Events July 2008
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Down by the Creek: an afternoon of music |
Date: Sunday 6 July 2008
Venue: O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyards, Lamington National Park Rd, Canungra
Contact Details: Ph (07) 55434011 or email:
Click here to email us
12 noon until 4pm at the O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyards. Featuring: Stevie Wright, Chris Wilson, Bo Jenkins Band
Special Guest: Sarah Carroll.
Come and enjoy an afternoon of great food & some of the best live music Australia has to offer.
Get in early, tickets are limited, $100 PER PERSON Included in ticket prices are picnic baskets/O’Reillys Wine (choices of red/white/or bubbles).
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NAIDOC Week |
Date: Sunday 6 July to Sunday 13 July 2008
Venue: Fassifern Community Centre
Contact Details: Kay Faulkner on 5463 2966
Celebrating NAIDOC Week on Friday 11 July @ 11:00am
NAIDOC week celebrates the survival of indigenous culture and the contribution to modern Australia. Displays and activities
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Wild Lime Cooking School - Probably Provence |
Date: 12 July 2008
Venue: Worendo B&B Cottages
Contact Details: For more information or to book your place call Rob & Sue on 07 5544 8104 or e-mail Worendo Cottages
Let us share what we’ve learned in our travels down country byways in Provence. Perhaps soupe with a pistou of wild greens, seafood simmered in fragrant broth, aioli flavoured with wild lime drizzled on char grilled salmon and potato. Wild fruit tarts to finish.
Cost: $80 incl lunch that you make plus a glass of local wine
Time: 10am
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The Shepherds Walk |
Date: Saturday 19 July 2008
Venue: Start out point is from Bdt Historical Museum, 54 Brisbane St, Beaudesert
Contact Details: Ph 5541 3740 or Click here to contact us
This is the 19th year of The Shepherds Walk.
Cost is $15.00 per person which includes bus fare and lunch.
Agenda for the day:
8:30am sharp Bus departs from Bdt Museum, 54 Brisbane St, Beaudesert
The Shepherds Walk begins at the Beaudesert Historical Museum when everyone who is walking will board a bus which will head out to Christmas Creek to the monument. All will be told the story of the Shepherds Walk. Because the buses will not be able to go over the Hillview Range, they will return to Beaudesert and then out to Kerry Washpool, where the Walk will start. It goes to the top of the Jinbroken Range and back to the Washpool for lunch of sausage sizzle, toast and damper.
This annual event is organised by the Beaudesert Historical Society.
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The Slim Dusty Family Reunion |
Date: Saturday 19 July 2008
Venue: Boonah & District Cultural Centre, High St, Boonah
Contact Details: Boonah & District Cultural Centre - 5463 4817
Saturday 19 July @ 8:00pm
Three generations of the family on the road pay tribute to an Australian icon.
Ticket Prices:
$25.00 children
$49.00 adults
$44.10 p/p for groups of 4 or more
Click Here to go to {Scenic Rim Council website}
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Sunday Afternoon Picnic @ Aussie Vineyards |
Date: Sunday 20 July 2008
Venue: 32 Hartley Rd, North Tamborine
Contact Details: Aussie Vineyards - 5545 2000
Third Sunday of every month from 1pm-4:30pm - Aussie Vineyards is hosting a full-bodied Sunday afternoon picnic. The afternoon will be matched perfectly with live music from band Tommy-Lee and TLA, in the vineyards. Sample some of the local produce with friends whilst the chef prepares a delicious barbecue banquet for $22.50 per person.
Click Here to go to {Aussie Vineyards website}
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Wildlife Workshop: Wildlife Corridors that really get used |
Date: Saturday 26 July 2008
Venue: Beaudesert Community Arts and Information Centre, Enterprise Drive, Beaudesert
Contact Details: RSVP to Dr Ronda Green on 5544 1283
1.30pm to 5.30pm at the Beaudesert Information and Arts Centre, Brisbane St, Beaudesert
Click Here to go to {LACA website}
Click Here to go to {Wildlife Tourism}
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Events August 2008
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Race Face 8 Hour Mountain Bike Challenge |
Date: Sunday 3 August 2008
Venue: Kooralbyn
Contact Details: Two Wheel Promotions - 5543 5122 or Click here to email us
Kooralbyn once again is the location for the 8 hr challenge which provides a great social or race experience for all levels of MTB rider. The more experienced riders can go hard in the solo class or be in a competitive team or you canbe in it just for the fun & form a team of 2, 3 or 4 friends & just cruise & enjoy the atmosphere.
