What does the Sunshine Coast have in store for 2013?
Here you'll find updates
about new experiences, developments, awards and events on this amazing part of Australias
coastline. For more information: www.visitsunshinecoast.com.au
New experiences and products
Sunshine Coast trails
Sunshine Coast Destination
Ltd (SCDL) has developed a trails series to showcase the array of exciting
experiences visitors can enjoy on the Sunshine Coast.
The trails are promoted via YouTube, a microsite and digital media channels.
Nature, Attractions and Coastal Fun have gone live as part of a year-round
campaign with future trails to include Arts and Culture, Food and Wine and
Markets. The trails are linked to accommodation specials and a Facebook
competition to 'spread the word' about the trails with $1000 given away each
month.
Visit: http://trails.visitsunshinecoast.com.au
Visit: http://trails.visitsunshinecoast.com.au
Sunshine Coast Official Golf Guide
A new guide to golfing on
the Sunshine Coast has been produced by SCDL in
collaboration with a niche group comprising local golfing industry. The Guide
features a map and details of 17 courses across the Coast including five
championship courses. It will be available electronically and 30,000 copies
will be printed and distributed throughout Australia
and New Zealand.
For more information email: anthony@scdl.com.au
For more information email: anthony@scdl.com.au
Palmer Motorama
Palmer Coolum Resort has
added a new car museum to their 'must see' activities at the resort. Open for
both guests and visitors, the museum is open daily from 11.00am to 4.00pm.
Around 30 vintage vehicles from Professor Clive Palmer's personal collection
will be on display with some stunning examples of both engineering and luxury
motoring through the ages. Rolls Royce devotees will be thrilled at what is in
store, as will anyone who has dreamed of owning the power and panache of a 1954
Aston Martin. A dinosaur park is also planned for the resort with Jeff the 8.5
metre tall Tyrannosaurus Rex to be joined by 160 lifelike prehistoric beasts.www.palmercoolumresort.com.au
Spicers Tamarind launches uplifting health packages
Spicers Tamarind Retreat is
helping guests revitalise their mind, body and soul with the launch of a
comprehensive range of health packages. The popular Maleny retreat based on the
Sunshine Coast has introduced three Wellness
Packages, two Fitness Escapes and a Super Bootcamp Getaway which combine
wellness and fitness activities. Yoga, tai chi and Reiki for the mind; one on
one personal training including boxercise, pump, cardio or core
strengthening for the body, proven weight loss programs and activities such as
spiritual guidance, a cooking class and stress management for the soul.
Biosphere Cruise
The Noosa Ferry Cruise
Company has just introduced a new Biosphere Cruise. A place of high
biodiversity with more than 626 vertebrate fauna species recorded. There are 13
types of vegetation, including rain forest, heathlands, eucalypt forest,
melaleuca wetlands, sand dunes and mangroves. The Biosphere Reserves were
established to promote and demonstrate a balanced relationship between humans
and the biosphere.www.noosabiosphere.com.au
Maleny Botanic Gardens
The Maleny Botanic Gardens were private gardens recently
opened to the public. Situated on one hundred and ten acres, they are
surrounded by magnificent rainforest with numerous water features and
spectacular views of the Glass
House Mountains,
they are set to be a hot new attraction in 2013.
Salt Therapy
At Salt Caves
in Mooloolaba you can experience salt therapy in a man-made Himalayan salt
cave. Himalayan pink salt contains approximately 80 mineral elements required
by the body. This makes salt therapy a viable alternative to treat many health
complaints. In addition, the Himalayan salt cave is one of two salt therapy
rooms in Australia that has
been designed under instruction and guidance from salt cave experts in Poland. The
Himalayan salt room holds over 4 tonnes of pure Himalayan salt blocks in the
walls alone.
Heli Tours
Heli Tours offer new
helicopter tours operating out of Sunshine Coast Aero Club with affordable
packages and tours from Moreton Island to Fraser
Island. There is range of
packages including taking to the sky with the 'doors off' experience for an
extreme flight over Hells Gate at Noosa. With nothing but fresh air between you
and 50 kilometres of coastline below, this tour is definitely for the thrill
seekers only.
