2013 Gympie Regional Event Calendar by Tanya Easterby

January 2013
Collated and compiled by Tanya Easterby E: tanyaeasterby@bigpond.com
PO Box 1390 GYMPIE Q 4570 M: 0438 850 109
2-12 th 23 rd Aust. Scout Jamboree Maryborough, www.frasercoastevents.com.au
4 th Junior Snooker Clinics The clinics will be held from 8.30am to 11.30am each Tuesday and Friday. Contact
5482 3018 or 0403 408 385
7 th 108 th Anniversary Gympie City In 1905, Lieutenant Governor, Sir Hugh M. Nelson issued a proclamation constituting
The Town of Gympie a City, to be known by the name of “City of Gympie”
10 th Gympie Library School Holiday sew & make a Needle Caddy, 10.30am, Mellor St, booking essential Ph: 5481 0859
12 th Mothar Mountain Speedway Street Sedans 20/20, Jnr St Sedans, Jnr Sedans, 4 Cyl, & Modified Sedans
Old Noosa Rd, Gympie, Pits Open 1pm, Gates Open – 3pm, Racing 4pm
A $25, H/School $20, Snr Card Holders $20, Unaccompanied Children $10, U13 Free
If accompanied by Adult, Programs $5, www.gympiespeedway.com.au
12 th Dagun Growers Market Every Saturday starting at 4pm during the summer months at the Dagun Heritage
Railway Station. www.dagungrowersmarket.com
13 th Cooloola Coast Kart Club Club Championships Round 1, 10 Runge Rd, Gympie, JMAX Feature
Club Administration e: office@cckc.org.au or 0409 832 082 www.cckc.org.au
13 th Flicks in the Sticks Family Movie Night, Kandanga School Outdoor Pavilion, Cartoons from 6.30pm, Movie
7pm TBA, $5 per person or Family $15 (2A & 2C), open to all ages, children must
be supervised by an adult. Food & Drink available, BYO Chair or Blanket
15 th Gympie Library School Holiday LEGO Competition, BYO Lego from 10.30am – 12 noon and test your skills to win a
Prize. www.gympie.qld.gov.au Ph: 5481 0859
15 th Lazerage – Urban Assault Monkland State School, Gympie, Ages 12-25 Book Now, registration required, Cost
$10 – Lunch provided, 10am – 2pm, limited places, Register by 14 Jan @ new
Youth & Community Development location 24 Mellor St, Gympie (next to Library
Entry driveway across the road)
17 th Kandanga Pool Party Kandanga Swimming Pool, Kandanga, ft. DJ RICK, free entry 4pm – 8pm, Food &
Drink available, hosted by Council’s Youth & Community Development
18 th Gympie Amateur Athletics Season begins again at Albert Park, Gympie
18 th Movies till Midnight 11 3 BIG Movies one great price, limited tickets available, 5.15pm – 12am, Bookings
Essential, Cost $24, Tickets from Gympie Sovereign Cinema, Monkland St, Gympie
19 th Gympie Gold’s Twenty 20 Cricket match against Gympie All Stars under lights at Albert Park for the DJ Roly
Shield
19 th Gallery Family Fun Day Gympie Regional Gallery, 39 Nash St, 10.30-2pm, Exciting art activities including a
Visit from the kids APT7 on tour part of the Gallery’s flagship exhibition, The 7 th
Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art. Activities include, multimedia interactive
19 th Sound Check Project Launch Pro “Jam” Sessions, Nelson Reserve, Jaycee Way, Gympie, 11am – 3pm. Contact
Blue Logic Studios Aust. 0424 033 009 or Youth & Community Dev. 5481 0760
20 th Bushranger Re-enactment Museum Markets, performed by Gympie Historical Re-enactment members at 9am,
At the 5 th Light Horse Park, Lake Alford, Brisbane Rd, Co-ordinator 07 5482 6937
www.dressuptoremember.com
Gold Robbery shootout, Public flogging, Co-ordinator 54
21 st S/Coast Donormobile Blood Bank, Nelson Reserve, Gympie, 12pm – 6pm, Appointment phone 131495 or visit
www.donateblood.com.au
22 nd S/Coast Donormobile Blood Bank, Nelson Reserve, Gympie, 9am – 3pm, Appointment phone 131495 or visit
www.donateblood.com.au

January
22&24 Holiday Tennis Tournament Just in time for juniors to draw inspiration from the Australian Open, anyone
Interested enrolling their children or to play tennis contact Brett 0417 746 795
22 nd Rainbow Beach Pool Party Rainbow Beach Sports Club, Rainbow Beach, FT.DJ RICK, Entry free, 4pm – 8pm,
Food & Drink available, hosted by Council Youth & Community Development
24 th Ice Skating Rollerdrome on Ice, Caloundra, ages 12-25, Book Now, Registration required, Cost
$15, limited places, bus departs 8.30am – Returns 2pm, Register by 22 nd Jan @ new
Youth & Community Development new location 24 Mellor St, Gympie
25 th Skate Party Nelson Reserve Skate Park, Gympie, featuring Drawing Boards & Shred Shed Team
Demo from 2pm, Live Music, hosted by Council Youth & Development & Shred Shed
26 th Big Aussie Breakfast Starts at 7am, Lake Alford, Brisbane Rd, Monkland, catered by the Gympie & District
Historical Society, Demonstrations of Historic Machinery/Vehicles, Cooloola
Potters Group Display, Merry Go Round & miniature train ride for the children.
