NOOSA FM invited musicians of all age groups, professional and amateur, to enter our 21 Summers 2019 song writing competition.

All valid entries received have been posted on our web site (below) and were actively promoted and played on-air
in the lead-up too the live concert showcasing the competition's ten finalists.

The ten finalists will then performed live at The J on Saturday, 3 August 2019
with the concert being broadcast live on NOOSA FM 101.3 and streamed worldwide.

The competition prize winners were then be selected through an audience vote on the night and announced at the end of the concert.

CASH PRIZES:
1st Prize - $1000 + 4 hr recording session with station sponsor Jam Pot Recording Studios
2nd Prize - $500
3rd Prize - $300

CHECK OUT THE 21 SUMMERS 2019 CONFIRMED ENTRIES AND PRIZE WINNERS

Check out the finalist and prize winners from the NOOSA FM 21 Summers 2019 concert.

Win a Double-Pass to the 21 Summers 2019 finalists live concert at The J. on Sat 3 Aug
 plus one of our new NOOSA FM T-Shirts.

 Simply enter the 'Draw Perky the Turkey in Action' competition by drawing our 21 Summer's mascot in an activity you might see around Noosa, such as: surfing, bush walking, playing a musical instrument, competing in a sports even, fishing and the list goes on. No restrictions, simply draw Perky doing a Noosa activity and submit your Perky action drawing to us here
at NOOSA FM.

The winner will be announced on our 21 Summers Special program between 2 - 4 pm on Monday 29th July

Congratulations Peter Harvey from Tewantin.

Two feisty Noosa businesswomen are taking up the challenge of a 30 km Coastrek from Mudjimba Beach to Noosa Woods in support of the Fred Hollows Foundation.

With no previous experience, they've trained hard for 3 months and are very determined to complete the course.  Hear how they wll join over 1,000 others (some of whom will have walked 60 km from Currimundi Beach) all finally converging on Noosa Woods on
26 July 2019.  Be there and join in!  

They popped into NOOSA FM during Debbie Noyek's regular Sunday Easy Street show, to invite our listeners to support them in their quest to support the Fred Hollows Foundation.

Join us for the Women 2 Women Business Expo on Wednesday 3rd July 4 pm to 9 pm @ The J.

The free event will feature a diversity of innovative local female led businesses in the arts, services and food industries as well as a fashion show, workshops, wine tasting, prizes to be won and much more. So why not come along to mingle and talk with some of Noosa's top local female entrepreneurs from around the Sunshine Coast.

NOOSA FM is holding another trivia night on Friday, 10 May at The J. on Noosa Drive drive right here at the junction. Come along and join the fun, test your knowledge and win some great prizes.

Arrive at 6:30 pm and the fun kicks off at 7 pm. Make up a table of eight or we are more than happy to organise the table for you. Drinks will also be available at very reasonable prices.

This is a major fundraising event for NOOSA FM so why not come along and support your local community radio station.

Entry: $10 per person.
To register you can contact us on 5447 2233 or email us at reception@noosafm.org.

Yes, once again NOOSA FM will be there to support this year's Cooroy Fusion Festival 2019 with another Outside Broadcast. The annual event is a celebration of local artists, entertainers, artisans, food, community groups and much more is a fun family day out for everyone.

It will be held on Saturday 11th May from 9am – 3pm at the Apex Park, Cooroy Library, Butter Factory Arts Centre, CWA Hall & Cooroy Memorial Hall.  It is a fusion of community events combining the annual show of the Noosa District Orchid & Foliage Society and the Lifeline Cooroy Denim Sale as well as the Entertainment Tent, free rides for kids, community group stalls and sensational food & market stalls.

Cooroy Library houses classes, presentations and demonstrations all day ranging from Tai-Chi for the young at heart to Lego for the kids plus a great literary component with a book sale and authors signings. The Butter Factory Arts Centre also houses workshops and exhibitions.

The Cooroy Fusion Festival really does have something for everyone so make sure you save the date for a great family day out. We look forward to seeing you there and why pop over to the NOOSA FM tent and say hi!

