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Jazz Party beats the Covid-19 blues If you were here for the first Noosa Jazz Parties back in the early ‘90s, you’re almost a local! And that means if you love jazz, now is the time to support this classic event. The three-day festival will run Thursday to Sunday during the first week of September. SEE PAGE 3 FOR FULL STORY
All that jazz. Picture: ROB MACCOLL
Our call to action Spring has sprung! Well, almost. Certainly, the weather seems to think it’s here, so the calendar can’t be far behind. And with warm and sunny days lined up forever, what better time to play tourist at home. And what a perfect time to loosen the purse strings and pull out the plastic to help out all those doing it tough in the tourism and hospitality industries. Sure, Ekka long weekend provided a very welcome boost to morale as well as to the bank balance, but it’s been a rough winter for most, school holidays are still a few weeks away and the border is still closed. To paraphrase an
old call to action, now is the time for all good men (and women) to come to the aid of the community, and party! While credit must be given to Councillor Amelia Lorentson for first putting forward the idea that the September 11 Noosa Show Day long weekend would be an appropriate time
for we locals to dig deep and enjoy the side of Noosa that tourists love, Noosa Today and Tourism Noosa have joined forces to extend the concept of having a “Holiday At Home” to any time this spring, but with particular emphasis on the next couple of weeks leading into Show Day holiday. Here at Noosa Today, the party has already started, with this writer taking advantage of a great locals deal from Ecotekk Noosa Electric Bikes to fang around town for a day on a cool e-bike (see page 4). In the coming weeks our energetic reporters will be introducing you to a long list of affordable day trips you’ve always talked about taking, plus activities you
can enjoy around our parks, trails, roads and waterways, suitable for the young, the young at heart and even the refuse-to-quit wrinklies like the writer. We’ll also be acquainting you with all the best deals for an apres-surf brunch, a leisurely lunch with river or ocean views, a sunset champagne cruise or a romantic dinner. As well as bringing you the latest offerings from many of your old favourites, we hope to introduce newer locals to a range of places and experiences you haven’t tried yet. So watch this space over the next few weeks for some entertaining reading and plenty of tips on how to enjoy your Holiday At Home!
Every Sunday 6am to Midday It’s a way of life.
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By Phil Jarratt