Half Price Entry to the Museum applies. www.gympiegoldmuseum.com.au
26 th Tin Can Bay Aussie Breakfast 7.30am at the TCB Yacht Club, sailing, Kayaking & Dragon Boat activities
26 th BBQ & Golf Competitions at the Tin Can Bay Country Club, 11.00am, Live Music & Entertainment
26 th Worbington’s Gardens Aussie Breakfast, Kybong. Fundraiser for Little Haven Palliative Care
26 th Australia Day Awards & Citizenship Ceremony, Civic Centre, Mellor St, Gympie, 4pm, Entertainment by
Cooloola Community Orchestra (Nestle Australia Day Celebrations)
26-27 th Rainbow Beach Art Festival Brushes by the Sea. A great way to spend your Australian Day weekend. Exhibition
Of local talent, entertainment, market stalls. Rainbow Beach Sports Club
Ph: 07 5486 3191 Download entry forms www.rainbowsportsclub.com.au
28 th Australia Day Holiday Public Holiday
Queensland 2013 Public Holidays
New Year’s Day 1 Jan Easter Monday 1 Apr Labour Day (Qld) 7 Oct
Australia Day 26 Jan Anzac Day 25 Apr Remembrance Day 11 Nov
Australia Day observed 28 Jan May Day 6 May (NT) Christmas Eve 24 Dec
Labour Day (WA) 4 Mar Queen’s Birthday 10 June (QLD) Christmas Day 25 Dec
Labour Day (Vic) 11 Mar Brisbane Royal Show 14 Aug Boxing Day 26 Dec
Good Friday 29 Mar Queen’s Birthday 30 Sep (WA) New Year’s Eve 31 Dec
Easter Saturday 30 Mar Labour Day 7 Oct (SA)
Easter Day 31 Mar Labour Day 7 Oct (ACT, NSW)
Public School Terms for Queensland
1 st Term Tuesday 29 Jan - Thursday 28 Mar
2 nd Term Monday 15 Apr - Friday 21 June
3 rd Term Monday 8 Jul - Friday 20 Sept
4 th Term Tuesday 8 Oct - Friday 13 Dec
Workshops & Training
10 th January Riding the Rollercoaster Workshop 2 hr sessions for six Thursdays: Veterans and Community Hall,
Nautilus Dv, Cooloola Cove, 10am to noon. Our physical, mental and emotional health benefit
Greatly from our ability to respond to life’s events in ways that are personally meaningful to us –
Places are limited. To book contact 07 5482 9007, text 0419 880 799 Morning tea included
e: tracy.winchester@choice.org.au
11 th January Riding the Rollercoaster Workshop 2 hr sessions for six Fridays: Widgee Community Complex,
Power Rd, Widgee, 10am to 12 noon. Our physical, mental and emotional health benefit
Greatly from our ability to respond to life’s events in ways that are personally meaningful to us –
Places are limited. To book contact 07 5482 9007, e: tracy.winchester@choice.org.au
17 th January Facebook Workshop: a powerful tool to market your business. Gympie Regional Council will host
The workshop, facilitated by Audrey Plate from 5.30pm at the Old Bank Building cnr of Nash and
Channon St, Cost $10, bring a laptop, RSVP by 14 th Jan to lynne.wilbraham@gympie.qld.gov.au
30 th January Service & Selling Workshop: Learn how to build relationships with customers, coordination
Interaction with customers and sell products and services at a free National Retail Assoc. A six hour
Workshop held at the Old Bank Building, cnr Nash & Channon Sts, 10am to 4pm with refreshments
Provided, RSVP by January 25 th at e: d.kelleher@nra.net.au

Sign Ons/Training Days
2 nd & 9 th February Soccer sign on at the Club House, One Mile Ovals, Crescent Rd, Squirts, Under 5, Juniors & Seniors
9am – 2pm, Online registration available e: gympiesoccer@spiderweb.com.au
16&17 th February Senior & Junior Gympie Cats Sign On at the clubs Six Mile Oval from 10am to 2pm. Ph: 0447 828 046
14 th April Sunshine Coast, Fraser & Burnett Districts Touch Assoc. advises players that there will be a Sunshine
Coast Junior Squad training day in Gympie.
Annual General Meetings
12 th January Gold City Darts will hold their AGM at the Junior Rugby League Club on Smith Road, Monkland at
9am. Team nominations due at the AGM, anyone without a team who would like to play contact
0407 747 358 or email goldcitydarts@yahoo.com
15 th January Gympie RSL Snooker Club will hold their AGM at the Club at 7pm. All financial members are welcome
to attend. A Competition will be held afterwards. Nominations forms on the noticeboard at the club.
Nominations to the Secretary close Tuesday January 8
27 th February Gold Rush Festival Annual General Meeting will be held in the Gold Rush Office, James Nash Arcade,
Mary Street starting at 5:30pm. www.goldrush.org.au
February
1 st Calendar Girls Theatre Production, Civic Centre, Mellor St, Gympie, 6.30pm-11pm, $30 Fundraisers for
Little Haven & Gympie Women’s Health Centre, 5482 9091, Tickets available from
Apron Kitchenware, 73 Mary St, Little Haven, Henry St, Women’s Health, 21 Alfred St
Please note no EFTPOS facilities available. www.littlehaven.org.au
9 th Bush Dance Fundraiser for Dairy Showgirl Entrant Jodie Bell at Pie Creek Hall, Show Society 5482 1721
10 th Cooloola Coast Kart Club Club Championships Round 2, 10 Runge Rd, Gympie, A great family day out!
