FREE TABLELANDS | April 2018 WIN 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 Australia 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 Cairns & 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 15 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 Queensland 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 Yungaburra Triathlon See page 15 for more information 27 28 Efficient Farming Forum - Mareeba 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 Queensland Government 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 Far North Queensland 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.