EVENTS
Tri sports: The Noosa Triathlon Multi Sport Festival has running, swimming and cycling events right through to the big triathlon on Sun 2 Nov. There’s a sports and lifestyle expo in Noosa Woods; fireworks tonight Fri 31 Oct, 7.30pm on Main Beach; entertainment and the Noosa Legends Triathlon on Super Saturday. For road and car park closures and free shuttle bus times, PLEASE CLICK HERE
Market changes: The Noosa Farmers Market will be open this evening, Fri 31 Oct at the AFL grounds, Weyba Rd Noosaville, 4-9pm but will not operate this Sun 2 Nov due to Noosa Tri road closures. The Noosa Marina Markets will also not operate this Sun 2 Nov
Halloween fun: It’s creepy and it’s spooky this Halloween, Fri 31 Oct. Dress up for the biggest Halloween party in town at Noosa Marina, Tewantin, 6-8pm, with kids trick or treat giveaways, spooky boat rides, scary food stalls, face painting, a magician, live music, hair colour spraying. See Hotel Transylvania on the big screen outdoors in Noosaville Lions Park, Gympie Tce, Noosaville, 6.30pm, entry by donation and bring a rug for movie under the stars – have dinner in Noosaville before the movie. At the Imperial Lionheart Hotel in Eumundi, 6-9pm, there’s bob for apples, jumping castle, treasure hunt and kids U12 in costume eat for free. Aussie World and Australia Zoo also have Halloween events – see visitnoosa.com.au/events
ENTERTAINMENT
Live music: Check out live music in Noosa this week (31 Oct-6 Nov)
• Late for Woodstock at Tewantin-Noosa RSL Fri 31 Oct, 8pm, $10; All Greased Up free on Sat 8pm; Shotgun Duo during Melbourne Cup party Tues 4 Nov, noon; Arthur Black is free on Thurs 6 Nov, 7pm
• Rooftop Therapy are free at Sunshine Beach Surf Club this Sun 2 Nov, 3pm
• Andrew Redford at Bohemian Bungalow, Eumundi, Sat 1 Nov, noon-2pm; Barleyshakes on Sun, 1-3pm
• At KB’s beer garden, Nomads Noosa, see Mick Lindsay for the Tri after party, Sun 2 Nov, 7-10pm; and on Wed 5 Nov, see Cory Carlyon, 8-11pm
• At Noosa Beach House, Hastings St this Fri 31 Oct see DJ Nato, 8.30-11.30pm; Andrew Lawson is on Sat 2-6pm; DJ Nato returns Sun 6-11pm; Andrew Lawson performs at the Melbourne Cup function on Tues; Tall Guy With Glasses is on Wed 5 Nov, 6.30-8.30pm
• At Cafe Le Monde, Hastings St, DJ NixD and Jasti, Fri 31 Oct, 9pm; Funk Explosion and Pete Cullen are at the Noosa Tri after party on Sun 2pm; Noosa Songwriters Guild has live music on Thur 6 Nov, 6.30pm
• Ryan Gilies is at The Green Room, Imperial Lionheart Hotel, Eumundi this Fri 31 Oct, 6.30pm; Rob Longstaff is on Sat from 1.30pm and Ebony Hamacek is on Sun from 2pm
• Neil Jenkins is at Cooroy RSL this Fri 31 Nov, 6pm
• Coolum Surf Club has a soloist in the bistro Fri 31 Oct from 6.30pm and Coverlords from 9pm
Ferry cruise: See Noosa from the river on board the Noosa Ferry every day between Noosa Marina and Hastings St, with stops along the river at Noosaville. And find out about Noosa’s beautiful birds, river life and flora on the Noosa Biosphere Cruise – book on 5449 8442
Noosa Fishing tours: Explore the calm, pristine waters of Noosa River while fishing, crabbing and sight-seeing with Noosa Fishing and Crab Adventures. Pull up a few crab pots and taste the yummy #thisisqueensland mud crab or blue swimmer, cooked on-board. Half-day tours for up to 10 people include gourmet crab tasting and lunch, with rods, reels, bait and ice provided, all with an experienced skipper. Private fishing charters are also available. Phone 5449 7984 or 0407 206 062 www.noosafishingandcrabadventures.com.au
Boating: Lots of options to cruise and explore the #NoosaRiver, from the river mouth near Hastings Street to the upper lakes past Tewantin. Noosa River and Canal Cruises, Cruising Restaurant, gondola, Noosa Dreamboats, Sunset Cruise or drive yourself on a party pontoon or hire boat. O Boat hire has the biggest and best range of party BBQ pontoons, frontrunners, runabout, jet skis and kayaks at 222 Gympie Tce, Noosaville. 54497513 www.oboathire.com
Noosa Farmers Market: Sunday from 7am to 11am Weyba Road, Noosaville Also each Wednesday and Saturday the Eumundi Markets, Noosa Marina Markets on Sunday morning, Peregian Beach Markets on every second Sunday morning, and the Cooroy Markets on Thursday morning
