Events

Music festival from crowd. | Newsreel

Festivals need funding to weather the storm

Australia’s music festival organisers are calling for extra public funding and extreme weather management support to help future-proof the industry. In a climate
Read more 18 April 2024
Aussies competitors Nick Carter (L) and Asako Ono (R) from Alexandra Headland Surf Club with Black Bunny Café owner Glen Elliott. | Newsreel

The Aussies to inject $15m into Coast economy

The Sunshine Coast is set to extend its school holiday buzz, with the arrival of thousands of competitors and fans for the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships,
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Affordable Art Fair Australian Director Stephanie Kelly. | Newsreel

Affordable Art Fair launches in Brisbane

For lovers of original art with limited budgets, the Affordable Art Fair is making its debut as part of Brisbane’s burgeoning art scene from May 9-12. More than 40
Read more 9 April 2024
Queensland Ballet's A Midsummer Night's Dream. | Newsreel

Shakespeare comedy transformed into dance dreamscape

Ballerina fairies and woodland creatures collide with the mortal world in Queensland Ballet’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Playhouse, QPAC from April
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Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. | Newsreel

Heroes rewarded with concert on the Reef

High-profile Australian artists will perform for 100 community heroes in a spectacular music performance on a floating pontoon on the Great Barrier Reef later this
Read more 5 April 2024
Diners in the outdoors. | Newsreel

Sunshine Coast plates up a food lovers’ delight

South-East Queensland palates are set to be tantalised, with The Sunshine Coast Curated Plate Food and Drink Festival gearing up for another serving. For 10 days from
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Musical festival crowd blurred. | Newsreel

Pill testing weeds out higher-risk substances

More than 250 festival-goers took advantage of Queensland’s first pill-testing services at the Rabbits Eat Lettuce festival over the Easter long weekend. The State
Read more 5 April 2024
The-Oceania U20s i 2022 at Sunshine Coast Stadium

Future rugby stars battle for Under 20 crown

Future Wallabies and All Blacks will be on show when The Rugby Championship Under 20 tournament kicks off on the Sunshine Coast in May. Australia and New Zealand will be
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Women lacrosse players. | Newsreel

World lacrosse stars to shine on Sunshine Coast

Some of the world’s best women lacrosse players will descend on the Sunshine Coast next year with the goal of qualifying for the World Cup. The Kawana Sports Precinct
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Woman studying test tube. | Newsreel

World’s leading researchers heading to Brisbane

Brisbane will host the International Conference on Research Infrastructures (ICRI) in December. ICRI 2024 brings together invited policymakers, research institution
Read more 27 March 2024