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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2013

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THIS CHRISTMAS Lights, carols, Santa! This year the Coast lights up for dozens of Christmas events. Which ones will you be going to?

29 Nov Nambour Christmas Street Party, 4.30-8.30pm Nambour Town Square, Nambour www.nambour.com Santa is set to pay a visit as the town centre comes alive with frivolity and festive fun. The Christmas Street Party is going to be bigger and better than previous years. The celebration will kick off with market stalls boasting an array of food and craft. The CWA will be hosting a suitcase rummage sale for

people to grab a bargain and the night will culminate with the lighting of the town’s Christmas tree. In addition to the big man in red, Australian chart topper Wendy Matthews will be the star attraction in a great line-up of entertainment.

Matthews will headline a free concert in the town square alongside the Coast’s own band Mitch Davis and the Dawn Chorus.

Enjoy a puppet show, face painter, balloon artist, animal attractions and free gifts for the under eights.

Lighting of Hastings Street Christmas Tree, 6pm Hastings Street, Noosa www. hastingsstreetassociation.com.au 30 Nov Montville Christmas Campaign, 5.30pm including tree lighting Montville Village Green, Montville www.montvillecommerce.com.au Come along and enjoy a fun evening with live music, visit the Woodies Santa Workshop and enjoy a sausage sizzle on the Montville

Village Green on Main Street.

There will be children’s activities and maybe a visit from Santa too!

There will be the lighting up of the Montville tree and prizes will be drawn for the Christmas hamper competition.

North Shore Community Christmas Celebration, 10am-2pm North Shore Community Centre, Mudjimba www.north shorecommunitycentre.org

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30 Nov – 1 Dec Woodies Santa Shop, 9am-8pm Sat, 9am-3pm Sun Montville Village Green, St Mary’s Hall, Blackall Range Woodcrafters Guild, www.blackallrangewoodies.org.au 30 Nov, 28 Dec, 25 Jan Coolum Beach Flicks, 6.30pm, Tickle Park, Coolum, www.coolumbusinessandtourism .com.au for session times

Toy Run 2013, 8.30am Stockland Shopping Centre, Caloundra to Ramada Surfair Resort, Marcoola, www.sunshine coast.ulyssesclub.org 1 – 18 Dec Light Up Glasshouse Country (Lights competition) Glasshouse Country News, www.gcnews.com.au 4 Dec Spirit of Christmas, 11am The Events Centre, 20 Minchinton Street, Caloundra, www.theeventscentre.com.au Celebrate the season and f nal Sunshine Melodies performance for 2013 with Spirit of Christmas starring Roy Best, Cheryl Darvidis, Chris McKenna and Robyn Womersley. Packed with loads of laughter, this Christmas spectacular will showcase traditional carols alongside contemporary Christmas songs.

Mapleton Tree Lighting and Sausage Sizzle, 6pm

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1 Dec Christmas Pool Party, 2-7pm Boyle Park, Conondale, www.conondaleswimmingpool. webs.com

RSL Park, next to the Tavern, Mapleton 6 Dec Senior Citizens Christmas Party, 11.30am Lake Kawana Community Centre, Bokarina, advanced bookings only, via the website, www.mooloolabarotary.org Bli Bli Community Christmas Carols, 3.30pm Bli Bli State School Oval, Bli Bli Mooloolah Valley Community Event, 5-9pm Mooloolah Community Centre, 43 Bray Road, Mooloolah, www. mooloolahcommunitycentre.org Lighting the Ri-con Christmas Tree, 7pm Roundabout at Emerald and Maple streets, Cooroy, www.christmasincooroy.com.au

Carols by candlelight events are great places to come together with others in the community.

Plus, children love the lights, the singing, dancing and the Santa visit.

6 Dec, 3 Jan Noosa Library Outdoor Flicks, 6.30pm Noosa Library, 54 Eumundi Road, Noosaville, www.starrynights.com.au 7 Dec Christmas in Cooroy, 4-10pm Apex Park, Mill Place, Cooroy, www.christmasincooroy.com.au There is plenty happening all day at Cooroy, starting with the poet’s breakfast at Cooroy Hotel where you can be entertained by bush poetry over a buffet breakfast. In the afternoon

there will be free rides and entertainment in Apex Park, plus there is the Great Santa Race, f reworks, lots of entertainment, a street parade and a visit from the man himself.