Click Here to go to {Two Wheel Promotions website}
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Morning Melodies |
Date: Friday 15 August 2008
Venue: Boonah & District Cultural Centre, High St, Boonah
Contact Details: Graeme Crouch on 5463 1524 Click here to contact us
Click here to go to the website
Morning Melodies - Fri 15 Aug @ 11:00am
A morning of live theatre in Boonah with "The Best of the British Pops". One hundred years of fabulous british hit songs and those glorious singers, starring the Gaslight Company.
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The Drumley Walk |
Date: Friday 15 August to Sunday 17 August 2008
Venue: Beaudesert to Southport
Contact Details: Ph 3807 6155 or Click here to email us
The Drumley Walk is an annual 3 day walking pilgrimage from Beaudesert to Southport. It follows the footsteps of Beaudesert identity Billy Drumley who regularly completed the journey during the early 1900's to visit his sister Jenny Graham who lived at Southport with her many children & grandchildren. Although he passed away more than 50 year ago, Billy Drumley is remembered with great admiration throughout the region. His community still regard him as a local hero. "The Drumley Walk" is done to keep the stories of his life and times alive.
For more information:
Click Here to go to {The Drumley Walk Website}
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Goldstars Cycling Club: 2 day event |
Date: Sat 16 Aug to Sun 17 Aug 2008
Contact Details: Peter Flynn - Race Coordinator - Mobile: 0417 741 268|
A two-day cycling event organised by the Gold Coast Goldstars, touring Boonah and beyond.
Click Here to go to {website}
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Wild Lime Cooking School - Tangy Tapas |
Date: 16 August 2008
Venue: Worendo B&B Cottages
Contact Details: For more information or to book your place call Rob & Sue on 07 5544 8104 or e-mail Worendo Cottages
Finger food from the wild – with pea and haloumi fritters, wild greens malfatti with sage butter, chick pea flat bread, bruschetta topped with wild food, parmesan crisps with sage and olives and more. Delicious taste sensations to tempt the discerning palate shared with a chilled champagne or local wine.
Cost: $80 incl the lunch you make plus a glass of local wine
Time:10am
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Sunday Afternoon Picnic @ Aussie Vineyards |
Date: Sunday 17 August 2008
Venue: 32 Hartley Rd, North Tamborine
Contact Details: Aussie Vineyards - 5545 2000
Third Sunday of every month from 1pm-4:30pm - Aussie Vineyards is hosting a full-bodied Sunday afternoon picnic. The afternoon will be matched perfectly with live music from band Tommy-Lee and TLA, in the vineyards. Sample some of the local produce with friends whilst the chef prepares a delicious barbecue banquet for $22.50 per person.
Click Here to go to {Aussie Vineyards website}
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Senior's Week Ball (Boonah) |
Date: Friday 22 August 2008
Venue: Boonah & District Cultural Centre, High St, Boonah
Contact Details: Robyn Groundwater on 5463 1355 Click here to contact us
Click here to go to the website
Senior's Ball - Friday 22 August @ 9:30am
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Daffodil Ball |
Date: Saturday 23 August 2008
Venue: Jimboomba & District Public Hall
Contact Details: Jimboomba Quota - 5548 6677
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Events September 2008
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Adult Learners Week |
Date: Monday 1 to Tuesday 9 September 2008
Venue: Fassifern Community Centre
Contact Details: Jan Calcutt on 5463 2966
Celebrating Adult Learners Week on Friday 5 September.
An open day and other activities will highlight learning opportunities. Fassifern Community Centre will again work with other organisations to celebrate this international event.
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Rock Masquerade Ball |
Date: September 2008
Venue: The Centre for Arts and Culture, 82 Brisbane St, Beaudesert
Contact Details: For more information or to book tickets
Click Here to go to {The Centre Website}
New date yet to be confirmed.
Celebrate the arts ! A night of dance music and celebration. Feature artists:
Future Native, Elise May and Hot Dance and Budaka. Proceeds from bar and raffle to go towards BADCAP to support the Sculpture Symposium and Sculpture Trails across the Scenic Rim.
$60.00 per person which includes complimentary champagne on arrival and 3 course meal
MASKS MUST BE WORN!
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Beaudesert Show |
Date: Fri 5 Sep - Sat 6 Sep 2008
Venue: Beaudesert Showgrounds- Albert St, Beaudesert
Contact Details: Phil Tarlinton - Secretary
Ph 5541 2436
Click Here to go to {Beaudesert Show Society}
2 days of family fun at the Beaudesert Show.
