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2 What’s On & Where To Go September 2019 Tablelands Trails & Destinations 4 Torimba Festival Program 6 Community Group Focus - FNQ Community Exchange 9 Event Highlights Calendar 10 Horoscopes 12 Shop Local 13 Tales of the Tablelands 14 Faces of the Tablelands 15 Monthly Calendar - What's Happening? 16 Movies and Markets 19

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one descends into the forest they may feel slightly concerned about the return trip, however the path runs in a circuit with a gradual climb on the way back. Only a few minutes into the walk and hikers are rewarded with a beautiful creek and wide pool, excellent for a picnic stop and even a swim when the weather is warmer. Platypus are commonly viewed here so it is worth a quiet break for a chance to see these beautiful creatures. Continuing around the track, the path crosses back over the creek and makes a gentle climb towards the road. Hikers emerge from the forest a couple of hundred metres from the car park. The walk takes about 20 minutes not including breaks. A few kilometres further down Danbulla State forest road is Lake Euramoo lookout. The lookout is directly beside the car park with a bench to have a break and enjoy the lovely view. If you’re up for another short trek, there is a loop through the forest that is clearly marked. There are no views of the lake from the path just dense forest. The path leads hikers along a wooden boardwalk for a very gentle climb that loops back to the car park. The whole walk takes about 20 minutes and it is important to note that there is no access to Lake Euramoo.

MoboSandy Creek Tate Crater River Photo by Kristina Haren

Bush walking isn't just about exercise. The wonder on a child's face is proof in the pudding, there is a big world out there and it is worth exploring. An important part of a child's education is not just in a classroom but also in nature. For most people, both big and small, spending time in nature reduces stress and anxiety, increases happiness and creates an overall sense of wellbeing. Not only that, but by developing an appreciation of nature, a child will grow up to appreciate the world we live in and have a desire to preserve it for future generations. The Tablelands offer an incredible array of walks that highlight various forest settings and therefore learning is endless. Here are a couple of short walks that are excellent for kids who are breaking in their hiking legs to get out and explore. Mobo Creek Crater is a hidden gem on Danbulla State forest road, just 9km from the top of the Gillies Highway. Not as popular a stop as Lake Barrine and Lake Eacham, but well worth the few minutes of extra driving. The start of the trail is well sign-posted with a car park alongside it. The path begins with a steep descent that has been eased by several sets of steps into a forest that is thick and eerily quiet. There are no traffic sounds on this path, only Lake Euramoo Circuit the call of birds and the distant sound of running water. As Photo by Kristina Haren

4 What’s On & Where To Go September 2019 Heading back towards the Gillies Highway, it's worth even a short stop at the Cathedral Fig tree. This majestic giant is only a 300m walk from the car park. The paths are wide and easy to walk and there is a boardwalk that allows hikers to circle the tree at the end of the path and be inside the tree. Finish up the walk with a stop at Altitude Café on the Gillies Highway to refill the tank with a delicious meal or treat. Altitude Café is a family friendly space with homemade meals and treats from locally sourced produce. They also have delicious specialty drinks including coffee and Kombucha made from local fruit that is exclusive to Altitude. We are blessed on the Tablelands to have a large array of options to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. There are so many walks to choose from it would be impossible to highlight all of them in just one article and as such we will showcase them in later magazines. Below is a list of other short walks suitable for short legs around the Tablelands. Remember to check in with the local Visitor Information Centre for updated track conditions.

Area Name Distance Time Kuranda Kuranda 4.5km 1.5 (can Boardwalk be done in pieces) Speewah Djina-Wu 765m 15min Davies Creek Davies Creek 1km 20min Falls Danbulla Cathedral 500m 15min State Forest Fig Tree Yungaburra Curtain Fig 150m 10min Tree Yungaburra Peterson 4km 2 hours Creek Lake Eacham Lake Eacham 3km 45min Lake Barrine Lake Barrine 5km 2 hours Atherton Carrington 1km 30min Falls Malanda Falls Wongabel Forest Walk 750m 15min Photo by Graham Haren State Forest Wongabel Heritage 2.5km 1 hour Any successful outing with kids requires loads of snacks and water and don't forget to pack some insect repellent, to keep State Forest Crater any nasty critters at bay. My Habitat "Bush Baby" is a great Mt Crater Track 800m 30min locally made, toxin-free option. Safe for babies and effective Hypipamee for people of all ages. Available at the markets, at many local Mt Dinner Falls 1.2km 45min shops across the Tablelands and online. Hypipamee My Habitat Malanda Tulip Oak 1km 30min Falls Walk 100% toxin free, Malanda Rainforest 1.5km 45min locally made products Falls Millstream Big 680m 15min Falls Millstream Herberton Great 1km 1 hour 0438 000 741 Northern e: [email protected] Mine Walk myhabitat.net.au