Club Administration e: office@cckc.org.au or 0409 832 082 www.cckc.org.au
11 th S/Coast Donormobile Blood Bank, Nelson Reserve, Gympie, 9am-3pm, Appointment phone 131495 or visit
www.donateblood.com.au
12 th Pancake Day Date Claimer
12 th S/Coast Donormobile Blood Bank, Nelson Reserve, Gympie, 12pm – 6pm, Appointment phone 131495 or visit
www.donateblood.com.au
13 th S/Coast Donormobile Blood Bank, Nelson Reserve, Gympie, 12pm – 6pm, Appointment phone 131495 or visit
www.donateblood.com.au
14 th S/Coast Donormobile Blood Bank, Nelson Reserve, Gympie, 9am – 3pm, Appointment phone 131495 or visit
www.donateblood.com.au
14 th Valentine’s Day Date Claimer
14 th National Servicemen’s Day Date Claimer
15 th S/Coast Donormobile Blood Bank, Nelson Reserve, Gympie, 9am – 3pm, Appointment phone 131495 or visit
www.donateblood.com.au
16 th Bull n Bronc Spectacular Gympie Showgrounds, Exhibition Rd, Southside, www.gympieshow.org.au
Action Packed Rodeo featuring wild bulls and even wilder riders, bar & band
17 th Bushranger Re-enactment Museum Markets, performed by Gympie Historical Re-enactment members at 9am,
At the 5 th Light Horse Park, Lake Alford, Brisbane Rd, Co-ordinator 07 5482 6937
www.dressuptoremember.com
22 nd Gympie Mayoral Prayer Breakfast, The Pavilion, Showgrounds, Exhibition Rd, Southside, Gympie 7am-8.45am
Breakfast with the community, guest speaker Mike Baird, Treasurer of NSW, Tables
Of 8 available for bookings fgnissen@tpg.com.au or jillcrampton9@gmail.com $15
Per ticket – Table $120 Corporate names displayed. Ph: 54837563.
22 nd Gympie Blue Light Disco Civic Centre, Mellor St, Gympie, 6.30pm – 9.00pm, Cost $10 Entry, Ages 8 years &
Up to 14 years, High School Students need ID www.gympiebluelight.org
Collated and compiled by Tanya Easterby E: tanyaeasterby@bigpond.com
PO Box 1390 GYMPIE Q 4570 M: 0438 850 109

February
23 rd Mothar Mountain Speedway Super Sedans, Jnr St Sedans, Jnr Sedans, 4 Cyl, Productions & Modified Sedans
Old Noosa Rd, Gympie, Pits Open 1pm, Gates Open – 3pm, Racing 4pm
A $25, H/School $20, Snr Card Holders $20, Unaccompanied Children $10, U13 Free
If accompanied by Adult, Programs $5, www.gympiespeedway.com.au
23 rd Cow Pat Bingo Pavilion Showgirl Taleah Dickfos fundraiser, tickets $10 available from the Gympie
& District Show Office or phone 5482 1721
24 th Simply Classical Concerts St Patricks Catholic Church, Nash St, Gympie, 2pm, e: ggjkath@bigpond.com
TBA Bands in the Rotunda Season starts, CoolArts Gympie M: 0407 828 464
TBA Bizzart Day Gympie Regional Gallery, 39 Nash St www.gympie.qld.gov.au
March
3 rd Clean Up Australia Day Date Claimer
3-9 th Foster & Kinship Carer Week Date Claimer
8 th International Women’s Day Date Claimer
8th Gympie Blue Light Disco Civic Centre, Mellor St, Gympie, 6.30pm – 9.00pm, Cost $10 Entry, Ages 8 years &
Up to 14 years, High School Students need ID www.gympiebluelight.org
9 th Kilkivan Great Horse Ride Kilkivan Showgrounds
9 th Wikety Wak Fundraiser for Beef Show Girl Entrant Kellie Gear, Gympie Civic Centre, Mellor Street
10 th Cooloola Coast Kart Club Club Championships Round 3, 10 Runge Rd, Gympie, A great family day out!