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SPAR Arts Festival |
Date: Friday 5 September to Saturday 13 September 2008
Venue: Various
Contact Details: Julie Jackson on 0416 682 384 or Click here to contact us
Boonah Arts Collective brings the region's most significant cultural event offering competitions and events encompassing visual and wearable art, exhibitions, art trails, the written and spoken word, music, dance and theatre.
Click Here to go to {Boonah Arts Collective website}
Fri 5 Sep Scenic Rim Art Awards @ Boonah Regional Art Gallery
Sat 6 Sep Calico on the Catwalk @ Boonah & District Cultural Centre
Wed 10 Sep David Evans Awards for Fiction
Fri 12 Sep Bluekat Roar Music Awards
Sat 13 Sep Street Arts Spectacular
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Mt Alford Craft Expo |
Date: Saturday 6 September 2008
Venue: Mt Alford School of Arts
Contact Details: Sylvia Masters on 5463 2454
Mt Alford Craft Expo - Sat 6 Sep 9:00am-4:00pm
Mt Alford School of Arts Craft Expo with stalls and demonstrations by local artists and craftspeople. There will sales of local produce, raffles and devonshire tea.
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Wildlife Expo |
Date: Fri 12 Sep to Sat 13 Sep 2008
Venue: Beaudesert Community Arts and Information Centre, Enterprise Drive, Beaudesert
Contact Details: Dr Ronda Green 5544 1283
Two days of exhibits and activities both indoors and out.
Click Here to go to {LACA website}
Click Here to go to {Wildlife Tourism website}
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The Winner 2008 Sydney International Piano Competition |
Date: Wednesday 17 September 2008
Venue: Boonah & District Cultural Centre, High St, Boonah
Contact Details: Graeme Crouch on 5463 4817 Click here to contact us
Click here to go to the website
The Winner 2008 Sydney International Piano Competition - Wed 17 Sep @ 7:30pm
Who will win this prestigious award? We'll know just 2 weeks before they perform in Boonah.
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Wild Lime Cooking School - Mediterranean Musing |
Date: 20 September 2008
Venue: Worendo B&B Cottages
Contact Details: For more information or to book your place call Rob & Sue on 07 5544 8104 or e-mail Worendo Cottages
Imagine olive groves in the sunshine and fishing nets harvesting blue seas. Consider hand made wattleseed pasta filled with honey roasted pumpkin, creamy risotto fragrant with salted wild limes. Plump squid tubes stuffed with herbs and cooked in wine and an elegant iced dessert.
Cost: $80 incl the lunch you make plus a glass of local wine
Time: 10am
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Sunday Afternoon Picnic @ Aussie Vineyards |
Date: Sunday 21 September 2008
Venue: 32 Hartley Rd, North Tamborine
Contact Details: Aussie Vineyards - 5545 2000
Third Sunday of every month from 1pm-4:30pm - Aussie Vineyards is hosting a full-bodied Sunday afternoon picnic. The afternoon will be matched perfectly with live music from band Tommy-Lee and TLA, in the vineyards. Sample some of the local produce with friends whilst the chef prepares a delicious barbecue banquet for $22.50 per person.
Click Here to go to {Aussie Vineyards website}
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Canungra Campdraft |
Date: Saturday 27 September 2008
Venue: Canungra Showgrounds
Contact Details: Shona Adams - 5543 4661
Click Here to go to {Campdraft website}
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Events October 2008
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Boonah Campdraft |
Date: Friday 3 October to Saturday 4 October 2008
Venue: Boonah Showgrounds
Contact Details: Margaret Harvey - 5463 5228
For more information: Click Here to go to {Campdraft website}
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Springtime on the Mountain Garden Festival |
Date: Friday 3 to Sunday 5 October 2008
Venue: Various
Contact Details: 5545 3334
Click here to email us Click Here to go to {Tamborine Mtn Garden Club website}
Trail passes $15.00 with 8 gardens plus the Botanic Garden open. Gourmet picnic packs also available for orders.
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Morning Melodies |
Date: Friday 10 October 2008
Venue: Boonah & District Cultural Centre, High St, Boonah
Contact Details: Graeme Crouch on 5463 1524 Click here to contact us
Click here to go to the website
Morning Melodies - Fri 10 Oct @ 11:00am
Live theatre featuring an all star cast of music hall artistes of highest calibre in the "Piccadilly Olde Time Music Hall".
