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GOOD FOOD + GREAT BEER

Where’s your favourite spot on the Tablelands to take the kids

during school holidays?It’s summer, it’s hot, it’s the school holidays – where do you take the kids? Here are the Top 6 favourite spots on the Tablelands as voted by our Facebook What’s On readers.

Lake Eacham

Emerald Creek Ice-Creamery

Shaylee Strawberries

Kuranda Home Made Tropical Fruit Ice Cream

Petals & Pinecones

Herberton Historic Village

Davies Creek

Tinaroo

Gallo Dairyland

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Who has the best locally made ice cream on the Tablelands?According to our fabulous What’s On readers, the best locally made ice creams can be found at...

WINNER of 2 Emerald Creek Ice-Creamery ice creams goes to Justin Loccisano! Compliments of What’s On

Lake Eacham Photo: Steven Nowakowski Davies Creek Photo: Steven NowakowskiPetals & Pinecones Photo: Rylee Venables

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Welcome to the double December-January edition of What’s On & Where To Go.

In the blink of an eye we find ourselves at the end of 2017. On behalf of myself and Katje, we’d like to thank you for your support this year. It’s been a big year full of memorable events and amazing things to do. 2018 on the Tablelands is gearing up to be a cracker!

Thank you all who have taken the time to give us positive feedback on the new look What’s On magazine. It’s been an exciting start in this new chapter of the magazine and your support is invaluable. We’re glad that this publication is the magazine of choice for tourists and locals for what’s going on all over the Tablelands each month.

We wish you a happy, safe and prosperous festive season.

Enjoy What’s On!

Favourite school holiday spots 2 December/January Calendar - highlights 4 Gig Guide 6 Good Food • Great Beer - hotels feature 7 Local shoppers guide 12Tableland Trails and Desinations 15 Movies 16Markets 16 Monthly Calendar 17

Monique Pezzalato at the Kairi Hotel Photo by Heather Miller Photography

Next issue will be February 2018. Advertising deadline is the 15th of January. Contact us to book your advertising and rates:

[email protected] or call Nettie 0416 120 852

Great care is taken to ensure event information is correct at time of publication, however readers should confirm event details before attending. Views expressed are not necessarily those of What’s On & Where To Go publishers or its advertisers. Reproducing or copying any part of What’s On & Where To Go magazine requires the permission of the editor.

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National Hotel Mt Molloy. Photo: Steven Nowakowski


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Atherton Carols by Candlelight

6-9pm Atherton Showgrounds

FREE event

Ladies Only shopping night in Atherton

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Night

Ladies

Mareeba Christmas Night Markets

5-9pm Byrnes St shops open, market stalls in Post Office square. Mega prize to be won!

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Back to the Bone Botanical Garden - Open Weekend

10am-4pm 42 Bischoff Mill Rd, Watsonville (see page 14 for more info)

16 & 17

Goin’ Troppo

The Jimbo & Gary the Goat Comedy Show 6pm Atherton Hotel

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School Christmas Holidays commence for state schools

11Boxing Day Races

Mareeba Turf Club Fenwick St, Mareeba

Christmas Day2625

Christmas �e

ShowSat 9th Dec – 7.30pm

Sun 10th Dec – 2.30pm

Adults: $10

Tickets:Tableland Books

or at the Door

Featuring musical items, skits Christmas Carols, one act plays...

Children: $5

All Items are based on a Christmas theme and are of a joyous nature.

at Silo Road �eatre, Atherton

All Welcome

IT'S FREE ! IT'S FAMILY-FRIENDLY AND IT'S FUN!!

HERBERTON NEW YEAR’S EVE STREET PARTY 2017

6.30 PM—12.30 AM

Food, treats and refreshments from your favourite Herberton eateries.

Don’t want to drink & drive? Be safe and stay over

Check out accommodation at www.herbertonvisitorcentre.com.au

Celebrating a time when music was about

fun, dancing and feeling good


The APA Christmas Show

9 Dec - 7.30pm 10 Dec - 2.30pm

APA Theatre, Silo Rd, Atherton

$10 Adults $5 Children

ALL WELCOME

Australia Day

New Year’s Day

School resumes

New Year’s Eve

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Calendar events for the next issue must be received online by the 15th of every month.

Calendar Highlights are subject to space availability and cannot be guaranteed.