September 2019 What’s On & Where To Go 5 Torimba Festival’s “Around the World” Program 2019 DATE TIME EVENT VENUE Sept 1pm Miss & Master Judging, Barefoot Ravenshoe Bowls Sat 7th Bowls, Cent Sale, Torimba Queen Club Entrants Meet & Greet, High Tea & Fashion Parade Oct 8am -11am Torimba Queen Entrant Cake Stall Ravenshoe Medical Sat 5th Centre Band on Grigg Street Various locations

9am - 2pm The Art Shed/Kingfisher Gallery The Art Shed Photo Competition

12.30pm Grand Opening – Festival Hall Festival of the Forest Sun 6th 1pm Ravenshoe Millstream Country Ravenshoe Club 2 Ball – 9-hole Ambrose Millstream Golf Club Tue 8th 6.30pm RATS Quiz night Ravenshoe Town Hall Great night, get a team together Wed 9th 7.30pm Torimba Ecumenical Church Service St Teresa’s Church Thur 10th 9am - 11am Ravenshoe Writers Group & Poetry RSL Reading Fri 11th 6pm -11pm Ravenshoe Chamber of Commerce Pony Club Grounds “HOEDOWN” Wooroora Road Band – “Careless” NO GLASS Live Music, Bar & Food on grounds NO DOGS Entry: Adults $10 – Children Free Bring a chair or rug Camping available on grounds – Camping Fee – open from 4pm for setup Donation to the Pony Club at the Canteen Sat 12th 9am - 8pm Festival of the Forest Festival Hall 11am Judging of Decorated Premises 3pm - 8pm Torimba Parade & Carnival Day Grigg Street Sun 13th 1pm Barefoot Bowls & Raffle Ravenshoe Bowls Club Tue 15th Doors open Ravenshoe Bowls Club Bumper Ravenshoe Bowls 6pm Eyes Bingo Night & Light Supper (half Club down @ time) Great night & loads of fun **Note** 7.30pm Purchase tickets by 7pm Thur 17th 9am - 11am Ravenshoe Writers Group & Poetry RSL Reading Sat 19th 9am - 12pm Ravenshoe Hardware Garden Party Home Hardware Expo Sat 19th Doors open Torimba Ball & Crowning of the Ravenshoe Town Hall 6.30pm Festival Queen Tickets available at Music by “CARELESS” “Soul Needs” 58 Grigg Street 9th Sept & Queen’s Cake Stall

6 What’s On & Where To Go September 2019 The quaint, traditional-style venue Popular Café at Ravenshoe looking forward to working with local schools and youth in re-opened its doors on the 19th July, 2019 under new hospitality training and work experience. management. Tanya says, “Our team is what makes it magic though, we are The new owner, Tanya Saunders, after previously having like one big family, and we work especially hard to make our managed the venue for some time is customers feel welcome and taken care of “...mighty proud to do this café and all of while they dine with us.” its history justice.” Their menu consists of a number of dishes The re-opening has been a great named after the local area such as their success. The Popular Café Ravenshoe signature breakfast dish, the “Millstream is enjoying both community support Morning,” a delicious Eggs Benedict. Also along with support from visitors found on this list are the “Sawmill Snack” & travelling through the area, who are a “Mountain Charmer,” both popular meals to major part of their trade at this time of be had. It can be said that the character of year. the menu matches that of the café itself, and the wonderful staff who work there. Tanya is supporting the community right back by stocking a range of local products such as “Raw Gem” slices and So, if you find the mountains calling, the Popular Café coffee grown right here on the Tablelands. She is also Ravenshoe, Tanya and crew are waiting for you to make the worthwhile trip to enjoy a bite to eat.

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Lunch boxes can strike fear into the packaged by nature. Fresh, in season wrap instead of cling wrap for the heart of the strongest parent. They are fruit can be chopped up and popped in sandwiches and wraps and pop in a an absolute minefield of issues- what’s reusable containers. reusable container. Think veg, protein, healthy, acceptable, enough, plastic- • A protein snack - nuts and carb in that order. free, allergy- free…..the list goes on seeds, yoghurt in a reusable container and on and on… so different from with fruit, nuts and seeds, a boiled egg Add a big bottle of water and your the good old days where a vegemite (doesn’t get any easier), hummus and child will eat like royalty for the day! sandwich was standard. veg sticks, small tins of tuna I understand that some schools have • A healthy sweet snack nut restrictions so please take this into Let’s get back to basics. Lunch boxes (optional) - think homemade in large account as the information here is don’t need to be complex. We need to batches and frozen here. Banana general only. make sure all our macro nutrients are muffins, muesli slice, popcorn with covered (the micro will follow) and free dried fruit and nuts/seeds through it, If your school or class could benefit of single-use plastics. Simple. bliss balls of all sorts from further information about lunch- • Lunch - leftovers are your box nutrition please contact me. There To help I’m going to give you a best friend here. Make extra dinner is a LOT to talk about. formula. Follow the basic rules of fruit, the night before and presto - you have something high in protein, optional lunch for the next day. Sandwiches, Sarah is a Natural Health Practitioner in something sweet, and a lunch with veg, wraps and salads are great but make Kuranda with a passion protein and a carb and you cannot go sure you have a source of protein as for nutrition as well as wrong. well (chicken, fish, cheese, nut spreads, being a Bowen Therapist • One or 2 pieces of fruit tofu, seeds), greens of all sorts and get and Homeopath. Find depending on your child - no need to creative with the veg. Left over roast her at Simply Healing get fancy. Apple, banana, pear are all veg are the best. Yum! Use paper lunch m. 0402 804 591 simplyhealing.net.au

