Walk as you learn about Nambour’s past

Kassy Abriola enjoys the Nambour Heritage Soundtrail self-guided tour. Photo: The Story Project.

Take a walk along the Nambour Heritage Soundtrail this month and you could win one of two $100 vouchers to The Events Centre Caloundra.

The Soundtrail is a GPS activated, audio story trail that features 18 stories of Nambour told by locals including Bob Collins, June Upton, Brent Miller and Lyndon Davis. The self-guided tour starts at Nambour Library where you can use the free council Wi-Fi to download the Soundtrails App to your tablet or smart phone. Remember to bring your headphones.

GPS will track your location so you trigger stories at specific places.

Walk distance is 3.4km return. Allow 1.5 hours to complete the walk and listen to the stories.

With narration by Powderfinger’s Jon Coghill and stunning backings by local band Biscuit, it’s a contemporary take on a truly historic town.

Along the walk you’ll visit significant Nambour sites such as Collins Café, Vogue Cinema, BCC Supermarkets, C-Square and Bayards and learn about the town’s history.

Division 10 Councillor David Law said the Soundtrail was a wonderful collection of stories and memories of Nambour.

“From the sugar mill, beauty quests and an old Vogue cinema, to the infamy of Bayards Corner and Collins Café, the Nambour Heritage Soundtrail is a fantastic and innovative way to highlight the town’s diverse heritage,” Cr Law said.

To enter the competition, complete the walk during September and subscribe to Council’s heritage enewsletter. The competition  closes Wednesday 30 September. Visit heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.