Yet in one fell swoop, its "CBD" is growing by 50 per cent. A new gift shop has opened in the old ES & A Bank building in the town's Main St, with the potential to boost local commerce dramatically.

The first clue that this is no ordinary hotel is the line-up of beautiful pastries and stacks of bread on the bar counter.

Just two hours north of Brisbane, the blue-sky resort town of Noosa conjures up images of tourists twirling spanner crab linguine and clinking glasses of chardonnay in a crisp, white dining room ...

Noosa wows with its beaches and high-end holiday vibes, but taking its wilder roads has wondrous rewards. Right now, it's impossible to believe we're in the middle of the busy holiday town of Noosa, ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Noosa. Followed categories will be added to My News. Yet in one fell swoop, its "CBD" is growing by 50 per cent. A new gift shop has opened in the old ES & A Bank ...