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8 What’s On & Where To Go September 2019 CES/LETS is a way of simplifying barter. The trouble with tools, anything that someone else might want. CES/LETS is straight barter is that you have to find someone who wants based on the idea that everybody has something valuable to what you have and has what you want. For example, Alan offer. There is no interest. If your account is in debit, you pay has lots of pumpkins from the backyard garden and he no interest. If it is in credit you get no interest. You can’t get needs a mattress. Bev has a spare mattress but doesn’t need into debt. If your account is in debit it just means that you are pumpkins; she needs her car fixed. Col making a promise to supply something in needs pumpkins, he has no mattress for the future. The whole system always adds sale but fixes cars. These three can’t barter up to zero. The bartles just go round and but they can trade in CES/LETS using the round inside the system. local alternative currency (Bartles). FNQ Community Exchange members FNQ Community Exchange is a non-profit are meeting regularly all across the Far organisation. Users pay a small joining North. See their website for upcoming fee (in $) to help cover admin costs. Trade Events and Workshops. If you are Experienced Users across the region help not yet a Community Exchange/LETS keep the system running smoothly. account holder, come along to have a chat. You can even join and start trading on the day if you like. There's a form to Users advertise the goods and services that they want to fill in and a one-off $20 application fee. There are well over trade, both offers and requests. It is easy to trade in CES/LETS 1000 Community Exchange accounts in FNQ now, and the because you don’t have to save up for what you want (unlike system has grown from Tableland LETS which was started in cash transactions). Atherton 28 years ago.

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Legends of Perhaps plus Ella Hartwig 7 12 14 7:30pm @ The Orb, 2 Main St. Atherton Torimba Festival Queen R U OK? Day Tickets $12, $10 members Entrants Meet & Greet National Day of Action, ask a 1pm @ Ravenshoe Bowls friend R U OK? Club, Lot 1, John St. Ravenshoe 13 Spooky Quiz Night 7.30pm - Herberton Workshop, John St. $5 per person. Fundraiser for restorations of locomotives and carriages.

10 What’s On & Where To Go September 2019 Calendar events for the next issue must be received online by the 15th of every month. Calendar Highlights are subject to space 15 19th Tablelands Food Safari availability and cannot be guaranteed. 10am @ Atherton Tablelands Register your event online Information Centre www.whatsontablelands.com.au Local food presentation and Advertising deadline tasting. [email protected] Free event Alegria y Pasion 2-29th Joy and Passion 21-28th Far North Wilderness Bike Tour - 8 days of supported An Exhibition of Original riding and camping through FNQ Paintings Charity event to support CAFNEC By Marianne Egan (Tow) Registration and details at: wildernessbiketour.com Inspired by a trip to Spain and Portugal 2019 Frond Cafe/Gallery Lake Eacham Tourist Park 198 Lakes Drive, Lake Eacham Opening Celebration 2 Sept to 29 Sept 2019 Sunday 8th September 3pm - 5pm