Register your event online

www.whatsontablelands.com.au

Christmas Races

Atherton Turf Club Morrow Park, Tolga

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Malanda Theatre Company

7.30pm Fri & Sat, 3pm Sunday @ Malanda Majestic Theatre

Mareeba Theatre Group

Mystery on the Orient Express

7pm Fri & Sat @ Mareeba United Football Club Contact Ida 0439 545 433

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Malanda Combined Churches

Christmas Carols7pm Sunday 3rd December

Malanda Show Pavilion Free entry – Supper

afterwards

Advertising deadline [email protected]

15 Jan

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GIG guideATHERTON

Live Music at the ORB - 2 Main St 6-10pm Thursdays - Beginners Night 7pm Thursdays - Goddy Brown’s Blues Bar 4-10pm Sundays - Jam Session

1 Dec - Darrin Leonard @ Atherton International Club 8 & 22 Dec - Carrizma @ Atherton International Club 15 Dec - Mark Burton @ Atherton International Club 29 Dec - Deluge @ Atherton International Club

HERBERTON

15 Dec 7.30pm - Klockwork @ Australian Hotel

IRVINEBANK

1 Dec - Fine Tune @ Irvinebank Tavern 31 Dec - Fine Tune @ Irvinebank Tavern

KURANDA

3 Dec - Jeanette Wormald Trio @ Kuranda Riverboat Music Cruise

Every Sunday from 10am Sunday Sessions @ Cafe Mandala

MILLAA MILLAA

Every 2nd Friday - Live music @ Millaa Millaa Hotel

RAVENSHOE

7pm - Misty Mountain Music every 2nd Saturday of month @ the Mountains Institute

YUNGABURRA

Every 2nd Saturday - Django in the Djungle - Saturday Sessions @ Yungaburra Hotel

Every 4th Saturday from 3pm Traditional Folk Session then a live band in lounge from 7.30pm @ Yungaburra Hotel

Got a gig? Submit your event details

by the 15th of every month www.whatsontablelands.com.au


1880 - Royal Hotel, Herberton1881 - Australian Hotel, Herberton1885 - Tolga Hotel1890 - Kuranda Hotel 1890s - Barron Valley Hotel, Atherton 1890s - The Gateway Hotel, Mareeba1900 - National Hotel, Mt Molloy1900s - The Atherton Hotel1903 - The Anthill Hotel, Mareeba 1908 - Peeramon Hotel 1910 - Yungaburra Hotel1911 - The Club Hotel, Ravenshoe1911 - Malanda Hotel1912 - Kairi Hotel 1921 - Millaa Millaa Hotel1927 - Ravenshoe Hotel unknown date - Junction Hotel, Dimbulah

Note: this list does not include all Tablelands hotels. Names listed are the current day names - many hotels have had various names over their history with many also rebuilt after the original hotel was destroyed.

Hotels have long been a social centre for rural communities across the Tablelands since towns were settled. Whether for a cold beer after a long day’s

work or somewhere to take the family for a meal, pubs are a meeting place for locals, visitors and tourists alike. Stories are told, world problems are solved and new friendships are formed in pubs. Nothing quite matches the warm feeling you get from eating a great counter meal and washing it down with an ice cold beer. If it’s winter and there’s a fire – even better.

The Tablelands is rich in hotel history, but sadly many no longer exist whether for economic reasons, or due to fire, dams or severe weather events. It’s hard to imagine that in the 1880s Herberton once hosted 18 hotels! Today two of those hotels remain standing and trading — Royal Hotel and the Australian Hotel. The Royal Hotel is the oldest continuously licenced premises on the Tablelands with the Australian Hotel second.

Most hotels were built with quality local timbers, which meant they were strong and would stand the test of time, cyclones and weather. The beauty of the timbers and craftmanship that went into these buildings is nothing short of astonishing and we are fortunate to still have them to treasure and admire today.

Built in 1908, the Peeramon Hotel withstood decades of bad weather but was badly damaged in 2006 by Cyclone Larry. It is currently being renovated and looking fantastic. Malanda Hotel, built in 1911, is the largest timber hotel in Australia, complete with stunning ballroom, large dining room and ornate timber staircase.

O U R P U B S

GOOD FOOD GREAT BEER

Malanda Hotel Photo: Steven Nowakowski

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Built a year earlier, the Yungaburra Hotel (also known as the Lake Eacham Hotel) is the second largest timber hotel in Australia. The Ravenshoe Hotel holds the title of the ‘Highest Pub in Queensland’ at 920 metres. With its beginnings in the 1880s, the Barron Valley Hotel underwent a couple of rebuilds, with the latest in the late 1930s early 1940s in the fancy Art Deco style of the time. It’s interior remains mostly unchanged and utterly charming, and has been operated by the Nasser family since 1930.

