Executive Change

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Peregian Family & Friends Inc 2024 committee

Leigh McCready Steps Down as President of Peregian Family & Friends After six years of dedicated service, Leigh McCready, our founding president, has decided to step down from her role. Since its inception in 2017, Leigh has been instrumental in leading our organisation to remarkable achievements, leaving an indelible mark on the Peregian community. Under Leigh’s leadership, Peregian Family & Friends has raised over $130,000 to fund vital community projects. One of our most notable accomplishments has been the successful campaign to revive the Peregian Beach Surf Life Saving Club, which had been closed since 2014. Leigh was also instrumental […]

Mayor Clare Stewart to speak

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fire season

Noosa’s Mayor, Clare Stewart, is also set to speak at our 2023 AGM How exciting! Cr Stewart will cover strategies that Noosa Council is taking to prepare for the upcoming bushfire season. With temperatures rising and rain reported to decrease as a result of El Nino, fire is a very real threat. Prepare your family. Come along to hear from the experts. You can also grab one of our new on-trend embroidered caps. Or discover just how much Katie Rose Cottage Hospice and the Peregian Beach Surf Life Saving Club are set to receive from our Long Lunch profits. We […]

Not just an AGM!

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the importance of bushfire readiness

We make sure our AGM’s are interesting! You heard right! We’re donating more money to our community We’ll hear from our local experts Rob Frey and Duncan Hall-Brown, on how to prepare for the bushfire season. AND we’ll present hefty cheques to Katie Rose Cottage Hospice and the Peregian Surf Club. We’ll offer drinks and snacks on the verandah too. That’s a great opportunity for everyone to mingle and meet other community minded people. You can RSVP for seating and catering here We’re really proud to have supported local Not-for-Profit services like the Verrierdale Bush Fire Brigade and Katie Rose […]

‘Spirit of Peregian’ pays out $80,000

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Two consecutive years of the gala fundraiser Under the Stars has paid off for Peregian Family & Friends Inc (PFAF). Initially established with the goal of re-establishing a local surf club in, and for Peregian; the 2022 committee were in a position to present accumulated funds to the newly incorporated Peregian Beach Surf Life Saving Club (PBSLSC) at our general meeting in December 2022. This had felt like a long time coming for members and the committee. We were all very proud of our part in helping the PBSLSC become ‘re-born’. John Roderick (President PBSLSC Supporters Club) accepted the $80, […]

2022-2023 Membership

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Join us, or renew now for this financial year. Membership gives you: member discounts to ticketed events 11 information packed e-newsletters delivered direct to your email box advance notice and/or invitations to upcoming events, opportunities and/or issues across both Noosa and Sunshine Coast Councils  access to the Members Portal on our website containing in depth explanations, documents and suggested links as well as minutes of our Annual General & General meetings. Financial Members have the right to: request information related to the operation of the organisation, have a voice on organisational submissions to local and/or State Government or relevant bodies voting rights […]

May 15th – General Meeting

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Scott Waters (Noosa Council’s new CEO) will be speaking at our General Meeting this Sunday. The meeting will be held at the Peregian Surf Club at 1pm. We aim to offer speakers and subjects of interest to the wider Peregian communities. Residents, workers, business representatives and friends are all welcome. We’ll be offering light refreshments after the meeting, so an RSVP to info@peregianfriends.com will be very much appreciated for catering purposes. See you there!