CLASSIC COUNTRY CONCERT
Saturday, March 6
3–9.30pm
3 Culinane St, Gympie
Entry by Gold Coin Donation
Local country singers
PLUS
Guest Artists:
Laurel Flint & Harry Early (Kingaroy)
PLUS Linda Lyth,
Lynette Thompson & Jeff Beckton (Maryborough)
Food non-alcoholic drinks available
Raffles
Fundraiser for Gympie Stampede
** BYO Chairs **
Ph 0414 873 178.
COOLOOLA COMPUTER USER GROUP INC
Sunday March 7
10 am –3 pm
Gympie State High School,
Cootharaba Rd, Gympie
Morning: 10 am – 12noon
Windows Troubleshooting with Julian Hamlyn
Afternoon: 1–3pm
Back to Basics with Microsoft Publisher with Agnes Foley
Beginners to Advanced Users – All Welcome
Need help with Windows Vista or Windows 7?
If you have a laptop, bring it along.
BYO lunch, tea & coffee available.
Ph 0434 829 164
BOLLYWOOD EXPRESS
Saturday March 6
6pm for 6.30pm departure
Ride with the Rajahs & Ranees to Imbil for an Indian-themed buffet.
Celestial Gems Bellydancers
Silver Bullet Railmotor returns at 11pm.
$60 per person (NOT suitable for children)
Bookings Essential
The Valley Rattler, Old Railway Station
Tozer Street, Gympie
Ph: 5482 2750
Email: rattler@mvhr.org.au
5TH ANNUAL BRIDAL EXPO
Sunday March 7 10am – 2pm
Gympie Civic Centre
Bride gift bag for first 100 brides.
Everything for your wedding day.
Entry $5pp (kids under 15 free)
Ph Weddings Inclusive 5482 2467
info@weddinginc.com.au
CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY
Sunday March 7
SES building in Bream St, Tin Can Bay
Town's centre block Rainbow Beach
Register online.
GYMPIE SINGLES SOCIAL GROUP
Monday Lunch at 12 noon
March 8 & 22
Gympie RSL
Ph 5484 6779
WHAT’S THE POINT ABOUT POWERPOINT?
Does your use of PowerPoint enhance your speech presentation or is it a boring distraction?
Is PowerPoint your servant or your master?
Come and find out how to make PowerPoint work for you.
FREE MINI SEMINAR
“Speaking with PowerPoint as an Aid”
Presented by Pam Tranter, Queensland President
Gympie Forum Communicators Inc
Gympie Bridge Club, Tozer Park Road
Tuesday, March 9 from 10.15 am sharp
Please RSVP by March 8
Secretary Mary Powell 5482 3591.
ROCK’N’ROLL DANCING
Classes every Tuesday Night
6.30–9.30pm
$7pp
All welcome
Southside Bowls Club
Ph 5482 7992
EUCHRE & 500
Wednesday, March 10
6.30—9pm
$3 incl cuppa
Southside Bowls
Bowlers Drive
Ph 5482 5932
HEART OF GOLD
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
March 11–14
Short films from all corners of the planet
Phone: 5483 7000
info@heartofgold.com.au
COOLOOLA COMMUNITY BINGO
CENT AUCTION
Saturday, March 13
Doors open 11 am
Start 2.30pm
Luck Door prize
Great family prizes
Microwave, electric frypan, slow cooker & steamer,
washing machine… plus heaps more!
Come along and enjoy a family day out!
Gympie Junior Rugby League Club House
Smith Rd, Monkland
Ph Jill on 5482 2969
PRE-LOVED CLOTHING/GARAGE SALE
Saturday, March 13
7am – 2pm
Loads of bargains: plastic chairs, mattresses, bottles,
blankets, sheets books and lots of other things!
Grevillea Gardens Opal Room
Ph 5482 8788.
HUGE GARAGE SALE
Saturday, March 13
7.30–12 noon
Household items, books, plants, furniture,
toys, electrical goods, home cooking.
St Andrews Hall
Red Hill Road, Gympie
Ph 5482 2486
OLD TIME AND ROCK & ROLL DANCE
Saturday, March 13 from 7.30 pm
Home-made supper
Lucky door prize, lucky spot, raffle, and Monte Carlo
Adults $10, High School $5
Gunalda Hall
Lions Club of Glenwood and District Inc.
Proceeds to the Royal Flying Doctor’s Service.
MOTHAR MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY
Saturday, March 13
www.gympiespeedway.com
Hall Road, Gympie
Ph Allan Jennings 0417 713 880
or 5482 8722
allan@landroverspares.com.au
ARTMIX SUNDAZE FAMILY DAYS
March 14 2–6pm
Norman Point, Tin Can Bay
Free community concert in the park
Live bands
Norman Point, Tin Can Bay
Ph Audrey Mates 0416 085 762
audreymates@yahoo.fr
EUCHRE
Thursday, March 18
7pm
$2
Goomboorian Hall
Ph Brian 5486 5373
or Barry 0438 865 298.
NASHVILLE SCOUT GROUP
CENT AUCTION
FRIDAY MARCH 19
Tickets on sale from 5.30pm
Prizes drawn from 7.30pm
2 major & 100 minor prizes
Lucky door
Band Hall, Red Hill Rd, Gympie
Ph 5482 9962
VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA CHARITY CONCERT
Saturday, March 20 from 3pm
St Peter’s Anglican Church, Gympie
Adults $30, seniors $20, children under 12 free.