A number of pubs on the Tablelands have succumbed to fire. The Atherton Hotel (burnt 1944), the Junction Hotel in Dimbulah (burnt 1957), the Millaa Millaa Hotel (burnt 1998), Carriers Arms (now Anthill Hotel) and Dunlops Hotel (now the Gateway Hotel) in Mareeba and the Tolga Hotel (burnt down 1929 and was replaced with a building transported from Kureen). These were all rebuilt and continue to trade. After the Atherton Hotel fire, only a charred light pole remained and so it became fondly known as “The Black Stump” – the rebuild was completed in 1954.

In the last year, the Kairi Hotel and Gateway Hotel have both undergone significant renovations, with the Gateway recently being recognised with a number of awards. To see these historic buildings brought back to life so that future generations can enjoy them is very special.

After the First World War, new gathering centres for returned servicemen surfaced in the form of RSL Clubs which focussed on their welfare. Whilst there are still many active branches and halls, only a couple on the Tablelands trade as clubs – Malanda RSL and Citizens’ Memorial Club and the Mareeba

Barron Valley Hotel, Atherton


WIN$30v o u c h e r

vote to

Where’s your favourite watering hole on the

Tablelands?

Tolga Hotel1WINNER of a $30 voucher to

spend at the Tolga Hotel goes to Karen West!

RSL. These venues not only provide a social gathering place for returned soldiers, but also house war memorabilia and memorials to those who have served Australia.

In recent decades our towns have seen many clubs enter the scene. From sporting, golf, bowls, leagues and recreation clubs to international clubs, our hotels have added another facet to the way we socialise and stay connected within the community. Tablelands clubs are thriving and adapting for new generations of customers, but at the heart is always a place to gather with friends and family.

The Tablelands is blessed to have so many options when it comes to pubs and clubs and all serve great food for the whole family. Everyone has a favourite pub story and can recall an Aussie larrikin they’ve come across sitting on a bar stool who spins a good yarn – it’s what makes our pubs a treasure.

WINE DINE & STAY IN YUNGABURRA

Celebrate at Nick’s!Great hospitality, food and drinks

Authentic Traditional Cuisine - á la carte, pizza and pasta

yungaburrapizzeria.com.au

Swiss-Italian RestaurantYodeller’s

BarEuropean

Chefs

“When a moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore”

Multi-Award Winning

P H: 4095 3330 • 33 G I L L I E S H I G H WAY • Y U N G A B U R R A • nicksrestaurant.com.au NEW Marco’s Tradie’s Deck!

IDEAL FOR FUNCTIONS & SOCIAL EVENTS

Prize donated by Tolga Hotel. Thanks Steve and Laura

Australian Hotel (left) and Royal Hotel, Herberton Photo: Steven Nowakowski

Yungaburra Hotel Photo: Steven Nowakowski


2017 Catholic Christmas Mass TimesSunday 24 December: 7pm Atherton, 7pm Herberton, 8.30pm Ravenshoe, 9pm MalandaMonday 25 December: 8am Yungaburra, 8am Mt Garnet, 8.30am Malanda, 9.30am Atherton, 9.30am Ravenshoe, 10.30am Millaa Millaa

Day Camp Open to school-aged childrenMon 18 Dec and Fri 19 Jan 8.30am-5.30pmIncludes 3 hours of gymnastics games, art & craft activity, a movie and slip ‘n’ slide. Bookings essential

School Holiday Fun – Recreational ClassesNo gymnastics experience required. December: Tue 12 & 19 January: Thu 11 & 18 Limited spaces. Bookings essentialRollers - 5 to 7 years, 12-1pm $8 per visitClimbers - 8 to 11 years, 1.15-2.45pm, $12 per visitTwisters - 12 to 15 years, 3-4pm, $12 per visit

Under 5s Drop-In MorningsFree play mornings 1-4 years10–11am $8 per visitDecember: Tue 5, 12 & 19 January: Thu 11 & 18

Tinlander Train RidesSundays - 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 December.

Also running from Boxing Day 26 December to

New Year’s Day 1 January 2018.

The Tinlander can be boarded at Herberton Station or the platform at

Herberton Historic Village.

