Sunshine Coast - Activities

123 Conferences and Travel Australia Zoo Address: Shop 5, 56 Burnett Street, Contact: Address: 1638 Steve Irwin Way, Beerwah Cheryl Ryan - Owner Contact: Erina Kilmore - Sales Manager Phone: +61 438 003 759 Phone: +61 7 5436 2020 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: 123Travelconferences.com.au Web: australiazoo.com.au There’s never a dull moment at Australia Zoo as Indigenous Bush Tucker Walks & Talks including a you encounter non-stop free wildlife action and bush tucker tasting talk and tasting platters. We offer entertainment daily. Hand feed our kangaroos, pat a variety of tours for families, individuals and groups. baby animals at our Kids Zoo, or meet our roving Our tours are with a traditional custodian from the animals such as our baby alligators, birds and koalas! Kabi Kabi people and long-time resident and celebrated chef. Their combined knowledge of the Don’t miss the slithering, swooping and jaw area will amaze and leave you with a greater snapping action of the Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors appreciation and understanding of how unique the show in our world-famous Crocoseum. We will bring Sunshine Coast area is. you face to face with our free flight birds, slithering (Minimum 15 to Maximum 70) snakes, and get the adrenalin pumping as you watch a massive saltwater crocodile launch a strike from the water’s edge.

Start your day by enjoying a formal breakfast with our majestic tigers! Experience an exclusive, action-packed, private tiger demonstration before Australia Zoo’s gates open. Learn about our crucial Aussie World tiger conservation projects and how you can make a Address: 73 Frizzo Road, Palmview difference, while enjoying an intimate meal in the Contact: Tom Turner- Corporate Sales Manager company of this incredible species. Phone: +61 7 5494 5444 Email: [email protected] Breakfast with the dingoes! Get up close with Web: aussieworld.com.au our gorgeous dingoes while enjoying exclusive entry to Australia Zoo before gates open. Learn all At Aussie World we know fun is a major success about this iconic Australian animal while you savor a factor for any meeting or conference. What could be delicious hot breakfast at our Dingo Diner. more fun than hosting a private event against the fun backdrop of a theme park? We’d love to help The Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, is state-of-the- you create that special element of fun at your next art, it’s Australia's largest and busiest wildlife corporate meeting, gathering and networking events. hospital, where you can observe our extraordinary Fun’s Our Thing and corporate fun is our specialty. team of vets as they save precious wildlife right in front of your eyes. Go behind the scenes on a group tour or Aussie World is an amazing night-time ask for one of our qualified vets to speak about how entertainment option which is available for exclusive this facility is helping Australian animal conservation use during the evening. There is no other venue like it every day. north of the Gold Coast so your guests will definitely be impressed! Package all of the exhilarating rides and games or choose just a few. (Minimum 1 to Maximum 3500)

Business Events Sunshine Coast PO Box 9325, Pacific Paradise, 4564 T: +61 7 5458 8816 F: +61 7 5448 7330 E: [email protected] W: businesseventssunshinecoast.com Big Kart Track Con-X-ionT ransportS ervices Contact: Jason Earle - Manager Contact: Angie Helmreich - BDM Address: 2310 Steve Irwin Way, Landsborough Address: 70 Hoopers Road, Kunda Park Phone: +61 7 5494 1613 Phone: +61 7 5477 0888 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: bigkart.com.au Web: cxn.com

Adrenaline unleashed with Big Kart Track. At 1.2km Con-x-ion are the leaders in conference transport in length and eight metres wide, Big Kart Track is on the Sunshine Coast, boasting a modern and the largest commercial go-kart track in diverse fleet catering for all group sizes and Australia. With fast Subaru motors that can reach speeds of up to 70km/h and a track with the requirements. Our team of professionals are capacity to race 50 of these karts at any one time, experts in itinerary planning and transport co- you'll be sure to get the adrenaline pumping. The ordination, specialising in providing group and team at Big Kart Track put together awesome airport transfers, day tours, dinner/golf/activity events which include races, personalised transfers or specifically designing a group itinerary to trophies, podium presentation, catering and even a suit your needs. Not only will you experience the bottle of champagne to shake up at the end! ease of working with experts who specialise in conference and incentive logistics but you also have the peace of mind of working with a sole operator to take care of your needs.

