WEEK 1

Thu 2 Jun @ 8pm
Sunshine Coast Blues Club
Royal George Hotel
Currie St Nambour
1st Thursday of the month
Since the first meeting at the Royal George Hotel in Feb 06 , the Sunshine Coast Blues Club has provided members & visitors with a simple & successful recipe. The regular audience is always there by 8pm to see the Blues Club “House Band” start the night with a set of blues favourites. Al Hensley (piano) & Bob Lee (double bass) enjoy the opportunity to present some lesser known & seldom performed blues to a receptive audience. Al’s encyclopaedic knowledge of the blues, plus his willingness to share his knowledge, makes each performance an education for club members. The house band is rounded out with Aaron Giffin on guitar, Joanne Lee on drums & Fabio Brecciaroli joining in on blues harp.
The Nambour Blues Club has quietly established itself as a welcome event on the first Thursday of each month. The combination of dependable quality music from the house band & the regular performers, plus the unexpected & surprising contributions from guest jammers, makes for a great night of Blues in Nambour.
Keep up with the latest local blues news here >>
http://www.myspace.com/sunshinecoastbluesclub

*** Caloundra City Public Show Holiday ***
Fri 3 June

Fri 3 & Sat 4 June
Maleny Agricultural Show 2011
Celebrating 74 years in Maleny!
Maleny Showgrounds, Stanley River Rd Maleny
The Sunshine Coast’s only TRUE country show!
Gates open at 8am both days
Fri: 8am to late with fireworks at around 6pm
Sat: 8am to late with rodeo at around 6pm
Maleny Show is held in the Maleny Showgrounds.
Fun and excitement for all the family. Features the best of what Maleny has to offer plus a line up of great entertainment throughout the day and evening.
Admission charges for each day:
$12.00 adults | $8.00 pension conc
$8.00 high school student | $3.00 primary school student | $25.00 family (2ad & 3 ch under 15)
Car/vehicle parking $2.00
Free buses operate from the Coast to Maleny.
Bus 1 leaves at at 9.30am from Kawana (outside Big W) then Mick's Meat Barn.
Bus 2 leaves at 9.30am from the Caloundra Bus Interchange, Cooma Tce, Caloundra.
Bus 3 leaves at 10.30am from Kawana (outside Big W) then Mick's Meat Barn, then Caloundra Bus Interchange. Drivers will also pick up passengers outside the Landsborough Museum on all buses to the show.
Buses depart Maleny Showgrounds for the return trip at
3.30pm & 4.30pm. No bookings required for the buses.
For more info contact the Maleny Show Society
on (07) 5494 2008
or visit www.malenyshowsociety.org.au

Fri 3 Jun
Maroochydore/Buderim Blue Light Disco
Buderim Basketball Stadium (Home of the Clippers)
Syd Lingard Drive, Buderim
Doors open 6.20pm
Disco finishes at 10pm
Entry: $8 - No Passouts
ALL DISCOS FULLY SUPERVISED BY POLICE - HAVE A GREAT NIGHT AT EITHER MAROOCHYDORE OR NAMBOUR.
Both Maroochydore & Nambour are now Junior Disco’s catering for only school-age children—Yr 9 & below. (Under 14) Some 14 year olds may be allowed entry—discretion upon Police Officer at door. Older children MUST produce your School ID to be able to gain entry into either disco. No ID—NO entry. This applies only to the older children to verify to us that they are in Year 9 or under 14.
Discretion will be upon Police officers in attendance to allow entry to those on the borderline.
Next Discos:
First Friday of the month Maroochydore
2nd Friday of the month is Nambour
(ZERO TOLERANCE APPROACH TO POOR BEHAVIOUR & ATTITUDES DIRECTED TO POLICE, SUPERVISORS & OTHER CHILDREN - ANYONE OFFENDING WILL BE BARRED FROM FUTURE DISCOS)
www.maroochydorebluelight.com >>

SAVE THE DATE!
Fri 3 Jun
Ladies Oaks Day 2011
Corbould Park
Sunshine Coast Turf Club, Caloundra
Fast becoming the most popular day at the races, especially for the ladies, Ladies Oaks Day is held on the Caloundra Public Show Holiday each year and is the biggest ladies day out on the Sunshine Coast.
Special guests, Fashions on the field, and of course the fabulous horse racing!!
18+ Event
A huge, fun day at the races & a chance to really dress up & strut your stuff at the fashions on the field, so ladies, don’t leave it too late to choose your outfit, order your gorgeous hat or fascinator to match, then slip on those Jimmy Choos, grab a glass of bubbly & have a flutter on the GG’s!
More info: www.sctc.com.au or phone 5491 6788

