WEEK 1

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 >>

*** 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
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

SAVE THE DATE!
Fri 3 Jun
Ladies Oaks Day 2011
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

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
Collectorama dates 2011: Dates TBA: Sep | Nov

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 .

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 to win 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

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 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 June
Ladies Fashion Parade
Oasis Retirement Village
Power Rd Buderim
9.30am
Bring a friend!
Buderim Lionesses will present a Fashion Parade at the Oasis Retirement Village at Power Road Buderim on 24th June at 9.30am.

Proceeds will go to Bloomhill Cancer Help.

Please contact Jeanetta on 5476 7376 for further information.