Ingrid and I own a pleasant waterfront apartment at the laid back Sun Lagoon Resort at Noosa. It struck me, on this most recent visit, that I might be able to strike a deal with resort manager Joanne Eeles to get a special discount for readers who may wish to take a holiday at the resort. Joanne readily agreed. And she also agreed to my suggestion that the discount for our readers ought to trump those available from any other source.

So it is that, from today, Sun Lagoon will discount listed room rates by 15% for readers who book using the code ‘PNG PEOPLE’. This initial offer extends until Friday 19 September and there will be a second offer from Monday 6 October to Friday 12 December.

Sun Lagoon is located on Noosa Sound, a 12-minute walk or 2-minute bus ride from the famous Hastings Street to the east and the riverfront restaurants and boat hire concessions of Gympie Terrace to the west. The Noosa Sound precinct has restaurants, bars, a general store, a hairdresser, a fish ‘n’ chip shop, bottleshop and, if you get really keen, a real estate agent. All this is just a minute’s walk from Sun Lagoon, which itself is fully equipped with heated pool, barbecue and tennis court as well as boat, canoe, kayak and bike hire. Me – I like to walk.

You can get more information from the Sun Lagoon website here or by phoning Joanne toll free on 1300 888 202 or email her here. And, remember, when you book, enter the code ‘PNG PEOPLE’ in the Comments box on the resort website to get your 15% discount.

Photo: The resort viewed across the lagoon from Culgoa Point