Don’t Miss This!
Sat 4 Jun
Collectorama
Sunshine Coast Showgrounds Nambour
Coronation Ave, Nambour (next to the Bowls Club)
7.30am to 2.30pm
Collectorama will see the Nambour Showgrounds bustling with excitement as keen collectors prowl for bargains & other hard-to-find treasures. It’s kind of like e-bay all laid out in front of you—but so much more! Here you can touch, feel, pick up, check out, peruse, browse & negotiate while you have a friendly chat with some really quirky characters. And you get bonus fresh air & exercise in the great outdoors too! Experience the fun of Collectorama. So much better than sitting in front of a computer. It’s awesome!
Book Nambour accommodation here >>

This giant fair features more than 150 antique dealers with their wonderful antiques & collectables for sale in the relaxed country setting of the Showgrounds. It's mostly undercover so you'll be comfortable in any weather.
Whatever your budget you're assured of finding something delectable to take home. Whether it's glassware, china, tools, books, brass, toys, dolls, lamps, clocks & watches, vintage clothing, coins, records, retro items, militaria, kitchenalia, shipwreck goods, estate jewellery, tins, boxes, art deco, or furniture, to name a few, bargains are there to be had!
Admission is $5, food & refreshments are available.
There's ample free parking inside the Showgrounds. Come along & enjoy the friendly country atmosphere.
Enquiries phone Tom 0418 744 887 or email
tomwall@bigpond.com.au
Find Collectorama on Twitter & Facebook
More Collectorama dates 2011: 3 Sep | 5 Nov

Don’t Miss This!
Sun 5 Jun
Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge
Massive Annual Garage Sale
28 Sippy Creek Rd Tanawha
Heaps of kitchenware, electrical goods, books, tools, clothes, sports equipment, manchester & garden tools plus more!.
All proceeds raised will help care for our community’s unwanted cats and dogs.
Please help to make a difference.

Donations accepted Tues to Sat 9am to 3pm only
No mattresses, beds, TV’s, printers or computers please!!
More info: Ph 07 5494 5275
or email: admin@sippycreek.com.au

WEEK 2 - QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKEND - Mon 13 June

Thu 9 to Sun 12 Jun
The Etchells Australian Winter Championship 2011
Mooloolaba Yacht Club
Parkyn Pde, Mooloolaba
Racing starts approx. 10.30am & finishes by 4pm
Free Entry
The Etchells Australian Winter Championship will be conducted off Mooloolaba from 9-12 June 2011. The annual Championship attracts the best Australian & New Zealand one-design class sailors to compete in seven race series. Previous winners of the series include America's Cup, Olympic class, Sydney-Hobart race winners & class World Champions.
The sailors enjoy travelling to Queensland to compete in the warm June winds blowing off Mooloolaba. The sailors usually encounter not only high-quality competition but also challenging sailing conditions. The Mooloolaba Yacht Club venue is well set up to host the Etchells fleet with good facilities, great hospitality & immediate access to the competition waters.
Mooloolaba accommodation for the sailors & their families ranges from camping to four-star+ self-contained units & luxury apartments, all located only a few minutes walk from the Yacht Club.
Visit www.mooloolabaguide.com.au to book your accommodation
NOTE: The event is often described by Australia's top sailors as probably the most competitive regatta on the Australian yachting calendar at this time of year. Often competitors bring their partners with them to the event who enjoy the holiday weekend participating in social, tourism & shopping experiences during the event .

Fri 10 Jun
Nambour Blue Light Disco
Hungerford Hall
Nambour High School
Carroll St Nambour
Doors open 6.30pm
Disco finishes at 9.30pm
Entry: $8 - No Passouts
ALL DISCOS FULLY SUPERVISED BY POLICE - HAVE A GREAT NIGHT AT EITHER MAROOCHYDORE OR NAMBOUR.
Both Maroochydore & Nambour are now Junior Disco’s catering for only school-age children—Yr 9 & below. (Under 14) Some 14 year olds may be allowed entry—discretion upon Police Officer at door. Older children MUST produce your School ID to be able to gain entry into either disco. No ID—NO entry. This applies only to the older children to verify to us that they are in Year 9 or under 14.
Discretion will be upon Police officers in attendance to allow entry to those on the borderline.
Next Discos:
First Friday of the month Maroochydore
(ZERO TOLERANCE APPROACH TO POOR BEHAVIOUR & ATTITUDES DIRECTED TO POLICE, SUPERVISORS & OTHER CHILDREN - ANYONE OFFENDING WILL BE BARRED FROM FUTURE DISCOS)
www.maroochydorebluelight.com >>

Sun 12 Jun
The Sunshine Coast Concert Band presents
"Memories are made of this"
Caloundra Uniting Church
Queen St Caloundra
2pm

The Sunshine Coast Concert Band loves to play tunes that are familiar and exciting to its audiences, and so they will present a "Musical Memories" concert at 2pm on Sunday June 12th in the Caloundra Uniting Church, Queen St.

