Travel guide Sunshine Coast & Hinterlands

Cripes mate - the Ettamogah Pub is turning 21!

On Wednesday, 24 November 2010, the iconic Ettamogah Pub at Aussie World on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, is turning 21 years of age and it sure has seen some changes. What started out as a roadside stop for weary travellers has been developed into a first class establishment appealing to locals and tourists alike.

As well as being a great drinking hole, the Ettamogah Pub is a unique venue for lunch, dinner and functions. Based around ... Read more

Three-Day Residential Dzogchen Retreat with acclaimed Tibetan Buddhist master His Eminence the Seventh Dzogchen Rinpoche titled "How to Recognise and Overcome Hope and Fear".

In Tibetan Buddhism hope and fear are regarded as internal enemies which prevent us from resting our mind. Based in attachment, one of the three poisons, they are like thieves that deceive us and steal our inner peace.

Unable to satisfy our desires, we are like fish drawn to the bait on a fisherman's hook. Onl... Read more

Unique multi-cultural music event. Native Rhythms - Sacred Ground is an interactive experience and will be opened with an Aboriginal Ceremony. Accomplished musicians Bobby Runningfox and Walter Smith are performing together in an impressive performance, engaging their audience in a Native American experience. A spectacular artistic performance from the heart.Get drawn into the roots of Native Culture, listen to the drum beats of Cherokee Bobby Runningfox, enjoy the amazing tunes of a Native AmericanFlute with Walter Smith (Walks on Wind), join into the chants, watch the Eagle Dance by Mivon and experience the mesmerising atmosphere of SacredSound Healing, live music, song and dance.Also performing will be South American pan flutist Jorge Rico and Aboriginal didgeridoo player Bunna Lawrie.... Read more

The annual Sculptured Garden Exhibition has been a major event on the Buderim cultural calendar since 1997. Approximately 40 sculptors and potters present original sculptural works and pottery mainly designed for gardens. There is also a large selection of work suitable for indoor display, including wall pieces. All the work is hand-formed or wheel-thrown and fired in the artists' studios. Read more

Pomona King of the Mountain Festival and Race is a free family festival that includes fun runs for the family, primary school relays, kid’s entertainment and markets catering for the whole family. Bush Poet's breakfast for all ages commences at 7.00 a.m. and is followed by a variety of community driven activities including thong throwing. The major event is the internationally recognised mountain challenge race.. www.kingofthemountain.com.au Read more

Sunshine Coast Winter Bowls Carnival conducted by seven clubs and the district association gets underway on Saturday, 28 May 2011 at Buderim Bowls Club. The competition continues at Maroochy Swan Bowls Club from Sunday, 12 June 2011 and concludes on Sunday, 3 July 2011. Then to Mooloolaba Bowls Club from Saturday, 11 June 2011 until Sunday, 26 June 2011. The District competition runs from Tuesday, 5 July 2011 until Sunday, 17 July 2011. The competition then moves to Caloundra City Bowls Club... Read more

Mooloolaba Outrigger Canoe Club and its sponsors are pleased to invite you to the 2011 OC6 National Marathon Titles. For the third year, they will be welcoming all paddlers and their families to the spectacular Sunshine Coast. Launching from the beautiful beach at the Mooloolaba Spit, they are looking forward to a fantastic weekend of challenging outrigger racing. This year there are more divisions, with more medals to be won. They look forward to seeing you all here.. www.aocra.com.au Read more

Queensland Home Garden Expo is a three day celebration of gardening. The event attracts over 28,000 green thumbs and novice gardeners from across Queensland and interstate. Held at Nambour on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, it is ideally situated to showcase all the best of subtropical gardening.

An extensive Lecture and Demonstration Program, Landscape Feature Gardens, over 360 exhibits including 50 nurseries and the Giant Kitchen Garden Feature are just a few of the things visitors can... Read more

The Sunshine Coast Home Show and Lifestyle Expo has become a major shopping experience where visitors can choose from a great range of products and services to complement and enhance their lifestyles including products for the home, outdoor living, health and fitness, travel, hobbies and recreational pursuits.This year’s event has been expanded to include a Pet and Animal Expo featuring Mark Tully from Rare Chicken Rescue. Plus an interactive animal nursery, displays of rare breeds of domestic livestock, pet supplies, fashions, advice and more.Bring the whole family along for a great day out. There is something to interest everyone including free rides for the kids, free daily entertainment and attractions, a huge range of products on display, an onsite food court and exciting prizes to be... Read more

Sail Mooloolaba is an sailing annual event that brings together junior, youth and senior sailors from the east coast of Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand, across large and small dinghies, and monohull and multihull keel boats, to race in a two-day regatta on the beautiful waters off Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast.. www.sailmooloolaba.yachting.org.au Read more