Media Releases

CMF cancelling for 2020

Katherine Morgan | 02 Jul 2020

This week the Caloundra Music Festival joins the list of local and global event organisers that have made the decision to cancel event plans for this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. read more...

QPAC hosts online concert to celebrate Queensland Day

Cindy Ullrich | 04 Jun 2020

?Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) will celebrate Queensland Day by welcoming artists back to the Concert Hall stage for the first time in nearly three months as it presents an online concert for Queensland Day. read more...

Your Bad Hair Can Do Good Things!

Christine Anderson | 27 May 2020

Variety – the Children's Charity has launched a hair-raising fundraiser called "bad hair May" to meet the urgent needs of vulnerable Aussie kids going through tough times. read more...

Going Digital - Salvos Red Shield Appeal this weekend

The Salvation Army’s Media Relations Department | 22 May 2020

After more than 55 years of knocking on doors each May, The Salvation Army is taking the Red Shield Appeal digital in response to COVID-19's impact on social contact. read more...

2020 Gympie Music Muster Cancelled

Gympie Muster | 12 May 2020

The Gympie Music Muster today announced the cancellation of its 2020 event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. read more...

Horizon Festival 2020 reimagined in response to COVID-19

Jacqui Azzopardi | 22 Apr 2020

Sunshine Coast Council’s Horizon Festival has been reimagined to ensure our local artists and arts audiences won’t miss out in 2020 as a result of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). read more...

Screen Australia announces $8.5M for 10 projects

Jessica Parry | 21 Apr 2020

Screen Australia has announced three feature films, four television series, a children’s series and two online projects that will share in $8.5 million of production funding. read more...

Surf Lifesavers plead with Aussies: stay home, don’t visit the beach

Montanna Clare | 09 Apr 2020

Millions traditionally descend on Australian beaches at this time of year, but the simple message from surf lifesavers for Easter is 'stay safe, stay home'. read more...

A statement from QPAC's Chief Executive

QPAC Publicity | 17 Mar 2020

?Following the meeting of the National Cabinet and the Prime Minister's direction on Sunday, our theatres (the Lyric, Playhouse, Cremorne and the Concert Hall) will be closed until Thursday 30 April, 2020. read more...

New for 2020 - Swimmers to venture around Old Woman Island

Christie Kerley | 13 Mar 2020

?A brand new ocean swim event is coming to the Sunshine Coast calendar on Sunday 5 April, delivered by Buderim based event organisers, Atlas Events. read more...

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