Club Administration e: office@cckc.org.au or 0409 832 082 www.cckc.org.au
11 th S/Coast Donormobile Blood Bank, Nelson Reserve, Gympie, 9am – 3pm, Appointment phone 131495 or visit
www.donateblood.com.au
12 th S/Coast Donormobile Blood Bank, Nelson Reserve, Gympie, 12pm – 6pm, Appointment phone 131495 or visit
www.donateblood.com.au
13 th S/Coast Donormobile Blood Bank, Nelson Reserve, Gympie, 12pm – 6pm, Appointment phone 131495 or visit
www.donateblood.com.au
14 th S/Coast Donormobile Blood Bank, Nelson Reserve, Gympie, 9am – 3pm, Appointment phone 131495 or visit
www.donateblood.com.au
15 th S/Coast Donormobile Blood Bank, Nelson Reserve, Gympie, 9am – 2pm, Appointment phone 131495 or visit
www.donateblood.com.au
16 th Glenwood Easter Fair Glenwood www.frasercoastevents.com.au
16 th Gympie Turf Club Sullivan Livestock St Pats Race Day, Exhibition Rd, Southside, Gympie
www.gympieturfclub.com.au
17 th St Patrick’s Day Date Claimer
17 th Bushranger Re-enactment Museum Markets, performed by Gympie Historical Re-enactment members at 9am,
At the 5 th Light Horse Park, Lake Alford, Brisbane Rd, Co-ordinator 07 5482 6937
www.dressuptoremember.com
21 st Harmony Day Date Claimer
22-23 rd Annual 74th Goomeri Show Date Claimer
23 rd Glenwood Easter Fair Date Claimer
23 rd MS Black & White Dinner Date Claimer
23 rd Mothar Mountain Speedway Street Sedans 50 Lapper, Jnr St Sedans, Jnr Sedans, 4 Cyl, & Modified Sedans
Old Noosa Rd, Gympie, Pits Open 1pm, Gates Open – 3pm, Racing 4pm
A $25, H/School $20, Snr Card Holders $20, Unaccompanied Children $10, U13 Free
If accompanied by Adult, Programs $5, www.gympiespeedway.com.au
24 th Palm Sunday Date Claimer
27 th Cemetery Crawl Gympie Family History Society, For bookings & Enquiries phone 0419 224 628
29 th Good Friday Date Claimer
30 th Kenilworth Cheese, Wine & Food Festival, Kenilworth
31 st Easter Sunday Date Claimer
Far-A-Way Easter Endurance Carnival (Easter Weekend), Imbil Showgrounds

April
1 st Easter Monday Date Claimer
5-14 th National Youth Week Date Claimer
6 th Arts Society 40 th Anniversary Book Launch, Invitation Lunch & Retrospective Art Opening at the Gympie Regional
Gallery, 39 Nash St, Gympie e: degrene@spiderweb.com.au
13 th Mothar Mountain Speedway V8 Late Models, Jnr St Sedans, Jnr Sedans, 4 Cyl, & Modified & Production Sedans
Old Noosa Rd, Gympie, Pits Open 1pm, Gates Open – 3pm, Racing 4pm
A $25, H/School $20, Snr Card Holders $20, Unaccompanied Children $10, U13 Free
If accompanied by Adult, Programs $5, www.gympiespeedway.com.au
13-14 th Goomeri Campdraft Date Claimer - 07 41 684 804
14 th Cooloola Coast Kart Club Club Championships Round 4, 10 Runge Rd, Gympie, A great family day out!
Club Administration e: office@cckc.org.au or 0409 832 082 www.cckc.org.au
17-20 th Australian Campdraft Assoc Kilkivan Showgrounds, 88 Mudlo Road, Kilkivan, Four days of action packed
National – Finals campdrafting will showcase the nation’s most successful riders and horses currently
on the circuit. ACA has 7,500 members and 10,000 registered horses, competitors
travel from all states to compete. Ph: 5484 1252 E: sevenangle@bordernet.com.au
19 th Gympie Blue Light Disco Civic Centre, Mellor St, Gympie, 6.30pm – 9.00pm, Cost $10 Entry, Ages 8 years &
Up to 14 years, High School Students need ID www.gympiebluelight.org
20 th Ulysses Grand Parade & Party in the Park, Maryborough, www.frasercoastevents.com.au
20 th Gympie Turf Club Picnic Races 100 Club Members, Exhibition Rd, Southside, Gympie
www.gympieturfclub.com.au
21 st Bushranger Re-enactment Museum Markets, performed by Gympie Historical Re-enactment members at 9am,
At the 5 th Light Horse Park, Lake Alford, Brisbane Rd, Co-ordinator 07 5482 6937
www.dressuptoremember.com
25 th 98 th Anzac Day Anniversary Date Claimer
30 th 125 Years On Show Exhibition, Gympie Regional Gallery till May 19 th , 39 Nash Street, Gympie
TBA Heritage Art Competition Opens
May
1st Domestic & Family Violence Prevention Month
4 th Gympie Show Ball Gympie Civic Centre, Mellor Street, Gympie www.gympieshow.org.au
4-5 th Gympie Garden Expo Showgrounds, Exhibition Rd, Southside, Over 60 Exhibitors, Annual Orchid Show,
Horticultural Display, Canteen Facilities, $5 entry, Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 8am-3pm
4-5 th Widgee Campdraft Date Claimer – 07 54 840 177
4-5 th Cooloola Coast Kart Club Senior Only Event, 10 Runge Rd, Gympie, A great family day out!
Club Administration e: office@cckc.org.au or 0409 832 082 www.cckc.org.au
4-5 th Mothar Mountain Speedway Super Sedans Old Titles, Jnr St Sedans, Jnr Sedans, 4 Cyl, & Modified Sedans
Old Noosa Rd, Gympie, Pits Open 1pm, Gates Open – 3pm, Racing 4pm
A $25, H/School $20, Snr Card Holders $20, Unaccompanied Children $10, U13 Free
If accompanied by Adult, Programs $5, www.gympiespeedway.com.au
6 th Labour Day QLD Date Claimer
6-12 th National Alpaca Week Look out for open local Alpaca Farm Days www.qld.alpaca.asn.au
11-12 th Australian Body Art Carnivale Eumundi www.australianbodyart.com.au
12 th Mother’s Day Date Claimer
13-19 th National Volunteers Week Date Claimer
15-21 st National Families Week Date Claimer
16-18 th Gympie District Show Gympie Showgrounds, Exhibition Rd, Southside www.gympieshow.org.au
17 th People’s Day Gympie Show Holiday, Gympie Showgrounds, Exhibition Rd, Southside www.gympieshow.org.au
19 th Bushranger Re-enactment Museum Markets, performed by Gympie Historical Re-enactment members at 9am,
At the 5 th Light Horse Park, Lake Alford, Brisbane Rd, Co-ordinator 07 5482 6937
www.dressuptoremember.com
22 nd Widgee Craft Groups Cancer Council Morning Tea, Widgee Bushman’s Bar Ph: 5484 0172 or 5484 0222
24-25 th Fraser Coast Show Maryborough www.frasercoastshow.com.au
Collated and compiled by Tanya Easterby E: tanyaeasterby@bigpond.com
PO Box 1390 GYMPIE Q 4570 M: 0438 850 109

May
25 th Town of 1911 Dinner Dance Goomeri Hall of Memory, 5.30pm for 6pm, Music – Ricochet, 3 Course Meal,
$35 p/p, on-line bookings 6 weeks prior to 25 th May, by phoning 4168 1925 or
Email dinnerdance@goomeripumpkinfestival.com.au (Pre-bookings essential)
www.goomeripumpkinfestival.com.au
26 th Simply Classical Concerts St Patricks Catholic Church, Nash St, Gympie, 2pm, e: ggjkath@bigpond.com
26 th Goomeri Pumpkin Festival featuring the Australia’s Greatest Pumpkin Roll www.goomeripumpkinfestival.com.au
26 th National Sorry Day Date Claimer
27 th National Reconciliation Week 27 th May – 3 rd June
TBA Bay to Bay Yacht Race An annual race held for many boat categories starts with a dinner on Friday night
then the race day breakfast at the Tin Can Bay Yacht Club before up to 80 yachts
head up the Great Sandy Straits.
