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A KitchenAid s Artisan Mixer e e in sid s! e for detail HISTORIC VILLAGE HERBERTON PIONEER WEEKEND 5-6 MAY 2018 100% LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED Mt Garnet Rodeo & Races_full page.indd 1 19/3/18 11:43 am april this issue Mt Garnet Races and Rodeo 2 April Calendar - Highlights 4 Gig Guide 6 editor’s note Becci returns from the big smoke 7 Welcome to the April 2018 Pioneer Weekend - Herberton 8 edition of What’s On & Where Q&A - 'Reflections' with John de Rooy 10 To Go. Anzac Day Services 11 This month we recognise the Whistle Stop welcomes a new driver 12 efforts of our servicemen and women who have represented Sew for a booming future 14 in all world conflicts. Historic Car Rally and Swim Bike Run 15 On 25 April we encourage citizens to pay their respects Faces of the Tablelands 16 and attend an Anzac Day service Movies and Markets 17 near you. All services across the Monthly Calendar 18 Tablelands are listed on page 11. There are a number of events coming up in May that also feature this month. page Our website calendar has been 10 updated and you can now submit your events directly to our online calendar. What's On is looking for someone to help with advertising sales for the magazine (see page 17)

Enjoy What’s On! Philip English of Malanda with John and Pam de Rooy, receiving his "Reflections" portrait REFLECTIONS Photo: John de Rooy Photography cover next month EDITOR: Nettie O’Connell Peter Harris, Historic If you would like to be a part DESIGN: Nettie O Design nettieodesign.com Village Herberton's Town of What's On and promote Crier your business, give us a call. 0416 120 852 Photos by Historic Village Advertising deadline is the [email protected] Herberton 15th of each month. Great care is taken to ensure event information PO Box 560, Kuranda Q 4881 is correct at time of publication, however Contact us to book your readers should confirm event details before advertising and rates: whatsontablelands.com.au attending. Views expressed are not necessarily those of What’s On & Where To Go publishers or WhatsOnTablelands its advertisers. Reproducing or copying any part [email protected] of What’s On & Where To Go magazine requires or call Nettie 0416 120 852 WhatsOnTablelands the permission of the editor. April 2018 What’s On & Where To Go 3 april HIGHLIGHTS 31 Mar 31 Mar - 1 Apr & District Historic Vehicle Club - Nor'Easter Hub Meet Rally See page 15 for more information

now to15 8 "Mining Towns" Exhibition Andre Rieu - Love from Tableland Region Art Venice Society - Atherton 2pm 10am-4pm Tue to Fri Uniting Church Centre, cnr 10-2pm Sat Jack & Victoria Sts, Atherton Old Post Office Gallery Free. Afternoon tea available 20-22 Undara Outback Rock & Blues Festival Undara Volcanic National Park, Savannah Way 1800 990 992

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Advertising deadline [email protected] 22 25 Back to the Bone Botanical Anzac Day Garden - Talk by Dr Don Franklin See page 11 on Eucalypts for Tableland 10am-4pm services 42 Bischoff Mill Rd, Watsonville See page 14 for more info

4 What’s On & Where To Go April 2018 Calendar events for the next issue must be received online by the 15th of every month. 1 Calendar Highlights are subject to space Easter Sunday availability and cannot be guaranteed. Register your event online www.whatsontablelands.com.au 6-15 7 Youth Week Paddock to Plate Market & Cent Sale 8am-3pm - 8 Catherine St, Malanda

QUEENSLAND now to 29 "All in the Detail" Exhibition - Saltwater Youth Creek Group

Week6–15 April 10am-4pm Tue to Fri 2018 10am-2pm Sat & Sun Tableland Regional Gallery 12 13 Eucalypts of the Herberton Fancy Baking with Nancy Area Presentation by Jackson-James Dr Don Franklin 10am-2pm - 5 Moffat St, 7pm - The Gallery Coffee Herberton Shoppe, 2/49 Grace St, Phone 0499 774 003 or www.qld.gov.au/youthweek #QYW2018 Herberton email [email protected]

0547 JAN18 21-22 Triathlon See page 15 for more information

27 28 Efficient Farming Forum - Orchid & Pot Plant Mareeba Society – Orchid Display 8am-5pm - Mareeba 9am-4pm International Club, Mareeba Plaza Shopping Centre 10 Vaughan St, Mareeba (inside next to Coles) Byrnes St, Mareeba

April 2018 What’s On & Where To Go 5 GIG guide

ATHERTON CHILLAGOE RAVENSHOE Live Music at the ORB - 2 Main St 2 Apr - 5pm Becci Nethery @ Post 7pm - Misty Mountain Music every 6-10pm Thursdays - Stage Craft for Office Hotel 2nd Saturday of month @ Ravenshoe Music - beginners and advanced Mountain Institute DIMBULAH 7-10pm Thursdays - Live Jazz with TOLGA Fusion 28 Apr - 5pm Fanny Lumsden with 7.30-11.30 Fridays - Live music Becci Nethery @ Dimbulah Town Hall 1 Apr - 2pm Becci Nethery @ Tolga Hotel 3-10pm Sundays - Jam Session KURANDA YUNGABURRA 6 Apr - 7.30pm Deluge @ Atherton 29 Apr - 4pm Becci Nethery @ International Club Kuranda Riverboat Every 2nd Saturday - Django in 13 Apr - 7.30pm Infinity Duo @ the Djungle - Saturday Sessions @ Every Sunday from 10am Sunday Atherton International Club Yungaburra Hotel 27 Apr - 7.30pm Carrizma @ Atherton Sessions @ Cafe Mandala Every 4th Saturday from 3pm International Club MILLAA MILLAA Traditional Folk Session then a live Every 2nd Friday - Live music @ band in lounge from 7.30pm @ Millaa Millaa Hotel Yungaburra Hotel

