Caloundra has 16 stunning new large pots to lighten the tired end of the street. We are sure to see them thriving and stretching the green beauty to the bottom end of the street. Tristaniopsis laurina, the water gum or kanooka, is native to Australia – specifically the eastern coastline, where the trunks and…
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Australia’s first smart city streetscape in Caloundra, has won a National award for its innovation at the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) 2021 National Awards last week (Thursday, October 14, 2021). Caloundra Main Street Urban Revitalisation project was awarded the Landscape Architecture Award in the Urban Design category for exhibiting rare and valued qualities of progressiveness, innovation…
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Sub Tropic Studio is a vibrant creative hub of artist studios, workshops and exhibition spaces in the central and unique space that was once the Caloundra Bus Interchange building. The unused space was given the creative makeover thanks to a joint initiative between Sunshine Coast Council’s Creative Spaces program and the Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance.…
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A vibrant new Community and Creative Hub is envisioned for Caloundra – a place where arts, community and creativity can come alive. Thinking about what Caloundra of the future might look like, the proposed hub will create a community precinct linking The Events Centre, new district library, Caloundra Regional Gallery and a new town square…
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*Press Release* Gracie Mille to everyone who came to the 2020 Caloundra Film Festival. We say Gracie because next up is our 2020 Italian Film Festival. Plus we have just added the pure cinematic joy that is Pinocchio to the mix on Wednesday Dec 2 so its now 6 films for $55 for our Festival pass holders.…
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I Sea U is an existing portrait series diving into peoples’ relationship with the sea, led by Sunshine Coast based photographer Keith Hamlyn. I Sea U will partner with Horizon Festival in 2021 to expand and build on the existing foundations of the project. Surfers and ocean-people local to Caloundra (from Currimundi to Golden Beach) will have the…
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Euphotic Garden Thanks to Council’s Place2 project the laneway alongside the Caloundra Transit Centre between Bulcock Street and Williamson Lane has been given a huge public art makeover by artist Sam Wilkinson aka Leans. With 3d illusion and a touch of astro-turf you have to see “Euphotic Garden” in person. This artwork has reduced graffiti…
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The Looking Glass Fish in the Deep Hue Sea Looking Glass Fish in the Deep Hue Sea is Sunshine Coast’s first augmented reality mural artwork, with an interactive animation layer visible to audiences through their smart device using the eyejack app, available as a free download for iPhone and android devices. The work was developed…
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CAPITAL NUF In Isolation – NUF SAID ! Keeping in sync with the changing times, Artist Kevin McMachon proposes a new location for his NUF installation , incorporating his elements of tinkering with word play, backward fun and projection. Kevin is collecting word art from the community, inspired by contemplations of what characterises ‘shedding or…
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Dear Caloundra Dear Caloundra Residents, I’m Jake Moss. I’m an artist, a brother, an uncle, a godfather, and i’m also a person who sometimes thinks it’s kinda sad that writing letters to people isn’t a thing we really do anymore – and it’s even sadder when you realise this way of communicating won’t be making…
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