10am–2pm (leaves on the hour from Herberton Station) and 10.30am–2.30pm (leaves on the half hour from the Village Platform)

Adults $5 • Children $3 (4-14 years) (Children need to accompanied by an adult)

SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMareeba Gymnastics Club31-39 Abbott Street, Mareeba07 4092 [email protected]


Where to shop? Locally, of course!

Marama JewellerySpecialising in 18ct Italian gold,

diamonds, 9ct gold and sterling silver jewellery.

Stockists of international brands such as Pandora and Swarovski.

Post Office Centre, MareebaPh. 4092 2046

The BarnMon–Fri 9-4pm, Sat 9-3pm,

Sun 10-2pm (Dec only)Shed 1, Railway Reserve, Grigg St,

RavenshoePh. 0428 555 348 or

0418 369 009

Atherton JuniorsWhere you will find all the latest

must-haves for kids - new stock arriving all the time!

40 Main St, AthertonPh. 4091 2732

Atherton DecorAll items pictured are

available in store.cnr Jack and Main Sts, Atherton

Ph. 4091 1016

Christmas2017

Look for the online store OPENING SOON

A vibrant shopping experience, showcasing the diverse creativity of local made

furniture, clothing, art, jewellery and more!


McMahons BettaFurniture & bedding, electrical appliances, gift wares across 3 convenient locations.

23 Mabel St, Atherton Ph. 4091 1788253 Byrnes St, Mareeba Ph. 4092 490016 Salvado Dr, Smithfield Ph. 4038 1900

So SwishThe one stop shop for all your Christmas gift giving. Unique, handmade gift lines...

now stocking baby clothes. Local custom laser cutting & engraving.

115 Byrnes St, Mareeba (opp. KFC)Ph. 4092 6608

Don’t forget that all events, stories, photos and advertising are due on the

15th of every month. Register your event online

whatsontablelands.com.au

Opal TimeNatural opals direct from Australian

opal mines. Gold nuggets from Palmer River.

5c Coondoo St, KurandaPh. 0434 992 741

www.opaltime.com.au

Little Willow BlossomSpecially sourced brands including

handmade items & supporting local artisans. Home of local handmade brand NJcollective.

Custom orders available in store 89A Byrnes Street, Mareeba

Ph. 0447 770 626

HOMEWARES | LIFESTYLE | GIFTS | KIDS

Winners of

Excellencein RetailAward2017


The beetles of summer

those in cooler regions may spend two years underground. The larvae are crescent-shaped with a pale, reddish-brown head and three pairs of legs, but can be quite difficult to distinguish from other beetle larvae.

After pupating, the adults time their emergence with warmer conditions and are also stimulated by rainfall. Different species will emerge at different times throughout the summer; perhaps to avoid direct competition. Other factors can influence the exact timing of their emergence, such as seasonal variations in weather patterns. Most Christmas beetles emerge from November to February, but as we know many appear in late December.

Christmas beetles are good flyers and can cover distances of several kilometres. Many fly at dusk, and are often attracted to lights after dark and can end up buzzing around the front porch.

Adult beetles are voracious leaf-feeders and often congregate in groups to feed and find mates in a wide variety of gum trees. Such is their tendency to cluster that hundreds can be found in a single tree, while an identical adjacent tree remains empty. While on occasion these beetles can cause damage to trees, most will usually recover. As is repeatedly the case, the increasing severity of the impact of the beetles on some trees is the result of human ecological disturbance – the depletion of forests and the increase in grasslands as Christmas beetle breeding sites.

by Alan Henderson - Minibeast Wildlife www.minibeastwildlife.com.au

Summer in Australia signifies all sorts of occurrences in nature, and one which many people identify with

is the appearance of Christmas beetles. These lovers of eucalypt leaves often emerge in early summer, as Christmas approaches. They are frequently seen together in large numbers, decorating gum trees in their own unique way.

Christmas beetles belong to the scarab family of beetles. We have over 30 species of Christmas beetles in Australia, with colour forms that include brown, green, blue and stunning gold. Many are found along the east coast, and in some regions have become more abundant where land clearing has provided extra grasslands for them to reproduce in.

