What’s on in the Hinterland

Come on up

We believe the best person to ask about an area is a local. Sunshine Coast Hinterland; Come On Up is produced by locals in partnership with the peak tourism organisation Hinterland Tourism Sunshine Coast.

Maleny Wedding Festival

26 July 2020

Join us at the Maleny Showgrounds for the exciting Maleny Wedding Festival. Maleny Wedding Festival held under marquees, sperry tents and tipis in a wedfest like you have never experienced before. Capturing the magic of Australia’s most spectacular wedding venues, floral and style design, fashion, custom transport options, catering and gentleman’s turf, workshops, food trucks…

Summer Showcase

11 & 12 January 2020

Unlike any other Wedding Expo, the Summer Wedding Showcase is your key to open the doors and explore some of the best wedding venues the beautiful Sunshine Coast Hinterland region has to offer.  Held over two days venues, together with the regions best industry suppliers will welcome beautiful brides, grooms and families looking to find…

Behind the concept of ‘From Paddock to Plate’

In putting pen to paper on the subject of “from Paddock to Plate” I have to confess that like Me Too, crowd funding, toxic masculinity, search engine optimisation, butler’s pantries and pelvic floors, I had only the vaguest idea of the concept behind the name of what “from Paddock to Plate” really means. We live…

Mary Cairncross xylophone creates summer frog symphony

An ingenious new xylophone that utilises the sounds of the various frogs found at Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, allowing visitors to play their own “summer frog symphony” has been opened at the reserve’s Discovery Centre. When played like an everyday xylophone – or Gaya-Phone in honour of the traditional local Jinibara word for frog –…

Markets in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Have you wondered where and when markets in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland are happening. Here is all you need to know. Blackall Range Growers Markets The Blackall Range Growers markets features a whole range of locally grown produce, including fruit and vegetables, honey, and more. The markets are held in the grounds of the Old…