FNQ AMATEUR THEATRE ASSOC presents ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL PROGRAM Friday 4 May • Drama Workshop 1: 10am-1pm Playwriting for secondary students • Performance Session 1 @ 7pm Saturday 5 May • Drama Workshop 2: 9am-12 midday for general public • Performance Session 2 @ 1pm • Performance Session 3 @ 7pmFNQ AMATEUR Sunday 6 May THEATRE ASSOC • Drama Workshop 3: 9am-12 midday for general public ONE ACT • Performance Session 4 @ 1pm • Performance Session 5 @ 7pm PLAY

This project is supported by the FESTIVAL through Arts Queensland. MAY 4, 5, 6 Tickets at the Door [ WANTED ] MAJESTIC THEATRE Life Models for Tablelands Regional Art Society MALANDA THEATRE CO Phone Helen 4096 8378 for more information.

6 What’s On & Where To Go April 2018 Where do you mostly play your gigs? Mainly in Queensland. I don’t play a lot in Sydney, but prefer Tamworth and I have a gig coming up in Newcastle. Becci What’s your favourite place/venue to play? That’s a hard one. My favourite place is home, but I really like returns from playing in new places too. I love playing to all sized crowds, but prefer crowds where they come to listen to the music the big smoke and lyrics rather than as background music while people are eating. What’s the hardest part about being a performer? Trying to get your name out there. There are so many talented musicians trying to do the same thing as me and it’s a hard slog. When someone compliments me on my music I get a real kick out of it and that appreciation makes it all worth it. e love it when locals do great things and local musician Any plans to go to Nashville? WBecci Nethery is no exception. With music in her blood, thanks to the likes of her grandfather, aunt, uncle and Nothing solid yet but would definitely love to go to Nashville brother, Becci was exposed to music from an early age and in a few years. has now made it her career. What’s your career highlight to date? Born in Chillagoe, by the age of 15 she knew she wanted to There’s so many already, but I’d say winning 2017 National be a performer, despite the concerns of some that it wasn’t Album of the Year for Beautiful Life at the Tasmanian Country a viable career to pursue. At 17, with her family’s support, Music Awards, and the Australian Country Music People’s she auditioned and was accepted for the Academy of Music Choice - Most Promising Future Star 2016. Also at the and Performing Arts in Sydney. She now holds a Bachelor of Tasmanian Country Music Awards for 2016 National Country Music (Performance) and teaches music in Sydney. Rising Star. Becci is a graduate of the 2012 Academy of Country Music in Tamworth. Some Becci facts: In anticipation of her arrival back in Released first full length album Beautiful Life in Tamworth in to play five shows, we caught up with Becci. July 2016 - all singles released to date have charted Australia wide. Current single Can't Just Kiss You has been #1 on the What are you looking forward to when you come home? Australian Country Tracks Chart and the Official Tasmanian Getting back to my hometown of Chillagoe and seeing Country Music Chart. everyone. I can’t wait to play gigs as everyone in FNQ is Becci has played at festivals and awards presentations all always so supportive and have been from when I first started. over the country including the Tamworth Summer and Do you miss FNQ? Hats Off Festivals NSW, the Gympie Muster Qld, the Mildura Festival Vic, the Far North Queensland Country Music Festival, Like CRAZY! I’m not a fan of the city so I go home as often as I the Mt Isa Country Music Festival Qld and the Tasmanian can and always try and play a gig or two. Independent Country Music Awards. She has opened shows What do you love most about FNQ? for Amber Lawrence and James Blundell and performed alongside countless other Australian country music stars My family and all the people I grew up with…and the peace! including Adam Harvey. Even Cairns is peaceful compared to Sydney and that can be a rat race. She has won many awards - here are some of her recent ones: What’s it like for a country town girl moving to the big • Winner 2018 TSA (Tamworth Songwriters Association) smoke of Sydney? Open/Contemporary category • Queensland Female Vocalist and National Female Artist - It was crazy and lonely to begin with as I had to learn a GMMA (Gold Medallion Media Award) new way of life – I didn’t even know how to use public • 2017 Breakthrough Artist of the Year transport! It was a completely foreign concept having to • 2017 National Album of the Year Beautiful Life - book an appointment directly with a GP/doctor rather than Tasmanian Country Music Awards go straight to the hospital! In Chillagoe we just went to the • 2016 Most Promising Future Star 2016 - Australian hospital if we had to see a doctor. I’ve since met a great Country Music People’s Choice group of people and friends who are musical and creative, • 2016 National Country Rising Star Tasmanian Country so it’s good now, but I still miss home. Music Awards Whose music to you listen to and enjoy? • National Country Album of the Year Beautiful Life • National Songwriter of the Year Your Hand Slips in Lots really, but I love Ed Sheeran and am seeing him in to Mine concert in Sydney so that’s really exciting. I also love Keith Urban and Australian country music artists like Kaylen’s Rain and Caitlyn Shadbolt. Also American group Lady Antebellum. April 2018 What’s On & Where To Go 7 Pioneer Weekend 5 & 6 May 2018 Pioneer Fashions on the Field. Photo: Historic Village Herberton