The life cycle of these beetles is the same basic cycle as most beetles. Eggs are laid underground in grasslands adjacent to eucalypt trees or forests. The grubs (larvae) feed upon grass roots and their growth is dependent on soil temperature. Those in warmer climates may emerge a year later, whilst

A trio of Christmas Beetles (Anoplognathus boisduvalii) in a gum tree Photo: Alan Henderson

A Golden Christmas Beetle (Anoplognathus aureus) Photo: Alan Henderson


Tableland Trails and DestinationsA N U N D E R W A T E R T O U RI like cryptic titles. Recently I bought myself a little Olympus TG4 underwater camera with a fish-eye lens attachment. I’ve been thinking about all the possibilities when you don’t have to worry about getting camera gear wet and the perspectives that might be available from just under the water. At Millaa Millaa Falls recently, I started thinking about images from within, behind and under the falls. This developed into a tour of iconic Tablelands scenes from angles limited only by my imagination and ability to hold my breath. So it makes sense that the destinations in this article will feature waterfalls and other wet places!

Closest to my home is Emerald Creek Falls. The park entrance is off Tinaroo Creek Rd between Mareeba and Kuranda. The road has recently been cleaned up so it’s an easy drive to this fantastic attraction for swimming, picnicking and photography. Just before the walking track zig-zags up to the lookout, an unofficial track leads to a deep swimming hole at the bottom of a set of falls (not the main waterfall). After a short refreshing swim got me to a ledge, I was able to attempt a few shots through the water.

Another aquatic photo location was Lake Eacham. The lake, I have to say, is rather eerie when viewed from under water. As part of the Crater Lakes National Parks, Eacham and Barrine offer great recreational experiences but as anyone who has dived in the lakes will tell you, they are very mysterious from below

the waterline. The fish are quite friendly though!

The iconic Millaa Millaa Falls is one of the most photographed falls in Australia and as such is a subject screaming out to be photographed differently. Having tried many angles before taking the underwater approach, including a behind-the-falls view, I climbed the slippery track on the left bank. Shooting the sun

through a veil of water is an experience I thoroughly recommend however great care is needed on the slippery rocks and do try to keep water droplets off your lens. A trick to avoid this is to lick your lens then dip it in the water. Saliva is to a degree hydrophobic and displaces water giving you the opportunity for a clear shot and a bad taste in your mouth.

Most waterfalls around the Tablelands have the potential to get up close and personal with a waterproof camera. Both Millstream and Tchupala Falls (Palmerston Section of Wooroonooran National Park) once had trails to the bottom of each waterfall but as they have now been closed I can’t recommend these sites as destinations. So if feeling adventurous and you have a camera that you can take some risks with (GoPros and the like of course come to mind), why not try some new perspectives with old favourites. Just be extremely careful with slippery rocks and strong undertows around big falls and make sure you don’t run out of saliva!

by Paul Curtis

Emerald Creek Falls. Photo: Paul Curtis

Lake Eacham. Photo: Paul Curtis

north queensland wildscapes phototours

Call anytime on 07 40930 379 or 0408 835 160

[email protected] www.nqwildscapes.com

Wednesday 10th January - Peets Falls 3km walk to bottom of Peets Falls to first swimming area, then two more swimming spots higher up the creek. Easy to moderate. Departure time & further details [email protected]

Tablelands Bushwalking ClubJanuary Walk

D E C - J A N

Thu 7th – Wed 13th Dec Thu 14th – Wed 20th Dec

Justice League (M)

Daddy’s Home 2 (PG)

Murder on the Orient Express (M)

Star Wars (M)

Justice League (M)


Thu 21st – Wed 27th Dec Thu 28th Dec – Wed 3rd Jan

Star Wars (M)

Jumanji (M)

Coco (PG)

Star Wars (M)

Jumanji (M)

Coco (PG)

Thu 4th – Wed 10th Jan Thu 11th – Wed 17th Jan

Jumanji (M)

Ferdinand (G)

Coco (PG)

Ferdinand (G)

Paddington 2 (PG)

The Greatest Showman (PG)

Thu 18th – Wed 24th Jan Thu 25th – Wed 31st Jan

Paddington 2 (PG)


Wonder (PG)

Pitch Perfect 3 (M)

For session times go to www.majestictheatre.com.auor call the movie infoline 4096 5726

Thu 7th – Wed 13th Dec Thu 14th – Wed 20th Dec


Son of Bigfoot (PG)

Going in Style (M)

Star Wars (M)


Son of Bigfoot (PG)

Paddington 2 (PG)

Thu 21st – Wed 27th Dec Thu 28th Dec – Wed 3rd Jan

Star Wars (M)

