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The very first AUSfolk conference will be held on site at Woodfordia, home of the annual Woodford Folk Festival, September 2nd - 4th 2010. The Queensland Folk Federation (QFF), a not-for-profit community organisation (producers of the Woodford Folk Festival, The Dreaming and The Planting), are playing host to AUSfolk Folk Alliance Australia Convention. AUSfolk is a conference for cultural activists, organisers, venue, club and event managers highlighting community and cultural events. Folks, you are welcome to come along and immerse yourself in hypothetical, debate, forum, entertainment, networking, presentations and information on effectively creating community events.   More >>

Noosa biosphere is celebrating its 3rd birthday on September the 19th with an event called ‘Noosa Biosphere Day’ at Noosa Woods.  The celebration will start at 10am and finish at 4pm and will be a showcase of community and environmental activities as well as family friendly entertainment.

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Have you been along to one of our events over the past twelve months?  Would you consider coming along in the future?  Would you like to be involved in some of our activities?  Then please take five minutes to complete the online survey.  This survey will help inform our planning for the next twelve months.  Click on the link to begin the survey.  More >>

Place: Buderim Tavern
Date: Tuesday April 27
Time: 5.30 pm to 7.00 pm (home in time for dinner)
Cost: free  More >>

The Great Noosa Campout is on next weekend and this year will run across the Easter Weekend Friday April 2, Saturday 3rd and Sunday April 4th. This year artists feature Colin Hay “Men at Work”, Daryl Braithwaite, GANGGajang, Dallas Frasca, Marshall & The Fro, Mason Rack, Asa Broomhall Band, Afro Dizzi Act, Chase The Sun, A French Butler Called Smith, Doc Span and Ross Williams, Hat Fitz and Cara Robinson, Dan England, Cleveland Blues and a host of others.  This week the Camp Out folk launched their double CD featuring artists from the 2009 event as well as the upcoming one.   More >>

Artmakers Noosa is opening their next exhibition on Friday April 9 at 6.30 pm at Peregian Beach Hotel.  The exhibition runs from 2– 29^th April. Artmakers Noosa is made up of a group of Noosa based artists who have been collaborating to stage exhibitions in a range of locations across the Sunshine Coast including Peregian Beach hotel, Madissons and the Maroochydore Library.  Members include:  More >>

The Sunshine Coast Regional Council has just launched a discussion paper and survey which will inform the development of the Creative Communities policies. Forums and consultation processes will inform the cultural planning proceses and delivery of cultural facilities, services and programs across the region over the next five years (2010-2015). Have a read of the discussion paper first and then participate in one of the online surveys.  There are two, one for for residents and visitors, and one for the creative industries.    More >>

Everyone can be creative and probably exercises creativity somewhere in their lives on a daily basis.  So how do we define the creative industries, what is included and excluded? And how did we arrive at the categories for our creative showcase?   More >>