Coolum Surf School Contact: Chris and Genevieve Kendall - Owners Corporate & Group Xperiences Address: Coolum Boardriders Clubhouse, Coolum Contact: Storm Law - SE QLD Operations Manager Phone: + 61 7 5446 5279 Phone: 1300 973 743 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: coolumsurfschool.com.au Web: xperiences.com.au

Coolum Surf School can cater to your needs Corporate & Group Xperiences make it easy for and design beach activities from Learn to Surf and professional conference organisers and corporate Surf Awareness lessons to Beach Team companies. CGX will travel anywhere, anytime to Building Olympics Games. Available for lessons realise your vision of molding your team into an all year round. Group sizes can vary from small intimate groups through to 100 participants. unstoppable force, while infusing the experience Able to cater from beginners to advanced students with good humor and an element of pure fun. and all levels of fitness. All coaches are fully accredited Whether a company fun day, Christmas party, through Surfing Australia. Why not add on catering product launch or a full on team building session, and professional photography packages. So everyone CGX is driven by the mantra of innovation, can remember the day they caught their first wave to creativity, excellence and delivery - on time and on the beach. budget. (Minimum 10 to maximum 200)

Business Events Sunshine Coast PO Box 9325, Pacific Paradise, Queensland 4564 T: +61 7 5458 8816 F: +61 7 5448 7330 E: [email protected] W: businesseventssunshinecoast.com Corporate Challenge Contact: Danielle Lambert - QLD State Manager Noosa DMC Phone: +61 7 5527 9395 Contact: Tony & Danielle Mulherin - Directors Email: [email protected] Phone: +61 412 789 611 Web: corporatechallenge.com.au Email: [email protected] Web: noosadmc.com.au Team Building - Planning a corporate team building activity? You’re probably looking for two As a dedicated Destination Management things: a specific objective that’s important to your Company, the team at Noosa DMC know that you organisation, and an activity that your staff – even the skeptical ones – will actually enjoy, rather than are after something different and unique. We spending the day rolling their eyes. Corporate are able to offer exclusive experiences from Challenge is the answer. We’re the largest team building activities with a twist, to day tours teambuilding specialist in Australia and New or stand up paddle and learn to surf with a Zealand – and we’ve become the largest because difference, to suit your requirements and budget. our clients are so happy that they keep coming back. With our local knowledge and dedication we We’ve been around since 1994, so we know what can prepare a program to suit and will negotiate we’re doing. Whether you’re wanting to reinforce a prices on your behalf to help stretch your budget new company strategy, solve a communication issue further. Our customer service standards are key within a team, or just get everyone together for a fun to our success and we will exceed your afternoon, we can tailor an activity to your expectations. organisational needs, however specific. Some teambuilding companies only cater for larger groups. At Corporate Challenge, we have plenty of activities suitable for teams of under 15, so small groups and organisations are welcome. Whether you need an activity for 5 people or 5000, we can help. (Minimum 5 Maximum 5000)

Banana Life Contact: Andy Balzat - Wwner Creative Tours and Events Phone: +61 405 653 143 Email: [email protected] Contact: Josh Donahue - Director Web: bananalife.com.au Phone: +61 438 823 377 Email: [email protected] The Banana Life story was born in Queensland. Our Web: creativetours.com.au philosophy is simple – focus on your people and Creative tours provide a truly local experience with build better business. This philosophy is a natural fit tours that focus on local food and produce including for any organisation that values its people and wineries, coffee roasters, local craft beer & wants to engage them. breweries, markets, organic farms, local restaurants Banana Life works with leading corporations, and scenic tours. Join us behind the scenes meet the corporate trainers, management teams, culture and local growers and producers of the amazing food people development managers. Their experiences and produce that the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland bring teams together, build stronger relationships, has to offer. Our small and personalised tours take and develop leadership and interpersonal skills, you to explore the hidden gems of the local region while feeling less work more play, that's Banana life on a private or shared group in an air conditioned bus.