Carols at Cotton Tree, 5.30-8.30pm Cotton Tree Park, Cotton Tree, www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/ festive Bring a blanket, chair and picnic basket and sing along to your favourite carols with local performers.

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before the dazzling water parade of kayaks and canoes festooned with Christmas lights and decorations commences as darkness falls.

Start decorating your kayak or canoe now.

8 Dec Christmas Crackers concert, 2pm Kawana Community Hall, Buddina, www.sccb.org.au

Alex Community Christmas Celebration including tree lighting, 4-8pm Buhk Family Park, Alexandra Headland, www.alexandraheadland.qld.au Christmas comes early in Alex where there is a live stage featuring various artists and rides for children.

Santa will make an appearance and their will be the lighting of the Christmas tree plus f reworks thanks to Alex Surf Club. Residents with dogs are asked to secure their pets, as the f reworks sometimes have a strange effect!

Lights on the Lake, 4-8pm Crummunda Park, Wurtulla, www.currimundicatchment.org.au Head down to Wurtulla for an evening of music, entertainment and supervised kids activities. You can try your hand beating out a rhythm in the free drumming circle or track down Hugo the Turtle.

Treat yourself and the kids to some great food or get a group of friends together and bring your families, a picnic blanket and hamper to set up on the grass to watch the fun on stage or on the bank of the lake to watch the water parade of decorated and lit kayaks and canoes from dusk. There will be arts and crafts stalls featuring affordable and original work from local artists and Santa will arrive from across the lake around 6pm

Palmwoods Green Bush Christmas, 5.30pm Palmwoods State School, Palmwoods-Montville Road 13 Dec Kin Kin Community Christmas and Carols by Candlelight, 4.30pm Kin Kin Sportsground, Kin Kin

When heading out to any event across the Coast, don’t forget your picnic blanket, picnic basket and poncho in case it rains!

Nambour Community Carols, 5-8.30pm Nambour Showgrounds, Nambour, www.f ametree.org.au North Shore Carols in the Park, 5.45pm Power Park, Mudjimba, www.riverlife.org.au

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Mountain Creek State School Community Carols, 6.30-7.30pm Presented by Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mountain Creek State School oval, Mountain Creek Carols start at 6.30pm but food is available from 5.30pm.

Maleny Christmas Carnival 6-10pm Maple Street, Maleny, www.malenychristmascarnival.com There will be plenty of fun to be had in Maleny with music from Unusual Suspects, Paul & Susie, Christmas Carol singers, Jenny Fitzgibbon & Friends, Rubatuba

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and much more. There will be rides for the young and young at heart plus wood-f red pizza, Vietnamese spring rolls, garlic prawns, a sausage sizzle and much more. There will be more stalls, a laser show and circus entertainment plus a mega raff e and a visit from Santa.

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Eumundi Amphitheatre, Eumundi, www.eumundihistoricalassn.org 14 – 22 Dec Christmas Festival 2013, On the Way, 7-9pm, nightly Kawana Waters Uniting Church, Bokarina

14 Dec Glasshouse Community Carols Beerwah Sportsground, Beerwah www.churchontherise.org.au

Buderim Community Carols by Candlelight, 6pm Buderim Mountain School Oval, Buderim, www.buderim.qld.au Buderim School oval is ready to host the carols again this year, after the disappointment of last year when a downpour forced the cancellation of the event. Be part of this much-loved community outing. Bring your picnic blankets and get ready for a wonderful family evening of entertainment and carol singing. This year there are also f reworks as part of the B150 grand f nale.

Mooloolaba’s Christmas Boat Parade, 5.30-9pm

Eumundi Community Carols, 6.15-8.30pm

Carols by Glowstick, 6-9pm Yandina Historic House, Yandina

13 Dec, 10 Jan Cooroy Library Rooftop Flicks, 6.30pm Cooroy Library, 9 Maple St, Cooroy, www.starrynights.com.au

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15 Dec Tewantin Christmas Carnival, 4-8pm Memorial Park, Tewantin, www.noosarsl.com.au Carols in the Park, 5.30pm Lakeshore Community Church of Christ, Buderim, www.lakeshorechurch.org.au