Jumanji (M)

Coco (PG)

Star Wars (M)

Jumanji (M)

Coco (PG)

Thu 4th – Wed 10th Jan Thu 11th – Wed 17th Jan

Coco (PG)

Pitch Perfect 3 (M)

Jumanji (M)

Pitch Perfect 3 (M)

Ferdinand (G)

Paddington 2 (PG)


Thu 18th – Wed 24th Jan Thu 25th – Wed 31st Jan

Paddington 2 (PG)


Pitch Perfect 3 (M)

Ferdinand (G) Downsizing (M)

Downsizing (M)

For session times go to www.mareebarslclub.com.auor call the movie infoline 4092 1396

MarketsARCHER CREEK • 4097 6545 2nd Sunday of month 7am-12noon Kennedy Highway

ATHERTON 1st Saturday of month 7am-12noon Platypus Park, Herberton Road • 0427 818 091

2nd Sunday of month 7am-12noon Atherton Showgrounds, Louise Street • 0448 336 035

KURANDA (everyday) Original Markets 9am-3pm Heritage Markets 9am-3.30pm

KOAH • 0422 068 995 1st Saturday of month 9am-1pm (except Jan & Feb) Koah Hall, 322 Koah Road

MALANDA • 0439 702 657 3rd Saturday of month 7am-12noon Malanda Showgrounds

MAREEBA • 0419 788 277 2nd & 5th Saturday of month 7am-12noon Centenary Park

MT MOLLOY • 4094 1036 1st Saturday of month (Mar-Dec) 8am-12noon Fraser Road

TOLGA • 4091 2810 1st Sunday of month 7am-12noon Morrow Park Racecourse

TUMOULIN • 0456 645 075 *No Dec market 4th Sunday of month 7am-12.30pm

WONDECLA • 0447 097 761 3rd Sunday of month 7am-12noon Wondecla Sports Ground

YUNGABURRA • 0419 652 663 4th Saturday of month 7.30am-12.30pm Bruce Jones Park


HEALTH • WELLBEING • SPORTAtherton Parkrun – 7am (Saturdays) 5km run Atherton Tablelands Rail Trail (opposite Platypus Park) Please register before your first run at www.parkrun.com.au/atherton Phone 0428 688 190

Yoga for All (Atherton) – by Christina Balabin 4pm (Wednesdays) Level 2 Yoga. 5.30pm General Yoga. Christina 0456 651 264 for bookings.

Yoga Burra – Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Foundational Yoga, Stretch & Relax - various classes across the week. Top floor of “The Chalet”, 33 Gillies Highway, Yungaburra. Phone 0488 040 242, Facebook: yogaburra or email [email protected]

Ahimsa Yoga with Lyndel Turpin – 5-6.30pm (Mondays) Yungaburra Commuity Hall 5.30-7pm (Tuesdays) Malanda Uniting Church Hall 7.30-8.30am (Thursdays) Hosie Rd, Tarzali $15 per class or $65 for 5 classes. Phone 4095 1091/0488 559 281

Yoga Herberton – 9-10.30am (Tuesdays) Herberton CWA Hall. Phone 4096 2823 for bookings.

Tai Chi Mareeba – 9.30am (Tuesdays) at Community Health. Phone Annette 4091 0263

Tai Chi Yungaburra – 5pm (Mondays) Yungaburra School undercover area. Phone Maria 4095 3784 or email [email protected]

Tai Chi Atherton – 2-3pm (Wednesdays) Community Health, Merrilands Hall Cafeteria. Phone 4091 0263

Tai Chi Malanda - 9-10am (Thursdays) Malanda Show Pavilion. Phone Lyn 4096 8281

Qigong Atherton - 9.30am (Thursdays) at Hallorans Hill. Phone Lesley 4095 3926

Christian Meditation - 5.30pm (Wednesdays) Parish meeting room, St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Mabel St, Atherton. Weekly silent meditation, free and open to all. Phone Carina 0437 269 660

Awareness Through Movement (Feldenkrais) – 10.30am, 1.30pm, 5.30pm (Wednesdays) Uniting Church Hall, Mary St, Malanda. Classes with Grace Chapman. Private appointments available 9-10am, 11am-12pm, 4-5pm. Phone Grace 4096 5546 or 0428 451 679

Social Tennis – 6.30pm (Mondays) Ravenshoe Tennis Club. Rackets provided. Phone Gail 4097 6918