FIND OUT ABOUT TINY HOUSES AND ECO VILLAGES

 Come along and join NOOSA FM's free Outside Broadcast in front of Noosa Community Radio on Saturday 2 March and hear some great music along with a selection of interviews on how this type of affordable, environmentally friendly tiny mobile housing of the future can overcome community isolation and disconnection and be the key to building Eco Villages to transition our way of living to a more meaningful, sustainable, regenerative and effective way to live in the future.

The ticketed Seminar next door at The J will feature Two Days of Workshops, Demonstrations, Stalls, Vegan Food and more with a greater focus on each topic on the respective days.

Family & Vegan friendly, drug and alcohol free event, please bring own water bottle. Water will not be sold in plastic bottles at this event so we encourage people to bring their own fillable water containers for free refills from MultiGen’s Atmospheric Water Generators and the Unity Water Truck.

SEMINAR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
SANDY BOLTON MP // State Member for Noosa, Queensland Parliament
DR BRIAN STOCKWELL // Councillor for Noosa Shire
BRYCE LANGSTON // Living Big In A Tiny House - NZ YouTube Celebrity
BEN O'CALLAGAN // The Ecovillage at Currumbin - Smart Urban Villages
MORAG GAMBLE // Crystal Waters Eco Village - Permaculture Education Institute
and
TIM BURNS // Master of Ceremonies (NZ)

WHERE & WHEN:
Place: The J Noosa - 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads, QLD
Dates/Times: Friday 1 March  9 am - 4 pm 'ECO VILLAGES'
Saturday 2 March 9 am - 5 pm 'TINY HOUSES' and the NOOSA FM Outside Broadcast

*For your 25% discount when booking your ticket, use this promotional code: NoosaFM

*For your 25% discount when booking your ticket, use this promotional code: NoosaFM

A dedicated team of NOOSA FM volunteers started arriving early to set up for another Outside Broadcast for Noosa's annual Australia Day celebrations at the Lion’s Park on the banks of the wonderful iconic Noosa River. With clear blue skies and a welcome sea breeze the stage was set for a special day.

There was a great variety of food from the various cultures as well as classic Aussie fare to be enjoyed to the backing of a constant flow of live music and activities from the stage and around the park to keep everyone entertained throughout the day.

NOOSA FM had a sensational Christmas Hamper on offer this year with a sumptuous array of goodies and vouchers
 from local businesses and listeners supporting Noosa FM's festive celebrations. The response to the raffle has been
overwhelming with listeners still ringing in to buy raffle tickets on the final morning of the draw.

The live on-air draw was hosted by John Watson on his 'Friday Focus' morning show (14 Dec) around 11:30 am
under the guidance of an enthusiastic, and somewhat vocal, NFM delegation (podcast below).

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS:

1st Prize NOOSA FM Christmas Hamper - Jeffna (Noosa Heads)
2nd Prize $100 Voucher Eumundi Meats - Lily (Lake Corroiba)
3rd Prize $50 Voucher Noosa Fish Providers - Des (Tewantin)

We at NOOSA FM would also like to thank those local businesses and individuals  below who generously
donated the amazing selection of hamper items, and of course the numerous volunteers and members
who helped make this hamper one of the best yet.

Hamper Business Donations:

Hamper Private Donations:

1 Deluxe Christmas Cake
Bon-Bons
Ornaments and Christmas Decorations
Cheese and Crackers
Presented in a woven hamper basket

A 21,000 CD Collection is up for sale. The entire collection of well known presenter DJ Ridingpants is an exquisite and diverse selection of World, Pop, Australian, Country, Jazz and Classic music, all donated to NOOSA FM for the station's fundraising sale.

DJ Ridingpants has been synonymous with NOOSA FM for almost two decades. The former Kiwi had wanted to be a radio presenter since he was a lad and his big chance came through a chance meeting in a Noosa music shop where he met a NOOSA FM volunteer who opened the door to kick-start his life long dream. Robs passion was obvious and he was promptly invited to one of the station's first in-house presenter training courses and and went on to deliver the very first of his trade mark program. The rest, as they say, is history; NOOSA FM history.

