Festive cheer will be in the air at Cotton Tree Park as the spirit of Christmas is celebrated at Sunshine Coast Council’s Carols at Cotton Tree on Saturday 3 December.

The free, family-friendly event program boasts an exciting line up of talented musicians and children’s entertainment, including an appearance by Santa himself.

To conclude the celebrations, a spectacular fireworks extravaganza will take place at 8.30pm.

Bring a blanket and picnic basket (no glass and alcohol) as the roving entertainment kicks off from 5.30pm, and carol’s program starts at 6.30pm.
On the evening, food and drink stalls will be provided by local community organisations. Carols at Cotton Tree starts at 6.30pm in Cotton Tree Park, The Esplanade, Cotton Tree. 

Sadly, it’s time to say goodbye to a lot of our current students on Friday. But we want to celebrate your time here at Lexis English so….on Friday we will have a whole school International Lunch celebration! Please bring typical food from your country to share with your friends. Your teachers will bring some typical Aussie food and Lexis English will provide some Australian wine. Start planning and cooking everyone ~ it’s going to be a huge celebration!!!!

Would you like to attend university or TAFE in Australia?

The University of the Sunshine Coast and Sunshine Coast TAFE will hold an information session in the common room on Tuesday 4^th October at 12.15pm.

Come along and find out about all the wonderful opportunities available to you. Lunch provided.

The University’s 100-hectare campus is located in Sippy Downs, in the heart of the Sunshine Coast. Distinctively designed, the award-winning buildings house cafes, an art gallery, an expansive library, bookshop, 24-hour computer labs, as well as lecture theatres and teaching spaces. The sports precinct includes an international-standard athletics track and a $10 million sport stadium. Wildlife, including eastern grey kangaroos, roam freely around the grounds.

When the sun is shining the balcony is the best place to study! Robyn’s Pre-Intermediate class enjoyed a lesson in the sun learning about cultural greetings from around the world.

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Friday 23^rd September is a National holiday in Saudi Arabia so today some of our Saudi students decided to come to school dressed in traditional clothes to share more of their culture with us here at Lexis English Maroochydore.

The whole school was treated to traditional music and dancing after classes and everyone was encouraged to join in and learn the dance steps.

Thank you to our wonderful Saudi Arabian students ~ we really enjoyed the dancing and music!

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For the Ultimate whale watching experience book your spot now for an  exhilarating interactive adventure with the mighty humpback whale. Watch in awe as the whales indulge in some playful antics, powerful breaches and friendly up close and personal activity in their aquatic playground. This truly is Hervey Bay’s most breathtaking experience. Includes return transfers from the Sunshine Coast in a luxury air-conditioned coach plus an afternoon of guaranteed Whale Watching with afternoon tea…. If you don’t get to see then you get your money back!! Tour departs on Saturday the 13th August, but there are limited spaces so be sure you book your place with Tribal Travel! Total price $129 all inclusive!

The Sunshine Coast Show is on this Friday at the Nambour Showgrounds!

The weekend  will be packed with activities such as a reptile show, Hip Hop dancing, fireworks,  monster trucks and a motocross exhibition. Full program!

Admission is $18 for an Adult day pass or $50 for three days. Buses go from the Sunshine Plaza to the show grounds on a regular basis and cost as little as $3.11 using your Go Card, Full bus timetable here.

For more information visit the Sunshine Coast Show website.

http://www.sunshinecoastshow.asn.au/

Tribal Travel host a student and backpacker night every Monday Night in Noosa and this week is the biggest yet!  Make sure you get yourself to Sogo Bar on Monday 13th June for a chance to win $500 cash!  Its free to enter the prize drawn, the only conditions are that you have to be there to collect your ticket between 8pm-9pm.  The prize will be drawn sometime after that!  Wow, what an amazing night its going to be, plus you get a free burger and fries….. Don’s miss out!!!!!

Enjoy the long weekend!