Pioneer Weekend - Herberton Goats keeping everyone’s toes tapping with their high energy folk music, and bush poets performing their rare art,” ld fashioned fun and wonder is the focus of the Historic Craig said. OVillage Herberton’s Pioneer Weekend on the first “We love the fact that so many people are excited by the weekend of May. opportunity to dress themselves and their kids up in the Families of all ages are invited to join in at the replica mining clothes of yesteryear. It sometimes makes it hard to choose town and have a go at tin panning, try their skills at sack the prize winners for the Fashions on the Field.” races and the egg and spoon challenge, or strut their stuff in There will also be market stalls to tempt, and the inaugural period costume for Fashions on the Field. scone competition with a KitchenAid Artisan Mixer awarded A talented team who know the workings of the wonders of to the best baker on the day. “We are expecting some pretty the past has been assembled to fire up some of the historical stiff competition, and a whole lot of fun with this new engines, including a 1923 Harley Davidson, the Ruston addition to the Pioneer Weekend event line up,” Craig added. Hornsby, steam engines, mineral ore stampers and tractors. For more information on the scone baking competition Others will be demonstrating highlights from the outdoor email [email protected] museum, including trades like blacksmithing, wood All of the stores and displays will be open for visitors to chopping, farrier work and cutting timber at the Ted Keid Saw experience. Mill. All this and more for the normal admission price. Village owners Craig and Connie Kimberley said Pioneer Weekend was one of the most exciting on the village Adults $29 calendar and they look forward to meeting old friends and Children $13 (4-14 years) Under 4 FREE new at this year’s event. Concession $26 Family (2 Adults, 2 Children) $72 “The atmosphere is always great, especially with the Hillbilly

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PART 1 How did you become involved in the ‘Reflections’ project? In 2014 I departed my role as Chairman of Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) after 8 years’ service culminating in my role as National Chairman. Some four months later, AIPP invited me back to manage the Reflections Project – Honouring our WWII veterans. I felt an affinity with Ross Foreman. Photo by © John de Rooy APP.L Hon. FAIPP this project having heard many stories about WWII in Europe from my parents who migrated to Australia from a severely photography sessions for our 450 volunteer Accredited damaged Netherlands shortly after WWII ended. Professional Photographers. What is ‘Reflections’ about? Our fabulous volunteer photographers faced many In October 2014 the Australian Institute of Professional challenges in finding and visiting the veterans in their own Photography decided to launch what was to become homes, aged care facilities, hospitals, at RSL clubs and sub- Australia’s biggest single national portrait project, an branches and at ANZAC ceremonies. The clock was ticking ambitious assignment to photograph as many of Australia’s as nearly all the veterans were over 90 years of age and sadly surviving servicemen and women that served during World we didn’t get to everyone on time, though we managed to War II from 1939 to 1945. photograph 6,500 veterans. With 2015 being the centenary of ANZAC, the AIPP and our What has been the most interesting aspect of working on sister body in New Zealand felt as a profession we should the project? in the spirit of ANZAC do something that recognised the Personally it was a very fulfilling job emotionally as a contribution and sacrifice of our veterans. It was clearly too photographer to meet these proud but humble WWII men late for WWI veterans but not too late for WWII veterans. and women, listen to their stories and see most of them In liaison with the Australian War Memorial (AWM) and the stand tall and proud before the camera, reflecting on RSL our aim was to photograph as many of the remaining everything they gave to our great country during WWII. veterans of WWII as possible; we called it “Reflections - Is there a veteran whose story really moved you? Honoring our WWII veterans”. I met Ross Foreman (95yrs) who was living in the Masonic This project was undertaken to recognise the significant Home in Townsville. He was serving in Darwin at the time of contribution and sacrifice this generation gave to and made the bombing of this northern city. From there he transferred for their country. The project is about sensitively portraying to New Guinea and fought there. When the Japanese our veterans in their elderly state and providing a cognizant surrender was declared Ross went to Rabaul, New Guinea to comparison to wartime images of young active men and help manage the Japanese troupes that had surrendered. women photographed in their youth, and then gift the Following this work Ross and his fellow serviceman appeared collection to the nation via the AWM and the National Library to have been abandoned in Rabaul, until an American ship of Australia. arrived quite some time later to transport them back to There were many challenges that arose during the project. Brisbane. Ross holds significant value in his medals as he says Firstly as there was no definitive list of surviving veterans, we "A few of my mates got shot and killed alongside me. I take utilised television, radio, print, the RSL network and social them with me when I wear these medals". media to raise awareness of the project and encourage What’s next for this project? veterans and families to register WWII veterans for a photography session. We quickly realised that the scope We are currently designing and making a one off leather of the project was huge with veterans registering from bound book to commemorate the 6,500 veterans. This book every corner of Australia; from the Torres Strait to remote will be the size of a small table printed on archival cotton rag WA, southern Tasmania and every part of the country. paper, designed to last for many, many generations. The book State Coordinators took up the challenge to arrange the will be gifted to the National Library of Australia in the next 10 What’s On & Where To Go April 2018 couple of months, and will take pride of place to be viewed by visitors to Canberra. Anzac Day Services 2018 This book represents what we believe is the largest Atherton coordinated photographic project ever undertaken in 4.10am Dawn Service at Cenotaph Australia. We have photographed over 6500 veterans in 9am Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church mass every corner of the land and given each a complimentary 9.30am War Cemetery observance print for their families; some of the photographers went 10.45am Service and march Atherton Remembrance Park to extraordinary lengths and travelled immense distances Assemble at old RSL Building to ensure we photographed every veteran registered. In Chillagoe commercial terms it represents an investment by our 450 4.28am Dawn Service at Town Hall accredited photographers and our body in excess of $3 9.15am Assemble for march at 10 Acre Park – 9.30am Service at Town Hall million dollars but this was never about financial value; followed by morning tea it was in our eyes historical value and the important role Dimbulah photography plays in recording our heritage. 5.45am Dawn Service. Assemble adjacent to Foodworks One very important milestone was celebrated in August 6am Service at Memorial Hall 2017 when the AIPP handed the Australian War Memorial Evelyn the complete digital asset of all 6,500 portraits to form a 6.20am War Memorial Service. Assemble along Jonsson Road permanent digital projection in the WWII Exhibit of the Free bus from Ravenshoe RSL Hall at 6 am Memorial. The portraits are now forever in the national archive and searchable online. Herberton 4.50am Dawn Service at Cenotaph PART 2 continues in the May issue of What's On 9am Padre White grave site, Herberton Cemetery service 9.50am Cenotaph Service and march. Assemble at Royal Hotel Gunfire Breakfast after the Dawn Service Gold coin donation 10am Progress Hall Service WEDNESDAY Irvinebank 25 APRIL 2018 12.29pm Service. Assemble at School of Arts Hall Two-Up in the main bar Kuranda Food available all day 5.30am Dawn Service. Assemble at Railway Station, followed by breakfast 10.15am March. Assemble adjacent to Foodworks 10.30am Service at Centenary Park Malanda 4am Dawn Service Eacham Memorial Gates. Assemble at Malanda Hotel for march * All proceeds from the day go to 2019 Anzac Day celebrations* 9.10am Eacham Memorial Gates Service. Assemble at Malanda Hotel for march Mareeba 4.15am Dawn Service adjacent to RSL – 4.28am Service at Cenotaph 8 Catherine Street, Malanda 9.45am March adjacent to RSL 4096 6399 10am Service at Cenotaph Mount Garnet Take time to discover the Anzac Trails of Far North 5.30am Dawn Service Cenotaph. Assemble at Mount Garnet Hotel for march. Queensland. These flyers and maps are available at all Visitor Gunfire breakfast afterwards at Town Hall Information Centres and cover three shires: Cairns, Tablelands 9am Cenotaph Service. Assemble at Mount Garnet Hotel for march. Morning tea and Mareeba. and entertainment afterwards at Town Hall. Please bring a plate to share Mt Molloy 6.30am Service at Cenotaph 11am March. Assemble at Vains Park - 11.30am Service at Cenotaph Millaa Millaa 4.15am Dawn Service RSL Hall. Assemble outside QCWA Hall for march 10.15am RSL Hall Service. Assemble at primary school for march Watsonville 3pm Service at Western Progress Association Hall Ravenshoe 4.15am Cenotaph Dawn Service. Assemble at Ravenshoe Hotel for march. Breakfast afterwards at RSL Hall 9.30am Cenotaph Service. Assemble at Highland Bakery for march. Brunch afterwards at RSL Hall Yungaburra 5.30am Dawn Service Afghanistan Avenue of Honour 7.45am Cenotaph Service. Assemble at Maude Kehoe Park for march