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Morning Melodies |
Date: Friday 10 October 2008
Venue: Boonah & District Cultural Centre, High St, Boonah
Contact Details: Graeme Crouch on 5463 1524
Morning Melodies - Fri 10 Oct @ 11:00am
Live theatre featuring an all star cast of music hall artistes of highest calibre in the "Piccadilly Olde Time Music Hall".
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Wild Lime Cooking School - Asian Connection |
Date: 11 October 2008
Venue: Worendo B&B Cottages
Contact Details: For more information or to book your place call Rob & Sue on 07 5544 8104 or e-mail Worendo Cottages
Take wild Australian flavours to ancient Asia with the tang of wild lime in spicy sour soup, lemon myrtle in stir fry and curry, nutty fritters and wild watercress teamed with zesty green papaya. Chill out with dessert.
Cost: $80 incl the lunch you make plus a glass of local wine
Time: 10am
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Boonah Orchid Show |
Date: 18 September to 19 September 2008
Venue: Boonah High School - Assembly Hall
Contact Details: Dennis Stahlhutt on 5464 6666
Boonah Orchid Show
Sat 18 and Sun 19 Oct 9:00am-4:00pm each day
In its 12th year this is a weekend full of thousands of blooms, hundreds of plants and exhibitors from all over the state. Sarcochilus Festival, plant sales, morning and afternoon teas.
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Sunday Afternoon Picnic @ Aussie Vineyards |
Date: Sunday 19 October 2008
Venue: 32 Hartley Rd, North Tamborine
Contact Details: Aussie Vineyards - 5545 2000
Third Sunday of every month from 1pm-4:30pm - Aussie Vineyards is hosting a full-bodied Sunday afternoon picnic. The afternoon will be matched perfectly with live music from band Tommy-Lee and TLA, in the vineyards. Sample some of the local produce with friends whilst the chef prepares a delicious barbecue banquet for $22.50 per person.
Click Here to go to {Aussie Vineyards website}
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Pink Ribbon Motorcycle Ride |
Date: Sunday 26 October 2008
Venue: Bearded Dragon - Tamb Mtn Rd, Tamborine
Contact Details: Organised by Womans International Motorcycle Association Qld
ph 3397 3000
Click here to contact us
All proceeds to the Queensland Cancer Fund for breast Cancer Projects.
Due to over 1500 bikes expected this year this means there is a change of location for the start - Ride starts at Griffith University -
Mt Gravatt Campus - Lower Carpark
Registration from 8am (includes patch & entry into major prize raffles)
RIDE DEPARTS 10am
Prepurchase BBQ tickets with registration to save time on arrival. Even more promotions, drink stands and fun this year!
Riding to Bearded Dragon at Tamborine
BBQ Lunch @ reasonable prices or normal menus available. Plus German beers & tucker all through Oktoberfest.
Live entertainment with Smokin Crawdads
all riders male & female welcome.
A casual all day dining menu, a la carte and blackboard dining will also be available on the day to visitors
Special Bubbles & Blues Accommodation package - luxury room with spa and continental breakfast hamper for $149 inclusive for 2 persons. Subject to availability and mention this special prepaid offer for Sunday 26th.
Bearded Dragon contact - 5543 6888
Budget Backpacker rates from $25 per person.
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Events November 2008
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Verticon Six Hour Mountain Bike Challenge |
Date: Sunday 2 November 2008
Venue: Kooralbyn Hotel Resort, Routley Drive, Kooralbyn
Contact Details: Two Wheel Promotions - 5543 5122 or
Click here to contact us
Everyone can take part in the challenge from beginner through to the competitive rider. The aim is to complete as many laps in a 6 hour period as you can either as a solo rider or in a team of friends or work-mates. You can do one lap then change over to your next rider or do several before changing over to your next rider. It is up to you and your team. You can go as hard and fast as you like or take it at a slow relaxed pace and stop and start as often as you like. It’s all up to you.
Click Here to go to {Two Wheel Promotions website}
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Wild Lime Cooking School - Bush Christmas |
Date: 15 November 2008
Venue: Worendo B&B Cottages
Contact Details: For more information or to book your place call Rob & Sue on 07 5544 8104 or e-mail Worendo Cottages
Savour the flavours of wild Australia dressed in the colours of Christmas. Cool greens and spicy reds in chilled soup and savouries. Experiment with wild fruit chutneys and sauces to dress meat and fowl and fish. Finish with traditional Christmas panforte with a wild oz twist.
