WIN $1000 in the North Queensland Talent Quest. Any solo act, any age. Runners up receive an ipod touch. Entries close 13th October. Finals at the Jute Theatre.
eScapsim is a series of acrylic paintings which of “scapes” – landscapes, seascapes, skyscapes, and cityscapes – illustrating the essence of Far North Queensland scenery. The paintings have a contemporary feel, which employ vibrant colours and textures. The style is Impressionist, some loose and others more detailed. The title of the exhibition plays of the two words; scape and escape. The artist seeks the viewer feel a sense of relaxation and dreaminess and that they could be part of the scape by escaping into the scene.
Chrissy Dwyer recently completed a Bachelor of Creative Industries (Visual Arts) through James Cook University. Her work has been in show in a number of group exhibitions throughout Far North Queensland since 2005.
eScapism is proudly funded by Cairns Regional Council's Arts and Cultural Grant fund.
FREE
OPENING NIGHT FRI 12 November 2010 5.30pm - 8.30pm
Please join us at Cell Art Space, 109 Lake St at 5.30pm sharp where special guest Lenore Howard Visual Artist will officially launch eScapism. From 6pm - 8.30pm meet the artist and enjoy food and drinks at Twelve Bar Café, Cnr Lake & Shields St.
www.cellartspace.com
info@cellartspace.com
Les Femmes and John is an exhibition of works by a vibrant group of art practitioners. Coming from diverse backgrounds, these artists bring together their distinctive interpretation and creative energy in this show.
This exciting line up of contemporary and traditional work features drawing, sculpture, painting, ceramics and digital media.
The underpinning knowledge and inspiration central to these works reflect the complexity and diversity of life. The works explore a range of issues including loss of culture, the environment, innocence and other aspects of the human condition.
Raewyn Biggs, Perth Burrin, Louisa Ennis-Thomas, Kira MacGregor, Ruth McKim, Rose Rigley and Adrienne Shaw from the Diploma of Visual Arts at Tropical North Queensland TAFE invite you to experience Les Femmes and John ... Ooh La La
Lions Christmas Cakes for sale to raise funds for community projects. 1.5 kg cake is $ 13. 1.0 kg cake is $ 10. Thank you for your support.
FNQHF Hospital Foundation Annual Christmas Wrap for a gold coin or note donation. Christmas shoppers can help support the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation by taking advantage of the foundation’s Christmas gift wrapping service this year.
Thanks to the support of Cairns Central Shopping Centre (Lend Lease) and The GoodGuys Cairns (Aw Muir’s Pty Ltd) the FNQ Hospital Foundation will operate its gift-wrapping service daily. The Christmas Wrap stall will be located on the first floor of the centre near Tosca Trattoria from Monday 29th November and concluding Friday 24th December and at The GoodGuys Cairns at 285 Mulgrave Road from 15th – 24th December.
Similar to previous years, the stall will be manned by volunteers from the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation as well as volunteers from local Cairns Businesses. Over 300 wrapping shifts (900+ hours) are required to be filled this year, so the foundation is seeking individuals and organisations willing to assist by providing some of their valuable time. We would be grateful if you or your business can provide support with this project if you wish to volunteer your services for our Christmas Wrap. Please contact Anne Chirio (Volunteer Coordinator) on 4226 8993 anne.chirio@fnqhf.com.au
A raffle will be also held in conjunction with the annual Christmas Gift Wrap thanks to the support of Cairns Central Shopping Centre and local businesses. We still require further donations of items for our raffle and if you can assist, please contact Paula Campion (Fundraising Coordinator) 4226 6723 fundraising1@fnqhf.com.au
All money raised will go to the Children’s Ward Redevelopment for their Recreation, Education and Therapy Centre at Cairns Base Hospital.
Formed in 1975 by a group of adventurous minded individuals with a passion for FOUR WHEEL DRIVING/ CAMPING/ EXPLORATION AND CAMARARDERIE.
Featured Artist: Vikarious (Acoustic/Pop/Funk Trio)
CLUB RUN/WALK: Each Wednesday, 5:30pm: 5K or 3K Handicap Race. Meet at the north end of Muddy's Playground at 5:20pm. Entry FREE. Join us for a soft drink and sausage sizzle after the event.
Cairns Hang Gliding Club is not just for hang gliders but microlight & paragliders as well.meetings held 1st Thurday of the month.