TBA Andrew Fisher Day Gold Mining & Historical Museum
TBA Kilkivan Campdraft Kilkivan
TBA International Rally of QLD Imbil Round
June
2 nd Cooloola Coast Kart Club Club Championships Round 5, 10 Runge Rd, Gympie, A great family day out!
Club Administration e: office@cckc.org.au or 0409 832 082 www.cckc.org.au
6 th Queensland Day Date Claimer
7-9 th 6 th Country Music Stampede Classic Country, Maryborough Showgrounds, Campout for the weekend from 3rd
June, walk ups also from 2pm, Proudly sponsored by Events QLD & Fraser Coast
Tourism, Contact M: 07 4124 9739 www.classiccountrymusicstampede.com.au
7-9 th Tom Quilty Gold Cup Endurance Ride, Kilkivan
14 th Gympie Blue Light Disco Civic Centre, Mellor St, Gympie, 6.30pm – 9.00pm, Cost $10 Entry, Ages 8 years &
Up to 14 years, High School Students need ID www.gympiebluelight.org
15 th Koolewong Koala Cup Mary Valley Koolewong Par 3 Golf Course, Imbil, M: 0407 640 516
16 th Bushranger Re-enactment Museum Markets, performed by Gympie Historical Re-enactment members at 9am,
At the 5 th Light Horse Park, Lake Alford, Brisbane Rd, Co-ordinator 07 5482 6937
www.dressuptoremember.com
26 th Cemetery Crawls Gympie Family History Society, For bookings & Enquiries phone 0419 224 628
28 th Red Nose Day Date Claimer
28 th Rainbow Beach Family Fishing Classic starts and continues till the 6 th July. This event includes a full program of
fishing, activities, entertainment, great food, wine & a whole lot of family fun. Open
to all ages and gender from angler to pro and the whole family.
www.rainbowsportsclub.com.au
29 th Gympie Turf Club RSL Race Day, Exhibition Rd, Southside, Gympie
www.gympieturfclub.com.au
29 th Near North Coast Sub Chamber Miss Showgirl Finals, Gympie Civic Centre, Mellor St, www.gympieshow.org.au
TBA Arms & Collectables Fair hosted by Gympie & District Collectors Assoc. & TCB SSAA &Gympie HACC
TBA Little Haven Monster Book Sale www.littlehaven.org.au
Media emails - Community Event Listings
Weekly Observer, Each Wednesday e: news@theweeklyobserver.com.au
Gympie Times, Tuesdays – Saturday e: editorial@gympietimes.com
Widgee Column Gympie Times e: widgeenews@southernphone.com.au
Tin Can Bay Column Gympie Times e: tinnynews@fergiesfabfotos.com.au
Cooloola Advertiser, Fortnightly Tuesday e: advertiser@gympietimes.com
Cooloola Bay Bulletin, Beginning of the month e: office@cbaybulletin.com.au
Rainbow Beach Community News, Monthly e: info@rbcn.com.au
The Valley Voice – Connecting Communities e: maryvalleyvoice@aanet.com.au
Collated and compiled by Tanya Easterby E: tanyaeasterby@bigpond.com
PO Box 1390 GYMPIE Q 4570 M: 0438 850 109

July
7-14 th NAIDOC Week Date Claimer
12-14 th International Rally of QLD Date Claimer www.rallyqueensland.com.au
13-14 th Cooloola Coast Kart Club 2 Day Event - Rotax Pro Tour, 10 Runge Rd, Gympie, A great family day out!