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September 2019 What’s On & Where To Go 11 ARIES (March 21 to April 20) TAURUS (April 21 to May 20) GEMINI (May 21 to June 21) CANCER (June 22 to July 22) “Significant others”, as they are Very constructive are the first two The little “Catch Me” game being Abilities to bring things to life, nurture described, are very prominent and weeks of September for you. There’s so played out by Mercury and Venus in growth, all the initiating: life-creating demanding of you this month. much practical support and progress Libra should appeal to you. Loving, “Cardinal” energies are supporting Harmony with those close to you and in the earth signs this month, that playful, childish, and joyful pretty those projects that you are activating, real challenges with those who would all work and plans enacted during much describes it. With this approach, seven planets in “Cardinal” signs & compete or conflict with you. Those that time will be solid and quietly these energies can expand out and good back-up from the other three who seem to be objective or detached successful then, for the 2nd half of through those around you, and you are puts the creative life-force right in your are most likely not. Tread carefully and the month, sharing your results with really having fun. Parties, gatherings, corner. Cancer-Capricorn oppositions tidy up loose ends rather than make others is very rewarding. So, a nicely- and just generally mucking around from Saturn & Pluto to your Cancer commitments. Softly and safely… balanced month. Quite fulfilling. together… keep up the happy vibe Sun toughen things up, what grows, and it comes right back to you. does grow strong and resilient.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) VIRGO (August 23 to Sept 22) LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) – SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Going it alone are we? No back-up This is your kind of month people: The Libran Equinox, 23rd Sept. is the Late Oct. Scorpios are feeling a bit planets in Leo this month, although dedication, devotion, perfection and day when we achieve perfect balance shaken-up lately. It’s a Sun – Uranus the Moon does pass through Leo aesthetic integrity all in high profile on our annual journey around the thing. Around your Birthday, the 24th-26th September. These might with some essential practical focus Sun, and you Librans are the best at ground below you feels quite unstable. be the best days. As the old Moon thrown into the mix. This really is the bringing it down to Earth. In your Don’t worry, it’s all for the best fades your natural glow might be perfect time for those Virgo qualities exchanges; relationships, works of reasons. Your intensity, & this goes for more noticeable, but the confronting to fully flower. Bees are buzzing and beauty & harmony, this month you all Scorpio Sun people, will find a focus planetary aspects don’t give you a lot the honey is flowing and spirit moves excel! Those that confront you will be now that has very practical benefits. of room to move. Put the hard work in through all your actions in ways which somewhat dazzled by your exquisite, Tossing out the rubbish and laying now, especially with creative & artistic may delight you. graceful move & shuffle of in some nice, clean foundations for the long- projects, you will get the rewards later. confusion. term are your priorities now. Go for it!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) PISCES (Feb 19 to March 20) Dec 21) 21) You work best this month in subtle, With the Sun in Virgo now & opposite What can possibly go wrong? Your Again a big majority of planets in unobtrusive ways. Know that directing to your own Sun Sign, you might think ruling planet Jupiter, still nicely Earth Signs – tough, hard-working; your intentions quietly and really that much is being asked of you. But, centred in your Sun Sign. Here’s ambitious, and persistent, so focussed, you make quite an impact your ruling planet, Neptune, is nicely another month of being lucky; riding Capricorns, the alpha-earth people, and things tend to go where you want at home in Pisces so you can easily the big wheel, high-scoring, prize- can really push ahead now in ways that them to. It’s called “Magic”, but really meet all requests that come your way. winning, feeling on top of the world. If will create some enduring structures. A it’s a focus of Laser-like intention that This is a beautiful time for exchanges not, then just step out & find another time to let your ambitions run free and will bring results. For the highest good of love, compassion & special times path. There will be one waiting there be super confident of your strength to of course. See if you can blend in and together. Take the time to enjoy them for you. It’s the high point of a 12 years’ achieve and take control of your life. how effective you can be “behind the & much love will flow for you. Need Sagittarian cycle, grab the golden ring. Nothing can really stop you now. scenes”. Experiment with it. healing? You'll find the right person…

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September 2019 What’s On & Where To Go 13 story of Wendy Fox, words by Yolande Szery

Better, better, better. It’s the mantra, and the pain, for many She began life at Atherton Hospital, born to a farming family high-achievers who will strive endlessly to meet their self- on Purcell’s Straight, just outside of town. The family still runs determined benchmarks for success. the farm and Fox lives not far down the road.

It is these people who bring us new technologies, solutions To her, family is very important, especially when it’s her own to world problems and pathways to an easier life, but it’s tight-knit clan of four; husband Boyd and children Annabelle those same people who often burn bright and then burn out. (16) and Jayden (14).

One such person is Wendy Fox, 45, a “born and bred” Fox is travelling frequently as she tours her program around Tablelander who, through the accompanying epiphany to a the state – it’s the “travelling circus for the next six months” breakdown, has brought a ray of educational sunshine to the – but she says her home is with her family and their solid state’s public schools. foundation of routines and connection.

She has devised a program – which includes a set of When asked how she and Boyd maintain such a vibrant language cues and lessons for teachers to use in their marriage after 22 years, and the kind of closeness with her classrooms – that teaches children about their brains in ways children she describes, she pinned it down to a few things that relate to their behaviour and feelings. She has studied done regularly. and compiled science-backed theories which help young people make sense of what happens when they feel and act “We’ve raised the kids that, right from when Annabelle was in ways that may have previously confused them. Similarly, a bub that the first 15 minutes is ours (the couple). The kids her program arms teachers with the knowledge to look know not to come to us in that time. It’s a debrief of the day deeper into the neural motivations for their students’ actions. and I think that’s part of the magic. We always have dinner together, the four of us. We often will have a movie with the The passion and verve for this work is evident in Fox’s voice kids. We’re not big on going out. We have a camping trip that as she speaks animatedly about its potential to bring new we normally do once a year with friends, out to a station.” meaning to the mental health discourse currently occupying the public’s attention. Additionally, Fox says she maintains her meditation and yoga practise to keep the stresses of modern, professional life at “I would shout this from wherever there is to shout this from. bay. It is the gift that keeps on giving. It empowers them. Anxiety is a term that gets thrown around a lot but when you tell the To an outsider, Fox’s life looks idyllic yet modest; a testament kids the amygdala is firing (it makes sense),” she says. to the healthy relationship she has formed with perfection after it brought her to breakdown all those years ago. Fox then clarifies that the word empowerment is sometimes scoffed at but, in this case, it is an apt description of the She still strives to be the best and do the best but it no way her program gives students the power to identify and longer comes from the place of perfectionism which once manage their emotions and actions. dominated her. It seems that, through her passion for bringing a sense of calm and pragmatism to the children of Creating such a program has been a feat of dedication, Queensland’s classrooms, she also brought it to herself. borne of Fox’s deep passion for teaching and working with little learners. She began teaching directly after graduating In all her talk of the brain, however, Fox forgot to describe university in 1995, entering into a profession that has seen just how well she knew her way around a heart; how to be her work mainly with the earliest year levels of primary open with hers and freely give of it to others. school. Yolande Szery is a writer, a marriage celebrant, a mum and a fellow brain-haver.