As usual, there'll be 2 hours of wonderful band numbers and different musical styles - including Swing, Dixie, Irish and Spanish tunes, and favourite songs such as Granada, Lucky Old Sun, As Time Goes By, Sweet Caroline - an exciting variety!

The compere is Graham Schulz, with Singers Alan Winter, Bev Gourlay, Aart Schouten and Ken Farrow.

The band gives this annual concert in appreciation of the Cittamani Hospice's wonderful support and palliative care activities.

After last year's concert, the Music Director, Ken Chadwick OAM was able to present a cheque for $3,210 to Alex Moore, Director of the Hospice group. Cittamani has helped many members of our community, and this is an opportunity to say "Thankyou" by supporting this charity and this local excellent band.

Admission at the door is $12, which includes a delicious afternoon tea.

Check for more events on the band's website
www.sccb.org.au

(And don't forget the next Band dance is a "Winter Wonderland" on Saturday July 9th from 7.30pm in the Kawana Community Hall). Mark your calendar now!

Tickets are $15 each or $120 for pre-booking a table for up to 12 people.
Book with Helen on ahwinter@optusnet.com.au

Mon 13 June 2011
Get the Right Royal Treatment & celebrate the Queen’s Birthday at Australia Zoo!
Greetings to all who reside in the Commonwealth and beyond. Be sure to prance down to the Zoo this Queen's Birthday for a royal celebration like no other!

Croc Feeding
Terri and Wes will be feeding our gorgeous crocs LIVE in the Crocoseum so don't miss all the jaw snapping action!

Bid in the Silent Auction to meet Terri, Bindi & Robert!
Place a bid in the Silent Auction for your chance to WIN a once in a lifetime experience with the Irwin family! By helping us to raise much needed funds for the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital you could WIN an awesome animal encounter! And who best to have as your tour guide than the Irwins?! And check this out! The prize also includes Bindi's jumper featured in Total Girl Magazine. What a ripper!!

WIN you-beaut prizes!
Be sure to enter the Major Prize Draw for your chance towin a holiday fit for a Queen. You could also win some you-beaut prizes by finding the Crown Jewels hidden around the Zoo!

WIN a Queen Sized Bed! - There’s a catch...
Are you game enough to share a bed with one of Australia Zoo's you-beaut giant pythons? Have a go in our slither into bed with a snake' competition! All survivors will go in to the draw to win a Queen sized bed and mattress kindly donated by Fantastic Furniture Kawana!

Ripper Activities for Kids
Kids will be treated like princes and princesses with

• FREE royal crown making competitions
• birthday party games
• free rides and face painting

So prance into Australia Zoo for the wildest Queen's Birthday celebrations!
Visit www.australiazoo.com.au for all this & more

WEEK 3

Tue 14 June
Pecha Kucha Night #6 - INSPIRE
Nambour Civic Centre - Theatre
5.30pm for 6pm
We have a great line up coming together for our next Pecha Kucha Night in June. Come along and hear from landscape architect James Birrell, Empress of Weaving Rene Bahloo, Producer extraordinaire Kath Quigley, Musician artist and all round creative Kari, sculptor/ABC Open 'artist by artist' participant Greg Windsor and more.

Inspire is the theme and we know that you will be inspired by hearing the stories of these creative people from our region. If you haven't yet presented at PKN, but have a project, a passion or inspiration to share, then we have a couple of spots left for June 14 if you get in quick. The format is 20 slides each shown for 20 seconds each. An information sheet and template is on the website to help get you started.  If you do want to present, please send us a 200 word blurb about yourself by the end of this month.  In the meantime you can book your seat online - this helps us with catering numbers.
Tickets: $10 or $5 for Creative Alliance members
(Nibbles provided, cash bar available)
Tickets available at the door.
Visit the website:
http://thecreativealliance.org/event-calendar

SAVE THE DATE!
Wed 15 June
Harvey Norman State of Origin 2011
Game 2
Blues V Maroons
ANZ Stadium, Sydney

