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.

Every year NOOSA FM does an Outside Broadcast (OB) from Pomona showgrounds to support and celebrate our regionalNoosa Country Show.

The show is a traditional country show with a variety of competition sections that help celebrate the diversity of people and their talents that live in our community. Equestrian, Stud Beef, Dairy Cattle and dogs sections are the main animal sections.

Also the Pavilion with Arts and Craft, Cookery Horticulture and Fruit 'n' Vege sections was a must visit this year.

On the day the Showman's Guild supplied all the rides and amusement arcade zone with the usual favorites for the children (and dads).

This year Sibylla Reisch [Good Night Music Pet-Purri Sunday 6 - 8 pm] took the opportunity to record a number of brief interviews with various dog breeders at the show, a selection of which you can listen too below...

An exciting and entertaining Open Day event was held at the studios of Noosa FM 101.3 on Saturday, 15th July 2017.

Among the many great entertainers performing on the day, are Barry Charles accompanied by Wayne Carlson (of the Boppin' the Blues show - see photo below). Barry is co-founder of Noosa FM way back in 1995, with 24/7 broadcasting commencing in 1996!  

Pineapple Crush (photo above) appearing, led by the unsinkable Chris Lofven of Magic Bus fame. Other big names include: The Zane Duo, The Dennis Sisters (Top 30 2016 X Factor contestants) Chontia Robinson with Parris McLeod. Finishing up with a jam-session with all bands.

Other delights are: face-painting; sausage sizzle; art show; refreshments; lots of fantastic raffle prizes and there'll even be an ambulance on-site for you to investigate!  And, if you want to know how a radio station "ticks over" then here's your chance, with a tour of the Noosa FM studios. 

You can find out how you can become a presenter, or how to become involved in any capacity. Try out the "hot-seat" for yourself, and you'll have the chance to record your own CD, make a voice over to be used for broadcasting.

So don't miss out, head for the Noosa 101.3 FM studios at the j, Noosa Junction - 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads (opposite the post office). 

For further info, call Noosa FM on 5447 2233 (weekdays) or check the website: www.noosafm.org

Noosa Mayor Tony Wellington and Councillor Jess Glasgow turned out in force to help us support and celebrate this year's 2017 Booin Gari Festival.

Video: Noosa Mayor Tony Wellington interview with Therase Burke at 2017 Booin Gari Festival.

Therase Burke also spoke with Councillor Jess Glasgow at the Booin Gari Festival 2017.

Emily Wurramara being interviewed by Therase Burke at the 2017 Booin Gari Festival.
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Originally from Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory, growing up Emily loved hearing her uncles sing, but also realized that women from her community rarely sang in public. Wanting to inspire and empower members of her community, especially young Indigenous women, to find their voice,
Emily sings original music both in English and Anindilyakwa, her original language.(Source: www.emilywurramara.com.au)

BOOIN GARI - Come This Way in Gubbi Gubbi language.
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Another highly successful Booin Gari Indigenous Culture Festival last Tuesday at the Lions Park, Noosaville, thanks to the Gubbi Gubbi people of this area. Noosa FM 1013 were there again this year, capturing the sights and sounds of this wonderful educational and entertaining annual event, and you can see highlights on our Events Page as we continue to upload photos, stories and videos of the day.

Foxtel and Showcase invite you and a friend to a preview screening of the first episode of the new season. 

Place to Call Home season 4 premiers on Foxtel Sunday September 11… but have we got a special treat for you with an exclusive preview screening of this sweeping drama set in 1950’s Australia at the Majestic Theatre on August 30th.  
And not only will you be able to see the very first season-4 episode of A Place To Call Home BEFORE it airs on FOXTEL – some of the cast will be joining us and you could meet them !!! So for your chance to win free tickets enter now by completing the below form to receive your very own personal invitation.

Date: Tuesday 30th August
Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Where: Majestic Theatre - 3 Factory Street, Pomona QLD 4568 

Booin Gari festival celebrates Indigenous culture on the Sunshine Coast

Booin Gari was held on Tuesday, 5 April at Noosaville Lions Park, with a range of activities on land and water for the whole community to enjoy.

Booin Gari means Come This Way in Gubbi Gubbi language and is an opportunity to build positive relationships and share in local Indigenous culture. This is the ninth year the event has been hosted by United Synergies and continues to build momentum year on year.

The festival line-up includes performances by Australia’s best Indigenous Comedian Sean Choolburra, dynamic Torres Strait Islander Marcus Pedro and his Dance Kombat, The Floating Bridges and Yarwah – a band with a cutting edge contemporary sound born from ancient cultures and language.

The program also featured a range of guest presentations from local community artists and performers as well as workshops incorporating Indigenous art and culture. Mimburi Upper Mary Indigenous Corporation will be hosting a weaving circle and the Goombuckar Indigenous Cultural Bus will provide interactive storytelling and art activities throughout the day.

Noosa Come Together’s goal is to deliver a quality family and community event that brings everyone together to raise funds for people with disabilities in our communities.

It also gives the opportunity for charities who support people with disabilities to come together to fundraise so that they can continue to offer much needed water activities for people with disabilities in our community.

The day featured great live music from the likes of local legends Barry Charles, Bob Abbott and local disabled artists. There will be a 2nd stage delivering youth performances, a restaurant food court with cooking lessons on a smaller stage, a kids’ funfair, a charity field and river activities.

On 24 January 2016 the Noosa Community put on an event at main beach to promote cash for containers. The purpose was to raise community and media interest and through this lobby their local Members of Parliament and Council to support the scheme.
 
The event was aired on Channel Nine and 7 evening news, extensively in local press and on social media. The community action also inspired the Sunshine Coast Daily to run its own stories on cash for containers that included a Readers Poll that showed 96% of respondents support cash for containers.
 
The Sunshine Coast Daily asked a number of local MPs their views and got only positive responses. We now believe that a majority of Sunshine Coast MPs support cash for containers, subject to cost and community benefits being assessed and demonstrated. We expect that the newly elected Noosa Council, in addition to its positive position on plastic bags, will also be more actively supportive of cash for containers.
 
The support of Sunshine Coast MPs is vital as it leads to bi-partisanship on policy to reduce plastic litter and pollution. It makes progress possible and any future legislation easier. After all, reducing litter and pollution should get everyones support.
 
The deal breaker that has promoted cash for containers, engaged the local media and put the issue in front of Sunshine Coast MPs was the community event of the 24 January. It is the story of a committed community making a difference.
 
Boomerang Alliance has put this short video together to show the day and to promote and inspire other communities right around Queensland to hold their own events in support of cash for containers. Please distribute widely.

A big thank you to Wildlife Queensland, Surfrider Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast Environment Council and Noosa Community Biosphere Association AND everyone who participated.

Facebook: Cash 4 Containers Campaign