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September 2019 What’s On & Where To Go 15 Yoga Millaa Millaa – with Carina 5:30pm (Tuesdays) General Class @ CWA Millaa Millaa Also see our online calendar 9am (Wednesdays) Stretch Yoga Seniors Class @ CWA Millaa Millaa www.whatsontablelands.com.au 9.15am (Fridays) General Class @ Riversong Retreat General Class $10, Senior Class $5 HEALTH • WELLBEING • SPORT Ph. 0402 208 377

Qigong - Atherton – 9.30am (Thursdays) Hallorans Atherton Bowls Club – Visitors welcome Hill, Atherton. A U3A class. Ph. Lesley 4095 3926 (Dress neat casual) Tuesday 1pm Mixed Triples - register by 12.15pm Awareness Through Movement (Feldenkrais) – Wednesday 1pm Men’s bowls - register by 12.15pm 1.30pm & 5.30pm (Wednesdays), 8.30am (Thursdays) Thursday 10am Ladies bowls - register by 9.30am Uniting Church Hall, Mary St, Malanda. Suitable for all Friday 1pm Mixed Self-selected Jackpot Friday Pairs ages and levels of fitness. Ph. Grace 0428 451 679 Saturday & Sunday 1pm Monthly Mixed Triples TRE - Tension Stress Trauma Release Exercises - Ph. 4091 1258 to register Atherton – 6pm (Tuesdays), The Healing Spacel, 15 Indoor Bowls - Atherton– 8.30am (Thursdays) Comet Ave, Atherton. $20pp. / per class Masonic Hall, Golf Links Rd, Atherton. Ph. Sabine 0409 908 564 Ph. Paul Quinlan 4091 1381 web: sabineharth.com/tre/ Indoor Bowls - Malanda – 1pm (Fridays) Uniting Atherton parkrun – 7am (Saturdays) 5km run Church Hall, Mary St, Malanda. Atherton Tablelands Rail Trail (opposite Platypus Ph. David Bohanna 0413 3469 57 Park), Herberton Rd. Ph. Janette 0409 958 129 Indoor Bowls - Mareeba– 1pm (Tuesdays) Social Table Tennis – 4.30-6.30pm (Fridays) St. George Anglican Church Hall, 23 Constance St, Tableland Gym & Fitness Centre, 11 Cooper St, Mareeba. Ph. Kathy Bradford 4092 2196 Atherton. Ph. Lenore 0407 588 334 or Tai Chi Yungaburra – 5pm (Mondays) Yungaburra Paddle Boarding – Atherton Tablelands School. Ph. Maria 0414 302 759 6pm to late (monthly on the full moon), Platypus Campgrounds Tinaroo $60 includes all equipment. Tai Chi Mareeba – 9.30am (Tuesdays) Community Ph. What'SUP Cairns for bookings 0435 836 282 or Health, Mareeba. Check starting dates. Ph. Annette check FB 4091 0263 Meditation & Discussion - Tolga – 2-4pm (1st Tai Chi Atherton – 1.30pm (Wednesdays) Masonic Sunday of every month) Contact organiser for venue. Lodge, Golf Links Rd, Atherton. Beginners please Free community event sponsored by Bahá’ís of Ph. Maria 0414 302 759 or Dee 0407 708 435 Tablelands. Ph. 4095 4689 Tai Chi Atherton – 9.30am (Thursdays) Halloran's Sound Meditation - Atherton & Malanda – Hill. U3A membership & gold coin donation. 6.30pm (every 4th Wednesday of the month) @ The Ph. Lesley 4095 3926 Healing Space, Atherton. $10 DOGGY STYLIN Tai Chi Malanda – 9am (Thursdays) Malanda Show 6-7pm (every 1st Wednesday of the month) @ United MOBILE DOG WASH Pavilion. Gold Coin Donation. Ph. Lyn 4096 8281 Church Hall, Malanda $10 Ph. Debbie 0427 559 142 & GROOMING Ahimsa Yoga Malanda - with Lyndel Tableland Dog Obedience Club Dog Training 5.30pm (Tuesdays) Malanda Uniting Church Hall Classes 7pm (Wednesdays) @ 44 Mabel St. Atherton. 9.15am (Wednesdays) Chair Yoga Enrollments 1st Wednesday of the month. Ph. Tracey 7.30am (Thursdays) Hosie Rd, Tarzali, 0458 965 919 or Janet 0417 742 768 or Facebook. $14 class Ph. Lyndel 0488 559 281 Zumba Gold -Tolga - 10am (Mondays) @ Tolga 0498 071 720 Travelling to all towns on the Yoga Yungaburaa & Tolga - with Georgina Community Centre. Dance fitness suitable for older Atherton Tablelands 5.30pm (Mondays) Yungaburra Community Hall participants. Ph. Ann 0418 826 168 or 6pm (Wednesdays) Tolga CWA Hall e: [email protected] Ph. Georgina 0421 836 102 Ke Aloha Massage & Bodywork Yoga Atherton - with Smile Yoga – SOCIAL • MUSIC • DANCE etc A little Island time in Yungaburra 5.45pm Tuesdays (Prenatal) @ Healthwise Physio Bingo Yungaburra – 9.30am-12pm (Wednesdays) 36 Mabel St, Atherton HAWAIIAN STYLE MASSAGE Yungaburra Hotel lounge. Tickets on sale 8.45am. $2 5.30pm Thursdays (Stretch and Strengthen) morning tea, optional lunch $10. Ph. Sue Fairley 0417 @ Stan Moses Hall, cnr Alice & Vernon St, Atherton 735 724 $20pp/per class or 4 for $60 (non-consecutive) $10 concession. Ph. Keoni 0417 616 956 Bingo - Atherton – 8.30am (Tuesdays & Thursdays except public holidays) Atherton International Club. 1.5 hours Lomi Lomi Massage - $90 www.smileyoga.com.au FB: smileyogaaustralia Ph. 4091 4970 (full body) - so worth it! Yoga Herberton – 9 -10.30am (Tuesdays) Phone Ari 0411 894 038 to book today 9-10.30am and 5-6.30pm (Thursdays) Herberton Bingo Mareeba - 8:30am (Fridays) Mareeba Leagues Shop 5, 6-8 Kehoe Place, Yungaburra Community Hall. Ph. Joan 4096 2823 for bookings Club Ph. 4092 2922

