What’s in the water at Nambour? The suburb has a star-studded history with many celebrities born there such as Powderfinger drummer Jon Coghill. Jon spoke exclusively to Yelo music editor Penny Brand about growing up in the suburb, and his vision for its future. Channel Nine’s Weekend Today will be at Nambour Forecourt on Saturday
I came for Hussy Hicks and left with a whole lot more than I bargained for! When my step-dad suggested I go with him and my Mum to see the Hussy at the iconic Imperial Hotel in Eumundi I immediately snapped up the offer. This band is a long-time favourite of his and I too
Sippy Downs: It didn’t take the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) long to move from a ‘dry’ campus to a ‘sticky’ one, with a Variety Festival set for Wednesday, September 13. Rumours that alcohol might soon become a permanent menu item at the uni had been circulating the student and staff population for months,
After an epic weekend at our favourite true-blue country music festival, the Gympie Music Muster, Yelo music editor Penny Brand has put together her ‘Muster Musts’ to survive this incredible family-friendly, all-Aussie weekend. Do you have a ‘Muster Must’? LET US KNOW!
Gympie: Holy heck Gympie Muster Muster 2023, what a ride! This place is like country music on steroids, if you can get any more country than that! The Akubras were out by day and the Driza-Bones came out by night. This place is an actual village of its own, deep in the dreamy Amamoor state
Eddie Ray – Silence of the Jams is an epic independent film with an entirely original soundtrack made by an all-star Sunshine Coast cast. Equal parts movie and live music performances, Eddie and his Band of Legends, perform the soundtrack live alongside the screening. Award-winning artist Eddie Ray has created a comic film exploring a visual
Gympie: Yelo music editor Penny Brand is off to the Gympie Muster Muster this weekend – Saturday August 26 and Sunday August 27. She reckons Taylor Moss, Wolfmother, Ash Grunwald and Sunny Cowgirls are ones not to be missed! Country people are renowned for their storytelling so be sure to hit her up with a
Eumundi: Australian roots musician and local resident Xavier Rudd (pictured front with son Jundi) has visited students of a Sunshine Coast children’s rock school to give some encouraging words in the lead up to their upcoming festival. Eumundi School of Music pupils were rehearsing at the Imperial Hotel last night in preparation for Sunshine Sounds
Sunshine Coast Council has revealed its plans to revive Nambour’s historic CBD in keeping with its long-term commitment to boosting the region’s music and entertainment industry. The Nambour Place Plan hopes to turn the inner-city hub into a “naturally beautiful, creative and culturally active” town which they’ve named the ‘heart of the hinterland’. Council says