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Transport Information For Amma’s Sunshine Coast Noosa Retreat April 2019

Getting To Noosa Leisure Centre

Noosa Leisure Centre is located in central Noosaville on the Sunshine Coast . Set in beautiful parkland, it is moments from the Noosa river and just 10 minutes from our famous beaches.

Noosa Leisure Centre is located at 9 Wallace Drive Noosaville, just over one and a half hour’s drive from City and , or 25 minutes from , .

There is free parking at Noosa Leisure Centre and the surrounding Wallace Park precinct.

Bus transport from Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast Bus transport from Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast retreat venue is available one way only departing Friday 26 April. Cost $35. If you require this service you must include this with your retreat registration fee and mark the box on the registration form when you register online. Pick up 1: Outside Eatons Hill Hotel (Brisbane program venue) at 11.00am Pick up 2: Carpark, Gayford St & Albany Creek Rd, Aspley Hypermarket Shopping Centre (convenient to accommodation in Aspley, Carseldine and Chermside) at 11.30am.

Airport transfers

Transport from Brisbane International or Brisbane Domestic Airport. • Shared shuttle service ($65), one stop shuttle ($115) or private transfer ($285) services. These methods are “door to door”, taking you directly to your accommodation: Con-x-ion Airport Transfers Sun Air Airport Transfers

Transport from Sunshine Coast Airport (Maroochydore) • Shared shuttle service ($35), a “door to door”, taking you directly to your accommodation: Con-x-ion Airport Transfers • Taxi via dedicated taxi rank at the airport. Flat rate for standard or ‘Maxi Taxi’ (seats up to 11 people) if hailed from taxi rank. Suncoast Cabs Ph: 131 008 • Uber - Cost from $47 Uber

By car

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Travel time approximately 1½ hours • Head North out of the city, via Gympie Rd (A3) to Bruce Hwy (), following the signs to Sunshine Coast.

Eastern, Southern or South Western suburbs (including the Gold Coast): To bypass the City, it’s easier to go via the (M1), which later becomes the Bruce Hwy (M1) toward the Sunshine Coast. • The (M7), (M2) and Pacific Motorway (M1 - from the Gold Coast) all provide access to the Gateway Motorway. Tolls apply.

From Brisbane Airport: Travel time approximately 1½ hours • On leaving the airport take the main road (Moreton Drive) towards the City. Keep to the left lanes and take exit ‘Sunshine Coast’. This will lead onto the Gateway Motorway (M1) heading North toward the (M1) and Sunshine Coast.

For all routes • From the Bruce Highway take Exit 224 to Eumundi • Continue on the Eumundi/Noosa Rd (Route 12) following this through Doonan and into Noosaville • Continue straight at the Beckman’s Road roundabout as well as the next 4 roundabouts (Route 12). • Turn left into Wallace Drive after the big blue ‘Wallace Park’ road sign.

Public Transport to Noosa

Brisbane City Centre to Noosa Leisure Centre Noosaville via train and connecting bus Trains leave Brisbane throughout the day. The trip (including connecting bus) takes approximately 3 hours and costs $19.96 adult or $9.98 child / concession with a Go Card.

• Sunshine Coast line trains leave Brisbane City stations (Roma St, Central, Brunswick St and Bowen Hills) heading towards (approx 1 hour and 49 minute from Central). • From other suburbs on Brisbane's Northside you can catch a Caboolture train and transfer to the Sunshine Coast train at Caboolture. • Exit train at Nambour station. The bus depot is just outside the terminal to the right hand side. • Board the 631 bus, towards Noosa Junction Station • Exit bus at Hilton Terrace, Tewantin-Noosa Bowls Club. You are now next door to Ivory Palms Resort and across the road from Cayman Quays. This stop is approximately 700 metres from Noosa Leisure Centre. • Bus 631 continues down Gympie Tce where further accommodation in the area is located.

Note: Bald Hills station is a 10 minute drive from Brisbane’s public program venue (Eatons Hill). Catch a taxi or Uber to Bald Hills station and get any train that goes to Caboolture. Then transfer at Caboolture to a Sunshine Coast train (times below).

