From Australia Day to saving lives – there’s always something to do on the Sunshine Coast
Mary Valley Rattler Australia Day Celebrations
The Mary Valley Rattler will recognise the efforts of emergency and front-line workers in 2020 on Australia Day. A special Aussie Express train service will steam out of Gympie Station at 10am on Australia Day carrying frontline and emergency service personnel as a thank you for their dedicated efforts. The community is also invited to join the celebrations with a Family Fun Day at the historic Gympie Station including free kids activities and free entertainment, with local favourites Junction Road, Gympie Blues Club, Aspy Jones and Minnie Marks performing throughout the day. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from the Rusty Rails Café.
WHEN: Tuesday January 26, 8am-2pm.
WHERE: Historic Gympie Station, Tozer St Gympie.
TICKETS: No bookings required, entry is free.
CPR KIDS – baby and child first aid
CPR Kids and Buderim Private Hospital presents the perfect course to empower you and your family with the life-saving skills of CPR and First Aid for babies and children. Leave the class with confidence, knowing you have equipped yourself with the knowledge and skills to deal with emergency situations involving young ones – as well as common injuries! This 3 hour class is taught by CPR Kids expert paediatric nurses and midwives who specialise in children’s health, with a focus on knowing what to do in emergency situations.
WHEN: Sunday January 24, 9am-12pm.
WHERE: Mudjimba Community Hall, 41 Cottonwood St Mudjimba.
TICKETS: $99, via cprkids.com.au/booking.
Aussie World – Ride The Night
Whether you are a regular visitor or haven’t been in years, everyone should experience Aussie World by night. Aussie World is a completely different experience in the dark. Whether it’s spinning through the night on the Redback, shooting through the air and dropping your stomach on the Bombora Bounce – riding in the dark adds a whole new dimension of challenge to your favourite ride. Cruise into the Fun Café for snacks, dinner, ice cream or drinks and don’t forget to grab an awesome souvenir showbag from the Fun Shop.
WHEN: Friday January 22 and Friday January 29 3:30-10pm.
WHERE: Aussie World, 1 Downunder Drive Palmview.
TICKETS: From $30, via aussieworld.com.au.
PCYC Sunshine Coast school holiday program
Police-Citizens Youth Clubs (PCYC) Sunshine Coast is a trusted and respected charitable not-for-profit that delivers a broad range of youth-focused activities and programs. Join the fun at PCYC Sunshine Coast Gymnastics these holidays! Including Gymnastics and FreeG as well as other activities including ball sports, baking, boxing and slime making plus more!
WHEN: Friday January 22, 12:30-3:30pm.
WHERE: PCYC Sunshine Coast, 3 Youth Ave Burnside.
TICKETS: $30, via  sunshinecoast@pcyc.org.au or call 07 5441 2915.
The Black Sorrows Live at Kings Beach
Australia Day doesn’t get any better with The Black Sorrows live at the Kings Beach Tavern! Joe Camilleri and The Black Sorrows are one of Australia’s most prolific and enduringly popular bands renowned for their high-energy live shows, musicianship, and infectious, rootsy rhythms. Joe will present the classic soul, blues and country hits you love from The Black Sorrows’ enormous back catalogue along with a selection from Jo’s 50th album release The Black Sorrows’ Saint Georges Road due out in early 2021.
WHEN: Tuesday January 26, 3pm.
WHERE: Kings Beach Tavern, 43 Burgess St Kings Beach.
TICKETS: $49.90 via bit.ly/2WAL9Qj.
Sea Shepherd Australia Beach Clean
If you’re looking for a meaningful new year’s resolution, then why not commit to protecting the Coast’s beaches and oceans. It’s a great way to feel a sense of pride and accomplishment. The Sunshine Coast Sea Shepherd team will participate in the CleanUp for the Hatchlings annual beach cleaning event in conjunction with the Sunshine Coast Council. The clean-up will be conducted at Dicky Beach, and all the debris collected will be sorted and counted onsite and transported for further analysis. Gloves are compulsory and will be not be provided so please bring your own.
WHEN: Saturday January 30, 5:45am for a 6am start.
WHERE: Dicky Beach.
TICKETS: Free event.
BLOBs Sunshine Coast
The Brisbane League Old Boys (BLOBs) would like to welcome All former Brisbane Rugby League players, coaches, officials and supporters residing or visiting the Sunny Coast to the inaugural BLOBs Sunshine Coast event. Come along for a relaxing afternoon with your old footy mates and combatants. Grab a beer and a meal as you reminisce on the old days and catch up on years gone by.
WHEN: Friday January 22 at 2pm.
WHERE: The Surf Club Mooloolaba.
TICKETS: Free Event.
Airwaves – Back To The Future Festival *postponed*
Due to COIVD-19 this festival has been postponed until March 27 and 28. All tickets will remain valid, if you are unable to attend the new dates you can request a refund from the venue. Tickets are also still available via nightquarter.com.au.
Drop Legs and Kurilpa Reach – Orange Sunshine Tour
Come and party with Drop Legs and Kurilpa Reach as they head out on the special co-headlined Orange Sunshine Tour!
DROP LEGS: Drop Legs bring the party with their psychedelic blend of surf rock, hip hop and reggae. With dank bass lines setting up grooves they are the type of band that have fans going from a two-step to a mosh before ending arm in arm singing along to feel good anthems.
KURILPA REACH: Kurilpa Reach are a contemporary roots 5-piece based in Brisbane’s inner-south suburb of West End. Based on a strong rhythmic foundation of dub and reggae, Kurilpa Reach blends in blues, neo-soul and rock resulting in an eclectic sound difficult to pigeon-hole into a single sound or genre.
WHEN: Friday January 29 at 8pm.
WHERE: Sol Bar, Ocean St Maroochydore.
TICKETS: $16.85, via solbar.oztix.com.au.
