Thursday 11th March - Sunday 14th March - Heart Of Gold International Film Festival

An international film festival set in the gold rush heartland of the Sunshine Coast, screens for the fourth consecutive year. The Heart Of Gold Festival is the first film festival in Australia to exclusively screen entertaining, thought provoking, life affirming and uplifting films. Gympie, nestled in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland within 45 minutes of Noosa Heads offers film lovers and filmmakers a picturesque location with a relaxed ambience to view some of the world’s most extraordinary films: positive, funny and engaging. You come out feeling good. Now in its fourth year the film festival, regarded as one of the most significant in the country offers special events, workshops, seminar programs and master classes and features an extensive international short film program together with a number of feature films which will collectively inspire you, make you giggle and warm your hearts.

Location: Gympie

Contact: 5483 7000

Tuesday 16th March - Sunday 21st March - Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships

This is the largest sporting event of its type in the world and uniquely Australian, attracting an average 7000 competitors who contest more than 295 events including board races, swim, Ironman and Ironwoman, beach events and much more. Free to the public the Aussies provide plenty of thrills and spills for all spectators.

Location: Kurrawa Beach, Broadbeach

Contact: 02 9300 4000

Thursday 11th March - Saturday 13th March - World's Greatest Shave

Up for a new hair style in 2010? Why not be brave and shave or colour your hair for the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave. It's lots of fun and the funds raised will help support leukaemia patients and their families.

Contact: Ph 1800 500 088 Webwww.worldsgreatestshave.com

Thursday 11th March - Sunday 14th March - Heart of Gold Film Festival

Location: Gympie

Contact: Phone 54837000

Friday 19th March - Sunday 28th March - Feast of the Senses

Location: TNQ

Contact: Phone 0428 228962

Friday 26th March - Sunday 28th March - Mooloolaba Triathlon

Location: Mooloolaba

Contact: Phone 5449 0711

Tuesday 16th March - Sunday 21st March - Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships

Location: Broadbeach

Contact: Phone 02 9300 4000 Email sfitzsimmons@slsa.asn.au