Biosphere Festival 2025

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Wed 05 Nov 2025 - Sat 08 Nov 2025

Three Headline Events

From stargazing stories that bridge cultures, to the most inspiring leaders of tomorrow, get ready to immerse yourself in eye-opening Sunshine Coast Biosphere experiences at the Biosphere Festival. At the heart of the Sunshine Coast Biosphere is a community of shared values, working together to live, work, learn and play sustainably towards a future we are all proud of. There are numerous activities planned for the Festival, but the three main headline events, with tickets already available, are the following:

1. On Country Cultural Tour
Saturday 8th November, 12.00noon to 4.30pm
University of the Sunshine Coast, 90 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs
Tickets only $10, please get your tickets online here

Step into the living spirit of Country, with an immersive bus tour led by Kabi Kabi and Jinibara cultural guides. Listen to powerful stories woven into the land and deepen your connection to First Nations wisdom in this memorable cultural experience.

Travelling together by bus, participants will get to visit significant places, guided by First Nations cultural leaders, who will share stories, songs and wisdom connected to the land. Along the way, discover how Country speaks through landscapes, waterways, plants and animals and learn how these connections continue to shape culture today.



The On Country Cultural Tour is more than a day trip, it’s an opportunity to listen deeply, reflect and strengthen your own relationship with Country as you move through it.

Please bring:
•Hat
•Sunscreen
•Water bottle
•Comfortable walking shoes (light walking involved)

Come early and enjoy pre-tour activities:
• Hoopers Tucker Food Truck - Handcrafted burgers and loaded chips
• Biosphere exhibition - llluminate, an exhibition of works by UniSC Creative Industries students at the UniSC Art Gallery

Schedule:
•12:00noon – Food truck and gallery exhibition open 
•12:45pm – Welcome to Country 
•1:15pm – Tour briefing 
•1:30pm – Buses depart 
•4:30pm – Return to UniSC

Join in for a special journey across Kabi Kabi and Jinibara Country.

PLEASE NOTE: The On Country Cultural Tour is supported by Sunshine Coast Council Cultural Heritage Levy. Photos and video will be taken during the tour. Please let the organisers know during registration if you prefer not to be photographed or filmed.



2. Dark Sky Experience
Saturday 8th November, 7.00pm to 9.00pm
University of the Sunshine Coast, 90 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs
FREE General Admission - please register your FREE attendance online here

Experience the beauty of the night sky through astronomy and First Nations stories of Sky Country and learn more about the impacts of light pollution on this shared natural wonder.  An awe-inspiring evening has been organised where science and First Nations stories come together, under a blanket of stars.  
•Learn how light pollution affects this natural treasure and how we can protect it for future generations. 
•Hear timeless stories that have guided generations. 
•Gaze into the night sky and discover the magic of nature all around us (weather permitting). 
•All ages welcome
•Limited spots available - Book early to avoid missing out!



Please bring:
•Torch
•Warm clothes
•Blanket - To lie back and watch the stars
•A sense of wonder

Schedule :
•7:00 to 8:00pm - Indoor presentation
•8:00 to 9:00pm - Stargazing

PLEASE NOTE: Stargazing is from 8:00pm to 9:00pm and is subject to suitable weather conditions.
Photos and videos may be taken during the event. Please let the organisers know during registration on the day if you prefer not to be photographed or filmed. 

3. Movie - Future Council, Rated PG
Wednesday 5th November, 6.30pm (81 minutes)
Nambour Cinema & Events Centre, 52-64 Currie Street, Nambour
General Admission - Only $10, tickets may be purchased, via Nambour Cinema, online here



Millions of children around the world are frustrated by the dire lack of action to protect the planet and their future. Until now, their only avenue to express these concerns has been protesting on the streets. Director Damon Gameau (2040 and That Sugar Film) invites eight children on an epic adventure across Europe in a school bus powered by biofuel. Their mission is to better understand the planet’s predicament, explore solutions and, most importantly, take the conversation from the streets into the boardrooms of some of the world’s largest polluters and most influential companies.
This inspiring and rollicking journey, where ‘School of Rock’ meets ‘An Inconvenient Truth', results in the children forming a ‘Future Council’ to advise and influence the world's most powerful companies on their decisions that impact nature.

The movie will be followed by a Q&A panel with our region's young leaders of tomorrow.

Get in early, tickets are already selling and these are three headline events well worth bookmarking to attend at this year's Biosphere Festival.

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!date 05/11/25 -- 08/11/25