Woodford Folk Festival 2011

The 67th biggest town in Australia is being built outside Woodford for the six-day feast of entertainment, art and ideas that is the Woodford Folk Festival (December 27 to January 1).

The musical line-up is headed by Gotye and his 10-piece band, Xavier Rudd, Peggy Seeger, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Husky, Cloud Control, Renee Geyer, My Friend the Chocolate Cake, Eagle and The Worm and The Herd.

This year's program also features The Dreaming Festival, and combined they have total of 400 acts performing at 20 venues (most of which are covered).

Those stages are set in a tent village consisting of streets lined with around 100 stalls selling clothes, jewellery and other merchandise, and 46 cafes, restaurants and bars.

The festival offers a sophisticated mix of musical styles ranging from traditional folk to contemporary singer-songwriters, rock, blues, and just about everything in-between.

There will also be dance, street theatre, writers' panels, a film festival, talks and debates, art and craft workshops and a children's festival.

 Activities start about 9am and continue until after midnight.

2011 New Years Eve Fireworks Celebrations

Caloundra will again host the annual Caloundra Community New Years Eve Celebrations for a night of family fun. Come along and enjoy the fireworks display on New Years Eve from two advantage points, one being the foreshore of Kings Beach and the rooftop of the Caloundra Transit Centre.

There will be free family fun to bring in the New Year, consisting of performers to entertain the little ones and those  "young at heart" . Face painters, clowns, roving artists, heaps of rides, side show alley and  food stalls will be there to tempt those taste buds.  A  movie  "Yogi Bear" will be screened and the brilliant fireworks display  again  brought to us by Clive Featherby and his crew from KC Fireworks.

Where: Kings Beach AmphitheatreTime: Starting approximately 5pm until 9-15pm / 9-30pm

Coolum Christmas in the Park

Christmas is just around the corner and that means Coolum's annual Christmas in the Park spectacular is getting close. Each year their carols by candlelight event gets bigger and brighter, attracting hundreds of locals and visitors. This year's event will start at 6.00 p.m. in Coolum's Tickle Park. The program is guaranteed to have everyone smiling and singing along.

Santa is scheduled to make an appearance, but how he will arrive this year is a surprise. There will be glow sticks on sale, giveaways for the children and free tea and coffee served. To top off the region's biggest carols night, a spectacular fireworks display will light up the night sky from 8.30 p.m.

Eumundi Summer Twilight Markets

The Original Eumundi Markets will host Summer Twilight Markets on five Friday nights from 5pm – 9pm, commencing 16 December.

The dates for your diary are Friday 16 December, Friday 23 December, Friday 30 December, Friday 6 January and Friday 13 January.

The twilight markets will be a great opportunity for locals to enjoy a relaxed night out, with market food stalls, craft stalls, and fabulous free entertainment, including live music and outdoor movies.

Australian PGA Championships 2011

The Australian PGA Championship attracts thousands of fans to the Hyatt Regency Coolum on Queensland’s beautiful Sunshine Coast each year. As Australia’s oldest professional tournament, it boasts an incredible list of national and international players including, Greg Norman, Jason Day, Adam Scott, Geoff Ogilvy, Bubba Watson, Robert Allenby, Aaron Baddeley, Darren Clarke and defending champion Peter Senior. 

The Australian PGA Championship is a family friendly event, made even better by the fact that it is set within the walls of the spectacular Hyatt Regency Coolum resort that caters for each and every need during your visit.

Come and visit the Hyatt Regency Coolum and take part in the week long social extravaganza which also includes the not to be missed Volkswagen PGA Ladies Lunch, a range of activities for up-and-coming golfers of all ages courtesy of Pump Golf, the tournament welcome dinner poolside at the Hyatt, and the official pro-am where amateurs get to play the majestic Coolum fairways alongside the pros.

The 2011 Australian PGA Championship will be held at the Hyatt Regency Coolum from November 24-27.

Day For Daniel 2011

Now in its seventh year, 'Day for Daniel' continues to grow on a national scale and is recognised as Australia's largest participation event of its type.

The Sunshine Coast Walk for Daniel, on 28th October, marks start of the 2011 Day for Daniel and will see members of the Sunshine Coast community depart Woombye and finish off at Palmwoods approximately 3.5 kilometres. 

The event is hosted by the Daniel Morcombe Foundation and aims to raise awareness about child safety, promote a safer community for children and honour the memory of abducted Sunshine Coast Teenager Daniel Morcombe.

Special Guest and Host of The Biggest Loser Hayley Lewis and Australia Zoo Mascot 'Kahn' for the kiddies. Food and Drink available. Gold coin donation sausage sizzle. All participants encouraged to wear red.

Passion For Fashion at Eumundi Markets

If you’re after original fashion with funk and flair, then put Saturday 29 October in your diary for the Passion for Fashion day at Eumundi Markets.

Renowned as a springboard for emerging designers, The Original Eumundi Markets hosts Passion for Fashion each year to celebrate the unique designs of the many fashionistas within the market community.

Visitors will be able follow a special Passion for Fashion Trail on the day – a trail through the market that highlights more than 60 stalls with a fashion focus.  

The Passion for Fashion Trail will include men’s, women’s and children’s fashion, as well as handmade shoes, jewellery, hats and other accessories.

Another highlight of the morning will be parades of the new spring and summer collections from flagship fashion stalls.  The designs will be paraded from 10am on the catwalk at Main Stage.

The market designer collections will be followed by fashion parades featuring original designs made by the fashion design students of Sunshine Coast TAFE.