Connecting train / bus services - Brisbane to Noosaville - Monday to Friday

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Brisbane Central 7:05am 8.35am 9:31am 10:05am 11:35am 1:05pm 2:35pm 3:32pm 5:02pm

Caboolture 7:56am 9:26am 10:19am 10:56am 12:26pm 1:56pm 3:26pm 4:23pm 5:53pm

Nambour 9:04am 10:26am 11:26am 11:56am 1:26pm 2:57pm 4:26pm 5:26pm 6:52pm

Connecting Noosa Bus

Nambour 9:09am 10:33am 11:32am 12:03pm 1:33pm 3:03pm 4:31pm 5:31pm 6:57pm

Tewantin-Noosa 10:08am 11:32am 12:31pm 1:02pm 2:32pm 4:02pm 5:30pm 6:30pm 7:56pm Bowls Club

Find my journey (public transport trip planner): https://translink.com.au/ Timetable - train to Nambour: https://translink.com.au/sites/default/files/assets/timetables/170123-sunshine-coast.pdf Timetable - bus from Nambour to Noosaville: https://translink.com.au/sites/default/files/assets/timetables/170123-630,631,632.pdf

Sunshine Coast Public Transport

The best train station to connect to the Noosa area is Nambour. The Noosa area is serviced by busses, winding around our waterways, beaches, and many roundabouts!

Most Buses run from a central point called Noosa Junction Bus terminal. Timetables and routes can be found at translink.com.au.

Fares: You will need to purchase a ‘Go Card’ at the train station and add money to it to cover your fares. They can also be purchased from any 7 Eleven in QLD and selected retailers. Cost to buy the Go Card is $10 adults, $5 child, concession or senior. Paper tickets are available but the fare costs more.

Use the card to tap on and off at each station or bus you use. The fare is deducted from the balance on your card.

Private Bus Companies

Premier Motor Service

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Buses operate once a day from Brisbane to Noosa Junction*. The journey takes approximately 2 hours 20 minutes and costs $24. Web: www.premierms.com.au Ph: 13 34 10 [email protected]

Greyhound Buses operate once a day from Brisbane to Noosa Junction*. Tickets cost up to $78 depending on the day of travel and the journey takes 2 hours, 10 minutes. Web: www.greyhound.com.au Ph: 1300 473 946

*From Noosa Junction take a 631 bus (towards Nambour Station) to get to Gympie Terrace. The closest bus stop to Noosa Leisure Centre is the Tewantin-Noosa Bowls Club on Hilton Tce, right next to Ivory Palms resort.

Taxis

Black & White Cabs - Brisbane Web: Black & White Cabs Ph: 133 222

Suncoast Cabs - Sunshine Coast Web: Suncoast Cabs Ph: 131 008

Car Rentals Brisbane Airport

Hertz Car Rental www.hertz.com.au

Thrifty Car Rental www.thrifty.com.au

Europcar Car Rental www.europcar.com.au

Budget Car Rental www.budget.com.au

Apex www.apexrentals.com.au

Redspot Car Rental www.redspotcars.com.au

Avis www.avis.com.au

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Car Rentals Sunshine Coast Airport:

Europcar Car Rental www.europcar.com.au

Avis www.avis.com.au

Hertz Car Rental www.hertz.com.au

Alpha www.alphacarhire.com.au

East Coast Car Rentals www.eastcoastcarrentals.com.au

Apex www.apexrentals.com.au

Redspot Car Rental www.redspotcars.com.au

Budget Car Rental www.budget.com.au

Campervan Rentals:

Jucy Campervans have a depot at Brisbane Airport. You will need to book a site at one of the caravan parks around Noosaville. Although free camping is possible in some parts of Australia Jucy recommend you stay in a holiday park. Council laws prohibit free camping on the side of the road near towns and cities.

Web: https://www.jucy.com.au/ Email: [email protected]

FREEPHONE Australia: 1800 150 850 New Zealand: 0800 399 736 Germany: 0800 181 7169 USA: 1800 650 4180 Netherlands: 0800 020 3516 Canada: 1844 261 0376

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UK: 0808 234 7261 Please note: the fees quoted above were correct at the time of publication. Operators reserve the right to adjust their fees. Please be aware there may be a price differences at the time of travel.

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