April 2018 What’s On & Where To Go 11 Whistle Stop welcomes a new driver ith a name derived from the famous 1991 movie Fried WGreen Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café, this quaint café is also named for the train that once stopped there. The iconic Whistle Stop Café is located in Yungaburra in a building that began life as the Bank of New South Wales in 1912. The train that came from Malanda had a brief ten minute stopover in Yungaburra so passengers could disembark and do their banking. The train whistle would announce its departure so travellers had to be prompt in returning to the train to continue their journey. A heritage-listed building, it’s been home to a number of businesses since it closed as a bank in the mid 1960s. Since then it’s been a real estate agency, craft shop, as well as a number of cafés. Today it’s a very popular café with visitors and locals alike. At the end of March 2018, the café took on a new owner – Hayley Barnes. Hayley is no stranger to the café though. She’s been a huge part of the business for the past three years, so don’t expect any change to the high quality of food and exceptional service. Hayley and her mum Annie Lyons are taking over from well known local identity Sue Poggioli. Sue has strong connections to the café building, having been the Bank of New South Wales’ staff member sent from Shiree Russell, Sue Poggioli and new owner Hayley Barnes Atherton in the 1960s to actually settle and transfer all the accounts when the bank closed its doors! Upon leaving the café Sue reflects, “I’ve really loved my The 2018 What's On time here and I’ll miss all the people. The best part has been Dining Guide meeting so many wonderful people over the years”. However, FREE she says she won’t be far away and is thrilled that the café will

| 2018 is coming! TABLELANDS be in Hayley's capable hands. The annual What's On Dining Guide Originally from Pilbara in Western Australia, Hayley moved for the Tablelands is coming. Like to Atherton at the age of 12 with her parents. After finishing school, she headed to Townsville for a few years but returned lift out What's On, it has undergone a makeover and will look good and began work at the Whistle Stop. Hayley says, “I started enough to eat! If you are at the bottom and now I’m the owner! I always wanted a interested in advertising please business and working here with Sue, I realised how much I I wanted a café. This is such a fun place to work and I really contact us to book your spot - enjoy serving visitors and locals who love and enjoy good Dining spaces are limited. food”. Guide Phone Nettie 0416 120 852 The focus of the Whistle Stop Café will continue to be simple food done really well. “Our food standards are the same whether we are quiet or busy and we pride ourselves on that” says Hayley. “I love Yungaburra and the café and hope to see our regulars continue to come to the Whistle Stop.”