1. Visit the Nutworks and Chocolate Factory
2. Dive the Ex-HMAS Brisbane
3. Make the most of the weather and rent a Kayak
4.Spend the day enjoying the delicious flavours of the Ginger Factory                    5. Board the Mary River Rattler Steam Train
6. Escape to the beautiful waterfalls of the local area
7. Spot a whale on a whale watching tour
8. Fraser Island is the world’s largest sand island, why not go exploring?
9.Take a trip to one of the many  villages are scattered along the Blackhall Range                                                                                                                                                     10.Enjoy a Sunshine Coast Hinterland walk

For more information ask Beth at reception or visit:
50 Must Do’s on the Sunshine Coast

The local markets are a fantastic place to practise your English and enjoy some Australian culture.

Wednesday: Eumundi Markets

Thursday: Cooroy Community Market RSL Hall, Maple Street

Saturday: Eumundi Markets, Lake Kawana Markets,

Landsborough Markets,Yandina Country Markets

Pomona Country Markets (2nd and 4th Saturday) and

Sunshine Castle Growers Markets.

Sunday: Caloundra – Bulcock Street and Country Farmers

Markets, Cotton Tree Street Market, Imbil, Maleny,

Maroochydore Sunday Markets, Noosa Farmer’s Market,

Noosa Marine Village Market, Peregian Beach Markets (1st and 3rd Sunday).

Tribal Travel has gone crazy and are giving away a free surf lesson in Noosa with every Whitsunday sailing bookings.

Merricks’s Learn To Surf is one of the world’s best surf schools adn are based in Noosa.  Located on the famous Noosa main beach where the water is warm and waist deep, Learn To Surf offers safe, professional and fun surf lessons.  Trained instructors use new technology soft surf boards and teaching techniques, providing you with your best ever chance to stand-up on the board.  Make sure someone has a camera ready when you catch your very first wave!

The Whitsundays are one of Australia’s most beautiful region’s, located here in beautiful Queensland… this is the place where you can go diving, partying, sailing, snorkeling, sunbathing, island hoping.. and much more!!
Ask Kayley and Taisa anything about the many boats and trips Tribal Travel can book for you!

Dont know what to do this Saturday… what about a Noosa Hinterland tour and discover what this beautiful area has to offer. Eumandi markets and Montville are great places to buy the perfect souvenirs for loved ones at home. Pick up from GV on 28th May. Book together with your friends for the price of 1.

Boomerang Tours Hinterland Day Tour is fast getting a reputation for being one of Noosa’s best days out.  Jump on board the Boomerang Tours air-conditioned bus, and head inland to the famous Eumundi Markets.  Then onto Kondalilla National Park and Waterfall for a rock pool swim and a FREE sausage sizzle lunch.  Next is Montville Mountain Village with over 100 craft shops, cafes and pubs.  And lastly onto the Mary Cairncross Reserve for a rainforest walk to spot pademelons (small kangaroos), and a stunning view of the Glass House Mountains.  Pick-up/drop off, lunch and all national park fees included.

 Do you want to stay on the Sunshine Coast a little longer after you finish your English Language studies?

Come and meet the team from Sunshine Coast TAFE and find out about the different international programs on offer including an incredible range of short courses that you can study right now! Carolyn Jalal from the Sunshine Coast TAFE will be here Thursday lunchtime in the student commonroom. Don’t miss this opportunity to get all the information you need and practise your English conversation in a real life situation.

 http://www.studysunshinecoast.com/

Sound Support is a one off concert event which includes headlining acts John Butler Trio and Kate Miller Heidke who have both donated their time and amazing talents for this extremely good cause.

All profits raised by ticket sales and event merchandise will go towards the Queensland Premiers Disaster Relief Fund to assist those affected by the recent devastation caused by Cyclone Yasi and the floods.

