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Sunshine Coast residents could be getting even wetter at the home of The Shed with a proposal for a $60 million waterpark. The beloved Palmview live music venue, fuel stop, theme park, and pub precinct – known as Aussie World – lodged an application for the proposal with Council this week. If it goes ahead
Some news hits harder than others. They all say they saw it coming but it was still a sad day for the Sunshine Coast after Council yesterday confirmed we are losing yet another beloved music event, the Caloundra Music Festival. But do you think it’s time we accept that these festivals are a luxury of
It’s official: the Caloundra Music Festival will not be returning next year. Sunshine Coast Council today announced the festival will no longer be funded by taxpayers, citing rising costs. The annual community festival debuted in 2007 and evolved every year. It supported thousands of local musicians and brought millions of revenue to nearby businesses. In
If you’ve been dreaming of spending New Year’s Eve at magical Woodfordia it’s time to get cracking. Early bird tickets to Woodford Folk Festival 23/24 are on sale from today. The wonderful land of Woodfordia, just an hour outside of Brisbane, comes alive every year after Christmas to celebrate creativity, culture, community and connection. Over
Noosa funk-fusion favourites Ampersand will celebrate the release of their debut EP, “Entry Level”, on June 9. Youth acts Henry Catania (pictured), Hati, Ella Joy, Harriette & Tatum and Moneyshot, will join them in the festivities, from 4-8pm. Held at Land & Sea Brewery, it’s free entry thanks to Noosa Council’s RADF Grant program. Tickets:
Angus Woodhead (pictured in 1990) is in charge of making dreams come true for Sunshine Coast musicians. His resume spans decades and while his days as a touring professional are over, his focus now is on helping artists get a leg-up in the challenging music industry. Angus is the producer/engineer and recording genius behind Glasshouse Studios,
PNG-born singer/songwriter Chris Cobb returns to Maleny Lane where he started his musical journey in Australia. In his third appearance at The Lane, Chris will continue to share the next chapters of his journey through music and personal storytelling, taking his audience on a tour through the eyes of a young PNG boy. Chris learnt to play music from his
New Federal Government funding for a high-speed rail line direct to the Sunshine Coast has been welcomed by the University of the Sunshine Coast. However, UniSC Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Helen Bartlett, says the rail line needs to extend past Caloundra and up to Maroochydore, to properly support the region. The Australian Government yesterday announced
A worker at beloved Fortitude Valley live music venue The Zoo is calling on members of the public to help save the 32-year-old venue after its owners announced it will close this year. Lighting director Dan Minnis sent the message to industry professionals on Tuesday: “You may be aware of the upcoming demise of The
Australia’s new favourite country artist Lane Pittman is on the road with his band and will take over Kings Beach Tavern on Friday night. Performing the show which made him CMC Rocks’ breakout success of this year, Lane will treat fans to songs from his self-titled EP, “Lane”, which streamed more than 1.5 million times