Club Administration e: office@cckc.org.au or 0409 832 082 www.cckc.org.au
19 th Gympie Blue Light Disco Civic Centre, Mellor St, Gympie, 6.30pm – 9.00pm, Cost $10 Entry, Ages 8 years &
Up to 14 years, High School Students need ID www.gympiebluelight.org
21 st Bushranger Re-enactment Museum Markets, performed by Gympie Historical Re-enactment members at 9am,
At the 5 th Light Horse Park, Lake Alford, Brisbane Rd, Co-ordinator 07 5482 6937
www.dressuptoremember.com
26 th Gympie Regional Careers Expo The Pavilion, Exhibition Rd, South Side Gympie www.gympie.qld.gov.au
TBA Dragon Boat Regatta The Tin Can Bay Regatta heralds the start of the Queensland Dragon Boat racing
season with this ever popular event. Outgrowing the original venue, the races are
staged at the Tin Can Bay Yacht Club grounds from 8.00am. Ph: 5486 2636
TBA Mary Valley Arts Festival www.maryvalleyartfestival.org
TBA Heart of Gold International Film Festival with new art directors Stephen Kanaris & Tahnee McGuire
August
2-4 th Kybong Rock Festival 1 Lobwein Rd, Kybong, QLD, (07) 5483 5252, www.coolrocks.com.au
4-10 th National Student Volunteer Week, dedicated to supporting student volunteering
4 th Cooloola Coast Kart Club Lenore Leavey Memorial & Championships Round 6, 10 Runge Rd, Gympie,
Club Administration e: office@cckc.org.au or 0409 832 082 www.cckc.org.au
5-11 th National Homeless Peoples’ Date Claimer
12 th International Youth Day Date Claimer
12 th South Burnett EKKA Show Holiday
14 th Brisbane Ekka Show Holiday Date Claimer
17-25 th Seniors Week Date Claimer
17 th Mary Valley Country Show Date Claimer
17 th 10 th Glenwood Swap Meet Glenwood Ph: 07 5485 7191, e:
18 th Vietnam Veterans Day (Battle of Long Tan)
18 th Bushranger Re-enactment Museum Markets, performed by Gympie Historical Re-enactment members at 9am,
At the 5 th Light Horse Park, Lake Alford, Brisbane Rd, Co-ordinator 07 5482 6937
www.dressuptoremember.com
18 th Standown Park, Long Tan Day 91 Radtke Rd, Goomboorian, Camping Available, Book now 5486 5144, Mini Games
9am, BYO Lunch to share (finger food) 12.30pm, March & Service 3pm, Happy Hour
4.30pm, Camp fire dinner $15 at 6pm, Entertainment by “The Johns” 6.30pm
www.standown.com.au e: info@standown.com.au facebook.com/Standown.Park
18 th Gary’s Birthday Golf Bash Mary Valley Koolewong Par3 Golf Course, Imbil, 0407 640 516
22-25 th Gympie Music Muster www.muster.com.au
25 th Simply Classical Concerts St Patricks Catholic Church, Nash St, Gympie, 2pm, e: ggjkath@bigpond.com
28 th National Meals on Wheels Day Date Claimer
TBA National Literacy and Numeracy Week
September
1 st Father’s Day Date Claimer
1 st National Wattle Day Date Claimer
3 rd Australian National Flag Day Date Claimer
7 th White Balloon Day Date Claimer
8-14 th Disability Action Week Date Claimer
14 th Auto Swap Meet hosted by Gympie Historical Auto Club, Gympie Showgrounds, Southside, Gympie
Gates open for traders from 3.30pm Friday 13 th set up by 6am Saturday. Buyers
Access from 6am Saturday. Outdoor sites $10, undercover sites $15, Public Entry $3
Open till 1.30pm www.gympiehistoricau.spiderweb.com.au Ph: 5482 2303
Collated and compiled by Tanya Easterby E: tanyaeasterby@bigpond.com
PO Box 1390 GYMPIE Q 4570 M: 0438 850 109

15 th Bushranger Re-enactment Museum Markets, performed by Gympie Historical Re-enactment members at 9am,
At the 5 th Light Horse Park, Lake Alford, Brisbane Rd, Co-ordinator 07 5482 6937
www.dressuptoremember.com
22 nd Cooloola Coast Kart Club Club Championships Round 7 , 10 Runge Rd, Gympie, A great family day out!
Club Administration e: office@cckc.org.au or 0409 832 082 www.cckc.org.au
27 th Gympie Blue Light Disco Civic Centre, Mellor St, Gympie, 6.30pm – 9.00pm, Cost $10 Entry, Ages 8 years &
Up to 14 years, High School Students need ID www.gympiebluelight.org
27 th National Police Remembrance Day
28 TH Tin Can Bay Seafood, Boat & Camping Show, Tin Can Bay Foreshore www.tincanbaytourism.org.au
TBA Flower & Craft Show Local gardeners look forward to the big competition where there are great prizes
for winning entries. Community Centre, Cnr Tin Can Bay & Cooloola Cove
TBA Angel Flight Ride Turavale at Wooloolga, Ray and Judy Matthews 07 5484 7194
TBA Mary Valley Scarecrow Festival Date Claimer www.scarecrows.org.au
TBA Springtime at Springhalls www.littlehaven.org.au
TBA Camp Quality Home & Life Expo www.appleevents.com.au
TBA Mary Valley Campdraft
October
TBA Gold Rush Festival Week long activities - Check out 2013 Gold Rush Program at www.goldrush.org.au
5-7 th Steam Festival Hosted by the Gold Mining Museum, Brisbane Rd, www.gympiegoldmuseum.com.au
7 th New Queen’s Birthday Date Claimer
11 th Annual Heritage Dinner Date Claimer - Yet to be defined www.gympie.qld.gov.au
19-27 th Queensland Children’s Week Date Claimer
20 th Bushranger Re-enactment Museum Markets, performed by Gympie Historical Re-enactment members at 9am,
At the 5 th Light Horse Park, Lake Alford, Brisbane Rd, Co-ordinator 07 5482 6937
www.dressuptoremember.com
23 rd Cemetery Crawls Gympie Family History Society, For bookings & Enquiries phone 0419 224 628
25 th Gympie Blue Light Disco Civic Centre, Mellor St, Gympie, 6.30pm – 9.00pm, Cost $10 Entry, Ages 8 years &
Up to 14 years, High School Students need ID www.gympiebluelight.org
TBA The Lost Arts Heavy Horse Field Day, Wallu www.tincanbaytourism.org.au
TBA Dingo Creek Jazz & Blues Festival, www.dingocreekfestival.com.au
TBA Widgee Balladeers Muster www.bushballadeers.com.au
TBA Gympie Relay for life www.relayforlife.org.au
TBA Kilkivan Garden Expo
TBA Chamber of Commerce Award Dinner (Gympie) www.gympiechamber.com.au
November
2-3 rd Mary Valley Family Fishing Classic, hosts are Lions Clubs of Gympie & Mary Valley www.gympie.qld.lions.org.au
3 rd Anniversary Golf Day Mary Valley Koolewong Par3 Golf Course www.koolewongpar3.com.au
3 rd Grandparent’s Day Date Claimer
5 th Melbourne Cup Day Date Claimer
5 th Little Haven Melbourne Cup Luncheon, The Pavilion www.littlehaven.org.au
8 th Happy Birthday to Me Date Claimer
9 th Mary River Festival Date Claimer www.maryriverfestival.org.au
11 th Remembrance Day Date Claimer
11 th Standown Park Remembrance Day, 91 Radtke Rd, Goomboorian,www.standown.com.au e: info@standown.com.au
17 th Cooloola Coast Kart Club Club Championships Round 8 FINAL, 10 Runge Rd, Gympie, A great family day out!
