WEEK 1 - LABOUR DAY WEEKEND

AUDI NOOSA FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL 2010
Fri 30 April, Sat 1 & Sun 2 May
Enjoy 3 Great Days of Food & fun!
An influential line-up of leading chefs, iconic winemakers, leading food & wine media, restaurateurs & serious foodies converge on the magical setting of Noosa on Queensland's Sunshine Coast to taste, talk, debate, dine & indulge.... Noosa Style!
Special Guest:
Masterchef Judge
Matt Preston (BTW: Congrats on the Logies!!)
The 2010 Festival will include over 150 contributors made up of Australia's leading chefs, winemakers, food producers, restaurateurs, restaurant critics & media.
This is simply the best fun you will have over 3 days of food, wine, lifestyle events & entertainment.

Find out all you want to know by visiting the website:
www.noosafoodandwine.com.au

Sat 1 May 2010
The Delltones
Sunshine Coast Function Centre
Caloundra RSL
19 West Tce Caloundra
Seated Cabaret 18+
Doors open 7.30pm
The Fabulous Multi Award winning Delltones celebrate their musical journey through exciting and colorful performances, entertaining and energizing fans with their highly polished DooWop harmonies and the unique voice of PEEWEE WILSON. The Delltones are still rocking more than 50 years on. Audiences still scream, audiences still shout, audiences still go away singing the songs, dancing the steps, chanting the goofy chants, drawn to the power of the music that truly shook the world.
If you only go out once this year, don’t miss the Delltones Live – They’re better than ever!
Tickets: $40 + Booking Fee
Available at reception or call 07 5491 1544
www.sunshinecoastfunctioncentre.com.au

Sat 1 May
Matinee: 2pm
Evening: 7.30pm
Ma Baker’s Tonic – A Musical Comedy
Coolum Theatre Players
Coolum Civic Centre, Park Street, Coolum

Written by Mary McMahon, directed by Dennis Coleman, choreographed by Alan Lane.
Musical Director, Julie Simpson.
Set in “Ritzy’s”, a glamorous, sophisticated nightclub of the roaring twenties.
The nightclub people join forces with Ma Baker against the dedicated ladies of the Purity League and the even more dedicated Rafia Gang! This show’s got glitter, gags, goils and gangsters!
Cabaret Style – Tables of 8
Cost: $20 Adult, $18 Conc., $15 Members, Under 10 FREE
BYO Drinks & Nibbles
Bookings: North Shore Realty, Coolum 5446 2500

Sat 1 & Sun 2 May
Maleny Wood Expo 2010
…from chainsaw to fine furniture
Maleny Showgrounds, Stanley River Road, Maleny
As well as showcasing the works of the Sunshine Coast’s best timber artisans, the 2010 Expo will be promoting sustainable home design & features. The Maleny Wood Expo ‘from Chainsaw to Fine Furniture’ has something for everyone including demonstrations & tours to private properties to see sustainable practices in action plus of course the majestic surroundings of Maleny & the Conondale Range.
For more info visit www.malenywoodexpo.org.au
or Ph: (07) 5494 3151

Sat 1 & Sun 2 May
Sunshine Coast Antique & Collectable Show 2010
Caloundra Indoor Sports Stadium
North Street, Caloundra
Saturday 9am to 5pm, Sunday 9am to 3pm
Antique collectables & bottles on display, swap & sell stalls, antique dealers selling furniture, collectables & Bric-A-Brac. Licensed valuer, free appraisals, bring along your antiques.
All sites under cover.
For more info contact the Caloundra Indoor Stadium
on (07) 5499 6000

Sun 2 May
Benefit Concert
for orphanage in Kenya
2pm
St Marks Church
Main St Buderim
Attilla Sautov (violin), Christoph Blickling
(cello) & Suzanna Hlinka (piano) will perform a selection of works by Paganini, Bach, Mozart, Handel, Gluck, Tchaikovsky plus others
Tickets: $20 & concessions
For bookings, call 0414 600 744

WEEK 2

Fri 7 May
Blue Light Disco at Buderim
Buderim Basketball Stadium
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 15) 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 15.
Discretion will be upon Police officers in attendance to allow entry to those on the borderline.
Next Discos:
First Friday of the month Maroochydore/Buderim
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 >>

