8-14 March - 2009 Mardi Gras Recovery Week

Head to Noosa for a relaxing post Mardi Gras holiday week. Now in it’s sixth year, the Noosa Mardi Gras Recovery Week is one of the most popular events for overseas and local visitors to relax and unwind.

The Sunshine Coast boasts one of the best year round sub-tropical climate zones in Australia. It!s great beaches are safe from marine stingers and are patrolled by the many Surf Life Saving Clubs that operate the full length of the pacific coastline.

Noosa has many gay-owned reataurants and cafes and a welcoming gay-friendly environment.

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15-22 March - Noosa Festival of Surfing

Already a permanent fixture on Surfing Australia