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15 – 24 Dec Sunshine Coast Christmas Lights, 6.30pm Lifepointe Centre, North Buderim, www.sunshinecoastchristmas lights.com.au This year’s event features the musical production The Reason, a presentation using multimedia, drama, dance and song. In the Expo of Hope you will f nd 30 unique organisations that are working locally and globally. Head into the expo to f nd a variety of things to see and buy before taking a journey back in time to the town of Bethlehem in the f rst century. This is an interactive drama where guests experience f rst-century Bethlehem in the time when Jesus came to earth. The animal farm is always a family favourite too. This is an

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20 Dec 2013 Christmas Boating Flotilla, 6.30pm Mermaid Beach Park Bridge, Noosa Waters canal system, www.noosawaters.org/nwra.html

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Festive Fridays, Noosa Junction 5.30pm, 6, 13, 20 Dec, www.noosajunction.org Coolum Twilight Markets, 4-8pm, 6, 13, 20, 27 Dec, 3, 10, 17, 24 Jan, www.coolum.com.au Bulcock Beach Twilight Markets 6, 13, 20, 27 Dec, 3, 10, 17, 24 Jan, www.caloundrachamber.com.au Eumundi night markets 5–9pm, 13, 20, 27 Dec, 3 Jan, www.eumundimarkets.com.au

Goodlife Christmas mini market 9am-1pm, Dec 4, Goodlife Community Centre, 100 Buderim Pines Drive, Buderim A great place to buy unique fairtrade gifts including handbags, wallets, jewellery, handmade Christmas cards, silk products, chocolates, wooden puzzles, woven blankets and more. Ethically made and sourced.

22 Dec Twin Waters Christmas Carols, 5.30pm Wandiny Room, Novotel Resort, Twin Waters, www.twra.net Twin Waters Residents’ Association is presenting a Christmas carols event with a sausage sizzle, f reworks, performance and more. Santa has invited children to write to him and there will be a special post box at the carols for these letters for Santa to take back with him to the North Pole. This year the residents and Chaplaincy at Pacif c Paradise School will distribute food to needy families. So bring along any non-perishable Christmas food suitable for a hamper. For those people not attending the carols, food items can be dropped off at Century 21 in Twin Waters.

Carols on Kings, 5.30-8.30pm Kings Beach Amphitheatre, Caloundra, www.sunshinecoast .qld.gov.au/festive Bring a blanket, chair and picnic basket and sing along with local performers to your favourite carols.

A f reworks extravaganza will f nish the night at 8.30pm, and of course Santa will be there.

Noosa Carols By The River, 7-9pm Noosaville Lions Park, Noosaville, www.noosacoc.org.au 24 Dec Peregian Beach Christmas Carols 4.30-8.30pm Peregian Beach Park, Peregian, www.peregianslsc.com Kenilworth Christmas Tree Celebrations, 5-9pm

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Kenilworth Showgrounds, Kenilworth Christmas Eve Celebration, 6-7.30pm Mooloolaba Beach, Mooloolaba, www.thesurfclub.com.au 25 Dec Maleny Community Christmas Breakfast, 8amnoon Maleny Neighbourhood Centre, Maleny www.malenync.org.au Christmas Day in the Grounds, 11am-4pm Ray Grace Pavilion, Nambour Showgrounds, www.suncoastcare.org.au Each Christmas Day, Nambour Showgrounds is the place to be, where you will be served up a large feast. Bring toys and clothing to donate. There will be a jumping castle and a slip ‘n’ slide for the kids. This is an alcohol-free event enjoyed by families and food is

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COOLUM 5pm–1am Tickle Park, Coolum Beach Lions Club, www.coolum.com.au/lions New Year’s Eve in Coolum will be huge with two lots of f reworks at 8pm and midnight. The Lions Club of Coolum will be hosting rides, a sausage sizzle, and selling popcorn and fairy f oss, so bring the whole family along for a great night.

The Cooltown Ball is also back this year at the Coolum Civic Centre.

Tijuana Cartel will headline along with Cheap Fakes and Lyall Moloney. This year it will kick off at 7.30pm and run until 1am, with a free glass of champagne upon arrival. Go a little wild and dress up.