New water play area - Leak'n Logs
Aussie World, a Sunshine Coast fun park has opened a new water
play area called Leak'n Logs. Aussie World has invested over two million
dollars into expanding the complex and Leak'n Logs is the fourth new attraction
in just under two years to complement the 30 existing rides and games plus it's
a great way to cool off this summer!
New developments
Air New Zealand flights to return in 2013
The success of Air New
Zealand and alliance partner Virgin Australia flights between Auckland
and Sunshine Coast Airport
last winter has resulted in the airline signing up to a new extended season in
2013. Flights will re-commence on 18 June and run for 17 weeks, until 13
October. Two flights a week to and from Auckland
will commence on a seasonal service, connecting seamlessly with the airlines'
extensive domestic and international networks. www.airnewzealand.com.au
Mary Cairncross Reserve
Sunshine Coast Council are currently consulting
industry and community on plans to improve Mary Cairncross Interpretive Centre
and Nature Reserve. The council project has been developed in consultation with
SCDL, Tourism Queensland,
local tourism groups, Friends of Mary Cairncross and associated committees. The
renewal provides a great opportunity to improve the experience of visitors,
through a more engaging visitor learning centre and improvements to café and
retail facilities. Any increased revenue from these improvements will continue
to be reinvested in reserve management and the health of the rainforest.www.mary-cairncross.com.au
Awards
The 2013 Australian Good Food Guide Chef Hat Awards
Australian Good Food Guide
releasing their ratings for restaurants on New Years Day. Out of 18 winners
across the Sunshine
Coast, there was a
newcomer to the list - Tides Waterfront Restaurant in Caloundra received their
first Chefs Hat.
Best B&B in Australia
Australian Traveller's
Readers Choice Awards has awarded Glass on Glasshouse as the best B&B
in Australia!
The property features two large walls of floor-to-ceiling glass that let you
feel like you're actually outside immersed in the stunning views of the Glasshouse Mountains.
Sunshine Coast Airport best in the nation - again
Sunshine Coast Airport has again been awarded Australian
Major Airport of the
Year for the second time in a row at the 2012 Australian Airports Association
Annual Convention in Melbourne.
The council-owned airport was the recipient of the Major Airport
award in 2011. Airport General Manager Peter Pallot said the work put in to
develop the airport's international flight credentials was a major factor in
winning the award.
New events in 2013
Are you tough enough? One of
the toughest endurance events in the world is coming to the Sunshine Coast.
The Tough Mudder,
designed by members of the British Special Forces, is a
16-20km event which has taken off globally since 2010. The Sunshine Coast
event will run just one week before the Seven Sunshine Coast Marathon, giving
participants back-to-back opportunities to test themselves to the limit. About
31,000 people took part in the Sydney event and
24,000 entered in Melbourne.
The Sunshine Coast Tough Mudder will be held on August 17 and 18 in Caloundra. You can register at www.toughmudder.com.au
Big Pineapple Music Festival
The Sunshine Coast's
iconic Big Pineapple is set to play host to a music festival on April 20, 2013.
Acts include Birds Of Tokyo, Grinspoon, Regurgitator, British India, Hermitude,
Ash Grunwald and New Zealand band, Black Seeds are regarded as one of the
best reggae acts on the planet, their legendary eight-piece live show brings
raw energy and good vibes wherever it goes. The organisers will be giving away
100 double tickets to New Zealanders keen to jump on a plane and get among the
festivities.
Check out: www.bigpineapple.com.au/big-pineapple-music-festival
Check out: www.bigpineapple.com.au/big-pineapple-music-festival
Get on ya bike
An exciting Epic Road Race
--cycling event is planned to take place throughout the Sunshine Coast
Hinterland in 2013. There is set to be various course lengths and divisions
providing a challenge for cycling enthusiasts. More to be announced soon so
watch this space!
Noosa International Food and Wine Festival
The festival is certainly
not a new event, but worthy of mention as celebrating their tenth anniversary
in 2013. From May 16 to May 19 many of the world's best chefs, Australia's celebrity chefs, wine makers and Australia's hottest entertainers will descend
upon Noosa bringing their star power to Australia's
premier food and wine event held on the Sunshine Coast.
Please note, the above list is not exhaustive of what's new in 2013 for the Sunshine Coast.
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