Final-community Guide 03 04

The Noosa Regional Gallery was established in            Exhibition. (New home owners take note and
the early 1980s in the Council building in               take the cheque book along for some decidedly
Pelican Street, Tewantin. Flanked by wonderful           original fine furniture.) Our former Shire
river views it is open from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm          “capital” in Pomona has a visitor-friendly and
every      day    except   Monday.       Concurrent      well stocked Old Railway Station Gallery
exhibitions are staged in                                                     displaying the work of local
various sections of the Gallery,                                              artists, while the Wallace
abiding by the non-acquisitive                                                House headquarters for the
dictum of one of its founders:                                                Noosa Shire Arts & Crafts
live rather than dead men’s                                                   Association (at Wallace Park,
art.    The      Gallery   stages                                             Noosaville) has risen from the
exciting      and    imaginative                                              ashes of a fire in 1999 in
events and festivals, such as                                                 refurbished         luxury.        Its
‘Seeking the Centre’ in May                                                   talented members practise,
this year : a mini-spiritual                                                  demonstrate, exhibit and sell
festival involving a residency by the Gyuto              a diverse range of crafts.
Monks of Tibet and concluding with an
                                                         Last but not least come the buskers. Council
exquisite sacred music concert. Visit the website
                                                         recently introduced a policy to promote
at www.noosaregionalgallery.org/credits.htm
                                                         quality street performances and will financially
In our stunning hinterland towns lie gems like           support      a    Noosa       International        Street
the old renovated Cooroy Butter Factory. It              Performers Festival in November 2003. Start
hosts      many     performances,        exhibitions,    tuning the violin!
workshops and the annual and extremely                   (Thanks to John Woodlock for much of the above information)

successful          Contemporary           Furniture




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                                                                                 • Informative commentary
                                                                                 • 90 minute return trip
                                                                                 • All day multi-use pass




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