The sale kicked off last Saturday, and naturally, there has been a lot of interest but there are still plenty of CDs available. You can contact NOOSA FM on 5447 2233 for inquiries, or simply pop into the station Saturday or Sunday from 9 am onward and purchase your own CD selection at bargain basement prices.

Despite the precipitation that arrived later in the morning, spirits remained high as the 350 plus riders taking part in this years Distinguished Gentleman's Ride set off on their 18k course via Noosa's iconic Hastings Street in support of Prostate Cancer and Men's Mental Health.

The event was very well organised and ran smoothly thanks to a dedicated team of volunteers headed up by their tireless coordinator Cameron MacGowan. Records numbers where achieved in both attendance and funds raised on the Sunshine Coast.

For more details, check out Debbie Noyek's second interview with Cameron MacGowan below.

Photos courtesy: Brent Harvey

 On Sunday September 30th 2018, over 120,000 distinguished gentlefolk in over 650 cities worldwide will don their cravats, tustle their ties, press their tweed, and sit astride their classic and vintage styled motorcycles to raise funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and men's mental health.

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride was founded in Sydney, Australia by Mark Hawwa. It was inspired by a photo of Mad Men’s Don Draper astride a classic bike and wearing his finest suit. Mark decided a themed ride would be a great way to combat the often-negative stereotype of men on motorcycles, whilst connecting niche motorcycle communities together.

That first ride in 2012 brought together over 2,500 riders across 64 cities.

Debbie Noyek interviewed Cameron on her Sunday afternoon show Easy Street, to talk about the annual event that has hit the street's of Noosa annually since 2014.

Photographs courtesy: Brent Harvey

Noosa FM's 'It's Global' host John Shaw has a great chat with Gabby Sutherland about Noosa Welcomes Refugees activities over the past few years.

Among other topics they discuss the upcoming International Day of Peace Refugee Forum to be held at the Noosa Leisure Centre conference room on Thursday 27 September at 6.30pm.

You can book your free ticket at noosawelcomesrefugees@gmail.com  (but be quick as there are limited seats available).

NOOSA FM is doing an Outside Broadcast (OB) at the Booin Gari Festival for the Gubbi Gubbi people.
 
On Tuesday 25th of September NOOSA FM will be airing a live broadcast from 10 am to 2 pm at the Lions Park near the Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club on Gympie Terrace, Noosaville.
 
We are looking forward to seeing you there enjoying the festival activities and hope you get a chance to pop over to the NOOSA FM tent to say Hi!

9:30  am – 9:40 am Emcee introductions and acknowledgements
9:40 am – 9:50 am Welcome to Country by Lyndon Davis
9.50 am – 10:00 am Parade with Gubbi Gubbi Dance, Drums of Mer, Tewantin State School and creation story puppets
10.00 am – 10:45 am Chris Tamwoy and Tania-Rose
10:55 am – 11:40 am Emily Wurramara

TRADITIONAL DANCE:
11:45 am – 12:15 pm Gubbi Gubbi Dance
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm Yulu Burri Ba Dancers
12:45 pm – 1:15 pm Butchulla Dancers
1:15 pm – 1:45 pm Drums of Mer
1:45 pm – 1:55 pm Soraya Contemporary Dance
2:00 pm - 2:40 pm Fred Leone and band
2.50 pm – 3:30 pm Mufussa and the Pride

9:45 am – 11:30 am Paint your own returning boomerang with Brent Miller
11.30 am – 1.30 pm Kids colouring-in space
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Paint your own canvas using ochres with Melinda Serrico

10:00 am – 10:40 am Torres Strait Islandert storytelling, song and dance workshop with Drums of Mer
10:45 am – 11.25 am Aboriginal Artefact Display and Cultural Talk on local Kabi Kabi history with Lyndon Davis
11.25 am – 11.45 am Possum Skin Rug story with Melinda Serrico
2:00 pm – 2:40 pm Jandamarra Cadd artist talk
2:45 pm – 3.15 pm Lyndon Davis: Ancient Geometry in Nature and Art

WOMAN AND GIRL'S WEAVING USING TRADITIONAL FIBRES:
9:45 am – 11:45 am with Kilagi Neilson
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm with Renee Bahloo
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Emu Feather Jewellery Making with Jacquie Sandy

ALL DAY: Children’s sailing, retail, community and food stalls;
Nandjimadji Artist Display - a safe space for art, yarning and connection

Left to right: Dean Blackborough - 1st yr President of Coolum Beach JAFC, Mike Scott  NFM presenter,
Remy McDonald AFLW rising star and Dean Wicks - AFL Sunshine Coast Competition Manager.

