Surfing Reserve invites you to their Christmas Ball on the 12th December! Includes 3 course meal and drink on arrival, some fun entertainment The SandFlys, guest speaker Gary kong Elkerton as well as our lucky door prizes and auction! All proceeds will go to assist purchasing 3 defibrillators to be located in the National Park. ... This is our Noosa World Surfing Reserve, help us to share it, respect it and preserve it! Tickets available here - https://www.noosaworldsurfingreserve.com.au//the-surfers-/

14.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who came along to our Members' Christmas party at the Noosa Rugby Union Club last week - what a great venue and a fantastic night. It was wonderful to see our members, volunteers, Board, staff, Council and others getting together to celebrate our industry’s strength throughout 2020. Thanks to Heads of Noosa Brewing Co. for sponsoring the beer, and to Green My Plate who supplied the reusable bowls and cutlery that saved more than 1000 plates and bowls from g...oing to landfill. This was their first event on the Sunshine Coast and helped us go another step towards a plastic-free and zero-waste event. Food scraps were also saved from landfill, going to a commercial composting facility. Thanks also to Express Recycling Noosa who provided 2 bins for recyclable bottle collection money from this cash for containers initiative will be donated back to the Dolphins Club.

12.01.2022 Tourism Noosa’s Trade and Business Events Manager Vynka Hutton (pictured) and Head of Marketing and Events Adam Townson attended the Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) this week in Sydney with Visit Sunshine Coast Corporate, and tourism operators Australia Zoo, Buderim Foods (The Ginger Factory), Coast to Hinterland Tours, Creative Tours and Events, Croc Tours, Mary Valley Rattler, Noosa Oceanrider, Rainbow Ocean Palms Resort, TastyTours and Skydive Noosa. The Tourism Australi...a event was delivered with live and online sessions, with 600 Australian tourism operators and 400 international and domestic travel buyers conducting face-to-face meetings 700 buyers are participating in the virtual meetings. The event is a chance for the Australian tourism industry to meet, exchange knowledge and make business connections, and is an important way for Noosa to stay top-of-mind with international buyers and travellers when borders reopen. See more

12.01.2022 Attracting the domestic traveller: Tourism Noosa members are invited to join us for a free 3-hour workshop to help you increase your marketing reach and answer questions you may have around engaging and attracting domestic travellers. Topics will include: Enabling your product to be domestic ready Channels of distribution for domestic markets Identifying your audience The importance of social media... Trade partners - what can they produce? Packaging - the value of it Ongoing guest contact and relationships Learnings from COVID 19 The session will held on Wednesday 2 December, 10am 1pm at Ivory Palms Resort, Noosaville and will be delivered by consultant Michael Nelson from Pinnacle Tourism Marketing. Please register your attendance by Monday 30 November at https://toolkit.tourismnoosa.com.au//domestic-tourism-work See more

12.01.2022 Book your spot now in the Noosa Holiday Guide 2021 the official brochure for the Noosa region and a key planner for anyone thinking of their Noosa holiday. We’re offering great discounted rates for advertisers, thanks to a government grant, so book your spot now as spaces are limited. This opportunity is open to Tourism Noosa members and the publication will showcase everything that makes up the best of Noosa, from retail to dining, experiences and accommodation, plus more. Fresh editorial enticing visitors to enjoy the whole region will be complemented with beautiful imagery. More than 50,000 copies will be printed and it will be distributed across Visitor Information Centres, key drive locations, to trade and media partners and more. Find out more and book your spot at https://toolkit.tourismnoosa.com.au//noosa-holiday-guide-2

10.01.2022 Find out what's happening this week in Noosa ... Our Noosa Spring School Holiday Guide has plenty of fun activities and ideas including Little Seed Theatre Company's musical comedy, The Adams Family, at The J Noosa. Nickleby The Magician combines comedy, magic and illusion in his new dinner and show. Pick your own strawberries every day at Cooloola Berries, climb sky-high at Tree Top Challenge or join Steam Man on the historic Mary Valley Rattler. Paradise SeaPlanes has a gre...at school holiday deal that'll have you flying over Noosa in a warbird spy plane. Pop In @ The Pop Up at @Esmay restaurant in the Wasabi Restaurant space as chef Emma McCaskill joins Alanna Sapwell for one event. Sangria Sundays are shaking things up for spring on the terrace at View Restaurant Noosa by Matt Golinski with Latin and world vibes, sangria, unique backyard treats and DJs on the decks. Speaking of decks, Noosa Open Studios has a pre-auction sneak peek of 25 deck chairs created by Noosa artists at Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre. The Woman of Art exhibition by Woman. by Abby Rose showcases emerging local female artists at thomas surfboards, and there's Yoga at LAND & SEA Brewery. KB's Noosa brings back Karaoke Nights, and there's also live music at venues around town. See all the details and more at https://www.visitnoosa.com.au/this-week-in-noosa See more

