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Piggy Back Cafe, located in a suburban shopping strip in Jindalee, is a welcome addition to the south west's cafe scene
Microlot Coffee House in Hawthorne is a charming, specialty coffee café offering filtered, single origin and a house blend
Kith 'n' Chow is a groovy, garden oasis café found tucked away in the backstreets of Mt Gravatt alongside Best Florist and Espresso Bar.
Doggy Beach is a sublime slice of offleash doggie heaven tucked away in the Noosa Woods off the Spit end of Hastings Street.
Here's a relaxing old-fashioned holiday that won't break the bank - and it's just a short ferry trip away
Hosanna Farmstay is a quiet 100 acre property in the Tweed Hinterland which provides the perfect environment to escape the stress of life in the city.
CBR Equine Cottage is a peaceful, dog-friendly getaway nestled into one of the many rolling green hills in the Amamoor area, inland of Noosa
Brockhurst Farm offer dog-friendly accommodation in a scenic country farm retreat less than an hour from Brisbane and with superb views over the D’Aguilar ranges.
The Stonehouse Retreat is a grand rustic hand-crafted stone lodge perched atop a mountain ridge near Ravensbourne National Park, with jaw-dropping sweeping vistas as far as Brisbane
A secret gem of a casual riverfront eatery tucked away in Fig Tree Pocket adjacent to the koala sanctuary
Sassafras of Paddington was one of Brisbane’s first cafés to serve the ever-popular ‘all day breakfast’
When it comes to dog-friendly accommodation on the Sunshine Coast, Horizons at Peregian is a real find: a beachside holiday resort containing 4 penthouses where (small) pooches* are welcome.
Buddina off leash dog beach comes in 2 sections – Buddina Foreshore Reserve and Buddina Beach proper, both of which are accessed from Pacific Boulevard, which runs along the shoreline.
Lucky canines on the eastside don't need to travel too far for a paddle and a play with Colmslie Recreation Reserve
One of the best dog off leash beaches on the Sunshine Coast would have to be that of Sunshine Beach, the picturesque seaside hamlet nestled to the south of Noosa National Park.
A secluded piece of dog paradise lies to the north and south of Lake Currimundi, albeit one that is off leash between 4pm and 8am.

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The QAGOMA Store’s beloved Christmas Design Market is back and bigger than ever this year
All aboard the Twilight Christmas Train, with heritage carriages
Brisbane's annual twilight Scandi Christmas Market is popping up in Woolloongabba
Scenic Rim Christmas Markets to add festive produce cheer
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