There are so many ways to please mum on the Cooloola Coast. There really is something for every mum’s interest or wish. Often it is a last minute scramble for kids and partners to wrangle together a “thoughtful” present, here’s a list to help you:

Relax – whisk her away for the weekend or even midweek. If you know she is busy buy her an accommodation voucher, so it will used when Mum chooses. Why not get a few generations together – it is so easy here to cater for family reunions.

Pamper – Massages, facials, hot rocks, hair and beauty treatments, manicures…. again – book her in or purchase a voucher.

No Cooking Tonight – Choose one of the family friendly options from a club meal to a sumptious spread with water views. Or tuck into fresh local seafood or fish and chips on the beach. Best of all – there’s no washing up!

Handmade treasures – from Bessie’s fabric handbags to gorgeous jewellery crafted by local artists, all made right here in Rainbow.

Extreme Mums – hangliding,  skydiving, surfing, kitesurfing – Mother’s Day is a great time to try something new. Or book the whole family on a Surf and Sand Safari or Kayak with the Dolphins.

Take her to the Straits – canoeing, kayaking, boating… even a BBQ Pontoon. What a novel way to spend the day.

Active – personal training, Zumba, gym memberships, yoga – all are available in Rainbow Beach.

Gifts galore will be found in all the shops – from fruit baskets or a favourite tipple to the latest fashion and accessories.

Walk for Breast Cancer – Head to Tin Can Bay Esplanade 9am on Sunday 12th May and join lots of other mums and families to raise money to help save mums, grandmas, aunts and daughters.