16 What’s On & Where To Go September 2019 Malanda Bridge Club - 1pm (Mondays & Wednesdays) Bridge sessions. COMMUNITY 11am (Mondays - supervised play for beginners). RSL, Catherine St, Malanda. All visitors and new players Mareeba Historical Society – 8am-4pm (Tuesdays welcome. Ph. Pam 4091 1339 or Marg 4096 6797 & Wednesdays) Centenary Park, 345 Byrnes St, Senior Canasta Card Players – 12pm (Mondays) Mareeba. Email [email protected] or Atherton International Club. Ph. 4091 4970 Ph. 4092 3599 Line Dancing – 6.30pm (Thursdays) Yungaburra Lioness Club of Yungaburra – 6.30pm (every 2nd Community Hall. Beginners Ph. Kay 4096 5808 Tuesday of the month) Yungaburra Hotel lounge. Ph. 4091 2531 or email Malanda Social Ballroom Dance Class – 7.30pm [email protected] (Mondays) Malanda Show Pavilion. Beginners & intermediate welcome. Ph. 4096 6227 Lioness Club of Malanda – 6.30pm (every 2nd Wednesday of the month) Malanda Hotel. Tableland Ukelele Group - Malanda – Ph. Dale 0408 910 65 1-4pm (1st & 3rd Saturdays) Uniting Church Hall, 25 Mary St, Malanda. Email Ravenshoe & District Chamber of Commerce – [email protected] to confirm if on. 6pm (every 2nd Tuesday of the month) Ravenshoe Hotel, Grigg St, Ravenshoe. Live Music @ The ORB - Tablelands Music Lovers Email [email protected] or 6-10pm (Thursdays) Stage Craft for Music - Beginners Ph. 0488 765 563 and advanced. Phone Colin 0447 017 961 7.30-11.30pm (Fridays) Live Music Ravenshoe QCWA Branch Meeting – 9.30- Ph. Lois 0447 017 961 11.30am (every 2nd Thursday of the month) CWA 3-10pm (Sundays) Sunday Jam Session . Hall, Herbert St, Ravenshoe. Ph. 0467 199 233 Ph. Lois 0447 017 961 Herberton QCWA Branch Meeting – 9:30am The ORB (Old RSL Building), 2 Main Street, Atherton. (1st Friday of the month) QCWA Hall William St, Tablelands Music Club – 12pm (last Sunday of the Herberton. Ph. 0458 964 014 month), venue changes monthly. Atherton Theosophical Society talk: “The Ph. Karen 4095 1008 Teachings of Pythagoras”, Saturday 10th August, Mareeba International Singers – 6.30pm 1-4pm, by National Lecturer, Simon O’Rourke (Wednesdays) Mareeba Theatre Group Hall, from Sydney, at 38 Mabel St, Community Services Constance St, Mareeba. $7 entry. Ph. 4092 4007 or Tablelands meeting hall. Ph: 40912144 0410 013 485 Soroptimist International – 5.30pm (every 2nd English Country Dance – 7.30-9.30pm (Mondays), Tuesday of the month) Business meeting. 1.30-3.30pm (Thursdays) Malanda CWA Hall, 7pm Dinner meeting Atherton Hotel, Main St, Elizabeth St, Malanda. All are welcome and there's no Atherton. Ph. Elspeth 4091 1079 need to bring a partner. Ph. Anne 0408 014 698 Tableland Women in Networking (TWIN) – The Misty Mountain Moonshiners – 6-8pm (3rd Thursday of the month) All women welcome, no (Wednesdays) Atherton Pipe Band Hall, Mabel Street, age limit, no committee, no memberships. Atherton. A cappella four-part harmony singing. We'll Ph. Dee Cuda 4095 6677 or teach you for free! Ladies welcome. email [email protected] Ph. Graham 4092 3690 or Jim 0488 917 861 National Servicemen’s Association – Tableland Senior Singles Social Group – 5-8.30pm (first Branch Meeting – 10am (every 2nd Sunday of Saturday of month) CST Building, 38 Mabel St, the month with some exceptions* 15 Jul, no Aug, 4 Atherton. Ph. Eunice 4096 2811 or Nov) Rocky Creek War Memorial Park Nasho Shelter, Heather 0458 316 081 Kennedy Highway, Tolga. BYO chair and picnic lunch. Ph. Terry Edmondson 4095 4154 or email Social Dinner – 6pm (first Thursday of the month) [email protected] The Access Place, 20 Main St, Atherton. Bring a plate to share. Ph. Kerry 0437 437 130 Inner Wheel Club of FNQ Tablelands – 11am- 1.30pm (every 2nd Tuesday of the month), Atherton PCYC Mareeba Seniors Social Club – 9.30am- Hotel. Ph. Julie 0409 491 117 12pm (Tuesdays). Join a great Social Club for outings, Herberton Hospital Auxillary Meeting - 9.30am Local Insurance fun and activities. Ph. Mary-Ann 4092 4231 or email that works for you [email protected] (4th Monday of the month). Herberton Hospital, Grace Street. Ph. 04188 843 880 Trivia - Atherton – 7pm (every1st & 3rd Thursday) At Elders Insurance Tablelands, we understand Men's Shed Malanda - 1pm (1st Monday of the how important your assets are. Atherton International Club. P. 4091 4970 That’s why we offer a range of insurance month). Malanda Bowls Club, 18 Park Ave. options to help you find the right cover. Ph. 0457 885 737