With the introduction of the AFLW (Australian Football League Woman's) in 2017, both Senior & Junior AFL Leagues across the State have been helping community clubs promote and invite girls to come along to their local club and play Australian Football.  In the past 2 years local AFL clubs have seen a wonderful rise in female participation and inclusion of further youth girls specific competitions.

Remy McDonald will turn 10 in November and already has 2 seasons of AFL against her stats.  She has followed in her brothers footsteps (U14's at Coolum) and she is now playing U10 mixed on Sundays where she regularly features in the best players as well as the U11 Shannon Campbell program on Friday nights.

She trains with the U10s on Wednesday afternoon after school bit in her spare time Remy trains with the Coolum U12 teams on Tues and Thursday nights.

She also won an award at this years Sunshine coast school AFL program.

We are pleased to announce, that the band Bohemian Rogue with their entry 'Ode to Moffs' where voted the winners of the NOOSA FM 21 Summers Song Writing Competition.

And what a night the finalists concert was. Held at the J, a near packed concert hall of happy revellers where entertained by an exciting and diverse selection of local music.

The night started out with a tradition welcome to country from representatives the Gubbi Gubbi people. This included an entertaining and informative introduction to local indigenous culture and traditional perspectives, which was enjoyed by a very appreciative audience.

The evening was ably hosted by two of our NOOSA FM presenters, Therase Burke and Chris Lofven, who kept us entertained with their banter, especially during changeovers. The superlatives to describe the evening are endless with pretty well all of the 'fantastic night'  boxes being ticked.

The other awards on the night where: 2nd Place going to the family band First Bay and their song 'In Your Bones', and
3rd Place went to Stellerize with her composition, 'Be Your Babe'. There was also an Encouragement Award given out to 11 year old Indigo Walsh and her entry 'When The Sun Ain't Out'.

21 SUMMERS SONG COMPETITION 
for Singer/Songwriters.
 Proudly presented by NOOSA FM 101.3
 
The theme is 'Summer' and the 10 best, new compositions, selected by NOOSA FM in-house jury will be invited to perform on Saturday 2nd June 2018.
 
Representatives of the Gubbi Gubbi people will be opening the event with welcome to country,
dancing and traditional insights.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the top 3 acts as voted by YOU the audience!
 
* Support your local singers and songwriters*
* Get to vote to your favourite 21 Summers song *
* Come along to celebrate with NOOSA FM and be part of this fabulous live music event *

So leave this date open for a big party!!
 Saturday 2nd June 5.30 pm to 10 pm. at The J Theatre
 
with the assistance of the Community Broadcasting Foundation.

Get your music out there and on-air. An opportunity to preform your original song live.
Prizes to be won and fun to be had...

NOOSA FM is celebrating 21 summers of continuous 24/7 broadcasting and we invite you to join in the celebrations by calling on
all musicians, all age groups, professional and amateur, and especially you casual dabblers, to compose a song for our
21 Summers Music Festival, with of course, Summer as the main theme. 

So why not throw on the kettle, sit down with your fav instrument and get into it...
When you are happy with your creation, record it, and save as a MP3 file. 
It may be a song that you had previously composed - that's ok too. As long as it is your original work and unpublished.

Then simply click the red entry form button below, fill in your details (including your song file) and send.
No entry fees, totally free and prizes to be won. It really is that simple!

Entries close: 12 midnight - Thursday, 10 May 2018

All accepted entries will be posted on our web site as well as being actively promoted and played on-air,
with our listeners having the opportunity to vote for the finalists and the overall winner.

The finalists will be invited to perform live at The J on Saturday, 2nd June,
in the NOOSA FM live broadcast of our 21 Summers celebrations.