Sun 9 May from 9.30am
Rock-2-Rock Ocean Classic 2010
Dicky Beach
The inaugural Rock-2-Rock Ocean Classic is set to be the finest ocean water swim at Dicky Beach on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland.
Dicky Beach is renowned for its clean surf breaks, long sandy beach and the wreck of SS Dicky. Entrants should prepare themselves for the ultimate challenge.
The swimmers will enter the prestine water just south of the infamous SS Dicky. Entrants will then head north to the rocks off Ann Street before they track back to Neil Street rocks. Finally, the entrants will return to the start line to conclude this testing race.
Entrants are eligible to either enter the 1km or 2km open swim competition. Average water temperature for this time of the year is 23 degrees. No wetsuits or seal suits are permitted for the event.
Spectators welcome!
More info: Ph: 5491 6078
www.dickybeachsurfclub.com
Visit www.DickyBeach.com.au for accommodation >>

Sun 9 May (Mother’s Day 2010)
The Platters 2010
“Beautiful voices, beautiful songs, beautiful music”
Sunshine Coast Function Centre
Caloundra RSL
19 West Tce Caloundra
Seated Concert 18+
Doors open 2pm
Featuring the Legendary Monroe Powell
The longest serving Lead singer for The Platters
For the past 50 years the Legendary Monroe Powell has been a recording and touring lead vocalist with internationally acclaimed groups. Firstly with The Dominoes, but by far is most recognised as lead vocalist of The Platters.
Monroe was signed by The Platters founder/manager/songwriter Buck Ram to replace former singer Tony Williams. Buck Ram led The Platters to their first recording contract with Mercury Records and in the ‘50s ‘Only You’ became The Platters first Gold Record. Many more hits were to follow – ‘The Great Pretender, Twilight Time, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, You’ve Got The Magic Touch, My Prayer’, and many, many more.
In all, The Platters garnered 16 Gold Records and attained international fame and immortality through the romantic ballads that continue to be played and loved all over the world today.
Even from the earliest beginnings The Platters experienced numerous line-up changes but Buck Ram only ever signed two lead singers. Approaching his 5th decade as lead singer with The Platters Monroe Powell richly deserves the accolades he receives and by far is the most recognised Platter of all.
Today The Platters continue to perform the world over bringing back memories of romance and simpler times with their delicately balanced harmonies. Audiences of all ages continue to flock to their performances, whether they are performing in intimate mode or to audiences of tens of thousands as they did during the closing of the Atlanta Olympics in 1996.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, The Platters are; Monroe Powell, Genevieve Dew, Don Gloude, Kenn Johnson.”
Tickets: $35 + Booking Fee
Available at reception or call 07 5491 1544
www.sunshinecoastfunctioncentre.com.au

Fri 7 & Sat 8 May + Fri 14 & Sat 15 May
Evening Performance at 8pm
Sun 9 May
Matinee at 2pm
Bats Theatre Company presents
A Season of 4 One-Act Plays
• Rituals for Dolls
• Last Post
• Adam & Eve
• Three Chairs
Bats Theatre Buderim
Buderim War Memorial Hall
Main St Buderim
Something for Everyone!
Table seating
BYO Nibbles
Booking Ph: 5445 2515
Tickets: Adults $18, Conc. $16, Members Uni Students $14,
School students $12, Groups 10+ $15 per person

WEEK 3

Fri 14 to Sun 16 May
Sunshine Coast Home Show
& Caravan & Camping Expo 2010
Stockland Park, Nicklin Way, Kawana Waters
Fri 9am to 5pm
Sat 9am to 5pm
Sun 9am to 4pm
The Sunshine Coast Home Show & Caravan and Camping Expo is a repeatedly successful event every year and 2010 will be no exception.
The Home Show will feature a huge range of home and lifestyle products with a focus on top quality, variety and value. Thousands of visitors return each year, including home owners, first home buyers and renovators, to experience a great range of products all in one location.
The Caravan, Camping and Boating Expo has been expanded for the 2010 Expo to meet growing demand and will draw an excellent crowd to the event.
It will be a showcase of all the very latest in camper trailers, caravans, motorhomes, camping gear and outdoor adventure and leisure products.The event will have its own onsite food court and coffee shops plus free entertainment, kids rides, competitions and great prizes to be won. Come and enjoy an excellent day out for the whole family.
WIN a camper trailer from Castaway Campers valued at $7,990!
Tickets: $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and children are free when accompanied by an adult.
Pay once and return free all weekend. Free on site parking available
For more info or to register as an exhibitor visit
www.australianevents.com.au or call 4637 2766

