Gympie Garden Expo 2014

Gympie Garden Expo, only 40 minutes from the Sunshine Coast, hosts one of the states largest collection of orchids with the Gympie and District Societies annual competition. 

The Gympie Horticultural Society plant competition offers fascinating plant displays or you can visit open gardens for best of Town and Country, Novice and a Over 75 section. Guest speakers deliver informative talks followed up with their ever popular plant clinic. 

The weekend attracts market stalls offering plants, art and craft and a myriad of garden accessories to compliment the home gardener. The focus is on the sustainable lifestyle with permaculture displays and specialised gardening techniques for the community. 

There will be a multitude of raffles each day with the major raffle prize drawn on Sunday. Children and parking free.

The Queensland Oztag Senior State Cup 21 - 23 March

The Queensland Oztag Senior State Cup is the pinnacle of representative Oztag in Queensland. The competition hosts the best players from around the state selected to represent their venue and compete for the title of state champions. 

The Senior State Cup consists of fourteen divisions: Men's U16's, U17's, opens, 30's, 35's, 40's, 45's, and 50's divisions, Women's U16's, U17's, opens and senior divisions and Mixed open and senior divisions. The 2013 State Cup was also held in Caloundra and was a huge success with 61 teams in attendance, with 2014 team numbers expected to be 80 participants and families.

Carols at Cotton Tree

With a jam packed family friendly line up of performances that are sure to be enjoyed by all. To top the night off, a great fireworks show will end the evening with a bang at 8.30pm. Bring a blanket and your picnic basket, however please note that Carols is a family friendly event and is an alcohol and glass free event. For the program and transport information check here.

A Glow Stick Run

'A Glow Stick Run' by Dream Run Events  is a unique trail running event offering runners magical and ethereal trail running experience.

The Magical Glow Stick Trail will be held on 29th November and winds through the beautiful bushland trails located at the Novotel Twin Waters Resort on the Sunshine Coast

Runners are guided through winding flat even trails by the incandescent glow of glow sticks that mark and light the way creating an ethereal running trail that seems to transport you to another realm, a feeling that has to be experienced to be believed.

On the trail there is
• NO loud music
• NO flashing lights
• NO rave style atmosphere

Opera at the Castle

The Underground Opera Company returns to the Sunshine Castle, Bli Bli, (just a five minute drive from Maroochydore) for their next "Opera in the Castle" concerts. Resonating through the magnificent Banquet Hall, some of Australia's finest voices will perform a selection of pieces from popular operas and musical theatre showstoppers! 

This production makes for a wonderful experience and is recommended to anyone who loves music. With complimentary canapes served during interval in the Castle Courtyard and an audience limited to 100, Opera in the Castle will set the standard for an intimate evening of beautiful music and extraordinary voices in a wonderful setting.