Spring will be coming soon to the mountains, so what better way to welcome it in than with music – especially at this time of year when the Hinterland has its lowest rainfall for the year. Although the Woodford Folk Festival is probably best known, there…

Most of us lead lives that are stressful beyond the wildest dreams of our forefathers. We commute for hours and when we get home we still have work to catch up on. At weekends we ferry the kids around to parties and sports matches; there’s…

Australia has more than 20,000 km of coastline but only 200km of that vast coastline is on escarpments combining panoramic views of mountains and the sea. 20kms of that special escarpment is in the Blackall Range, in the Sunshine Coast hinterland of Queensland. This special…

Ever popular Maleny Show Highly regarded by both local residents and regular visitors to the area, this well-liked ‘country’ show is on again from Friday 1st June to Saturday 2nd at the showground, only a stones-throw from the town centre on the Maleny-Stanley River Road.…

The Sunshine Coast Hinterland is something of a Goldilocks Zone in Australia because it never gets too hot, too dry, too humid or too cold. All year round the region offers residents and tourists alike a gentler climate – cooler and drier in the summer,…

Not everyone wants a huge destination wedding with whistles and bells – although they can be amazing, of course. Some of us, though, want a quieter, more intimate event, surrounded by our nearest and dearest. The only thing that can make an occasion like this…

The first week in December is when the Maleny Arts and Crafts Group holds its Christmas fair – just in time for people to start their serious shopping expeditions. 2017 is a special year for the group as it’s 40 years since it was founded…

If you’re thinking of visiting Maleny – maybe a relative is planning an amazing Sunshine Coast wedding and you’re going to be staying at the Blue Summit Cottages for a few days – you’ll be wondering what else there is to do. After all, it’s…

Head to the Irish bar Finbar’s Irish Bar is at 12 Bicentennial Lane and is a popular venue for lovers of Celtic music and…pizza, seeing as it has a wood-fired oven. You’re guaranteed a warm welcome – just make sure you’re staying somewhere comfortable like…

The Sunshine Coast Hinterland, and especially the towns of Maleny and Montville, are well-known for the wealth of artistic and creative talent. There’s something about the stunning scenery and the slower pace of life here that inspires artists and craftspeople of all stripes. This coming…