Club Administration e: office@cckc.org.au or 0409 832 082 www.cckc.org.au
17 th Bushranger Re-enactment Museum Markets, performed by Gympie Historical Re-enactment members at 9am,
At the 5 th Light Horse Park, Lake Alford, Brisbane Rd, Co-ordinator 07 5482 6937
www.dressuptoremember.com
22 nd Gympie Blue Light Disco Civic Centre, Mellor St, Gympie, 6.30pm – 9.00pm, Cost $10 Entry, Ages 8 years &
Up to 14 years, High School Students need ID www.gympiebluelight.org
23 rd Tin Can Bay Foreshore Carnival www.tincanbaytourism.org.au
Collated and compiled by Tanya Easterby E: tanyaeasterby@bigpond.com
PO Box 1390 GYMPIE Q 4570 M: 0438 850 109

November
24 th Simply Classical Concerts St Patricks Catholic Church, Nash St, Gympie, 2pm, e: ggjkath@bigpond.com
TBA Mary River Festival www.maryriverfestival.org.au
TBA Flavourfest www.flavourfest.com.au
TBA Bridal Expo www.appleevents.com.au
TBA Imbil Acoustic Weekend www.australianbluegrass.com
TBA Energy Awareness Day
December
3 rd International Day of People with a Disability date claimer
5 th International Volunteer Day Date Claimer
14 th Glenwood Carols & Christmas Party, Glenwood
15 th Bushranger Re-enactment Museum Markets, performed by Gympie Historical Re-enactment members at 9am,
At the 5 th Light Horse Park, Lake Alford, Brisbane Rd, Co-ordinator 07 5482 6937
www.dressuptoremember.com
21 st Santa Fair & Combined Churches Carols in the Park Nelson Reserve, Jaycee Way, Gympie
23 rd Tin Can Bay Foreshore Carnival www.tincanbaytourism.org.au
25 th Christmas Day Date Claimer
25 th Victory Church Community Christmas Day Dinner Date Claimer
26 th Boxing Day Date Claimer
31 st New Year’s Eve Family Fun Night, hosted by Rotary Club of Gympie
31 st Goomeri Show Rodeo Goomeri Showgrounds Ph: 07 4168 4177
TBA Arts & Craft Extravaganza Gympie Regional Gallery, 39 Nash St, www.gympie.qld.gov.au/gallery
Markets
Gympie Southside Markets: Gympie South State School, Exhibition Rd. Every 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month. M: 0418 151 352.
Glenwood Community Markets: 3rd Saturday of the month. Glenwood Community Grounds, Pepper Rd. 7am to 12 midday.
Sites are free, Bookings Ph: (07) 5485 7468.
Gympie Museum Markets: Gympie Lake Alford (The Duck Ponds). Bruce Highway or Brisbane Rd entry. 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday of the
month. P: (07) 5482 3995. (Bushranger Shootout & Public Flogging Re-enactment every 3 rd Sunday in the Summer months from
9am and Winter months at 10am by the Gympie Historical Re-enactment Group P: (07) 5482 6937)
Dagun Growers Market: Dagun Heritage Railway Station. Every Saturday from 4pm during the summer months
P: 07 5484 3749 www.dagungrowersmarket.com
Kandanga Markets: Kandanga Railway Station, Kandanga. Every Wednesday & Sunday 10am to 12 md. Ph: (07) 5488 4605
Kilkivan Railway Markets: Kilkivan Railway Station. Every Sunday in the month 6am to 12md. Ph: (07) 5484 1032
Amamoor Markets: Amamoor Station Train Visits Open 9am-12md. 1st Saturday of each month. M: 0488 075 955.
Imbil Country Markets: Central Park, Yabba Road, Imbil. Every Sunday 8am to 2pm. Ph: (07) 5484 5109 M: 0428 843 480 Friends of
Amamoor Craft Shop: Coincides with the “Red Rocket” train visit. Tuesdays & Saturdays 10am – 10.30am. Ph: (07) 5484 3650
Cooloola Cove Markets: Veterans & Community Hall, Nautilus Dv. RSL Hall. 1st Saturday of the month 7am to 11.30am.