10.01.2022 Some of the Tourism Noosa team and Board joined others from the tourism industry at the Visit Sunshine Coast networking night at the new NightQuarter venue last night, including Queensland Tourism Industry Council CEO Daniel Gschwind and Deputy CEO Brett Sue Kapernick who has recently joined our Board. Congratulations to VSC on a great night!

09.01.2022 New COVID-19 International Tourism Adaptation Grant apply now: Regional businesses that have suffered losses of income due to international travel restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for a new Queensland Government grant. The International Tourism Adaptation Grant is now open and provides funding of up to $10,000 per applicant to support micro, small to medium tourism businesses to adapt to a domestic market or hibernate following a loss of income due to international travel restrictions. Information is available at https://www.dsdti.qld.gov.au//covid-19-international-touri

08.01.2022 It's almost time for the Noosa Eat & Drink Festival! The beach tipis are taking shape, the Chefs Kitchen marquee has popped up in Noosa Woods, guest chefs are arriving from around Australia, tasty restaurant menus are being prepared and we’re ready to welcome you for some amazing events right around Noosa from today through to Sunday. If you missed out on some of the events that sold out very quickly, check again at www.noosaeatdrink.com.au as we’ve been able to release a lim...ited number of tickets to some events due to the recent Victorian lockdowns. Check out the timetable for the CHEFS KITCHEN in Noosa Woods this Saturday and Sunday see celebrity chefs in a program of relaxed and informal cooking demonstrations. With each 90-minute session you’ll receive a cocktail, popcorn, fairy floss (on Sunday) and two up-close and personal chef demonstrations general admission and VIP tickets available. Cheese platters are available (included in VIP tickets) and you can relax in the new River Lounge afterwards where you can purchase drinks. See more

08.01.2022 The Noosa Chamber of Commerce and Industry invites business owners, their staff and families to the GREAT FREE AUSSIE BBQ on Sunday 8 November in Noosa Woods, 1-4pm. Tourism Noosa is supporting the event, along with Zinc Fm, Beyond Blue, 91.1 Hot Fm and Noosa Council, which is a chance for Noosa’s business community to get together and share your experiences from the past several months. There’ll be a sausage sizzle and entertainment it’s a free event but due to number restrictions you must register at https://ncci_8nov2020.eventbrite.com.au

08.01.2022 38 tourism operators showcased their products to 53 of our Visitor Information Centre volunteers yesterday at our Operator Expo at Habitat Noosa. Tourism Noosa's Head of Visitor Experience Jasmin Boyd organised the expo so operators could update the volunteers and provide a more detailed understanding of their business, as our volunteers are the ones who connect visitors in Noosa with all the great tourism products available. It was a fun day and everyone enjoyed the opportunity. Tourism Noosa CEO Mel Anderson, Chief Financial Officer Jen Roberts, Communications Manager Susan Ewington and Membership Manager Cathy Mitchell were also there. Thank you to the operators who came along.

08.01.2022 Tourism Noosa had a monthly breakfast catch-up with local business associations at Jungle & Co in Noosa Junction this morning as we work together to help the tourism industry. CEO Mel Anderson, Communications Manager Susan Ewington, and Head of Tourism Sustainability & Program Design Juanita Bloomfield met with Rob Neely from the Noosa Chamber of Commerce, Martin Duncan from Cooroy Chamber of Commerce, Kirk Dalgrin from Sunshine Beach Association, Emma Hull from the Hastings Street Association and Michael Tozer from Noosa Junction Association.