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SCHOOL FUN GUIDE Aussie World This school holidays it’s rides unlimited at Aussie World, with more than 30 rides and attractions including water ride Plunge, water play area Leak’n Logs, thrill ride Redback, the Giant Slide, Wild Mouse Rollercoaster, Dodgems, Mini Golf, Ferris Wheel, Bizzy Buggies, the classic Swinging Ship and the arm-tingling Octopus ride.

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Kawana Shoppingworld Capture the Christmas fun with a free Santa photo. Available every day until Christmas Eve, you’ll f nd Santa in the centre court near Michael Hill jewellers. Check out the website or follow the shopping centre on Facebook to get up to date with all things Christmas at Kawana 119 Point Cartwright Drive, Buddina. Phone 5444 7066. www. kawanashoppingworld.com.au

Maroochydore Homemaker Centre Take the kids to Maroochydore Homemaker Centre these school holidays for some great Christmas shows and activities. From Saturday November 23, Santa will be there every Saturday and Sunday in the lead up to Christmas from 11am to 2pm.

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Here’s your chance to meet a real palaeontologist. Dr Scott Hocknull from Queensland Museum will be on hand to tell you everything he knows about our Australian dinosaurs.

You can touch and feel real dinosaur fossils and will have the chance to participate in his fossil preparation demonstrations in the Queensland Museum Dino Lab Display; or you can get involved and help the zoo create its own new Australian dinosaur species with the Palaeoart demonstration.

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Bindi will be performing live in the Crocoseum at 11.30am every day from Thursday December 26 to Friday January 17, and you will be able to get in on all the slithering, swooping, jaw-snapping action when you watch Terri, Bindi and Robert feed the crocs in our world-famous Crocoseum, also from Thursday December 26 to Friday January 17.

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Santa will swap his sleigh for the train at the Ginger Factory and ride alongside excited little ones, singing carols and reading a special story before posing for free photos in his gingerbread setting.

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Phone 5446 7100. www.gingerfactory.com.au

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beautiful garden surrounds.

In keeping with the festive spirit, kids can also decorate their very own gingerbread Christmas trees and gingerbread men, available from the Ice Creamery.

There’s plenty to discover, taste, see and do, including entertaining rides and tours. Bigger kids can relax over a coffee, a snack or cool drink in the Ginger Cafe, or f nd that perfect Christmas gift in any one of the retail outlets.

The countdown is on! UnderWater World will soon be home to Australia’s largest exhibit of sea jellies, and is unveiling its exciting new zones and species in time for the December school holidays.

The entire upper gallery will be transformed into a new visitor walkway, taking in four new zones and showcasing some superstars of the ocean.

The new Jelly Fish Kingdom zone will feature hundreds of jellies from more than f ve different species. It will be a completely interactive area, bringing the

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experience to life as families discover how jellies move in the water and witness their many colours, shapes and sizes. There will be moon jellies, upside-down jellies, comb jellies, sea nettles and blue blubbers, and other new exciting species such as sea horses, f uorescent corals, giant clams, leaf scorpionf sh and razor f sh.

Don’t forget the Ocean Tank and Walk Through with its four themed zones, and the extensive marine conservation program.

Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba.

Phone 5458 6280. www.underwaterworld.com.au

Electric Bike Centre Pedego electric bikes are built with the most innovative silent electric bike technology, and are cool, stylish and easy to ride – so perfect

for anyone who wants to see the Coast without having to worry about hills, strong headwinds and the heat.

You can hire a single Californiastyle electric bike or a fun tandem bike for either two or four hours with no licence or registration required. The bikes come in a range of colours and your hire fee includes a helmet, lock and basket.

You can also hire kids’ seats or

trailers at a small additional cost.

Shop 1, 24 River Esplanade, Mooloolaba. Phone 1300 883 413. www.electricbikecentre.com.au

Big Kart Track Hit the Big Kart Track for some adrenaline-f lled fun for the whole family. The largest commercial go-kart track in Australia, it’s 1.2 kilometres long and eight metres wide with plenty of bends,

chicanes,and hair-raising hairpin turns. There’s also a fully supervised kids’ track with double seaters so you can drive the kids around, or single seaters for the older, more experienced drivers.

The track is open seven days and this school holidays you can enjoy night racing until 10pm.