Ph: (07) 5488 0436
Tin Can Bay Markets: (Opposite IGA) Tin Can Bay. 3rd Saturday of the month 7am to 12 midday. M: 0408 066 988
Kin Kin Markets: Main Street Hall. 1st Sunday of every month 10am-2pm. 5485 4226 / 5485 4228. kinkinmarket@hotmail.com
Widgee Markets: In the grounds of the Widgee Corner Store: Second Saturday of every month 7am - 12md,
Ph: 5484 0102 or 0408 734 478.
Dear Community Members
Please distribute the Community Events Calendar to your clients, family and friends. Every
effort has been made to provide the correct information. If there are any errors, inclusions
or changes for the next monthly Calendar of Events, please do not hesitate to contact me.
M: 0438 850 109 E: tanyaeasterby@bigpond.com
Enjoy the regions events in all directions!
Proudly sponsoring the
printing of the community
Events calendar

“Volunteers in Partnership”
AGL Action Rescue Helicopter (F/raising, Guest Speakers)
5458 8700
Australian Volunteer Coast Guard
5486 4290
Bluecare (Assisting and encouraging aged and disabled)
5482 7533
Centacare, Jessie Witham Memorial Centre – Volunteer Drivers
5482 6268
Coast Care Tin Can Bay - 0417 554 905
Cooloola Community Bingo - 0488 463 882
Cooloola Family & Community Development Centre
5482 7535
Cooloola Coast Medical Transport - 5486 2488
Cooloola Probus - 5486 4621
Cooloola Shorebird Counting - 5488 0057
Community Bus (Clients only from Aged Care Facilities)
0408 793 543
Conservation Volunteers
www.conservationvolunteers.com.au
0404 828 921
Curra Country Club (Bar, Kiosk, Community Bus)
5483 1686
Early Years Family Hub - 5482 9012
Emergency Service Cadets (Yr 8 Enrolment)
0404 108 013
Friend of the Library (Gympie Regional Libraries)
5481 0859
Gold City Probus - 5483 6998
Gold City Probus - 5481 2637
Gold Mining Museum - 5482 3995
Gold Rush Festival - 0425 219 536
Gympie City Farm Gympie TAFE
0408 482 411
Gympie Breastfeeding Promotions
5489 8694
Gympie Communication & Electronics Group Inc.
0418 749 960
Gympie Community Gardens
5483 7441 (Wed/Thurs)
Gympie Community Place - 5482 1147
Gympie Historic Auto Group - 5483 9418
Gympie & District Field Naturalists Club
5484 0198 / 8482 1171
Gympie & District Landcare - 5483 8866
Gympie Historical Re-enactment Association
5482 6937
Gympie Hospital Kiosk – 5470 6598
E: scwishlist@health.qld.gov.au
Gympie Meals on Wheels – 5482 3342
E: gympiemeals@spiderweb.com.au
Gympie Regional Gallery Volunteers - 5481 0733
Gympie Riding for Disabled - 5484 3290 / 0407 161 246
Gympie Show Society - 5482 1721
Host a Student www.studentexchange.org.au
1300 135 331
Kilkivan State Emergency Services – 5484 1174
Little Haven Palliative Care - 5482 9091
Mary Street Community & Business Info Booth Volunteer
5481 0743
Gympie Region & Cooloola Coast
Volunteer Organisation Listing
compiled by Tanya Easterby
Mary Valley Art Festival Helping Hands – 5488 6595
Mangrove Watch Tin Can Bay
www.mangrovewatch.org.au
5486 8827
Neighboourhood Watch – Imbil Rural Watch
5484 5302
Neighbourhood Watch – Rifle Range
5482 2259
Neighbourhood Watch – Southside
5482 5809
Neighbourhood Watch – Tin Can Bay
5486 4897
Ocean Watch Australia - 07 3286 6194
Older Women’s Network - 5482 9933
Prostate Cancer Support Group
5482 1691
Queensland Ambulance Local Committee – 1300 369 003
Quota Club of Gympie - 5482 5495
Rainbow Beach Community Centre
5486 3355
Red Cross Volunteering - 1800 811 700
Rotary Club – Gympie Cooloola
0418 188 876
Rural Fire Brigades
www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au
Sailability Tin Can Bay - 0400 434 528
Save the Mary River Coordinating Group
0411 443 589
Supporting Chemo in Cooloola
5482 6571
The Mary Valley Rattler - 5482 2750
The Salvation Army - 5482 1710
Tin Can Bay City Farm, Gympie Rd
5486 2304
Tin Can Bay Lioness - 5486 4956
Tin Can Bay Meals on Wheels – 0427 701 922
Tin Can Bay Resource & Referral - 5488 0035
Tourism Information Centre Volunteers Co-ordinator
5482 5444
Widgee District Hall & Recreation Assoc Inc
whr@spiderweb.com.au 54840166
Widgee Mad Hatters - 5484 91 32
Woodworks Museum Volunteers - 5483 7691
Victory Care Service – 0417 724 542
Volunteering Queensland
www.volunteeringqld.org.au
Volunteering Australia
www.volunteeringaustralia.org/
Volunteer and share a cause with others – it is very rewarding
Add your volunteer organisation by emailing
tanyaeasterby@bigpond.com or 0438 850 109
Statistics released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics
have confirmed that volunteering is growing as the
volunteer rate now tops 38% of all Australians, 6.4 million
people.
Anyone thinking about volunteering is encouraged to use
www.govolunteer.com.au as their starting point to
identify positions of interest in their own area.
Collated and compiled by Tanya Easterby E: tanyaeasterby@bigpond.com