The Mooloolaba Edit

Queensland’s spring holidays run Saturday 19 September to Monday 5 October. That’s two full weeks to fill, and by day three you’ve usually run out of ideas. The beach was Monday, the playground was Tuesday, and now the kids are asking what’s happening tomorrow. The good news: Mooloolaba does most of the work for you. […]

Most beach towns have coffee and a view. Mooloolaba has those too (really, really great ones), but it also has a few things that genuinely cannot be replicated anywhere else. There are just some experiences that make people stop mid-sentence and go: wait, you can actually do that? In Mooloolaba, you can. Eat fresh prawns […]

Most come to Mooloolaba for the beach, but the shopping is the reason you’ll end up staying longer than you planned. The Esplanade catches your eye and suddenly you’re three boutiques deep with a coffee in one hand and three bags in the other.  The strip and its surrounds have an amazing mix of independent […]

Father’s Day lands on Sunday 6 September this year, and if you’re thinking of celebrating Dad on the Coast, why not make a weekend of it? With Mooloolaba about ninety minutes from Brisbane, you can head out on Saturday morning, park the car once, and not think about it again until Monday. Give Dad a […]

The term ‘wellness’ has a few different meanings these days, and it’s not always traditional. For some, it’s a sauna session before work, an ice bath that wakes up the whole body, or a treatment that gives you permission to properly switch off. For others, it’s sitting in the winter sun with a view, walking […]

Post Malone is headlining a country festival 15 minutes from Mooloolaba. Sunday 18 October, Kawana Sports Precinct. Whether you’ve had the tickets since drop day or you’re only just catching up, one day is not enough. Here’s how every type of festival-goer should plan their weekend, making the most of Mooloolaba.  1 – The ones […]