Gail Barton Men's Shed Herberton - 7am (Tuesdays & 0419 663 845 Thursdays). Herberton Railway Station, John Street, [email protected] Herberton. Ph. Bob 0427 147 544 September 2019 What’s On & Where To Go 17 Al Anon Family Groups for friends and family Tablelands Home Education - Gatherings for of Alcoholics- 1pm (Wednesdays), 6pm (Thursdays) homeschooling families – (Thursdays) Times and Yungaburra Uniting Hall. Ph. 0413 346 957 locations vary. Email [email protected] or FB: THE - Tablelands Home Education Women's Welcome & Well-being Group - 9am (Tuesdays), Girl Guides Hall, Robert St. Atherton Playgroups in the Atherton Tablelands– several Ph. Sue 0400 885 586 to choose from across the Tablelands, visit "Parenting Playgroups Atherton Tablelands" on Facebook and see the pinned post for a full list. ART • CRAFT KinderGym Malanda – 9:15am (Wednesdays) Ravenshoe QCWA Craft Morning – 9.30am-12pm Malanda Gymnastics Hall. Ph. Helen 0429 490 287 (every 1st, 3rd & 5th Thursday of the month) CWA

Hall, Herbert St, Ravenshoe. Ph. 0467 199 233 or Atherton District Girl Guides – (Mondays) email [email protected] 3.30-5pm - ages 5-11, 5-6.30pm - ages 11-13 Tolga QCWA Craft Group – QCWA Hall, Tolga. Girl Guide Hall, Robert St, Atherton. All welcome. Ph. Kerrielee Mather 0427 912 544 7pm (Mondays) Ph. Hazel 4095 4131 Youth Theatre - Atherton Performing Arts – 1pm (Wednesdays) Ph. Sheryl 4095 4135 3.45-5.15pm (Thursdays) ages 9-16. APA Theatre, Malanda QCWA Craft Group - 9am (Thursdays) Silo Rd Atherton. Theatre games, improvisation, vocal QCWA Hall, 13 Elizabeth St, Malanda. Ph. Kaylene activities and play development. Ph. Jacqui Stephens 0428 650 991 4091 2542 or email [email protected] Herberton QCWA Craft Group – 9.30am-3pm (every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month) QCWA NATURE • PLANTS Hall, William St, Herberton. Ph. Jenny Dwyer