Fri 17, Sat 18 Jun, Sun 19 Jun
Sunshine Coast Show 2011
It’s our answer to the Ekka!
3 days of super show fun! The Biggest & Best EVER!
Sunshine Coast Showgrounds
Coronation Ave, Nambour
Gates open at 8am
Show Day: Fri 17 June 2011
SPECTACULAR FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT
Monster Trucks • High Flying Stunt Motor Bikes • World Renowned Hypnotist Shane St James • Free Ashtons Big Top Circus • Spaceship Trapeze Act over Main Arena • Cooking Shows & Fashion Parades • Great Carnival Rides • Sideshow Alley • Showbags • Fireworks • Family Entertainment • Bands • Showgirls
AGRICULTURAL/ART/CRAFT EXHIBITS
Art & Craft • Horses, Ponies & Ring Events • Dairy, Stud & Prime Cattle • Poultry • Budgerigars • Llamas • Produce, Table Fruit, Vegetables • Kids Craft • Youth Exhibits • Floraculture • Fabric Painting • Needlework • Penning • Patchwork & Quilting • Cookery • Sweet Preserves • Photography • Pottery • Woodchop • Woodcraft • Beaut Ute Competition
Pre-purchase your entry tickets at any Heritage Building Society & SAVE!
FREE Buses departing Sunshine Plaza every hour
from 9.30am Fri-Sat
More info: www.sunshinecoastshow.asn.au

Fri 17 June from 5pm
2011 Living Smart Glossy Awards
with special guest Dr Karl
Sustainability Interpretive Centre
Mooloolaba Campus
Sunshine Coast TAFE

Dr Karl Kruszelnicki is coming to the Coast!

If you would like to hear what the clever and entertaining Dr Karl has to say and to meet our most sustainable residents, businesses and community groups, come along to the LIVING SMART GLOSSY AWARDS- Friday 17th June from 5pm, welcome drink + networking
Awards start at 5.45pm
Hosted by Sunshine Coast Council, the awards are the Sunshine Coast's premier accolade celebrating sustainability achievements across the region.
All tickets $37.50
RSVP by 15 June
Ph: 5475 7777 to book
or visit www.nambourciviccentre.com.au

Sat 18 June @ 7.30pm
CIRCA
61 Circus Acts in 60 Minutes
Nambour Civic Centre
Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls - take your seats, hold onto your hats and prepare to be amazed as CIRCA acrobats battle the clock to bring you 61 Circus Acts in 60 Minutes.
 Be dazzled by their skill, marvel at their daring and watch the impossible happen. It’s fast, furious fun for the whole family! Set to upbeat music and featuring five multi-skilled performers, 61 Circus Acts in 60 Minutes has been loved by families across the globe. This year, Circa will tour the show to 26 different locations across 4 states, performing a total of 51 shows- that’s over 3000 circus acts!

Circa is Australia’s most innovative circus and has a unique vision of circus as a delightful, challenging and contemporary artform. Difficult to describe but impossible to forget, CIRCA shows feature amazing skills pulled apart and reinvigorated.

Wherever Circa has taken 61 Circus Acts in 60 Minutes, its breathtaking, heart stopping show, audiences have flocked to see the impossible happen. This dazzling show is circus without the boring bits. Be quick, as the only thing faster than this show is its ticket sales.

“breathless barrage and banquet of circus pandemonium." City News, Brisbane

“grippingly intense atmosphere as the performers race against the clock - a zestful production." Daily Info, Oxford

“fun, minimalist and punchy show that keeps the action rolling.” - Brisbane.com

"The combination of acts - together with likeable performers, audience participation and breathless pace, made for a greatly entertaining and highly recommended family show."  The Argus, Brighton
All tickets: $20
Ph: 5475 7777 to book
or visit www.nambourciviccentre.com.au

Fri 17 June to Sun 26 June
10th Anniversary
Noosa Longweekend Festival 2011
10 days of Arts, Literature, Food & Fun!
Various venues in Noosa
It’s the 10th anniversary of the Noosa Longweekend & do we have a cultural feast of art, literature, food and fun for you! 

The Festival’s tenth anniversary program includes over 70 free & ticketed events staged in Noosa from Friday 17 June to Sunday 26 June, 2011 including world class cabaret, theatre, literary events, dance, food, forums, workshops, late night supper clubs, films, music & magic

It's the Festival’s tenth birthday, and our patron David Williamson’s fortieth anniversary as a playwright.  Our 2011 program includes three exclusive world preview performances of David’s and Mohamed Khadra’s new play “At Any Cost”€? as well as a Gala Tribute Dinner attended by VIP guests who have worked with David over the last forty years.

