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Subscriber only Australia s national holiday has arrived and there are plenty of events on the Coast to keep you entertained. Tuesday s public holiday will be a celebration for some, and for others it s a day to mourn the past and continue the conversation of racial injustice in our country. However you plan to spend the day, here s the
Daily s guide of Aussie-themed activities for the whole family to enjoy.
WHEN: Tuesday the 26th from 3pm
WHERE: Pelican Waters Tavern, 38 Pelican Waters Blvd, Caloundra
INFO: Guests are encouraged to wear their best Aussie Day get-up and celebrate with a free barbecue from 3pm. There will be competitions and prizes through the afternoon, including for the shortest stubby and solo drinking comps. The family-friendly event is suitable for children. Head here for more information.
Nambour residents experiencing even mild COVID-19 symptoms have been urged to get tested after fragments of the virus were found at sewage treatment plants.
Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said Queensland officers were alerted on Friday night that a woman had flown into the state after testing positive to the mutant UK strain. The woman arrived in Victoria from the UK on December 26 and tested positive to the virus on December 27. She isolated for 10 days, cleared all her symptoms and then was allowed to fly to Queensland on January 5 on Jetstar flight JQ570 which arrived in Brisbane at 11pm. She has since gone to Maleny in the Sunshine Coast where she tested positive again on Friday. Premier Palaszczuk urged Queenslanders with any symptoms whatsoever to go and get tested.
Acqua Restaurant and Bar This ocean-view restaurant opened in March and offers good food and a great atmosphere. Matt and Monique Savage have opened Greedy Gringos at Caloundra.
Greedy Gringos
30 The Esplanade, Caloundra Drift Bar owners Matt and Monique Savage opened a fun Mexican restaurant and bar on the same Caloundra ocean-view street in June. The Ruby Tuesdays pizza available at Somedays. Picture Mark Cranitch.
Somedays Pizza Noosa Junction s Somedays Pizza has become well known for its classic wood-fired pizzas. It was opened in June by Nathan Ramsay and Shane Newton, who teamed up with award-winning pizza consultant Gianluca Donzelli to create the perfect menu.
The agent sold a one-bedroom unit at Mooloolaba for $180,000 in May, but he said it would likely sell for more than $200,000 if it was listed now. Our market has turned and we ve seen lots of interest post COVID, even with a lot of interstate, Brisbane and other Queensland buyers, he said. That has pushed our prices up, but we re still an attractive place to invest. I would call it the affordable end of the market … anything under $500,000 within walking distance to the beach is a steal. Here are just some of the properties that sold for under $200,000: 25/1 Beerburrum St at the Dicky Beach Family Holiday Park sold for $95,000 in October.