07.01.2022 Networking events for Tourism Noosa members make a comeback this week! Join us for breakfast at the Sunshine Beach Surf Club (have you seen their fabulous renovations??) this Thursday 29 October from 7.30-9.30am last chance to book! The cost it $10 per person which includes breakfast. Book now at https://toolkit.tourismnoosa.com.au//november-networking-b as numbers are limited. You’ll hear updates on our latest projects and how we’re taking the industry through recovery. Also find out how members can make the most of our new data dashboard that will add depth to our visitor statistics reporting, providing current and forward-looking visitor and accommodation data that will help with marketing campaigns.

07.01.2022 There’s still plenty of fun to be had in the Noosa School Holiday Guide including Little Seed Theatre Company performing The Adams Family at The J Noosa; Nickleby The Magician combines comedy, magic and illusion in his new show; and the Mary Valley Rattler steam train celebrates 2 years back on the tracks with a Double Steam Day. See 30 unique chairs, hand-made in Noosa and beautifully painted by Noosa artists at the Deck Chairs on the Green auction (pictured) at Noosa Botani...c Gardens for the Noosa Open Studios Art Trail. Wander through an amazing display of vintage, classic, sports, sedan and modern cars from around the world at the Noosa Beach Classic Car Show 2020 with the Noosa Beach Classic Car Club. The new Viva La Vintage market at the Imperial Hotel Eumundi has a great collection of treasures and collectables, and there's live music around town. This weekend is your last chance to try the tasting menu at Embassy XO or you can dine in for a lunch banquet, dinner or bar snacks. Don’t worry about lugging all your gear to the beach hire it from Noosa Beach Surf Hire while you relax and just bring your swimwear. Find out all the details and more at https://www.visitnoosa.com.au/this-week-in-noosa where you can also download a 1-page version to print out for your guests. See more

07.01.2022 Meet Marie from the Noosa Thriller - the boat is a familiar sight on the waves in Laguna Bay and it's a fun way to see one of the best views of Noosa! Sunshine Coast Foodie Martin Duncan caught up with Marie for our Marty's Member Moments series of videos.

06.01.2022 Learn all about Google Analytics for your website and how understanding this can help your business, at our 2hr workshop, Google Analytics for Beginners, this Thursday 3 December, 10am to noon at Ivory Palms Resort. This workshop for Tourism Noosa members is run by Dr Karen Sutherland, a marketing, communication and public relations professional. The session covers Google Analytics set-up, a Google Analytics tour and selecting the most relevant analytics for your business. Cost is $20 per person. The workshop is the final in our member training calendar for 2020. Please register now at https://toolkit.tourismnoosa.com.au//google-analytics-for-

06.01.2022 Head to Coolum Beach tomorrow morning (Saturday) to wave to passengers on the Qantas Great Southern Land Flight to nowhere, in partnership with Tourism Australia. Coolum Business and Tourism and Visit Sunshine Coast will spell out the words ‘Visit soon’ on the beach as the B787 Dreamliner flies over the Sunshine Coast at a height of about 3000 feet. They invite you to meet on the beach in front of the caravan park at 11am to get ready for the flyover at about 11.20am. The flight that sold out in 10 mins will have 155 passengers on-board and leaves Sydney tomorrow morning for a scenic flight around the country.

05.01.2022 Find out what's happening in Noosa! The Explorers’ Beer Festival gets under way at LAND & SEA Brewery, and check out the fresh new look and new menu at XO Sunshine Beach (formerly Embassy XO). Covibes 4 at the Imperial Hotel Eumundi has live music with Emily Wurramara, Volcanic Lovers and Jem Cassar-Daley - and there's plenty more live music around town. The Eclectica exhibition art awards open at Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre, the Goonies and Gremlins screen in an ‘80s d...ouble feature at the Eumundi Drive-in with Starry Nights Outdoor Movies, Cirque De La Fantaisie is at The J Noosa, and the 1927 romantic silent movie comedy It screens at The Majestic Theatre Pomona. Why not join Epic Ocean Adventures on a guided dolphin view kayak tour, stand-up paddle tour or learn to surf in the beautiful clear waters of Double Island Point? Or treat yourself to a shopping spree around Noosa's villages. And coming up is the Noosa Eat & Drink - Summer Celebration from 4-6 December. Find out all the details and more at www.visitnoosa.com.au/this-week-in-noosa See more

04.01.2022 Meet Gilly Knight from Noosa Yallambee Holiday Apartments in Noosaville, a member of Tourism Noosa for 13 years! Gilly is a regular at our networking nights, and in her Marty's Member Moments video she lets us into a secret about where we might see her next.