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Shark Express train, $11.99 Underwater World Gift Shop Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba 5458 6280

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Trek X-Caliber bike, from, $649, Finn & Dash Bikes

Bontrager women’s WSD Circuit helmet, $149, men’ss Quantum helmet, $59.95, Finn & Dash Bikes men Pedego electric cruiser, $1995, Electric Bike Centre

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Trousselier lamp available in various designs, $75.99 each, Finn & Dash Toys

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El Ellani Collections bla black sterling silver drop earrings, $99, Diam Diamonds of Distin Distinction

Kagi Matisse Luxe ce 49cm chain necklace $249, Scarlet Duet medium pendant, $169, Buderim Jewellers

Pastiche steel mesh 40cm chain, $41, gunmetal steel ball pendant, $75, Buderim Jewellers Story collection garnet bracelet, $228, lambskin wrap, $95, charms, from $63, Diamonds of Distinction

Freshwater pearl & diamond drop earrings, $475, Buderim Jewellers es Seiko ladies 95, watch, $895, Buderim Jewellers

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Rose gold, garnet & diamond art deco-style ring, $750, Buderim Jewellers

Pastiche hammered steel cuff, $60, Buderim Jewellers

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GIFTS Hill Tribe fabric purses, from $9.95 each

Sterling silver & marcasite bracelets, from $345 each

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Terracotta & glass lanterns, from $29.95, terracotta mozzie coil holder, $29.95 Hill Tribe cushion cover, $39.95

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Silver placemat set, $14.95, coasters & napkin rings, $2.50 each

Silk cushion cover, $14.95

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GIFTS Ayadi Aqua queen quilt set, $149.95, Ayadi Aqua jacquard cushions, $34.95 each

Nellie 5x7 frame, $29, Bessie 4x6 frame, $25 Hollywood lamp, $205

Songbird bedside lamp, $129

Silver wheels wall art, $519

Honeycomb cushion, $19.95 Amelia sequin cushion, $95

Callie Floral king quilt set, $99.95

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Garden gnomes, Ga from $11.85, Clasique Warehouse Cla

Shot glass tic tac toe set, $14.95, Heartt & H Home Gifts

Baby Q pizza set, $29.95, BBQ & Fireplace Centre

Recycled-look wall clock, $62.95, Clasique Warehouse

Limited-edition Ford collectable, $59.95, Heart & Home Gifts

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Retro sign, $19.95, Heart & Home Gifts

Mini instruments, $19.95, Heart & Home Gifts

Clasique Warehouse 123 Grigor Street West, Moffat Beach, 5491 2269. Heart & Home Gifts 1/34 Bulcock Street, Caloundra, 5438 2476. BBQ & Fireplace Centre Shop 4/125 Sugar Rd, Maroochydore, 5443 7275.

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FESTIVE FOOD

Roast turkey is all well and good but an Australian Christmas has to feature fresh seafood. Always go for the best quality you can afford. Select seafood that looks shiny and moist â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the eyes on f sh should be clear and not sunken, while the scales should be shiny and not dry. When selecting oysters, they should look moist and plump and not sunken in the shells. Prawns should have a glossy appearance and plump eyes.

Seafood should be stored between zero and four degrees, but because our fridges are often too full at Christmas, they are not cold enough for seafood. The answer? Place 10 centimetres of ice on the bottom of an Esky, and sprinkle a handful of salt over the top to harden the ice. If you have a lot of seafood, you can create layers of ice and seafood. Stored this way, quality seafood will last two to three days.

Short on time but still want to impress your guests?

Pt Cartwright Seafood Market has ready-made dishes that just need heating. Pick up some oysters kilpatrick, Tasmanian scallop mornay, Italian herbed mussels, herb and dijon crusted salmon or lobster mornay.

Try these accompaniments from Buderim Ginger Shoppe. Gwydir Grove Olive Oil, $12.30, is perfect for cooking or barbecues, or drizzle it over your Christmas lunch salad. Try zesty lemon or spicy chilli and fresh lime.

Doodles Creek Salsa Verde, $14.50, is gluten and dairy free and a perfect match to your seafood dinner.

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Raspberry glazed ham Prep time: 20 mins Cooking time: 20 mins per kilo Serves: Six • ½ cup seedless raspberry jam • ½ cup cranberry juice • 300g mixed red berries • ½ cup dried cranberries • 1½ kg bone-in ham • Fresh red berries for garnish

Recipe courtesy of Franz Smallgoods

METHOD: 1. Place the raspberry jam, cranberry juice, red berries and dried cranberries in a medium saucepan and heat

over a low heat until ingredients have combined. Bring to the boil stirring. Continue to simmer until liquid is reduced by half.