Screening this Friday and Saturday Nights
Tomorrow when the War Began (M)
&
Paranormal Activity 2 (M)
Gates and Cafe open 6.30pm, movies commence 7.30pm
This club is a community based non-profit organisation operating out of Woree Swimming Pool. There are plenty of activities and programs available for all age groups. Club night is every Friday night at 6.30 p.m. There are experienced coaches and enhanced learning in a fun environment and daily assessments on pool deck.
Its Friday, thats $10 cocktails to round off the week from 5pm - 7pm.
This week "the Mojito"
Rumour is Chris Ah Gee will be performing from 5 - 7 as well.
Luxe Bistro and Bar
183 Lake st, Cairns
The German, Swiss, Austrian Association of North Queensland Clubhouse is open every Friday evening from 6PM.A traditional meal is available and the bar is stocked up with German and Australian beverages to cater for the thirst of our members, guests and visitors who come from near and far.
Karaoke every Fri Night at the Hambo.Raffles
Every Friday we open our stage to anyone who wants to perform...whether it's singing a song, telling a joke or playing a musical instrument. All performers receive a standard drink after their gig. It all kicks off at 9.00pm.
More info
Palm Cove lights up for Christmas
Laser lights will create a special Christmas show along the foreshore of Palm Cove each night from December 4 in the lead up to Christmas and New Year.
Cairns Mayor Val Schier will switch on the Christmas laser lights at 6.30pm on Saturday, December 4 at Palm Cove Shopping Village where the two Palm Cove Christmas trees are located.
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Local acoustic band Roughstone will perform Christmas carols and covers.
Tourism Palm Cove Marketing Coordinator John Astle said the Palm Cove Christmas Markets will operate along Williams Esplanade all day on December 4 to add to the festivities.
“It will be a relaxing way of doing your Christmas shopping with a variety of stalls selling the likes of jewellery, clothes, art, crafts and soap,” Mr Astle said.
“The Christmas lights will project laser Christmas images into the trees along Williams Esplanade adding to the magic of dining at Palm Cove in the evenings as we count down the days to Christmas and the New Year.”
Palm Cove businesses along Williams Esplanade are decorating their premises and a number have added Christmas laser lights of their own. The best decorated business will win a two-night stay with breakfast at the Sebel Reef House.
For more information:
John Astle
Tourism Palm Cove Marketing
M: 0411 207 658
P: 07 4055 3354
E: marketing@tourismpalmcove.com
W: www.tourismpalmcove.com
The Barrier Reef Sun Club was established in 1989 and is the only nudist club in the Cairns area.
SCORE THIS DECEMBER!
Whether ball games are your thing, or you’d prefer to get your hands into something moist.
Whether football shorts or a tennis skirt do it for you.
Come along and play. We might get you a match, if you don't bring along one of your own!
This event will be hosting a Dance Competition with a $500.00 CASH PRIZE to be split between the Best Male & Female Dancer proudly sponsored ponsored by The Cheesecake Shop (www.cheesecake.com.au)
CMYK Graphic Design (www.cmykgd.com) will be providing prizes for the Best Dressed Male and Female.
DJ Ess and DJ Sonya will keep your legs in shape all night.
$5.00 Entry Fee after 9pm.
You better work!!
POTTERY, SCULPTURE, PAINTINGS
Looking for that special gift? With Xmas fast approaching why not check out the Potters Club Fair. Choose from a range of unique locally hand crafted items for family and friends. There will be Clay Play & Face Painting for kids, wheel throwing demonstrations and refreshments available.
The only place in Cairns offering free beginner salsa dance lessons every week.Carol & Jo, Salsa dance extraordinaire runs the classes and will make sure you have a great time. Classes start at approximately 9pm and run for 2 X half hour sets, the fist half hour is dedicated to Merengue ( as Carol says "if you can walk you can Merengue") and the second half hour is Salsa.
These days the Cairns Greyhound Racing Club is endeavouring to bring more people back to the sport of Greyhound Racing. We race most Saturday nights at Cannon Park & welcome new trainers and owners to our club along with visiting trainers and their dogs who we love to see grace our track.
Elizabeth Martin, author of The Coffeeholic and the Cafe and Sally McDonald, author of Petsitters Diary, will be signing copies of their books on Sunday 5th December from 11am to 1pm at Collins Booksellers, Smithfield. Come and meet these two local authors, and pick up a perfect Christmas present for someone you love!