Business Events Sunshine Coast PO Box 9325, Pacific Paradise, Queensland 4564 T: +61 7 5458 8816 F: +61 7 5448 7330 E: [email protected] W: businesseventssunshinecoast.com Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort South East Events Contact: Anabelle Gervais - Events Executive Contact: Kelly Cattanach - Director Address: Links Drive, Noosa Phone: +61 400 014 281 Phone: +61 7 5440 3333 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: southeastevents.com.au Web: noosasprings.com.au Looking for a group activity that is outside the square, At Noosa Springs we create on-site challenges ticks all the boxes and fun? South East Events have and experiences that add a great deal to the access to hundreds of activities and can design a enjoyment and productivity of your event. The unique program to suit your requirements and superb sport and recreation facilities are always ensure your delegates are having fun along the way. available for use and our event manager will assist From Jet-skiing to heli mustering, we will provide in planning and coordination. We also have you with the winning solution. Partner programs partnerships with acclaimed adventure and team are our specialty! South East Events can tailor a building specialists. Some popular activities that can program to showcase the very best of the South be combined with your conference or function East Queensland region. From exclusive Spa include golf, hydro-massage, head massage, experiences in your very own rainforest retreat, to fitness routines, power walk, tennis, kayak and golf shopping tours with a fashionista or test your skills clinics. We can also arrange off-site activities such with fast paced, hot laps in your very own V8 Super- as surfing instruction, camel riding, abseiling and car. South East Events will deliver a memorable much more. experience that you never thought possible.

Spicers Tamarind Retreat Epic Ocean Advenutes Contact: Bobbie Murphy- Assistant General Manager Contact: Tyron Van Santen - Owner Address: 88 Obi Lane South, Maleny Phone: +61 419 568 614 Phone: +61 7 5420 5420 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: spicersretreats.com/spicers-tamarind-retreat/ Web: epicoceanadventures.com.au activities

Our passion for nature and the beach and our From exploring the lush rainforest that’s right outside dedication to provide both the best eco tours run your pavilion door, to discovering the extraordinary deep in the veins of our company. We pride creativity on display in the charming local towns, to ourselves on the quality of our surf lessons and unwinding in Spa Anise, there are plenty of dolphin kayaking and the enthusiasm we deliver our pleasures to fill your day at Spicers Tamarind tours with. Our tours take you to Double Island Retreat. Cooking School- Join our expert chefs on a Point, Sunshine Coast's hidden gem, only accessibly journey of discovery into the flavours, aromas and by 4WD vehicles along the Great Beach Drive. All spices of Thai cuisine. You’ll learn how to prepare, our staff is individually selected by the founders of cook and serve enticing Asian-influenced dishes. Epic Ocean Adventures, based on their experience, Spa-Anise - A purpose built luxury spa, set like a qualifications and stoke. jewel in the natural surroundings of an ancient rainforest. It’s hard to imagine a space that could be any more relaxing or rejuvenating. (Minimum 6 to maximum 18)

Business Events Sunshine Coast PO Box 9325, Pacific Paradise, Queensland 4564 T: +61 7 5458 8816 F: +61 7 5448 7330 E: [email protected] W: businesseventssunshinecoast.com The Ginger Factory The Original Eumundi Markets Address: 50 Pioneer Road, Yandina QLD Contact: Jan Ammitzibol - Manager Contact: Michelle O'Brien Address: 80 Memorial Drive, Eumundi Phone: +61 7 5447 8431 Phone: +61 7 5442 7106 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: gingerfactory.com.au Web: eumundimarkets.com.au