4096 4014 or Lesley Mackney 0458 964 014 or The Atherton Tableland Orchid Society – email [email protected] 7.30pm (every 2nd Thursday except January) St CROSS STITCH & Macrame Classes – (1st Saturday of the month) Mary’s Church Hall (Stan Moses Hall), Vernon St, 8am-12pm Beginners ~ 12-3pm Advanced Atherton. Ph. John 4091 5715 QUILTING CORNER The ORB (Old RSL Building), 2 Main Street, Atherton. Society for Growing Australian Plants – Ph. 0419 852 655 OPEN THURSDAYS 10 am - 5 pm 7.30pm (4th Wednesday of the month) Tolga CWA, OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT Painters in the Park – 9am-12pm (Mondays) excursion (4th Sunday of the month) Ph. Chris Evans Mareeba Art Centre, 345 Byrnes St, Mareeba. 4091 3082 or Chris Jaminon 4091 4565 Ph. 4092 7539 4096 5109 Tableland Garden Group Inc. – 1.30-4pm Rural No. 10 Hillcrest Rd MALANDA Atherton Tableland Mineral Lapidary Club Inc (2nd Saturday of the month). Venue changes 7.30am-12pm (Wednesdays & Saturdays) Racecourse monthly. Ph. Shelley 4096 8178 or Jan 4091 3106 (corner of Hillcrest Rd & Millaa Millaa-Malanda Rd) Rd, Tolga. Silversmithing and specialised classes. Mareeba & District Orchid & Pot Plant Society – Ph. Jim 0419 656 444 2pm (2nd Saturday of the month except December) Atherton Woodworking Club – 7pm (every Mareeba CWA Hall, Dempster St, Mareeba. Thursday fortnight on recycling week) under room Ph. Keith 4092 4871 6/7, Atherton Community Centre, 44 Mabel St, TREAT Rainforest Tree Nursery & Revegetation Atherton. Ph. Scott 0488 611 788 Volunteer projects – 8am-12pm (Fridays) QPWS Hand Building with Clay – 2pm (Wednesdays) Nursery Hall, Mcleish Rd. Lake Eacham. Mareeba Art Centre, 345 Byrnes St, Mareeba. Ph. Barb 4091 4468 Ph. Karel 0412 671 061 SWAL – (Monday afternoons) Various venues. Group COMMUNITY NOTICES Ph. 4091 1689 of artists that sketch and paint. 3/3 Cook St. Atherton Ph. Kerry 0487 774 476 QCWA Tolga Hall available for hire– Ravenshoe Arts Shed – 9am (Wednesdays) The Phone 0408 191 830 Arts Shed, Moore St. Ravenshoe , visitors welcome. QCWA Malanda Hall available for hire - Ph. Gail 4097 7085 Phone Kaylene 0428 650 991

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Atherton Mainly Music – 9.30-11am (Thursdays Great care is taken to ensure event during school terms) Anglican Church Hall, Vernon St, information is correct at time of Atherton. Fun interactive, educational music and play publication, however readers should for pre schoolers and their carers. Morning tea. $5 per confirm event details before attending. family. Ph. Ailsa 4091 2462

18 What’s On & Where To Go September 2019 ARCHER CREEK • 4097 6545 2nd Sunday of month 7am-12noon Kennedy Highway ATHERTON 1st Saturday of month 7am-12noon Lutheran Church, Golf Links Rd • 0427 818 091

Thur 5th Sept – Sun 8th Thur 12th Sept – Sun 15th 2nd Sunday of month 7am-12noon IT 2 (MA) IT 2 (MA) Atherton Lions Club Indoor Markets, Atherton Danger Close: The Battle of Angel Has Fallen (PG) Showgrounds, Louise Street • 0448 336 035 Long Tan (M) Danger Close: The Battle of KURANDA (everyday) Long Tan (M) Original Markets 9am-3pm Thur 19th Sept – Wed 25th Thur 26th Sept – Wed 2nd Oct Heritage Markets 9am-3.30pm IT 2 (MA) Dora the Explorer (G) KOAH • 0488 961 660 Dora the Explorer (G) Angry Birds (PG) 1st Saturday of month 8am-12noon Angry Birds (PG) Ugly Dolls (G) Koah Hall, 322 Koah Road Ugly Dolls (G) MALANDA • 0439 702 657 For session times go to majestictheatre.com.au 3rd Saturday of month 7am-12noon or call the movie infoline 4096 5726 Malanda Showgrounds MAREEBA • 0419 788 277 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 1st Sunday of month 7am-12noon Morrow Park Racecourse TUMOULIN • 0456 645 075 Tablelands 4th Sunday of month 8am-1pm WONDECLA • 0447 097 761 Folk Festival 3rd Sunday of month 7am-12noon Wondecla Sports Ground YUNGABURRA • 0419 652 663 4th Saturday of month 7.30am-12.30pm Bruce Jones Park

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