Cairns Dutch Club's Sinterklaas feest (Saint Nicolas celebration) where Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet will hand out gifts to children (please bring a small gift with your child's name on it). We will sing Dutch Saint Nicolas songs and enjoy speculaas and pepernoten (gingerbread).
Meet the world's most recognised 'beyond organic' and strictly local, clean food farmer, prolific author and inspiring speaker on his first tour of Australia. The ethical farmer featured in the recently released, critically acclaimed, Academy Award nominated documentary Food Inc. A masterful speaker whose humour and positive energy guarantees inspiration, action and activism. This event will cover his entire family farm operation; pastured poultry, salad bar beef, pigaerator pork, rabbits and forestry products to the relationship marketing approach his family has mastered that makes Ployface Farm the internationally recognised, but strictly local and very successful farm it is today...DON'T MISS!
Sunday Session at AJ Hackett - this weeks Band is Crying Tiger
FREE Live Local Band
FREE Jumping Castle for the Kids
BBQ Lunch on site
Licensed Bar
Bungy and Minjin Activities
OPEN MIC JAM CAIRNS' ORIGINAL AND BEST! HOSTED EVERY WEEK BY CAIRNS' BEST MUSOS
The Cairns Bridge Club was founded in 1972. It now has over 200 members and plays in its own air-conditioned club house. Players of all levels and experience are welcome.
The Cairns Rock and Roll Dance Club Inc meets socially every Monday Evening at The De Jarlais Function Centre within Cairns Showgrounds, cnr Mulgrave Road and Severin Street, Cairns - enter Gate 4 in Severin Street - parking available. Doors open @ 7.00pm Beginner Lessons - 7.30pm till 9.15pm with social dancing till late.
Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month.he group consists of Italians from various regions of Italy, as well as non-Italians, who are
passionate about the Italian culture.The social side of the club is for members who just wish to enjoy great company, good food,fun and share a few laughs with each other.
Kickstart Toastmasters Club is a business breakfast club that meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at the Sebel Cairns (Cairns International Hotel) at 17 Abbott Stree Cairns, North Queensland Australia. Meetings run from 6:45am for a 7:00am sharp start through to 8:30am.
Meetings are held at 7.00p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at clubhouse. All welcome.
CLUB RUN/WALK: Each Wednesday, 5:30pm: 5K or 3K Handicap Race. Meet at the north end of Muddy's Playground at 5:20pm. Entry FREE. Join us for a soft drink and sausage sizzle after the event.
General Meetings, 2nd Friday of each month (except January) Walks and other activities are held on weekends throughout the year. Day walks are held on Sundays but overnight walks and car camps are planned about once every two months and on long weekends. Overnight walks and camps are generally open to members only.
This club is a community based non-profit organisation operating out of Woree Swimming Pool. There are plenty of activities and programs available for all age groups. Club night is every Friday night at 6.30 p.m. There are experienced coaches and enhanced learning in a fun environment and daily assessments on pool deck.
The German, Swiss, Austrian Association of North Queensland Clubhouse is open every Friday evening from 6PM.A traditional meal is available and the bar is stocked up with German and Australian beverages to cater for the thirst of our members, guests and visitors who come from near and far.
Karaoke every Fri Night at the Hambo.Raffles
Every Friday we open our stage to anyone who wants to perform...whether it's singing a song, telling a joke or playing a musical instrument. All performers receive a standard drink after their gig. It all kicks off at 9.00pm.
Featured Artist: Vikarious (Acoustic/Pop/Funk Trio)
The only place in Cairns offering free beginner salsa dance lessons every week.Carol & Jo, Salsa dance extraordinaire runs the classes and will make sure you have a great time. Classes start at approximately 9pm and run for 2 X half hour sets, the fist half hour is dedicated to Merengue ( as Carol says "if you can walk you can Merengue") and the second half hour is Salsa.
Rain or Shine, 2nd Sunday of EVERY month,Meet 9am for 1/2 hour meeting, then convoy drive to locations chosen by members.
These days the Cairns Greyhound Racing Club is endeavouring to bring more people back to the sport of Greyhound Racing. We race most Saturday nights at Cannon Park & welcome new trainers and owners to our club along with visiting trainers and their dogs who we love to see grace our track.