The Ginger Factory is the ideal day out for groups. Give your delegates a break with a visit to the With ample car and coach parking on site your arrival is Original Eumundi Markets, a shopping heaven if easily accommodated. A team member will welcome you’re looking for something different, something you on arrival and assist in orientating you on site. handmade, something special… Original artworks, The Ginger Factory offers your group a diverse range sculptures, furniture, handmade toys, home wares, of activities, shopping and dining. Along with and skincare, as well as cutting edge fashion and educational tours and fun rides, wander through our jewellery by local designers, all guided by the ethos extensive gardens featuring flowering ornamental of “we make it, bake it, grow it, sew it”. Foodie Ginger and Heliconia plants. Catering for your group is especially love the market laksa, calamari, thai, paella, easy. With our three open air pavilions we are able to quality coffee, chocolate, great cakes, old fashioned cater for groups from 15 to 400 in your own designated lemonade, and more. There is a wealth of fresh area. Open daily with free admission, the iconic produce including fresh fruit and vegetables, freshly Ginger Factory is one of the Sunshine Coast’s most baked breads, locally made cheeses and yoghurts. popular attractions. And when you need a break from the shopping, sit (Minimum 1 to maximum 100+) back and be entertained by a stellar line-up of performers guaranteed to get you in the groove. There’s plenty of local talent to keep you entertained, with world-music sounds, country tunes or tribal rhythms. Or your group can also have their palms read or indulge in a vast array of Whale One services offered by the many health and wellbeing Contact: Philip Hart - Owner practitioners. Address: The Wharf, Parkyn Parade, Phone: 1300 942 531 Email: [email protected] Web: whaleone.com.au Spirit House Restaurant & Cooking School Whale One offers superior comfort and is based on Contact: Jessica Da Costa - Manager Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Just 1 hour North of Address: 20 Ninderry Road, Yandina and 1 hour South of Noosa. For amazing whale Phone: +61 7 5446 8994 watching adventures, relaxing sunset cruises, awesome Email: [email protected] harbour and canal cruises or that special private Web: spirithouse.com.au function, Whale One is Number One. Our comfortable 20 Hands-on classes in the separate Cooking School meter catamaran is licensed for 120 passengers with create a fun team building activity for up to 24 huge decks and cabin areas for all your function guests . Whether you're a competent cook or simply requirements. So for the best view of the magnificent want a basic understanding of Asian ingredients and Sunshine Coast from the beautiful waters of Mooloolaba, cooking methods, a hands-on Spirit House cooking come aboard and join the friendly crew for one of our class is a great way to learn new skills and have an scheduled trips or perhaps your own special occasion on enjoyable day out which includes lunch/dinner and a private group charter. wine. (Maximum 120) (Minimum 2 Maximum 20)

Business Events Sunshine Coast PO Box 9325, Pacific Paradise, Queensland 4564 T: +61 7 5458 8816 F: +61 7 5448 7330 E: [email protected] W: businesseventssunshinecoast.com Sunshine Coast Health Institute (SCHI) Experientia Sunshine Coast Contact: Emily Thompson Contact: Blase Grinner Address: 6 Doherty Street, Birtinya QLD Address: Golden Beach, QLD Phone: +61 7 5202 3017 Phone: +61 401 286 2000 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: schealthinstiture.com.au Web: experientiasunshinecoast.com.au At the SCHI, we have a range of modern and flexible Experientia hosts 7 adventures or an amazing race style spaces available for hire. Although not a function centre, event uniquely designed to expand the mind, when our unique facilities are perfect for conferences, moving the body whilst absorbing the essence of mother meetings, seminars and other events. The SCHI nature. Just as your businesses margins increase Auditorium, Lectures Theatres, Multipurpose Teaching progressively, the mind, just like a muscle needs constant Rooms and Clinical Demonstration Classrooms are training to grow, enhancing well-being performance in available to hire by our SCHI Partners, not-for-profit home life, the work front, relationships & self-love/worth. organisations and for commercial use. At Experientia we call this MINDFIT which is engrained in all of our Corporate experiences.

Maroochy River Golf Club Sunreef Mooloolaba Contact: Anthony Burke - Operations Manager Contact: Katie Hart- Manager Address: 374-514 , Bli Bli QLD Address: The Wharf, 123 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba QLD Phone: +61 7 5373 1000 Phone: +61 7 5444 5656 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: maroochyrivergolfclub.com.au Web: sunreef.com.au