Cash Prize Pool:
1st Prize - $1000
2nd Prize - $500
3rd Prize - $300

For inquiries call us on
07 5447 2233

Produced with the assistance of the Department of Communications and the Arts
via the Community Broadcasting Foundation - cbf.com.au

Playwright David Williamson dropped in to NOOSA FM to discuss his most recent play 'Sorting out Rachel' with Jo Hendrie. Be sure to listen to the interview on the 'Breakfast with Jo & Simon' show from 6am - 9am this Tuesday, 20 March.

Coming to Noosa direct from the World Premiere of  SORTING OUT RACHEL at the Ensemble Theatre in Sydney, NOOSA alive! Australia’s foremost regional community performing arts and culture festival proudly presents four ‘only’ exclusive fundraising performances, taking place at The J Theatre, in Noosa on Wednesday 21 March 2pm (matinee) & 7.30pm, Thursday 22 & Friday 23 March, 7.30pm.

SORTING OUT RACHEL opened in Sydney on Wednesday, January 24 to resounding success with the Sydney season already close to totally sold!  By all accounts this show is not to be missed! With only four performances in Noosa (with no possibility of extension), we urge you to book quickly to avoid disappointment.

These performances of SORTING OUT RACHEL honour David Williamson AO, the most produced playwright in the history of Australia (amongst his many other accolades across literature, theatre, film and television).  

A fierce believer in ‘giving back’ and in the importance of culture to community, David has generously donated royalties from SORTING OUT RACHEL to NOOSA alive!

‘Culture needs to be supported and encouraged by community, without it we risk being an empty shell. The greatest fun of all is to get involved and to create ‘occasion’. The Festival, now in its 17th year is something for Noosa to be proud of. It’s the only festival of its kind in Australia and it has been delivering the very best of culture and performance to the Noosa community for a very long time. It’s great to see the recognition it gets and the calibre of performer, local and visiting, that the festival attracts and showcases. Jump on board to support the Festival’s future – You will have a great time doing something truly valuable for our community!’
David Williamson AO.

Named as one of Australia’s living national treasures, David is no stranger to Noosa, in fact he and wife Kristin are synonymous with Noosa having lived locally for many years and remain founding Patrons of NOOSA alive! (formerly the Noosa Long Weekend Festival).

NOOSA FM has concluded the first stage of our 2018 Listener Survey. The information you provide will allow us to create programming you, our listeners, want to hear. 

The next phase of the survey, the public 'Face to Face Questionnaire' will take place a little later in the year (dates to be confirmed).

So do keep your eyes peeled around Noosa for our friendly, NOOSA FM clipboard wielding volunteers, as we would love to get your feedback.

And remember, NOOSA FM is your station. So if you do see, or are approached by one of our friendly survey volunteers, please take a moment and tell us what you think.

A dedicated team of NOOSA FM volunteers started arriving around 6 am to set up for an Outside Broadcast at the Australia Day celebration at the Lion’s Park, situated on the banks of the wonderful iconic Noosa River.

As the the saying goes man is a dogs best friend. But let's be honest, most dogs are pretty well everybody's best friend.

Today Beth Robinson was in at NOOSA FM to be interviewed by Mike Scott on the the Mike on Monday Morning program to promote the Dog Lovers Show which is on this weekend (Sat 4 & Sun 5 November) at the Royal International Convention Centre,  Brisbane Showgrounds.

The 2017 Dog Lovers Show will celebrate dogs like no other event in Australia and the first Brisbane event will be one of the largest and most comprehensive Festivals for dog lovers in the world, providing an extensive array of entertainment, education and information.

Below is a snapshot of what will be on at the 2017 Dog Lovers Show:

• Australia’s most talented canines in action in the Royal Canin Main Arena showcasing Frisbee, Tricks & Agility demo’s, Weave Pole Sprint Challenge, Meet the Breed Showcase with celebrity vet Dr Chris Brown, Hero Dog Tribute show with ‘Neighbours’ star Andrew Morley and of course Dr Katrina Warren and the fabulous Wonderdogs.
• Meet & learn more about 40+ popular breeds (puppy’s & adult Dogs) in the Breed Showcase.
• Expert tips for a healthier, happier dog on the KONG Celebrity Vet Stage.
• Discover all you need to know about providing a loving home for a Dog in need in the Dog Adoption Zone.
• Information & experts on hand to help you find the right breed for your lifestyle at the Pat-A-Pooch & Perfect Match zones.
• Meet, cuddle and snap a selfie with some of the famous pooches of Instagram on the Insta-Pooch Stage!
• Expert breed talks at the Ask-A-Breeder Stage presented by dozens of breed clubs from Dogs Queensland.
• Explore faces of 100 Brisbane rescue Dogs at the Rescue Dog Art Exhibit painted with incredible adoration and detail by Stephen Gallagher.
• Tribute to Australian Military Working Dogs acknowledging the incredible contribution their Dogs continue to bring to country.
• Free vet, training and grooming advice from trusted experts.
• Buy all the latest and greatest Dog products and Services from hundreds of Exhibitors under one roof and stacks of new product launches & show specials.
• All the latest gear and services to spoil your pooch, with a Major Door Prize, free Face Painting & photo wall & loads more!

Extracts from: www.dogloversshow.com.au

Please Note: Sibylla Reisch will following up on her Sunday evening show, Pet Purri with a report from the above weekend's events.

As the saying goes, "Winners are grinners", and there was certainly an abundance of grinning at NOOSA FM's inaugural Trivia Night held at the Villa Noosa, Noosaville last Saturday night.

Co-hosted by Pete Remick and Pete Dillon, the Pete & Pete team fronted a well run evening. Of course the event would have remained just another great idea being discussed over coffee if not for a substantial behind the scenes effort from a committed group of organizers and support crew from the station.

We eased gently into the evenings proceedings with a simple "Stand up everybody" from host Pete Remick. "Now sit down if... and sit down if..." etc. until only six people remained standing. With the final six pairing off, the eventual winner was determined through the ever reliable 'Paper, Rock Scissors'. The winner, clutching booty (bottle of wine) to his chest, was clapped and cheered back to his seat by an enthusiastic crowd... and we were away.

Lots of Trivia questions ensued. Some easy, and for some of us, too many not so easy. The various question categories where broken up with other classic activities such as raffles, art auctions and numerous prize give-aways. One these events that proved to be very popular was the tossing of a gold coin at a 12 year old bottle of scotch. Closest got to keep the goodies.

The night wound up a little later than expected and while many ambled off with prizes tucked away, most where simply happy to have been part of a great fun night.

We can't finish up without again thanking Villa Noosa and the very friendly and capable staff for their support on the night. Also a huge thank you to all the local businesses and individuals who donated prizes to the night.

Footnote: It seems that the winning bug was catching that night as the Australian Wallabies also won, defeating the invincible New Zealand All Blacks.

B. for NFM

"To all of those involved in the Trivia Fundraiser on Saturday night, a huge vote of thanks.  We raised almost $1000, and we have a lot of interest in another event which we will be pleased to host at some stage early in the new year. There were some terrific contributions in the planning and delivery of the event and it was terrific fun. Thanks one and all."

Pete Dillon - NFM President

Last Sunday's Paddle in Pink was a fun event on water, around Noosa Sound to raise awareness of breast cancer and raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

A sea of pink on Noosa's waterways with paddle craft including stand-up paddle boards, kayaks, canoes, outriggers or any craft being manually paddled or rowed.

This event wasn't a race, but was fun for all the family and friends with great prizes for those best dressed in pink. Groups where divided into categories and local celebrities will participate and encourage all participants.

On the day Noosa Heads Lions Club cooked up breakfast delights and coffee as well as major prizes which included a stand-up paddle board package from BiC SUP.

There was also an aerial flypast from the Ultimate Thrill Ride in their Extra 300 Red Bull type aircraft.

Lachlan Stevens from Boardwalk Boat Hire (located Riverside Jetty of the Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort) was the event organiser. Boardwalk Boat Hire currently provides complimentary therapeutic recreation in the form of kayak and SUP paddling for breast cancer patients/survivors on Wednesdays at 7.30am (excepting school holidays).

Participants completed more than one lap of Noosa Sound, starting from Noosa Woods clockwise past Lions Park and around Noosa Sound, finishing at Lions Park.