Sunday Session at AJ Hackett - this weeks Band is Big Noise
FREE Live Local Band
FREE Jumping Castle for the Kids
BBQ Lunch on site
Licensed Bar
Bungy and Minjin Activities
OPEN MIC JAM CAIRNS' ORIGINAL AND BEST! HOSTED EVERY WEEK BY CAIRNS' BEST MUSOS
The Cairns Bridge Club was founded in 1972. It now has over 200 members and plays in its own air-conditioned club house. Players of all levels and experience are welcome.
The Cairns Rock and Roll Dance Club Inc meets socially every Monday Evening at The De Jarlais Function Centre within Cairns Showgrounds, cnr Mulgrave Road and Severin Street, Cairns - enter Gate 4 in Severin Street - parking available. Doors open @ 7.00pm Beginner Lessons - 7.30pm till 9.15pm with social dancing till late.
The German, Swiss, Austrian Association of North Queensland Clubhouse is open every Friday evening from 6PM.A traditional meal is available and the bar is stocked up with German and Australian beverages to cater for the thirst of our members, guests and visitors who come from near and far.
Karaoke every Fri Night at the Hambo.Raffles
Every Friday we open our stage to anyone who wants to perform...whether it's singing a song, telling a joke or playing a musical instrument. All performers receive a standard drink after their gig. It all kicks off at 9.00pm.
The Phnom Penh Water Festival Tragedy Appeal
The Royal Cambodian Government has appealed for your generosity to help the victims of the November 22nd bridge stampede that killed 351 and injured 395 young Cambodians. This tragedy occurred on the last day of the annual Phnom Penh water festival marking the end of the wet season.
Fundraising High Tea
High tea, fashion parade, lucky door prizes, raffles, auction
18th December, 2:30pm – 5:00pm
Cocoa Amour, 91 the Esplanade, Cairns
$35.00
All proceeds from this event will be presented to the victims and their families by his Majesty King Norodom.
For RSVP or further information regarding donations please call Chantha on 04318 19811.
The only place in Cairns offering free beginner salsa dance lessons every week.Carol & Jo, Salsa dance extraordinaire runs the classes and will make sure you have a great time. Classes start at approximately 9pm and run for 2 X half hour sets, the fist half hour is dedicated to Merengue ( as Carol says "if you can walk you can Merengue") and the second half hour is Salsa.
These days the Cairns Greyhound Racing Club is endeavouring to bring more people back to the sport of Greyhound Racing. We race most Saturday nights at Cannon Park & welcome new trainers and owners to our club along with visiting trainers and their dogs who we love to see grace our track.
Sunday Session at AJ Hackett - this weeks Band is Funky Love Tank
FREE Live Local Band
FREE Jumping Castle for the Kids
BBQ Lunch on site
Licensed Bar
Bungy and Minjin Activities
OPEN MIC JAM CAIRNS' ORIGINAL AND BEST! HOSTED EVERY WEEK BY CAIRNS' BEST MUSOS
The Cairns Bridge Club was founded in 1972. It now has over 200 members and plays in its own air-conditioned club house. Players of all levels and experience are welcome.
The Cairns Rock and Roll Dance Club Inc meets socially every Monday Evening at The De Jarlais Function Centre within Cairns Showgrounds, cnr Mulgrave Road and Severin Street, Cairns - enter Gate 4 in Severin Street - parking available. Doors open @ 7.00pm Beginner Lessons - 7.30pm till 9.15pm with social dancing till late.
Kickstart Toastmasters Club is a business breakfast club that meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at the Sebel Cairns (Cairns International Hotel) at 17 Abbott Stree Cairns, North Queensland Australia. Meetings run from 6:45am for a 7:00am sharp start through to 8:30am.
Join us for a Cruisy Christmas Eve BBQ in our Beer Garden
Cold Coronas & Live Entertainment
Open 10am til late
Merry Christmas from Management & Staff of the Cairns Courthouse Hotel -The Home of Corona in NQ.
Featured Artist: Vikarious (Acoustic/Pop/Funk Trio)
Sunday Session at AJ Hackett - this weeks Band is INI
FREE Live Local Band
FREE Jumping Castle for the Kids
BBQ Lunch on site
Licensed Bar
Bungy and Minjin Activities
The Venus Project live @ the Kairi Hotel for New Years Eve 2010.
Expect a bounty of great free and family events, an incredible culinary arts program, a host of international productions and performers, and a challenging array of local works and cultural representation projects to unfold over our 17 day celebration. Join us, from the Tanks Arts Centre to the Civic Theatre and from the Esplanade to Palm Cove, Cairns Festival will offer something for everyone.
