Noosa Together Festival this weekend aims to bring the community together to celebrate our diversity, our oneness and our ‘place’.
Now in its fourth year, the Noosa Come Together Festival has donated almost $42,000 to fund sailing, surfing and horse riding for locals with disabilities. And locals have given generously and wholeheartedly to support the event each and every year.
“Firstly we have a committed bunch of sponsors… some who have donated money from day one, like Laguna Real Estate and Coast2Coast Earthmoving, and others who have jumped on board more recently,” spokeswoman Kate Gardiner said.
“Secondly we run an online auction, and well over a 100 local businesses and individuals have donated products, services and vouchers to help our fundraising. I am overwhelmed with local businesses who come straight back and say… of course we will contribute. In return we ask our local followers to support them all year round… shop local whenever you can.
“Thirdly we have locals who come to the Free festival every year”
Many love the busking competition which starts on Saturday. The shortlisted buskers will perform on the Betty Wallace Stage on Sunday from 11am, kicking off a full day of musical entertainment across three stages.
An online auction is already live at app.galabid.com/noosa and will accept bids from now till 4pm on Sunday 9 June. It includes offers for VIP experiences, everyday purchases, collectibles, local products and even puppy training by a local and international expert. If you choose to buy something you will not only be thanking locals who support what we do; you will be rewarded ten times over if you can imagine how much joy is had by those lucky enough to access sailing, surfing and horse-riding because of your contribution.
At 7pm, when the sun has well and truly set down on the river’s edge the skies over the festival will light up with Noosa’s Largest Laser Show, sponsored by RJS Accounting and will close the event.
“We have done away with fireworks as we recognise the trauma to wildlife and domestic animals that fireworks cause,” Kate said.Make sure you have this event in your family diary… a once a year opportunity to thank locals for locals.