SAVE THE DATE
Fri 14 to Sun 16 May
The Australian Body Art Carnivale 2010
Various venues in Eumundi
The Australian Body Art Carnivale promises to be bigger & brighter in 2010, with competitors and spectators in for a feast of colour, creativity, music & good times.
This year will see an expansion of all elements of the festival, with an overriding theme of FANTASY.
The Carnivale will again be ‘A Festival of Colour’ centred around body art in its many & varied forms. Spectators will be amazed as they watch artists using the human body as both their inspiration & canvas.
Launch and Masked Gallery Walk (Friday night)
The Carnivale will kick off with a gala launch on the Friday evening from 6pm, followed by the main event for the night - the Masked Gallery Walk.
This exciting event brings together 6 galleries from Eumundi’s ‘Memorial Drive’ teaming together to show art lovers that the cultural hub of Eumundi is a destination for quality artwork.
$45 tickets for the night include drinks & tapas at each gallery, plus a beautiful mask to get you in the mood for a wonderful night - and indeed weekend - of fun & celebrating the arts.
Phone Steve Beardsley on 0400 716 526 to book your ticket for a night not to be missed!

Competitions and exhibitions (Saturday & Sunday)
Sat 15 & Sun 16 May will see a kaleidoscope of competitions & exhibitions.
Body art
As the name suggests, the Australian Body Art Carnivale has a strong focus on body art – from the more readily seen face painting right through to full body painting in the categories of brush & sponge, airbrush & special effects.
The theme for all 2010 body art category competitions is FANTASY.
While many experienced body artists will compete, body art experience is not a prerequisite. Some entrants in previous years had never before painted on a body – they simply used their artistic flair to work on a very different canvas … the human body!
Entrants in the face painting competition must work independently, while entrants in the full body art competition categories can team up with an assistant if they wish.
Saturday will see competitions in airbrush & brush & sponge body art, followed by a parade then announcement of the winners.
Sunday will see competitions in face painting & special effects, again followed by a parade then announcement of the winners.
And it’s not just body art competitions. The Carnivale will also host competitions and exhibitions in:
Pavement art
We have had pavement art displays by the Chalkwits in previous years, but 2010 will see the first fully-fledged pavement art comp (chalk art on the streets).
We can't wait!
The competition will happen before your eyes on Sunday morning, with the theme of FANTASY.
Wearable art
Wearable art is a big part of the Australian Body Art Carnivale, & this year's parade & competition will take place on Sun 16 May. The theme for 2010 is also FANTASY.
Wearable Art was introduced to the Australian Body Art Carnivale in 2008, with parades showcasing original designs created from reused materials.
Entrants can either create their design independently, or team up with fellow students, friends or colleagues & create a work of wearable art together.
Judges look for creative edge & originality of material, so designers are encouraged to "think outside the square". Creations do not have to be practical or commercially viable; they just have to be WEARABLE.
Vehicle body art
The Wicked Campers Vehicle Body Art Competitions are a new inclusion for the Carnivale in 2010. And there are two chances to win - the Wicked Campers Show & Shine Competition & the Wicked Camper Vehicle Art Competition!
We're calling on car, bike, van or truck owners with special body paintwork to enter their prized vehicles. Vehicle owners - who may or may not be the artists - are encouraged to bring their 4-wheeled works of art along on Sun 16 May.
And for those with artistic talents, there is the opportunity to submit an artwork design to paint onto a blank canvas Wicked Camper. Five submissions will be chosen to enter the Wicked Camper Vehicle Art competition and they will paint a Wicked Camper on Sat 15 May at the Australian Body Art Carnivale. Their entries will then be judged on Sunday.
Photography
The Australian Body Art Carnivale is jam-packed full of photographic opportunities. It's a chance to work with unique "talent" & by registering as a competitor, you'll receive unique access to competitors & models.
It's also an opportunity to enter the Australian Body Art Carnivale photography competition (with categories in photo print & digital art) and be in the running for great prizes.
Visual art
A visual art exhibition & competition called Art of the Body is a highlight of the Australian Body Art Carnivale. The exhibition & competition is organised by Arts for Community.
Art of the Body seeks to celebrate the human form, & artworks exhibited can be paintings, miniatures, or three dimensional art.
All artworks exhibited are for sale, & artists are also in the running for a number of prizes & awards.
Competition details have been released and registrations are still open in all categories.
Visit www.australianbodyart.com.au to download entry forms to take part.
It will be an experience you will never forget. While there are some generous prizes up for grabs, participating in itself will be a buzz!
Music & more
Music will form a major part of this year’s Carnivale, with the free EUMUNDI LIVE music festival being held in Caplick Park as part of the Carnivale celebrations on Saturday & Sunday.
The Carnivale will also see world-class street performers & buskers, craft workshops, a Saturday evening sunset street party from 6pm – 7pm, plus a whole lot more.
Don’t miss this crazy, colourful weekend!