04.01.2022 Have your say on the future of Australia’s visitor economy the Australian Government’s Austrade is seeking submissions as part of the Reimagining the Visitor Economy consultations. A new ten-year strategy will be developed to help the visitor economy rebuild and flourish in the longer term. You can make a submission or respond to a short survey until Friday 11 June find out more on the link below. The visitor economy encompasses international and domestic leisure travellers, corporate travel, business and major events, working holiday makers, international students and their visiting family members. It involves many industries including aviation, accommodation and hospitality, and is critically important to the broader Australian economy and our way of life.

03.01.2022 With this week's great news of Queensland's borders opening to all of NSW and Victoria from 1 December, Tourism Noosa CEO Mel Anderson has been busy talking to media, including ABC News, about how positive this is for our industry.

03.01.2022 Introducing the first of Tourism Noosa's Marty's Member Moments! Please meet Megan from The Steamed Bun Company in Noosa Junction. Sunshine Coast Foodie Martin Duncan is visiting our members to create video snapshots of them and their business to share with members and the local community. Please pay them a visit soon!

02.01.2022 Slow Food Noosa is seeking expressions of interest to join its committee - today is the final day to register your interest. It's now one of the largest Slow Food communities in Australia with more than 195 members - farmers, food producers, artisans, chefs, restaurateurs and the community - who share a passion for seasonal, locally grown produce. Slow Food Noosa established the Schools Garden Program and Australia's first Snail of Approval program to champion local businesses that use and promote good, clean and fair ingredients from our local area. See the nomination form at https://slowfoodnoosa.us9.list-manage.com/track/click The Slow Food Noosa AGM will be held on Friday 27 November.

01.01.2022 Congratulations to the 165 walkers who took on the Great Noosa Country Trail Walk on the long weekend, the volunteers and trail guides who helped them, and the country communities who welcomed them over the 3 days. Three of Tourism Noosa’s staff, Juanita Bloomfield, Cathy Mitchell and Anita Butler joined for part of the 56km trek through Cooroy, Kin Kin, Cooran and Pomona which was managed by the Cooroy Future Group with help from event founder Shaun Walsh. The walk follows t...rails through farmlands, forests and spectacular mountain lookouts. Event organisers partnered with Tourism Noosa, Noosa Council and Plastic Free Noosa to deliver a plastic and waste-free event - in fact, the small amount of rubbish at the end of the 3 days was what participants collected and picked up from the trails during the walk. Here’s how the event remained plastic-free: Requested participants to bring their own reusable water bottles; the event provided the NOOSA collection aluminium bottled water to all participants on day 1; requested all participants to bring their own keep cups; all utensils not brought by participants were Biopak compostables; all venues requested to be plastic-free, using Biopak products. Bring on 2021! First image by volunteer trail guide, Sam Bingam. Others by Tourism Noosa. See more

01.01.2022 Find out what's happening this week in Noosa. It's Gin Week and you can join the celebrations with Pucca who have curated gin cocktails; Pomona Distilling Co. or Fortune Noosa Heads Distillery whose gins have just won medals at the 2020 Australian Distilled Spirits Awards. Have fun on the Noosa River, with water activities including jet skiing, kayaking, stand-up paddling, water-bikes, river cruises and fishing tours, or hire a boat and explore for yourself. There's also food... and drinks from a sunrise coffee to seafood lunch, delicious dinners, sunset cocktails, burgers, fish and chips, and ice-cream for any time of the day. Starry Nights Outdoor Movies screens an '80s double with The Goonies and Gremlins at the Eumundi Drive-In, and it's your last chance to see the Here We Stand, Always indigenous art exhibition at Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre - there's also a masterclass tomorrow. Connect to Country and learn about the region’s biodiversity around Lake Cootharaba at Walk on Country, presented by the Noosa Environmental Education Hub with Aunty Beverley Hand, a Kabi Kabi Traditional Custodian. See The Snow Queen at The J Noosa, take a Sentimental Journey and celebrate the music of Doris Day at the Majestic Theatre, Pomona, or see live music at venues around town including Juzzie Smith's One Man Band at the Villa Noosa Hotel. See all the details and more, and download a 1-page version for your guests at the link below. And let us know if you've got something happening for visitors in town this week. See more