Our experienced staff can arrange competitions for your Sunreef Mooloolaba is the longest established dive centre guests, including nearest the pins, long drives and in the region, and the largest dive centre in South East straight drives, as well as whatever daily competition you Queensland. prefer. Not only will your company have exclusive use of the Sunreef Mooloolaba offers Australia’s first Swim with course, but you will find the clubhouse has been Humpback Whales experience, from July to October each designed for impressive flexibility. The function room year, as well as local reef dives, snorkelling trips and opens to an al fresco, terraced area which is ideal for diving on the ex-HMAS Brisbane. A 5-Star PADI Training post-game refreshments, presentation ceremonies – even Centre, we offer accredited dive courses for all levels of a sit down dinner. divers and plan and guide international dive trips and Maroochy River is a popular conference venue, with travel as well as dive equipment sales and servicing. function rooms that can be assembled to accommodate groups of any size. The club’s head chef will personally create a menu just for your group, or prepare delicious buffet meals to suit your requirements. Talk to our Golf Administrator about a specially-designed package for your corporate or charity golf day.

Business Events Sunshine Coast PO Box 9325, Pacific Paradise, Queensland 4564 T: +61 7 5458 8816 F: +61 7 5448 7330 E: [email protected] W: businesseventssunshinecoast.com The Cooking School Noosa Way2Go Contact: Kate Gilbert - Functions and Event Manager Contact: Ben Jobson - Owner Address: 2 Quamby Place, Noosa Sound QLD Address: Mount Coolum QLD Phone: +61 7 5449 2443 Phone: +61 448 073 106 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: wasabisb.com Web: way2go.net.au

The Cooking School Noosa is brought to you by the team A ‘Way2Go’ session is a perfect fit for many outcomes behind the multi award winning Wasabi Restaurant and including; peak performance, personal development, Bar. We offer exclusive classes with chefs both from our motivation, empowerment, change, leadership and team own restaurant as well as guest chefs from around the building. country. The classes are designed so that the experience does not end when you finish your lunch. We want our The content can be delivered bespoke to fit a specific classes to extend into your homes when you share what curriculum and outcomes and or additionally utilise the you have learnt around the family dinner table. Way2Go programme modules including goal setting, The space has been designed in a way that when not in managing resources and modelling success. use for a class, it easily transforms into Ibento Boutique Event Space, an elegant and versatile venue for exclusive This along with a board or arrow break ‘ metaphor use small to mid-sized functions. activity’ is a great session that anchor’s people into and Groups from 6 - 30 guests connects them with the change they desire.

The content is engaging with key points and analogies along with some practical activities to last from ninety minutes up to six hours. Lizzie Connor Art Contact: Lizzie Connor - Artist Maranatha Recreation Camp Address: all over the Sunshine Coast Contact: Front office Phone: +61 417 700 627 Address: 275 Wappa Falls Road, Yandina QLD Email: [email protected] Phone: +61 7 5446 7157 Web: lizzieconnor.com.au Email: [email protected] Web: maranatha-camp.com Spend a half or full day creating your very own unique art peice. Maranatha Recreation Camp is an adventure camp The activity for the morning/day would be based on nestled in a 5ha nature conservation area of sub- a theme that is relevant to the workplace/team tropical bushland. The camp runs along a beautiful involved. It will be a fun day/morning where stretch of the Maroochy River and is adjacent to the participants will be involved in creating an artwork Wappa Falls Dam. We specialize in accommodating or artworks which will be relevant to the experience large groups up to 275 people. No matter what and the workplace. It will also be a day where organisation or group size, we offer an exciting range participants can allow themselves to explore some of challenging and adventurous ropes courses, water, free thinking around colour, the paint experience field and nature based activities. Our chefs are passionate about delicious and nutritious food for all and brainstorming a collective of ideas to come our guests or you could self-cater in our fully equiped together to create something that will be a kitchen. You’ll be surrounded by friendly, relaxed, permanent visual feature in the workplace and a experienced and qualified staff members. Maranatha, reminder of the fun of creativity. Thrilling since 1944! (Minimum 6 to maximum 20 for one group, extra (Minimum numbers 10 to maximum 270) groups can be added)

Business Events Sunshine Coast PO Box 9325, Pacific Paradise, Queensland 4564 T: +61 7 5458 8816 F: +61 7 5448 7330 E: [email protected] W: businesseventssunshinecoast.com