OPEN GARDEN IN BUDERIM
Sat 15 & Sun 16 May
The Wickes Garden
8 Roms Crt Buderim
Open 10am to 4.30pm
Sat & Sun
Entry: $6. Kids U18 Free
Barbara & Rex Wickes have created an outstanding private garden in Buderim which is open to the public this weekend as part of the Australian Open Garden Scheme
Use this Google Map link to find your way to 8 Rom Crt Buderim >>

Sun 16 May
RSPCA Million Paws Walk 2010
Stop. Sit. Come.
Nambour Showgrounds, Centenary Dve Nambour
Walk starts 9am
Register from 8am
hosted by Lamington Terrace Veterinary Clinic, Nambour
Activities scheduled on the day include food and beverage stalls, dog obedience and dog grooming displays, competitions and plenty of prizes. Funds raised through walk registrations and online fundraising goes towards vital programs, services and campaigns undertaken by RSPCA Qld, as well as looking after the animals in our care.

For 16 years the RSPCA Million Paws Walk has attracted animal lovers from across the country. Every year thousands of animals and their devoted owners head to parks across the state to participate in the annual walk.
RSPCA Qld spokesperson Andrea Fagg said that last year the Queensland division of the event raised over $120,000, with approximately 8,000 participants taking part.
“Apart from being a vital source of funding for the RSPCA, the Million Paws Walk is also a great way to get active and have a fantastic time doing it,” Ms Fagg said.
This year there are 24 walks scheduled throughout Queensland and each venue will have a variety of activities, displays and competitions. Plus there will be food and drink for the whole family -including the family pooch.
“Whether you have pets or not, we’d love you to join the pack and participate one of the many walks, mingle with pet owners, get involved with competitions and activities, or just enjoy the festival atmosphere,” Ms Fagg continued.
The Million Paws Walk is the RSPCA’s biggest fundraising event of the year.
“Last year 42,555 animals passed through RSPCA Qld shelters and without the Million Paws Walk, financially, RSPCA Qld simply couldn’t cope.”

Schools & Businesses are encouraged to enter teams & walkers can pick up sponsorship forms before the event.
See you (woof!) at the (bark!) Million (bark!) Paws (yap!) Walk (woof!)
IT’S A GRRRREAT DAY OUT MATE!
Register online at www.millionpawswalk.com.au
More info contact: Leisa or Jodie Denaro (07) 5441 3333

Sunday 16 May 2010 @ 8pm
LEE KERNAGHANS PLANET COUNTRY
AUSTRALIA TOUR
Nambour Civic Centre - Main Hall
Currie St Nambour
Toyota Prado proudly presents Lee Kernaghan’s Planet Country Australian Tour.
The Planet Country Tour will be another landmark in the extraordinary career of Lee Kernaghan. The tour will feature special guests Jasmine Rae and Markus Meier on all shows.
Kernaghan's dynamic live performances have been a trademark to his stellar career which has enabled him to take country music "out of the box" and serve it up, pyrotechnics and all, to a mainstream audience.
Lee’s new album Planet Country was released on November 6, 2009 and went straight to #1 on the ARIA Country charts. His Planet Country Australian Tour will travel the length and breadth of this vast country, beginning in January 2010 and will culminate in 2011.
Lee Kernaghan’s Planet Country Australian Tour is the hot ticket for 2010. It will rock, it will roll, it will party and it will be Lee Kernaghan at his very best.
Prices: $59.90 Adult
$34.90 Child (under 12yrs)
Ph: 5475 7777 to book
or visit www.nambourciviccentre.com.au
& book online