WINNER Whistle Stop Café 36 Cedar Street, Thank you for all your entries. Winner of this fantastic historical Yungaburra book is Roberta Michna from Phone 4095 3913 Topaz who answered the following 7.30am-3pm questions correctly: Monday-Saturday 1. When did Granite Creek become Mareeba? 1893 7am-3pm Sunday 2. Who founded Emerald End, the first cattle station (Kitchen closes at in the region in 1877? 2.30pm each day) 3. When was completed? 1958

12 What’s On & Where To Go April 2018 Where to shop? Locally, of course!

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April 2018 What’s On & Where To Go 13 SEW FOR A BOOMING FUTURE

t’s a sewing revolution and it’s here! As we approach the 1 IJuly 2018 ban on plastic bags in Queensland, it’s time to act and help reduce our waste. Boomerang Bags is a grassroots, community driven movement tackling plastic pollution at its source. Volunteers from all walks of life get together to make reuseable ‘boomerang bags’ using recycled materials, as a means to provide a sustainable alternative to plastic bags. The bags are given away to friends, family, colleagues, bagless strangers and so on, as a plastic bag alternative that can be used and reused, or passed on to others. The bags create a platform to start conversations, make friends, upcycle materials and work towards shifting society’s throw away mentality to a more sustainable revolution of reuse – one community, needle and thread at a time! The Tablelands have joined this initiative and a dedicated group have started a Boomerang Bags sewing group. The group meets on the first Saturday of every month at Love - Lee Cooking, 70 Main Street Atherton from 9am to 1pm. Everyone is invited – bring your favourite scissors, sewing machine and a plate to share for morning tea. The Tablelands group is named “Stitch and Giggle” and aims to reduce plastic bag dependence by making bags in a social setting. Don’t sew? That’s OK. Patterns are VERY simple and there is plenty of help available. Come and join the new local group. Be the change! The Tinlander The Tinlander is running again after its check up in February and will be running (weather permitting) extra days over the Easter holidays - Saturday 31 March, 1-2 April, 6-8 April and 13-15 April. Then Sunday 22 and 29 April.

ladies & tradies fundraising dinner nibbles, mains and dessert Music by Joe & Wendy Paronella

Saturday 21 April 6.30pm $40 p/p Herberton Railway Shed John Street, Herberton Pre-paid bookings essential (limited numbers) •Raffles• Bookings: •lucky door prize• Del 4096 6227 or 0490 191 706 [email protected]

14 What’s On & Where To Go April 2018 “Over 100 people will be congregating for the event and local businesses benefit greatly from this,” said Cheryl Emmerson from the Club. “The event travels all over the Tablelands visiting Atherton, Malanda, , Mareeba and everywhere in between.” The event will feature clubs from all over Queensland including the Jaguar Car Club of NQ; Mackay Vintage Motor Historic Car Rally Club; Townsville Veteran, Vintage & Historic Motor Club; Clermont Motoring Club Inc and the Qld Historic Motoring by Rebecca Wallis Council from Brisbane. Some of the cars on display include a 1913 Fiat Tip Zero, weekend of transport nostalgia is in store for three 1925 to 1935 Austin 7s, a 1965 XP Falcon 2 Door Sedan, A Tablelanders over the Easter weekend when the Cairns a 1955 FJ Holden, a 1970 MK1 Ford Capri Coupe, a 1984 Rolls and District Historic Vehicle Club bring their Nor’Easter Hub Royce Silver Spirit and a 1953 MG TF Roadstar. Meet Rally to Atherton and Mareeba. Atherton – Saturday 31 March 8am to 10.30am For a few hours on Saturday March 31 and Sunday April 1, Merrilands Hall, Robert Street keen car enthusiasts can take a close look at the display of Mareeba – Sunday 1 April 12 noon to 130pm Centenary Park, rare and unique cars for free. Byrnes Street (near Mareeba Heritage Museum and Information Centre) swim • bike • run Event Ambassador Megan Hendry YUNGABURRA TRIATHLON by Rebecca Wallis his month will see Yungaburra come alive with hundreds Tof athletes as they cram into the town for the fourth annual triathlon. Nominations are open and with around 500 people taking part last year, it is one of the Tablelands’ most popular sporting events. Incorporating swimming, bike riding and running, the event caters for young and old, as well as novice and more experienced competitors. Taking place on 21-22 April at the Tinaburra forseshore, the Yungaburra Triathlon donates 10 per cent from registrations The distances include: to organisations that support returning service members Enticer/Corporate Event – 400m swim/10km bike/2.5km run who are physically or psychologically wounded by service including Soldier On, Mates4Mates and the Afghanistan Kids Aquathlon – 500m run/100m swim/500m run Avenue of Honour Committee. Junior Aquathlon – 1.2km run/200m swim/1.2km run Courses include standard, sprint, enticer and aquathlon, Taster Event – 200m swim/5km bike/1.2km run with a new taster course available this year for those keen to give the sport a go but feel daunted by the other distances. Sprint Event – 750m swim/20km bike/5km run Entrants can go it alone or get a team together. Standard Event – 1.5km swim/40km bike/10km run Organisers say that hosting an event of this magnitude inevitably impacts the community. Temporary road closures will be enforced to ensure the safety of the public. Access to the Tinaburra Foreshore, Yungaburra boat ramp, Peeramon and Lakeside will be restricted at times during the weekend of 21-22 April 2018. Traffic will not be allowed through road closure points except in the case of an emergency. Pedestrians and cyclists will be permitted through road closures. The town centre of Yungaburra will be accessible for the entire weekend. To find out more or to register for this event go to 21 & 22 april yungaburratriathlon.org and like Yungaburra Triathlon on Facebook. April 2018 What’s On & Where To Go 15 of the Tablelands

Jessica Howe & Angela Lynch

Elders Real Estate and Insurance team Front: Shellie, Serina, Jeanette Kim Wagner & Jo Whitton Back: Natalie, Kirby, Teresa, Dee, Cheryl, Jane, Gail International Women's Day - Malanda

Sarina Norris & Karen Gallo

Jarmille Poggioli, Melanie Mahoney, Michelle Stanley, Joseph Van Vuuren (possibly the odd one out?), Sarah Quinn, Jacqui Webb

Lisa Wyer & Ida Portella Sue Bryant, Leon Lorensen, Maralyn Keller, Jeanette Suffield, Marg Azar International Women's Day - Mareeba

Soroptimist International Atherton Stacey Shaw, Jenny Carmichael, Sergeant Mary-Anne West