Cost: $80 incl the lunch you make plus a glass of local wine
Time: 10am
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Sunday Afternoon Picnic @ Aussie Vineyards |
Date: Sunday 16 November 2008
Venue: 32 Hartley Rd, North Tamborine
Contact Details: Aussie Vineyards - 5545 2000
Third Sunday of every month from 1pm-4:30pm - Aussie Vineyards is hosting a full-bodied Sunday afternoon picnic. The afternoon will be matched perfectly with live music from band Tommy-Lee and TLA, in the vineyards. Sample some of the local produce with friends whilst the chef prepares a delicious barbecue banquet for $22.50 per person.
Click Here to go to {Aussie Vineyards website}
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Events December 2008
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Morning Melodies |
Date: Friday 5 December 2008
Venue: Boonah & District Cultural Centre, High St, Boonah
Contact Details: Graeme Crouch on 5463 1524 Click here to contact us
Click here to go to the website
Morning Melodies - Fri 5 Dec @ 11:00am
Live theatre in Boonah featuring "Flat on your Bacharach". everyone knows and loves the music of Burt Bacharach. An hour and half of fantastic arrangements and showmanship.
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Toad Pestival Weekend |
Date: Saturday 6 December - Sunday 7 December 2008
Venue: Bearded Dragon - Tamb Mtn Rd, Tamborine
Contact Details: Bearded Dragon:
Contact Toadman (07) 5543 6888
or email Click here to email Mark
Sponsorship enquiries
email Monique Gregory
Click here to email Monique
Go Toadbusters.
A Week-end of Toad Hunting, Racing, Danger, Educational Seminars & Kits, Toadally Awesome Music, over $2000 in Cash & Prizes and much more.
Join us for our Inaugral Toad Bounty. Take in the fresh Country Air & all the colour, fan fare and atmosphere which goes hand in hand with this amazing event. Big Dollars & Big Prizes.
Toadally Bizzare a selection of your biggest ugliest and most bizarre brown ones. Great Prizes.
Toad Racing :There will be five races on the week-end program . Watch the race which would literally “stop the nation” if sky would cover it.
TOAD Weigh in the perfect place to display your live “catch”.
Toadally Fun Educational
Seminars & Fact Sheets.
Live Entertainment & Toad Buster Promos
Get yourself, family, community group or school Involved to have fun, help the
Environment.
Contact The Toadman for your Toad Kit & Sign up form on 5543 6888
Click here to email Mark
Cash & Prizes for :
* Largest Live Toad
* Biggest Number of Toads (individual)
* Biggest Number of Toads (community based group)
* Most Bizarre Toad
* Toad Race Winners ( Register your Toad early so you don't miss out )
* Toad Trivia Competition
* Colouring Competition for Kids
Live Entertainment + Great Tucker & Toadally awsome promotions every day.
Toadman & the Bearded Dragon promote the humane disposal of Canetoads. Toads have feelings too you know ! Mark this date in your calender NOW !!
Encourage your friends, family, relatives & community organisations to get involved and be part of this amazing event.
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Canetoad Charity Races |
Date: Sunday 14 December 2008
Venue: Bearded Dragon - Tamborine Mtn Rd, Tamborine
Contact Details: Bearded Dragon - ph (07) 5543 6888
Click here to email us
Bearded Dragon
Click Here to go to {Bearded Dragon website}
For further information, please contact:
Monique Gregory or Mark Gregory (aka toadman)
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Community Christmas Carols |
Date: Sunday 21 December 2008
Venue: Salvation Army carpark, 74 George St, Kalbar
Contact Details: Major Dennis Bryant on 5463 7184
Community Christmas Carols - Sunday 21 Dec @ 7:00pm
Christmas Carol singing, plus free sausage sizzle.
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Sunday Afternoon Picnic @ Aussie Vineyards |
Date: Sunday 21 December 2008
Venue: 32 Hartley Rd, North Tamborine
Contact Details: Aussie Vineyards - 5545 2000
Third Sunday of every month from 1pm-4:30pm - Aussie Vineyards is hosting a full-bodied Sunday afternoon picnic. The afternoon will be matched perfectly with live music from band Tommy-Lee and TLA, in the vineyards. Sample some of the local produce with friends whilst the chef prepares a delicious barbecue banquet for $22.50 per person.
Click Here to go to {Aussie Vineyards website}
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