WEEK 4

Fri 21 May @ 7pm
Foster & Allen
LIVE!
Nambour Civic Centre - Main Hall
Foster & Allen – Ireland’s most famous and successful duo return to Australia in 2010.
These charismatic singers have been performing their unique blend of easy listening and folk music and their popularity is proven with their record sale. Between them they have sold 18 million records, making them one of Ireland's biggest entertainment exports.
Formed in 1975, this most famous ever singing duo in Irish music history began working on the local music circuits of Ireland and England. Soon with their own special brand of music the duo became hugely popular. In the first year, Foster & Allen recorded their first single, The Rambles of Spring which was a massive hit on both sides of the Irish Sea.
After 30 years, their popularity continues to flourish and fans often travel long distances to catch their shows as they tour around the country. They first toured Australia in 1983 and this will be their 17th trip down under.
Prices: $59.90 Adult
$54.90 Pensioner
Ph: 5475 7777 to book
or visit www.nambourciviccentre.com.au
& book online

Fri 21 May @ 7.30pm
Venus & Mars - A Girl’s Guide to Sex
Starring 3 local & very talented women Alli Pope, Cathy Quinn & Yvie Sommerville
Nambour Civic Centre - Theatre
Follow the journey of three very different women as they talk, sing and laugh through their hopes, fears and fantasies. From inquisitive children through the troublesome teens and beyond, these ladies will make you laugh out loud with their views on love, men and most of all SEX in this fast paced, hilarious yet bittersweet, intimate musical.

Songs include ‘I am woman’, by Helen Reddy, that powerful tribute song for all woman to ‘If you could read my mind’, another tribute song, hoping that all men will one day gain this selective power.
Tickets: $28 Adult, $25 Concession
Ph: 5475 7777 to book
or visit www.nambourciviccentre.com.au
& book online

Sat 22 May at 2pm
Van-Anh Nguyen
Piano Prodigy Plays Again!
Maroochy Baptist Centre
186 Wises Rd, North Buderim
Van-Anh Nguyen started her piano studies at Sydney Conservatorium of Music when she was just 4 years of age. She is now 22 years old, and her expertise at the piano has continued to grow and to astound her audiences, such that she is currently in great demand in Asia and the USA, and is performing in "Australia, you've got talent" and the new Matthew Johns TV Show.
By popular demand, Van-Anh has been invited back from Sydney for her 3rd recital at the Maroochy Baptist Centre.
She will team with the Sunshine Coast Concert Band under the baton of Music Director Ken Chadwick OAM to present a varied programme of modern and classical pieces, plus some "Swing" tunes and songs from the Musicals with singers Alan Winter, Bev Gourlay and Aart Schouten.
The admission of $15 at the door (or $5 for children) will raise much needed funds for Heart Reach Australia's Childrens Sponsorship programmes for Van-Anh's homeland of Vietnam. Specifically, it will be used to build a medical clinic in the Mekong Delta area which will operate Vietnam's FIRST Health Care service which will also be free to the local people.
This will be a rare opportunity to experience the brilliance of a talented young pianist, and should not be missed!
Enquiries to HRA Director Chris O'Dempsey 07 5476 9444 or check out the Band's website of www.sccb.org.au

Sat 22 May
Menopause The Musical
The Events Centre
Minchinton St Caloundra
7.30pm
Inspired by a hot flush and a bottle of wine, Jeanie Linders created Menopause The Musical as a celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived The Change.
For bookings Ph: 5491 4240
or for more info visit: www.theeventscentre.com.au

