EVENTS

Ultimate weekend: It’s a weekend of sports, fun and entertainment this Saturday and Sunday, 26-27 April at the Noosa Ultimate Sports Fest with ocean swims, mountain cycle challenges and river runs including the Noosa Half Marathon and a 5km family fun walk. There’s an event and distance for the whole family or it’s a perfect platform for your triathlon preparation. There’s also a sport and lifestyle expo and entertainment in Festival Village, Noosa Heads Lions Park. Catch the festival Shuttle Bus from Cooyar St, Noosa Junction to Noosa Heads on Saturday, 11am-5pm and Sunday 27, 5am-2pm. Some roads will be closed for some events – see noosaultimatesportsfest.com.au

Comedy roadshow: The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow pulls into The J, Noosa Junction for one night only on Thursday 1 May, 7.30pm. Cost $42/$38. See the j.com.au or phone 5329 6560

ANZAC services: ANZAC Day dawn services and parades will be held around the Noosa region this Friday 25 April: Tewantin, dawn service at 5.30am; main parade at 9am with FA18 Super Hornet and Harvard Warbird flyover. Cooroy, dawn service at 5am; march at 10.30am. Coolum, dawn service at 5.10am. Eumundi, commemorative walk at 8am, followed by service. Kin Kin, memorial service at 10am. Yandina, march at 11am. Verrierdale, dawn service at 6am.

ENTERTAINMENT

Wagner’s opera: The Tristan XS project performs Richard Wagner’s masterpiece Tristan und Isolde with tenor Hans-Georg Wimmer and soprano Julia Borchert at The J, Noosa Junction on Saturday 26 April, 7pm. $38/$15. Book at hausmusik.com.au

Cooroy Originals: The Floating Bridges headline at Cooroy Originals outdoor concert in Apex Park, cnr Maple and Marara Streets, Cooroy this Sunday 27 April, 1pm. Also see Sharon Brooks, Free Like Me and Jimmy Davis Official. Food available

Live music: Check out live music in Noosa this week (25 April – 1 May)

• Michelle Brown is at Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club on Sun 27 April, 2.30-5.30pm
• Live Bossa, R&B and jazz with Luiz Carlos, every Wednesday, Samba Grill Brazilian Restaurant. Book on 5449 9577
• 10 Hastings St Cafe has live music Thurs, Fri, Sat, 6.30-9.30pm
• Musos’ blackboard night, Apollonian Hotel, Boreen Point, Fri 25 April. The spit roast lunch on Sun 27 April has live music, noon-3pm. Must book on 5485 3100
• The Green Room, Imperial Hotel Eumundi has Table for Two on Fri 25 April, 7pm; Rob Longstaff on Sat, 2pm; and Ziggy Alberts and Ryan Delaney on Sun from 2pm
• Classic Credence are at Tewantin-Noosa RSL Fri 25 April, 8pm, $20; Trilogy are on Sat 8pm, free; and Fabian is free on Thurs 1 May, 7pm
• Shades Cafe and Wine Bar, Noosa Junction has live music this Sun 27 April, 3pm and on Wed 30 April, 6.30-8.30pm
• At Bohemian Bungalow, Eumundi, on Sat 26 April see Ayla Scanlan, noon-2pm. Bookings recommended on 5442 8679
• Barry Charles, Laguna Arcade, Aroma’s courtyard, Hastings St, Sun 5-8pm and live music on Thurs 5-8pm
• DJ West is at Noosa Beach House Bar, Hastings St this Fri 25 April, 8.30-11.30pm; Soul Temptation are on Sun 2.30-5.30pm; and Tall Guy w Glasses is on Wed 30 April, 6.30-8.30pm
• Andrew Lawson plays at the River Lounge Bar, Sheraton Noosa on Fri and Sat 5.30-8.30pm; and Sun 4-7.30pm
• At Cafe Le Monde, Hastings St, DJ Jasti and Elleyet play this Fri 25 April, 8pm; Massroom and Wintex, Sat 8.30pm; Oka, DJ Jahzen, DJ Nato, Sun 3.15pm; Allan Kelly, Ashley Bell, Terrence Boyd Thallon, Thurs 1 May, 6.30pm
• Gian is at Harbour Wine Bar, Noosa Marina, Tewantin Fri 25 April, 5.30pm
• The Hi Boys are at Sunshine Beach Surf Club on Sun 27 April, 3-6pm
• 3 Thieves play at Coolum Beach Surf Club this Fri 25 April, 9pm and there’s a soloist on the deck on Sunday, 1-3pm

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

Boating: Lots of options to cruise and explore the Noosa River, from the river mouth near Hastings Street to the upper lakes past Tewantin. NoosaRiver and Canal Cruises, Cruising Restaurant, gondola, Noosa Dreamboats, Sunset Cruise or drive yourself on a party pontoon or hire boat. OBoathire has the biggest and best range of party BBQ pontoons, frontrunners, runabout, jetskis and kayaks at 222 Gympie Tce, Noosaville. 54497513 www.oboathire.com

Bike Hire: At Liberty Noosaville Servo – 207 Gympie Tce, Noosaville they have a special where you can hire a bike for a whole day for less than the half day rate. Call 54497733
Noosa Farmers Market: Sunday from 7am to 11am Weyba Road, Noosaville . Also this #weekend is the Eumundi Markets on Saturday morning, Noosa Marina Markets on Sunday morning, Peregian Beach Markets on Sunday morning, and the Cooroy Markets on Thursday morning