Elizabeth Blundell, Fran Dione Duncan, Jayne Hogarth, Lauretta Johnston Herriott, Mary Lyle

16 What’s On & Where To Go April 2018 APRIL

ARCHER CREEK • 4097 6545 2nd Sunday of month 7am-12noon ATHERTON 1st Saturday of month 7am-12noon Platypus Park, Herberton Road • 0427 818 091 Majestic Theatre, Catherine Street, Malanda 2nd Sunday of month 7am-12noon Sun 1st – Wed 4th Thu 5th – Wed 11th Atherton Lions Club Indoor Markets, Atherton A Wrinkle in Time (PG) A Wrinkle in Time (PG) Showgrounds, Louise Street • 0448 336 035 Sherlock Gnomes (PG) Sherlock Gnomes (PG) KURANDA (everyday) Tomb Raider (M) Tomb Raider (M) Original Markets 9am-3pm Finding Your Feet (M) Heritage Markets 9am-3.30pm Thu 12th – Sun 15th Thu 19th – Sun 22nd KOAH • 0422 068 995 A Wrinkle in Time (PG) Ready Player One (M) 1st Saturday of month 9am-1pm Peter Rabbit (PG) Peter Rabbit (PG) Koah Hall, 322 Koah Road Ready Player One (M) Alien Intrusion (M) MALANDA • 0439 702 657 Finding Your Feet (M) Blockers (MA) 3rd Saturday of month 7am-12noon Fri 27th – SAt 28th For session times go to Malanda Showgrounds Rampage (M) www.majestictheatre.com.au Blockers (MA) or call the movie infoline MAREEBA • 0419 788 277 4096 5726 2nd & 5th Saturday of month 7am-12noon Centenary Park MT MOLLOY • 4094 1036 1st Saturday of month (Mar-Dec) 8am-12noon Fraser Road TOLGA • 4091 2810 Rising Sun Cinema, 88 Byrnes Street, Mareeba 1st Sunday of month 7am-12noon Morrow Park Racecourse Sun 1st – Wed 4th Thu 5th – Wed 11th • 0429 832 229 Ready Player One (M) Ready Player One (M) 4th Sunday of month 7am-12.30pm Peter Rabbit (PG) Peter Rabbit (PG) Sherlock Gnomes (PG) Sherlock Gnomes (PG) WONDECLA • 0447 097 761 3rd Sunday of month 7am-12noon Thu 12th – Wed 18th Thu 19th – Wed 25th Wondecla Sports Ground Ready Player One (M) Blockers (MA) A Wrinkle in Time (PG) A Wrinkle in Time (PG) YUNGABURRA • 0419 652 663 Peter Rabbit (PG) 4th Saturday of month Sherlock Gnomes (PG) 7.30am-12.30pm Bruce Jones Park Tomb Raider (M) Thu 26th – Mon 30th For session times go to Avengers (M) www.mareebarslclub.com.au Blockers (MA) or call the movie infoline SEEKING STELLAR SALESPERSON... 4092 1396 What's On is seeking an experienced Salesperson to manage advertising sales two days per month. Flexible hours, commission-based. Contact Nettie on 0416 120 852 for more information.

April 2018 What’s On & Where To Go 17 Mareeba & District Orchid & Pot Plant Society – Monthly Calendar 2pm (2nd Saturday of the month except December) Also see our online calendar Mareeba CWA Hall, Dempster St, Mareeba. Phone Keith 4092 4871 www.whatsontablelands.com.au