Sun 23 May
OzTag Charity Challenge
Kawana High School
The Oztag Corporate Charity Challenge is a fun charity event proudly supporting the Starlight Childrens Foundation. The event will assist the Starlight Childrens Foundation in brightening the lives of seriously ill and hospitalised children.
Oztag is the latest craze in recreational sport that now has competitions running all over Australia. It is a non-tackling game. Normal dimensions of the field are 70 metres x 50 metres. Eight players in each team are on the field at any one time. Players wear shorts with a Velcro patch on each side. A strip of cloth is attached to the Velcro, known as a tag. The object of the game is to score tries. Defenders prevent this by tagging the ball carrier, removing the tag from the shorts.
For this event to be successful we require teams to nominate to be part of a funfilled day of Oztag and we encourage local businesses to get involved to help us raise $5000 which will help Starlight to bring fun, laughter and support to seriously ill children and their families throughout Australia. We know with your help this fundraiser will become an annual event that the Starlight Childrens Foundation can count.
There are number of packages available including the Oztag round robin, a tug of war, oztag relay and the opportunity for business to showcase there goods and services to others at the event, by way of a stall or display. Starlight relies on the generosity of individuals, corporations and community fundraisers like the Oztag Charity Challenge to give seriously ill and hospitalized children the opportunity to access and benefit from Starlights programs, which help to restore the fun, laughter and joy that serious illness takes away.
More info call 0408 700 154
or email caloundra@oztag.com
or visit www.starlight.org.au

Sun 23 May
The Big Bopper presents Elvis meets Buddy
The Events Centre
Minchinton St Caloundra
8pm
Starring Australia’s own Big Bopper Doug Parkinson .
Also starring Donny Edwards as legendary Elvis Presley direct from Las Vegas & Scott ‘Buddy’ Cameron from the hit Buddy the Musical.
Hey all you boppers... the Big Bopper himself is inviting you to shake, rattle and roll like never before for ELVIS MEETS BUDDY - A stage spectacular bringing to life a concert like nothing you have ever seen before... Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly... together on one stage for a once in a lifetime concert that can only be made here in heaven.
We invite you back to the Fifties... a time when the colours of the spectrum were exaggerated, and grease backed hair was a fashion... and also the era that gave birth to Rock and Roll. Starring Doug Parkinson as the Big Bopper
For bookings Ph: 5491 4240
or for more info visit: www.theeventscentre.com.au

Sun 23 May
Noosa Wedding Expo 2010
Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort
The Noosa Wedding Expo showcases all things bridal & is a must for every bride dreaming of that something extra special…
For bookings Ph: 07 5448 7372 or 0448 037 217
or for more info visit: www.itsmywedding.com.au

WEEK 5

SAVE THE DATE!
Wed 26 May
State of Origin 2010
Game 1
Blues V Maroons
Sydney

Thu 27 May at 10am
Play School Concert
Hosted by Kawana Community Kindergarten & Preschool
Songs, stories and games. It's Play School live in concert!
Featuring two presenters plus the toys from the ever popular television series. Brand New Show!

Tickets: All tickets *$14.50 - adults at children's prices. Under 12 months free. Processing fees apply
Tickets available from Pumpkin Patch Kawana Shopping World, Nicklin Way, Buddina - cash sales only please
or Phone bookings, call Kids Promotions on 1300 788 028, online bookings www.kidspromotions.com.au
*$5.50 processing fee for phone & online bookings - tickets are sent out in the post.
www.abc.net.au/children/play