2. Remove rind from ham and use a sharp knife to score ham in a diamond pattern.

3. Place ham scored side up in a large baking pan and brush over glaze.

4. Place into a preheated oven or lidded barbecue at 180 degrees for 20 minutes per kilo, basting occasionally, until ham is brown and warm through.

5. Garnish with berries.

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Shortbread Prep time: 25 mins Cooking time: 25 mins • 500g butter • 30g marzipan (optional) • 1½ cups caster sugar • 5½ cups plain flour, or as needed • White sugar for sprinkling METHOD: 1. Preheat oven to 160 degrees.

2. Cream butter, marzipan and brown sugar together in a bowl.

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Out and about Venues across the Sunshine Coast are serving great food and drinks for the whole festive season.

SANDBAR CAFÉ & KIOSK Sandbar Café & Kiosk in Caloundra is again hosting its Crazy Hat Dinner to celebrate New Year’s Eve, with prizes for the best hat, best couple and best group effort. The set menu will include entree and main for $69 per person, or you can add dessert for an extra $10. There will be two sittings – an early sitting starting at 6pm, with face painting and balloon magic by Twisted Mr for the kids, and a later sitting from 8.30pm until late.

There are also dates available for Christmas parties at Sandbar, with a

great range of set menus ranging from traditional to tapas. Sandbar will be open every day across the Christmas period except for Christmas Day. 26 The Esplanade, Caloundra. Phone 5491 0800. www.sandbarcafekiosk.com.au LOT104 On Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, Lot104 will offer a modern Australian f ve-course set menu designed by chef Amie Louise Green. There will also be a degustation option, and the bar

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Breaky on the Lake Buffet breakfast every Sunday 7am-10am Adults $14.90, Children 5-12yrs $7.90

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will be in full celebration with wines and cocktails f owing, so you can see in the new year in style. Need a Christmas gift for the friend who has everything? Why not get them a Lot104 gift card.

104/101-105 Mooloolaba Esp, Mooloolaba. Phone 5326 1990. www.lot104.com.au MEZZE BAR At the end of Brisbane Road, Mezze Bar Mooloolaba is a local’s secret, offering modern Mediterranean tapas in a fun atmosphere. If you’ve been meaning to pop in – or are

visiting the Coast and looking for dining with a twist – the festive season is the perfect opportunity.

Grab dinner for two and a bottle of wine on locals’ night every Tuesday to Thursday, or enjoy paella and

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Pumicestone Passage. The club’s New Year’s Eve celebration will feature a set a la carte menu, entertainment by Back2Back and a special gaming giveaway from 7pm to 11pm in the Golden Sands gaming room. There will be plenty of prizes including iPads, cash giveaways, camping equipment, theme park vouchers, barbecues and more.

Woorim Park, Golden Beach. Phone 5492 1444. www.caloundrapowerboat.com.au

sangria at Mezze Bar’s cruisy Sunday afternoons. Don’t forget to try the famous haloumi.

197 Brisbane Road, Mooloolaba. Phone 5478 4932. www.mezzebar.com.au

CALOUNDRA POWER BOAT CLUB Set aside some time these holidays to take in one of the best views on the Coast at Caloundra Power Boat Club, overlooking the beautiful

THE BOSTON COFFEE HOUSE Brightwater’s newest gathering place opened just a few months ago. The Boston Coffee House is a unique eatery which captures the history and charm of one of the USA’s oldest cities. Pop in and enjoy a full

cafe menu that includes burgers, hotdogs and chilli cheese fries.

Shop 8a Brightwater Market Place, Brightwater.

Phone 0499 982 663.

THE WATERFRONT HOTEL The Waterfront Hotel in Diddillibah is open for lunch and dinner every day, and a full buffet breakfast on the lake every Sunday from 7am to 10am. The hotel will be serving a full Christmas Day lunch so you can enjoy the day and let someone else cook for you. On New Year’s Eve there will be a family party with plenty of entertainment and fun from 5pm to 7pm. Kids under 12 eat free with every main meal.

2/46 David Low Way, Diddillibah. Phone 5458 2777. www.waterfronthotel.com.au

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