Join us as we celebrate all the Festival has to offer in one of the most iconic locations on the planet!

BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW BEFORE EVENTS SELL OUT!
All the info is at www.noosalongweekend.com

Sun 19 June
Caloundra Foreshore Fun Run 2011
• 10km Caloundra Foreshore Fun Run
• 3km Fun Run
• 3km Family Walk
be there at 6.30am for a 7.15am start

Join in Queensland's most scenic 3km or 10km fun run.
The 10km course hugs the Pumicestone Passage Marine Park from Bell's Creek at Golden Beach to Bulcock Beach and then around the Caloundra Headland taking in the spectacular scenery at Kings Beach & Shelly Beach before finishing at Moffat Beach.
Cash prizes to be won ($500 1st, $200 2nd, $100 3rd) & T-Shirts for 10km participants who register prior to Race Day

The event is organised by an enthusastic group of volunteers. All funds raised go directly to help resource the P & F at Our Lady Of The Rosary, Catholic School.

For all details of the race program & entry information please visit www.caloundrafunrun.com

WEEK 4

Tue 21 Jun 2011
Breast Wishes
An uplifting Musical
The Events Centre
Caloundra
7.30pm
Breast Wishes is written by some of Australia’s most respected comedic and dramatic writers including: Merridy Eastman, Jonathan Gavin, Richard Glover, Wendy Harmer, Sheridan Jobbins, James Millar and Debra Oswald.

Meet four women - sisters, mothers, daughters, cousins. Add a fumbling boyfriend, a well-meaning husband, a bra-fitter who’s seen it all, some show-stopping numbers and a brilliant cast and you have a musical celebration of breasts and those who support them.

Breast Wishes is a sophisticated and hilarious glimpse of cleavage and beyond!

Bra-vo! A cheerful show!...The Sydney Morning Herald

We’ve had Menopause, but Breast Wishes is by far the best!...Stage Whispers
Proudly supporting the National Breast Cancer Foundation
Tickets: $48 Adults, $44 Concession, Members $39, Group 10+ $42, Youth $14
Bookings: Ph: 5491 4240
More info: www.theeventscentre.com.au

Fri 24 Jun 2011
Moonlight Markets
Nambour Town Square
Lowe St Nambour
5pm to 9pm
Food | Wine | Arts | Music Live Entertainment
Live Music
Enjoy a groovy night out in Nambour ON THE LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH, eat, drink, shop & browse & be entertained! It’s got a really great vibe.
Come & try the new Nambour…you’ll love our new magical outdoor gathering place under the moonlight.

4th Sunday of each month
Sun 26 Jun
10am to 3pm
ALL ABOARD!
Ride the Miniature Steam Trains!
Nambour’s Best Kept Secret is out!
Little trains – a whole lotta fun!
The kids just love it – big kids & little kids!
Presented by the Sunshine Coast Railway
Modeller’s Society
Florence St Nambour
Open to the public. All ages welcome!
NOTE: All passengers riding the trains must wear enclosed footwear
Enquiries & more info phone 5450 8340
The Society always welcomes new members!

WEEK 5

2 shows!
Thu 30 Jun @ 10am & 12.30pm
BEN 10 LIVE: Time Machine
Nambour Civic Centre - Main Hall
Something BIG from the Ben 10 Omniverse is coming to Nambour! Cartoon Network's BEN 10 LIVE: Time Machine is coming to the Nambour Civic Centre during the School Holidays. Everyone's favourite boy-hero, Ben Tennyson, and his alien heroes will come to life in Cartoon Network's BEN 10 LIVE: Time Machine, a new costume show filled with action, stunts and special effects.

For the first time, the three Cartoon Network series' Ben 10, Ben 10 Alien Force and Ben 10 Ultimate Alien are all featured in one live theatre event for the whole family. BEN 10 LIVE: Time Machine stars Ben, his cousin Gwen and Grandpa Max in two adventure-filled acts. Also appearing in this all-new live show are Ben's alien superheroes Four Arms, Diamondhead, Swampfire, Big Chill and one of his awesome new Ultimate Aliens, alongside love-to-hate faves Vilgax, Highbreed Commander, the DNAliens and The Forever Knights.

Ben 10, one of Cartoon Network's hottest properties, is watched in over 2.9 million homes in Australia and New Zealand. Can't wait for the live stage show? You can catch Ben 10, Ben 10 Alien Force and Ben 10 Ultimate Alien on Cartoon Network now. Did somebody say 'Hero Time'?!
All Tickets: $26.90
Bookings Ph: 5475 7777
www.nambourciviccentre.com.au