Thu 27 May 2010
Bobby Rydell
with the Allstars Orchestra
Sunshine Coast Function Centre
Caloundra RSL
19 West Tce Caloundra
Seated Show 18+
Bobby Rydell has it all - good looks, fame and talent to spare. He was the real American teenage idol.
Bobby Ridarelli, who later became Bobby Rydell, performed as early as kindergarten doing impressions of movie stars. He got his early grounding in music from his father when they would frequent Philadelphia's big band hotspots. He then saw Gene Krupa perform with Benny Goodman's orchestra and immediately wanted to follow in Krupa's footsteps.
At nine he won the TV Teen Club amateur contest and became a regular performer. In his early teens he joined Rocco and the Saints as their drummer. The trumpeter Francis Avallone, who later became the singer Frankie Avalon. It was soon after this that Bobby worked up a solo act as Bobby Rydell.
He was soon recording for Cameo-Parkway and the hits really flowed as Bobby Rydell became an international teenage sensation. Rockin' up the charts all around the world were 'We Got Love', 'Kissing Time', 'Wild One', Swinging School', 'Volare', 'Sway', 'Good Time Baby' 'That Old Black Magic', 'I Wanna Thank You', 'Butterfly Baby', 'I've Got Bonnie', 'I'll Never Dance Again', 'The Cha Cha Cha', 'Wildwood Days' and 'Forget Him'.
Of all the teen idols of the day the singing of Bobby Rydell was unquestionably the most polished.
As well as selling millions of records Bobby Rydell was a regular on many television shows, especially Dick Clark's American Bandstand, and has remained a strong concert attraction over the decades throughout the world. He featured in the Columbia movie 'Bye Bye Birdie' and 'That Lady From Peking'.
Bobby Rydell's influence on popular music has been quite profound. When the producers of the world's largest selling movie soundtrack album, 'Grease', wanted to pay tribute to the era in which it was set they named the school where most of the action took place as Rydell High.
Tickets: $43 + Booking Fee
Available at reception or call 07 5491 1544
www.sunshinecoastfunctioncentre.com.au

*** Caloundra City Public Show Holiday ***
Fri 28 May
Fri 28 & Sat 29 May
Caloundra City Show 2010 held at Maleny
Celebrating 72 years in Maleny!
Maleny Showgrounds, Stanley River Rd Maleny
The Sunshine Coast’s only TRUE country show!
Gates open at 8am
Fri: 8am to late with fireworks at around 6pm
Sat: 8am to late with rodeo at around 6pm
Caloundra City Show is held in the Maleny Showgrounds.
Fun and excitement for all the family. Features the best of what Caloundra City 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

SAVE THE DATE!
Fri 28 May
Ladies Oaks Day
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 horse racing!!
Cassie Davis performing live!!
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

Sat 29 May
Mario Lanza
The Loveliest Night of the Year
The Events Centre
Minchinton St Caloundra
7.30pm
The favourite songs of Mario Lanza, are set in this romantic presentation of the music of Mario Lanza & Kathryn Grayson, starring Roger Lemke & Annalisa Kerrigan.
This is for everyone who loved the Hollywood 50’s and wants to be a part of this beautiful revival. With Make Believe, Torna A Surriento, With a Song in My Heart, Arrivederci Roma, Ave Maria, Be My Love, Golden Days, The Loveliest Night of the Year, They Didn’t Believe Me, Ill Walk with God from This Day On, If You Were Mine & many more.
For bookings Ph: 5491 4240
or for more info visit: www.theeventscentre.com.au

Sat 29 May at 12 noon
The Gruffalo
For children aged 3 & up
The Events Centre
Minchinton St Caloundra
Christine Dunstans and Tall Stories Production of The Gruffalo, adapted from the award winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, published by Macmillan Childrens Books.
A mouse took a stroll through the deep, dark wood…
Whether their favourite food is roasted fox, owl ice cream, scrambled snake or Gruffalo crumble, audiences eat up this delectable tale about the adventures of a clever little mouse in a forest full of predators. Join Mouse on an adventurous journey through the deep, dark wood in this big scary monster of a show. Mouse can scare hungry animals away with tall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what happens when she comes face to face with the very creature she imagined? Let your imagination run wild with songs, laughs and fun for children aged 3 and up, and their adults.
All tickets $12. Adults at kids prices!
For bookings Ph: 5491 4240
or for more info visit: www.theeventscentre.com.au

Sat 29 May 2010
Collectorama
Sunshine Coast Showgrounds Nambour
Coronation Ave, Nambour
7.30am to 2.30pm
New opening times this year for Collectorama will see the Nambour Showgrounds bustling with excitement as keen customers prowl for bargains.
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This giant fair features more than 160 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, lamps, clocks & watches, vintage clothing, records, retro items, militaria, kitchenalia, shipwreck goods, 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 07 5446 8273
Next Collectorama: 4 Sep 2010, 6 Nov 2010

