Say Hello To: Spring 2026
Discover events to colour your world, and meet the locals that you want on your side when it matters.
Family separation is challenging, but the Sunshine Coast team at Vanguard Mediation is helping local families find a smoother, more amicable way forward. Operating online and in-person, they offer a practical, empowering alternative to stressful courtroom battles and costly lawyers. By choosing mediation, you save invaluable time, litigation expenses, and emotional stress. Rather than letting a court decide your future, you work together to design practical agreements tailored to your family, keeping your children’s wellbeing at the absolute centre. What truly sets Vanguard Mediation apart is their diverse panel of experienced mediators. With various professional backgrounds, personalities, and communication styles, they match you with the perfect practitioner to help you move forward with confidence.
If you are facing a dispute and unsure where to start, the friendly team is always up for a chat and offers a free phone consultation.
Vanguard Mediation | 0475 837 121 | info@vanguardmediation.com.au | www.vanguardmediation.com.au
Passionate about celebrations, styling and creating beautiful moments, Sunny Coast Wedding & Event Hire was created to bring unique and beautiful hire pieces to weddings, parties and special events. From signature Americana chairs and rustic wine barrels to arbours, personalised signage, lawn games, audio guestbooks and more, the growing range is designed to add those special touches that help bring an event together. Sunny Coast Wedding & Event Hire loves helping people bring their vision to life, whether that’s creating a beautiful ceremony setting, adding fun finishing touches to a birthday, or simply finding that one special piece that makes an event feel complete. With a focus on quality pieces and friendly, professional service, Sunny Coast Wedding & Event Hire is all about making event styling easy and enjoyable and being part of the beautiful moments that people will remember for years to come.
Visit the website to view the collection and let the team help you build something beautiful.
Sunny Coast Wedding & Event Hire | 0420 269 510 | scweddingandeventhire@gmail.com
Celebrating a milestone decade of design, Sunshine Coast Open House 2026, a premier free festival, returns from 16 to 25 October 2026. Exploring this year’s theme of Sustainable Inclusive Design, the event offers a rare, free peek into inspiring, historic and intriguing public spaces and private homes that showcase sustainable and innovative design. Get excited for exclusive first-look openings, including the award-winning Bombala by Sealand Architects, winner of the 2024 Gabriel Poole Award for Building of the Year; the brand-new Avani Mooloolaba; Tallowwood Place by Matthew Noffke Architects; Pomona House by Hive Architecture, the Permaculture Noosa Community Pavilion at Cooroy Community Gardens and Sunshine Coast Grammar School’s expansive Forest Glen campus. Beyond building tours, visitors can enjoy hands-on photography workshops, the Sustainable Inclusive Design Forum at Noosa Arts Theatre, and Ask a Designer sessions. This beach-to-bush celebration offers something surprising for everyone.
Join the Sustainable Inclusive Design Forum at Noosa Arts Theatre and book free tours, forums and open buildings at www.sunshinecoastopenhouse.com.au
FROM HELLO SUNSHINE TO SUNNY BNB
Some familiar faces pop up in new places! Former Hello Sunshine Magazine team member Jakki Goodall is back in these pages – this time as Business Development Manager for Sunny BNB.For 10 years, the locally-based team has been helping visitors make themselves at home on the Sunshine Coast, now managing close to 100 holiday properties – including a great selection of pet-friendly stays – from Caloundra to Coolum. Along the way, Sunny BNB has welcomed more than 16,000 groups of guests and received over 10,500 guest reviews. If you, your family or friends are planning a Sunshine Coast getaway or staycation, explore Sunny BNB’s collection, book direct and receive discounts, visit sunnycoastbnb.com.au.
If you’re curious about your own property’s potential as a BNB, scan the QR code to request an appraisal. Or call or email Jakki to catch up at the property – we know she’s always up for a chat!
Jakki Goodall | 0498 185 151 | admin@sunnybnb.com.au
MATES MAKING MUSIC
Get ready for a weekend where music, mateship and wellbeing take centre stage as the Coolum Men’s Shed brings back the spectacular ShedMusic ’26 Festival.
A unique Music for Health initiative, the festival features musicians performing blues, jazz, rock, and folk. It is more than just great entertainment; it’s a vital mental health and wellbeing intervention aligned with UN World Mental Health Month. Beyond live music, enjoy interactive workshops, jam sessions, and free clinical health checks at the popular Health Pit Stop. Enjoy a Friday BBQ (Coolum Men’s Shed), Saturday music, and Sunday dancing (Civic Centre and Jack Morgan Park). Everyone is welcome to join the fun!
ShedMusic ‘26 Festival, 16-18 October, Coolum Civic Centre & Coolum Beach Sports Club.
For more information, contact: Bruce Uhlhorn, ShedMusic’26 Convenor | bruceruhlhorn@icloud.com | 0417 466 520
NO BARRIERS, NO BOUNDARIES
The Rangebow Festival returns for a vibrant celebration of community where art and culture unite to promote a future of inclusivity and harmony. The Pineapple Parfait Cup returns for a four-hour Wonderland-themed afternoon of tennis, croquet, and playful chaos featuring flamboyant costumes, curious characters, and delightfully flexible rules, all serenaded by the Maleny Ukulele ensemble. Plus don’t miss the breathtaking Sunrise Celtic Chorus; the riotous live game show Remote Control; the unhinged cabaret After Dinner Mintz; the dazzling Icons Only Drag Pageant; and so many more weird, wonderful and unforgettable events! The Rangebow Festival 9-18 October, 2026.
Explore the events across Flaxton, Maleny, Montville and Nambour and begin planning your Rangebow 2026 experience now at www.therangebowfestival.org