Sound Support will be at the Caloundra Events Centre between 1.30pm- 8pm on Sunday 13^th May. The program-

• Welcome to Country
• The Floating Bridges
• Bob Abbot and The Fabulous Green Machine
• Band of Frequencies
• Kate Miller-Heidke
• John Butler Trio

$68 for adults

$40 for youth (13-17 years)

(plus a $2 booking fee)

http://www.caloundramusicfestival.com/page/default.aspx?ParentPageID=2PageID=81

Don’t miss out on a great weekend opportunity! Go to the GOLD COAST on the WEEKEND of May 6 to 8 on a private air-conditioned mini-bus that will pick you up at GV and will take you straight there and bring you back. Accomodation is included as well as a Party Pass with VIP entries in 5 nightclubs, food to get through the night and a lot of freebies. Tell your friends and go see the girls at Tribal Travel for reservations and more information.

For this week only Tribal Travel are giving all studnets a FREE 3 day 2 night tour along the Noosa Everglades, when you spend over $100.

This trip will appeal to those wanting a brief change from city life, a chance to experience a beautiful and pristine Australian nature setting first hand, and the freedom to explore by canoe and on foot, while following a recommended itinerary to keep the days active, full and interesting…. See Kayley on Thursday lunch, or you can always email her: kayley@tribaltravelaustralia.com.au

Come along to the legendary Tribal Night from 8pm at Sogo Bar (Noosa).  This week there is a special giveaway of a 2 day 1 night all inclusive Kangaroo Island Tour.

Think of an island seven times the size of Singapore. Think of native bushland, wildlife and pristine beaches. Think of adventure and days of exploring. Think of beach houses, local wines and sunsets. You’re thinking of Kangaroo Island, a brilliant blend and you have a chance to go for free!

Be there for a chance to win!!!!

Global Village students from the Maroochydore and Noosa campuses were lucky enough to score an invite to the University of the Sunshine Coasts Orientation Day yesterday.

The lucky students who were able to attend were chauffeur driven to the university by Bob from Tribal Travel and greeted by Liani the International Relations manager. The uni was buzzing with excitement as new students (and the lucky GV students) spent the day discovering the beautiful buildings and surrounding grasslands many kangaroos call home.

There was plenty to keep everyone occupied starting with a tour around the campus followed by a free BBQ lunch and entertainment from an indigenous cultural group. The markets set up throughout the uni provided some great information and gave out free pancakes, bottles of water and plenty of candy!

The university put on a fantastic day and we are very grateful for the invite!

A summer on the Sunshine Coast means plenty of fun activities and events, with many of them being FREE!

The first event is this Saturday the 18th - ‘Carols on Cotton Tree’

This is a free event in Cotton Tree Park from 6.30-8.30 followed by a fire works extravaganza! The full program can be found HERE

Over the Christmas and New Year period all Sunshine Coast Buses are FREE! This is a great opportunity to see more of the Sunshine Coast with free buses going to and from Caloundra, Coolum Beach, Noosa and throughout the Hinterland Region daily. For more information on free bus services click HERE

Wondering how to celebrate the New Year? Maroochy Surf Club is putting on a Mexican Beach Party while the Alex Surf Club has a Masquerade Party planned. The best place to be at midnight is Mooloolaba Beach where street performers will be roving and Australian musician Josh Pyke will perform. The firework shows are not to be missed! Find a spot on the beach and watch the fireworks light up the sky and ocean.

The Woodford Folk Festival is also a great way to spend your New Years holidays. It is a festival held over 6 days of camping, music, art, Aboriginal Dreamtime, film, comedy and dance. For more information on the festival click HERE

This Saturday is the Golden Days Festival in Coolum Beach, the festival combines Surfing, Music and Film in the beautiful surfing community of Coolum Beach.

Students Tickets are only $22 each and can be purchased online at http://goldendaysfestival.com and public bus 602 going from Maroochydore to Tewantin will get you there.

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the original Munich Oktoberfest, which is cause to celebrate for Oktoberfest organisers all over the world. In Brisbane, they have their own Oktoberfest milestones to celebrate. Oktoberfest Brisbane is Queensland’s biggest and most authentic Oktoberfest event! This wonderful cultural event celebrates the best of German and Australian culture. It offers an array of traditional German delights, including fabulous food and drinks, plus competitions, activities and some very unique entertainment, from Oompah bands and yodeling to costumed dancers and cow bell ringers. 

For more information check out: http://www.oktoberfestbrisbane.com.au