HEALTH • WELLBEING • SPORT SOCIAL • MUSIC • DANCE etc Atherton parkrun – 7am (Saturdays) 5km run Yungaburra Bingo – 9.30am-12pm (Wednesdays) Atherton Tablelands Rail Trail (opposite Platypus Yungaburra Hotel lounge. Tickets on sale 8.45am. $2 Park), Herberton Rd. Phone Janette 0409 958 129 morning tea, optional lunch $10. Phone Sue Fairley 0417 735 724 Atherton Bowls Club – Visitors welcome (Dress neat casual) Bingo - Atherton – 8.30am (Tuesdays & Thursdays Tuesday 1pm Mixed Triples - register by 12.15pm except public holidays) Atherton International Club. Tuesday Community Night Bowls 6pm -9pm - Phone 4091 4970 register by 6.30pm Malanda Bridge Club - 1pm (Mondays & Wednesday 1pm Men’s bowls - register by 12.15pm Wednesdays) Bridge sessions. Friday 1pm Mixed Self-selected Jackpot Friday Pairs 11am (Mondays - supervised play for beginners). RSL, Saturday 1 pm Monthly Mixed Triples Catherine St, Malanda. All visitors and new players Sunday 1pm Monthly Mixed Triples welcome. Phone Pam 4091 1339 or Marg 4096 6797 Phone 4091 1258 to register Senior Canasta Card Players – 12pm (Mondays) Indoor Bowls - Atherton– 8.30am (Thursdays) Atherton International Club. Phone 4091 4970 Masonic Hall, Golf Links Rd, Atherton. Phone Paul Quinlan 4091 1381 Community Night Bowls – 6-9pm (Tuesdays) register by 6.30pm. Atherton Bowls Club, 39 Vernon Indoor Bowls - Malanda – 1pm (Fridays) Uniting St, Atherton. All ages, beginner lessons from 6.30pm Church Hall, Mary St, Malanda. Phone Helen Royan (bowls provided), 2 games, prizes and lots of fun. 4091 2311 or 0488 912 312 Sausage sizzle available, bar open. Phone 4091 1258 Yoga for Life - FREE - Ravenshoe – from 23 April Indoor Bowls - Mareeba– 1pm (Tuesdays) to 11 June. 4.30pm (Mondays) Ravenshoe Town Hall, Line Dancing – 6.30pm (Thursdays) Yungaburra St. George Anglican Church Hall, 23 Constance St, Grigg St, Ravenshoe. Phone Keoni 0417 616 956 Community Hall. Beginners phone Kay 4096 5808 Mareeba. Phone Alan Carroll 4092 3053 or 0428 923 053 Qigong - Atherton – 9.30am (Thursdays) Hallorans Tableland Ukelele Group - Malanda – Hill, Atherton. A U3A class. Phone Lesley 4095 3926 1-4pm (1st & 3rd Saturdays) Uniting Church Hall, Tai Chi Atherton – 2-3pm (Wednesdays) Masonic 25 Mary St, Malanda. Email Awareness Through Movement (Feldenkrais) – Lodge, Golf Links Rd, Atherton. Beginners please [email protected] to confirm if on. phone Maria 0414 302 759 or email 1.30pm & 5.30pm (Wednesdays) Uniting Church Hall, [email protected] or Dee 0407 708 435 Mary St, Malanda. Suitable for all ages and levels of Live Music @ The ORB - Tablelands Music Lovers fitness. Phone Grace 0428 451 679 to enrol in a class. 6-10pm (Thursdays) Stage Craft for Music - Beginners Tai Chi Yungaburra – 5pm (Mondays) Yungaburra. and advanced. Phone Colin 0447 017 961 Social Table Tennis – 4.30-6.30pm (Fridays) Phone Maria 0414 302 759 or email 7-10pm (Thursdays) Live Jazz @ The ORB with Fusion. Tableland Gym & Fitness Centre, 11 Cooper St, [email protected] for venue details Phone Frank 0428 962 077 Atherton. Phone Lenore 0407 588 334 or 7.30-11.30pm (Fridays) Live Music @ The ORB. Free Tai Chi in the Park – 10am (3rd Wednesday of Melody 4095 4171 every month) Eacham Memorial Gate Park, Malanda Phone Lois 0447 017 961 Phone 4096 6634 Christian Meditation - 5.30pm (Wednesdays) 5.30-7.30pm (4th Friday of the month) Finally Friday St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Mabel St, Atherton. @ The ORB. Phone Christie 0447 017 961 Ahimsa Yoga with Georgina Coase and Silent, non-denominational meditation, everyone 3-10pm (Sundays) Sunday Jam Session @ The ORB. Lyndel Turpin - 5.30-7pm (Mondays) Yungaburra welcome. Phone Carina 0437 269 660 Phone Lois 0447 017 961 Community Hall The ORB (Old RSL Building), 2 Main Street, Atherton. 5.30-7pm (Tuesdays) Malanda Uniting Church Hall Meditation & Discussion - Tolga – 2-4pm (1st 7.30-9am (Thursdays) Hosie Rd, . $15 class or Sunday of every month) Contact organiser for venue. Choral Singing – Atherton Performing Arts – $65 for 5 classes. Phone Lyndel 0421 836 102 or Sharing spiritual perspectives for inspiration & with Carol McGoldrick. 10am-12pm (Tuesdays) APA 0488 559 281 or Georgina 0421 836 102 personal growth. Free community event sponsored Theatre, Silo Road Atherton. Some rehearsals may be by Bahá’ís of Tablelands. Phone 4095 4689 in the evening if there is interest from people who Yoga Atherton - with Smile Yoga – work during the day. Phone Carol McGoldrick 0488 29 5.30pm Tuesdays @ The ORB (Old RSL Building) 39 29 or email [email protected] or 2 Main St, Atherton Jacqui Stephens 4091 2542 5.30pm Thursdays @ The Stan Moses Hall, NATURE • PLANTS cnr Alice & Vernon St, Atherton The Orchid Society – Tableland International Singers – 2pm (every 9am Saturdays @ The Box, 26 Eclipse Drive, Atherton. 7.30pm (every 2nd Thursday except January) St 1st & 3rd Sunday) Mareeba Theatre Group Hall, $15pp/per class or 4 for $50 (non-consecutive) Mary’s Church Hall (Stan Moses Hall), Vernon St, Constance St, Mareeba. $7 entry. Phone 4092 4007 or $10 concession. Phone Keoni 0417 616 956 Atherton. Phone John 4091 5715 0410 013 485 www.smileyoga.com.au FB: smileyogaaustralia Tableland Garden Group Inc. – 1.30-4pm Music Lessons Mareeba - Piano, clarinet, flute and Yoga Herberton – 9-10.30am (Tuesdays) and (2nd Saturday of the month). Venue changes theory of music. All ages and flexible times (Monday- 5-6.30pm (Thursdays) Herberton Community Hall. monthly. Phone Shelley 4096 8178 or Jan 4091 3106 Friday). Rhonda Towner, Dip. AGMEd, AAGM. Phone Phone Joan 4096 2823 for bookings 0474 345 467 or email [email protected] 18 What’s On & Where To Go April 2018 Lioness Club of Yungaburra – 6.30pm (every 2nd 4092 7539 Tuesday of the month) Yungaburra Hotel lounge. Atherton Tableland Mineral Lapidary Club Inc Phone 4091 2531 or email 5-8pm (Tuesdays) and 8am-12pm (Wednesdays & [email protected] Saturdays) Racecourse Rd, Tolga. Silversmithing and Ravenshoe & District Chamber of Commerce – specialised classes. Phone Col Newman 4091 6009 6pm (every 2nd Tuesday of the month) Ravenshoe Macrame Classes – (1st Saturday of the month) Hotel, Grigg St, Ravenshoe. 