Sat 29 May
RIPE NOOSA 2010
12 noon to 10pm
House with No Steps - Doonan
Tickets Sold through Nambour Civic Centre Box Office

Dig your roots deep and get ready to party again in 2010 as RIPE NOOSA is racing back to the Sunshine Coast with more anticipation than ever! Watch the sun setting through the valley as you kick up your heels to the choruses of your favourite bands, then slide on into the night to the sounds of RIPE on Saturday May 29.
Artists include: The Cat Empire, Grinspoon, Birds of Tokyo, British India, Urthboy, Funkoars, Infusion, Cassette Kids, Washington, Bridezilla, Kid Kenobi, MC Shureshock, Goodwill, Kid Mac with more major artists yet to be announced!
This year RIPE will be host to a plethora of festival vibrance with various market stalls, an international food bizarre, a sideshow ally of games and rides, artwork installations throughout the event site, and roving performers.
Visit the website:
http://www.ripenoosa.com.au/
All Tickets: $102.50
Please note this years event is 18+

Sat 29 May from 1.30pm
Sunshine Coast Choral Festival 2010
Maroochy Baptist Community Centre
Wises Rd Nth Buderim
Be inspired & thrilled by some fabulous singing at the Sunshine Coast Choral Festival.
If choral music stirs your soul or you have been thinking of joining a choir on the Coast, come & hear Cool Harmonies, Heartsong, InsingC, New World Rhythm, Noosa Chorale, Out of the Blue, Sunshine Coast Choral Society, Sunshine Statesmen & Tapestry perform.
The Australian Voices & the Matthew Flinders Anglican College Chorale will be guest choirs when 9 Sunshine Coast choirs & singing groups gather to celebrate their love of singing.
These groups sing a wide variety of music including classical choral music, jazz, gospel & world music, so there is a choir for everyone & the concert will appeal to all musical tastes.
The Australian Voices is one of Australia's most innovative ensembles winning many international awards & honours. The singers, aged between 17 & 28 come from different Australian cities & commit to a rigorous professional schedule of concerts & workshops, both in Australia & overseas.
The Matthew Flinders Anglican College Chorale is a choir of students who range in age from 11 to 18 years. The choir has been awarded first place in the Sunshine Coast Junior Eisteddfod for the past 3 years. In June this year it will travel to Canberra to perform in the Great Hall at Parliament House with the James McCusker Orchestra.
The 9 regional singing groups will each sing works specially chosen for the Sunshine Coast Festival Concert. The guest choirs will then perform and, as a finale, all choirs will come together as a massed choir of over 250 people to sing some fabulous classical choral pieces such as the Hallelujah Chorus, Cwm Rhondda & world music songs.
The massed choir will be conducted by Brian Martin, Adrian King & Gordon Hamilton with the Master of Ceremonies Graham Schultz. There will be an easily learnt concluding piece which all choirs & audience can sing together.
Tickets will be able to be purchased at the door and are concession priced at $12 with light refreshments included. Free admission for children 12 or under.
Enquiries Ph: 5448 5487

Sun 30 May 2010
Kings of the Coast Swim Challenge 2010
Kings Beach, Caloundra, from Moffat Beach
3.8km Individual & 2 Person Teams or 500m Individual
Kings of the Coast is the ultimate ocean swimming challenge.
The 3.8km ironman distance swim is not for the faint hearted and provides the ultimate test in a challenging part of Queensland's coastline.

With a 2 Person Team option, Kings of the Coast is a great end goal for every swimmer in the 2010 Queensland Ocean Swim Series and is set to become the pinnacle of ocean swimming in Queensland.
The course heads south from Moffat Beach where you will battle the elements, and your competitors, around an exposed headland. Your final destination awaits you at the picturesque Kings Beach.
This event also features a short course option which is perfect for youth or less experienced ocean swimmers.

Long Course:
3.8 km Open Water
Short Course:
500m Open Water

Your Options:

• Individual: 3.8 km or 500m
• Two Person Team: 1.5 & 2.5 km

Entries open online now!
Spectators Welcome!
Each event in the Queensland Ocean Swim Series was designed to allow your support crew (family and friends) to follow your progress and either walk the beach or cycle the paths before meeting you at the finish line.
More info: www.weekendwarriorevents.com.au