Part 4: Your guide to a stress-free Christmas
The countdown is on. In part 4 of our festive planner you’ll buy fresh, assemble calmly, keep food safe in the heat, and cut waste.

The countdown is on. In part 4 of our festive planner you’ll buy fresh, assemble calmly, keep food safe in the heat, and cut waste.

Prep like a pro with part 3 of our 4-week festive planner. This week you’ll get desserts and drinks sorted, craft thoughtful zero‑waste gifts and wraps, and keep your fridge airflow free for Week 4.

Part 2 of our festive planner keeps it simple: batch sauces, craft thoughtful gifts, prep your fridge, and save energy – so Christmas week is cooler, calmer, and full of flavour.

Prep like a pro with part 1 of our 4-week festive planner. Make ahead hacks, menu plans and recipes so when the big day comes you can stress less and enjoy more.

Turn your table into a decorative feast for your eyes with these easy to find and simple to make household and garden items.

The most wonderful time of the year is also the time of the greatest waste. Food goes uneaten, wrapping goes to landfill, unwanted gifts end up at charity.

More than 350 Christmas and New Year themed street banners are installed along road corridors throughout the region.

Discarded Christmas ornaments, artificial trees and lights can languish in landfill for centuries. Fortunately there are loads of natural, recycled or upcycled alternatives that are simple and fun to make.

Eating mangoes, fresh prawns, and listening to Mariah Carey on every radio station three times a day. It’s beginning to feel very festive on the Sunshine Coast and to celebrate, council has partnered with Buy Local Sunshine Coast to give away $2000 each week for four lucky winners to spend locally.

Turn your table into a decorative feast for your eyes with these easy to find and simple to make household and garden items.

Martin and Roz show us some wonderful ideas to create homemade table decorations for Christmas.

From our friends from the World’s Biggest Garage sale.

Love your Leftovers tips to help you not waste anything this Christmas with Kim McCosker, Roz White and Martin Duncan