Ph 0414 600 744
WILD WILD WEST
March 20 and May 8
6pm for a 6:30pm departure
Adults Only
Licensed Casino Railmotor
Dress up as Cowboys, Mexicans, Indians & Saloon Ladies for a night of fun & laughter
Ticket price includes $250 of Rattler Chips
Try Roulette & Blackjack. Various prizes.
Buffet Dinner included
$60 per person
Returns 11pm
Old Railway Station
Mary Valley Heritage Railway,
Tozer Street, Gympie
Ph 5482 2750
Email: rattler@mvhr.org.au
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
GYMPIE RACES
Saturday, March 20, April 10, June26
On-course TAB, bar and dining facilities
Admission: $8 adults | $2 pensioners | kids FREE
(Melbourne Cup Day Entry $10 per person).
Membership: $33 pa
Ph Gympie Turf Club 5482 1584
admin@gympieturfclub.com.au
Sat March 20 – 100 Club Cup and St Pats Race Day; Sat April 10; Sat June 26 - RSL Club Cup
OUR RURAL COMMUNITY
FOCUSING ON THE FUTURE
Saturday, March 20 10am to 2pm
Kilkivan Shire Hall
Ph Rosemary Burnett 5486 1248
E: rosemaryburnett@bigpond.com
VALLEY RATTLER BUSHRANGER HOLD-UP
Sunday, March 21
Historical re-enactment
Mary Valley Heritage Railway
Old Railway Station
Tozer Street, Gympie
Ph: 5482 2750
EMAIL: rattler@mvhr.org.au
SCIC BIKE RIDE
March 26–28
Murgon to Tin Can Bay
Curra to Kin Kin via Mary Valley
Kin Kin to Tin Can Bay
Local artists and entertainers each night
Gold coin donation
Ph Colin on 5483 1563
or 0419 161 195
GREVILLEA GARDENS
ANNUAL CENT AUCTION
Friday, March 26
Doors open and tickets on sale 6pm
Lots of great prizes
Light refreshments on sale
Senior Citizens Centre
Ph 5482 8788.
All money raised spent wholly on our residents.
GYMPIE WORKING CATTLE DOG TRIAL
& SEQ Dog Jumping Championships
Saturday & Sunday, March 27–28
Saturday: 7am – LATE
Sunday: 7am – 4 pm
** Entry by Gold Coin Donation **
WIDGEE SHOWGROUNDS
Saturday Night: LIVE entertainment:
Alisha Todd (Great Country!)
Licensed Bar & Canteen for Meals
Ph 0408 307 399
(Ph 5483 2758 ASAP for dog entry info)
To raise money for Beef Cattle Showgirl Entrant
Miss Andrea Schulz
** Camping available **
FLAVOURFEST
Saturday, March 27 11am – 8pm
Gourmet food and wine from Gympie,
Cooloola & South Burnett Regions.
Pavilion, Gympie Showgrounds
$2 Entry - donation to Camp Quality (children free)
Ph Michelle Agnew 5480 4228
OLD TIME DANCE
Saturday, March 27
7.30 pm
In aid of Pomona Memorial School of Arts hall
And Community House Relief Fund
Admission $6pp
Raffles, lucky door etc.
Delicious home-made supper.
All welcome
Pomona Hall
Ph 5485 1306 or 0429 829 328
Also:
Saturday, April 24
Saturday, May 29
Saturday, June 19
Saturday, July 31
Saturday, August 28
Saturday, September 25
Saturday, October 30
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
By Local & Invited Artists
Saturday, March 27
2pm till late
Damper making demonstration by Cooroy Scouts
BBQ starts at 5.30pm
Entry by gold coin donation
Food and soft drinks available.
BYO Tables/Chairs, Canned Alcohol
Overnight Camping Available
Johnson Park, Cooroy
To raise money for the Endeavour Foundation
Contact Len on 5447 6058
**ADD PHOTO OF CAR **
BACK TO COORAN
ANNUAL GET-TOGETHER
Sunday, March 28
From 9.30am
Cooran Hall.
Raffles
All welcome.
Tea & coffee provided FREE
Ph 5482 4762
BUS TRIP
Redcliffe Leagues Club
Tuesday April 6
Entertainment by Ronnie Christie
$20 incl bus travel, morning tea, entertainment
Bus leaves from 55 Henry St at 7.45am.
Ph Betty 5482 4453
All proceeds to Little Haven Palliative Care Gympie.
ROCK-N-ROLL NIGHT
Thursday April 8
$10 includes light supper
Wesley Hall, Channon St, Gympie
Ph Betty 5482 4453
All proceeds to Little Haven Palliative Care Gympie.
HERVEY BAY BUS TRIP
Wednesday April 21
$20
Hervey Bay Boat Club lunch
Bus leaves at 7am from 55 Henry St
Ph Betty 5482 4453
All proceeds to Little Haven Palliative Care Gympie.
SENIORS TRIPS
KUNUNURRA – KAKADU TOUR
May 9–16
[Tour in aid of Cooinda Home for the Aged]
SYDNEY – WESTERN AUSTRALIA TOUR
Via Great Australian Bight by coach
September 2010
Itinerary & Deposits: Travelscene, Mary St, Gympie
Ph Maureen 5482 9121 for more info
| April Happenings 2009 |
|
| ||||
|
|