8am-12pm Beginners Email [email protected] or 12-3pm Advanced phone 0488 765 563 The ORB (Old RSL Building), 2 Main Street, Atherton. Ravenshoe QCWA Branch Meeting – 9.30- Phone 0419 852 655 11.30am (every 2nd Thursday of the month) CWA Atherton Woodworking Club – 7pm (every Hall, Herbert St, Ravenshoe. Phone 0409 263 406 Thursday fortnight on recycling week) under room Herberton QCWA Branch Meeting – 9:30am 6/7, Atherton Community Centre, 44 Mabel St, (1st Friday of the month) QCWA Hall William St, Atherton. Phone Scott 0488 611 788 Herberton. Phone 0458 964 014 Hand Building with Clay – 2pm (Wednesdays) Atherton Theosophical Society – 2-4pm (every Mareeba Art Centre, 345 Byrnes St, Mareeba. Phone 2nd Saturday of the month) Community Services Karel 0412 671 061 Tablelands (CST) Shop 1, 30 Mabel St, Atherton SWAL – (Monday afternoons) Various venues. Group (temporary premises until end of April). Cost: of artists that sketch and paint. Phone Donation only. Phone 4019 5156 or 4097 7893 Kerry 0487 774 476 Soroptimist International – 5.30pm (every 2nd Tuesday of the month) Business meeting. 7pm (every fourth Tuesday of the month) Dinner KIDS • YOUTH meeting Atherton Hotel, Main St, Atherton. Phone Elspeth 4091 1079 BabyRoo (GymbaRoo) – Australia’s leading fun and learning activity for babies from 6 weeks to Tableland Women in Networking (TWIN) – 12 months (crawling) Violin Lessons Atherton - Is your young child (3rd Thursday of the month) All women welcome, no Mareeba - Tuesday mornings interested in learning violin? Will teach in small age limit, no committee, no memberships. Phone Dee Atherton - Tuesday afternoons groups or individual lessons. Melissa Parker B.Mus, Cuda 4095 6677 or email [email protected] Bookings essential. Phone Ann-Marie 0408 107 310 L.Musa. Phone 0438 753 338 National Servicemen’s Association – Tableland www.gymbaroofnq.com.au The Misty Mountain Moonshiners – 7pm Branch Meeting – 10am (every 2nd Sunday of Atherton Mainly Music – 9.30-11am (Thursdays (Wednesdays) Atherton Pipe Band Hall, Mabel Street, the month with some exceptions* 15 Jul, no Aug, 4 during school terms) Anglican Church Hall, Vernon St, Atherton. A cappella barber shop style singing group Nov) Rocky Creek War Memorial Park Nasho Shelter, Atherton. Fun interactive, educational music and play that requires more male singers. Kennedy Highway, Tolga. BYO chair and picnic lunch. for pre schoolers and their carers. Morning tea. $5 per Phone Graham 4092 3690 or Jim 0488 917 861 Phone Terry Edmondson 4095 4154 or email family. Phone Ailsa 4091 2462 Senior Singles Social Group – 5-8.30pm (first [email protected] Tablelands Home Education - Gatherings for Saturday of month) CST Building, 38 Mabel St, homeschooling families – (Thursdays) Times and Atherton. Phone Eunice 4096 2811 or locations vary. Email [email protected] Heather 0458 316 081 ART • CRAFT or FB: THE - Tablelands Home Education Poet’s Corner – 12.30pm (Thursdays) The Access Win's Gallery Ravenshoe – 10am-12pm Atherton District Girl Guides – (Mondays) Place, 20 Main St, Atherton. Different topic each Saturday, Sunday and Monday and other times by 3.30-5pm - ages 5-11 week. Phone Kerry 0437 437 130 appointment. Phone Win 4097 6270 or 0401 051 070 5-6.30pm - ages 11-13 www.winsart.com Social Dinner – 6pm (first Thursday of the month) Girl Guide Hall, Robert St, Atherton. The Access Place, 20 Main St, Atherton. Bring a plate Ravenshoe QCWA Craft Morning – 9.30am-12pm Phone Kerrielee Mather 0427 912 544 or email to share. Phone Kerry 0437 437 130 (every 1st, 3rd & 5th Thursday of the month) CWA [email protected] Hall, Herbert St, Ravenshoe. Phone Delwyn Dingwall PCYC Mareeba Seniors Social Club – 9.30am- Youth Theatre - Atherton Performing Arts – 0409 263 406 or email [email protected] 12pm (Tuesdays). Join a great Social Club for outings, with Jacqui Stephens and Sarah Riber. 3.45-5.15pm fun and activities. Phone Mary-Ann 4092 4231 or Tolga QCWA Craft Group – QCWA Hall, Tolga. (Thursdays) ages 9-16. APA Theatre, Silo Rd Atherton. email [email protected] All welcome. Program includes theatre games, improvisation, 7pm (Mondays) Phone Hazel 4095 4131 Trivia - Atherton – 7pm (every1st & 3rd Thursday) vocal activities and play development.Phone Jacqui 1pm (Wednesdays) Phone Sheryl 4095 4135 Atherton International Club. Phone 4091 4970 Stephens 4091 2542 or email [email protected] Herberton QCWA Craft Group – 9.30am-3pm (every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month) QCWA COMMUNITY Hall, William St, Herberton. Phone Jenny Dwyer Online calendar events can be 4096 4014 or Lesley Mackney 0458 964 014 or submitted any time for Mareeba Historical Society – 8am-4pm (Tuesdays email [email protected] FREE and you can even & Wednesdays) Centenary Park, 345 Byrnes St, add an image. Mareeba. Email [email protected] or Painters in the Park – 9am-12pm (Mondays) phone 4092 3599 Mareeba Art Centre, 345 Byrnes St, Mareeba. Phone www.whatsontablelands.com.au

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