Sunshine Coast Conference Venues, Day One: Yandina Station and Noosa Springs Golf and Spa Resort

Emilie was lucky enough to slip out of the BRA Office recently for a three-day famil of the best conference venues on Sunshine Coast. This is the first in a series of posts about her trip there.

Unique Venues: Yandina Station

On arrival to the Sunshine Coast, I could feel my pulse rate drop instantly as the balmy sunshine thawed me out, making me warm and fuzzy.

We were greeted by Pippa from the Sunshine Coast Business Events team and driven to a breathtaking property called Yandina Station. 

Yandina Station is one of Queensland’s most unique venues, and is located about 15 minutes from the airport and was a fantastic way to begin the busy few days ahead. 

After the hustle and bustle of Melbourne, I was in awe of the beautiful green rolling hills that surrounded the homestead.  Many of us who were on the famil have now decided we want to move to this beautiful part of Queensland and leave our bustling cities for a tree change (a girl can dream, right?)!

Our two-course lunch consisted of fresh local produce, paired with delicious wines and chilled live music.   We were seated on the wrap-around balcony, which was undercover, but still gave the full experience of being outdoors. 

This event venue is so versatile and really is dependent on the budget for an event. 

Groups can do anything from 80 guests seated in the homestead to 250 guests in a marquee extended from the dairy canopy.  The property is large enough to place marquees around the homestead for a market-style event or for taking some time out with teambuilding. 

We had a taste of the local teambuilding offerings, organised by Corporate and Group Xperiences. 

An obstacle course was setup in the paddock for us to wiz around on segways, which have become very popular recently for group activities. 

My favourite activity that they offer was the laser clay shooting, although it was a lot harder than it looked.  This is a fantastic option for night events - the laser beams light up the sky.

It’s a safe activity too, which means you can serve drinks for your delegates while they shoot - it may even improve their aim! I had a few tries at the clay shooting and have concluded that I shouldn’t quit my day job.

Conference Venues: Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort

After all the excitement of segways and laser rifles, we got back in the bus to the travel 15 minutes to Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort, a great option for all-inclusive executive retreats. 

The winner here was that we were able to drive our own little golf buggies around the resort.  As the sun began to set over the golf course it was so relaxing to drive around the grounds and take in the beautiful views.  After a few little ‘dodgem car’ crashes, we arrived back to the main building of the resort to view the conference venue. 

Although the conference venues space at Noosa Springs is of a ‘no fuss’ standard, it does have access to gorgeous views over the golf course complete with a balcony.   The accommodation has a homely feel, complete with a kitchen, lounge room and laundry facilities. 

Just before departing for our overnight stay, we ventured into the day spa where we were greeted by trays of sparkling wine.  This was certainly a hit with the ladies, as we dreamed about the many luxurious treatments that we could have should we have been on an incentive trip. 


Summary:
This resort is a great option for conference organisers who want to have a nice blend of business and pleasure included in their executive retreats.

The award-winning day spa and spacious grounds provide plenty of leisure for families to join and stay in the self-contained apartments, while the championship golf course will go down a treat with golf enthusiasts.

The nearby Yandina Station is a perfect offsite dinner and teambuilding venue in a luxury-rustic surround, for those who prefer unique venues for their events.

To get the best prices on both these conference venues, or hear more of Emilie’s impressions about the unique venues around Queensland for one of your next executive retreats, phone Business Retreats Australia on (03) 8686 7760.