Table Tennis – 5-7pm (Fridays) Atherton Squash Courts. Phone 0447 954 171

ART • CRAFTPainters in the Park – 9am-12pm (Mondays) Mareeba Art Centre, Centenary Park, Byrnes St, Mareeba. Bring your paints brushes and enthusiasm. Phone 4092 5769

Atherton Craft Group – 9am-12pm (Mondays) Uniting Church, cnr Jack and Victoria Sts. All welcome. $3 donation. Phone 4091 3797

Tolga QCWA Craft Group – QCWA Hall, Tolga 7-9.30pm (Mondays) Phone Hazel 4095 4131 1pm (Wednesdays) Phone Sheryl 4095 4135

Malanda QCWA Craft Group – 9am-12pm (every Thursday) Malanda QCWA Hall. Phone Helen 0403 558 835

Yungaburra QCWA Craft Session – 9am-12pm (every 2nd & 4th Tuesday). Phone 4095 3543

Ravenshoe CWA Craft Group – 9.30am-12pm (every 1st, 3rd & 5th Thursday) CWA Hall, 63 Herbert St, Ravenshoe. Phone 0488 037 096

Craft Classes – 9am (Tuesdays) SDA Hall, Malanda. $7 includes all materials and light lunch. Phone Heidi 4096 2473

Atherton Tableland Mineral Lapidary Club Inc – 5-8pm (Tuesdays) and 8am-12pm (Saturdays) Racecourse Rd, Tolga. Silversmithing and specialised classes. Phone Col Newman 4091 6009

Tablelands Region Art Society – 9am-12pm (Wednesdays) Community Arts Centre, Mabel St, Atherton. Experienced and beginner artists welcome. Email [email protected]

Pottery Group – 3-6pm (Wednesdays) Mareeba Art Society Centre Centenary Park, Byrnes St, Mareeba. Phone Karel 0412 671 061

Mareeba Dojang ‘training facility’ will be holding extra morning classes 8am-9am on various days

throughout the school holidays. Open to the public, 5yrs and over, non members and

club members all welcome. $10 per class.

Malanda Billiards Club – 7pm (Mondays) Club House, cnr. Elizabeth & Catherine Sts, Malanda. Snooker, pool or billiards. Phone David 4095 2784

Martial Arts – 4.30-5.30pm & 6-7.30pm (Tuesdays & Thursdays) Tang Soo Do training at Tang Soo Do Dojang, Constance St, Mareeba. Phone Kyo Sa Rob McAlpine 0439 300 045

Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu/Ninjutsu – 7pm (Wednesdays) Yungaburra Community Hall. Traditional Japanese martial art. Phone 4095 2500

Women’s Welcome & Wellbeing – 9am-12pm (Tuesdays) Girl Guides Hall, Robert St, Atherton. Safe, comfortable and welcoming environment for socialising, guest speakers and events. Phone 0428 915 102

Atherton Bowls Club – Visitors welcome (Dress neat casual) Tuesday 1pm Mixed Triples - register by 12.15pm Tuesday 7-9pm Community Night Bowls - register by 6.30pm Wednesday 1pm Men’s bowls - register by 12.15pm Friday 1pm Mixed Self-selected Triples Saturday Monthly Mixed Triples Sunday Monthly Mixed Triples Phone 4091 1258 to register

Ravenshoe Bowls Club – 1pm (Wednesdays & Saturdays) - register by 12.30pm. Phone 4097 6127

Mareeba Indoor Bowls – From 12.30pm (Tuesdays), 53 Constance St, Mareeba. Phone 4092 5616

Malanda Indoor Bowls – 1-4pm Uniting Church Hall, Mary St, Malanda. Mens and womens from 18 years. Phone 4091 2311

Zumba Gold – 9.30am (Wednesdays) Atherton Squash Courts & Gym, 11 Cooper Street, Atherton.

Canoe Polo by Tinaroo Canoe Club – 7-9pm (Wednesdays during school terms) Mareeba Pool. Phone Peter 4095 4514 or Rachel 4095 8436

Tableland Country Rowing Club – 6.30am (Saturdays) Training session. Members can row anytime. Phone 0440 010 035

Dam Outrigger Canoe Club – 6.30am (Saturdays)Training sessions, boat shed Tinaburra Peninsula. Phone Jill 4095 3811

Tableland Company of Archers Coaching – 9am-12pm (Sundays), new grounds off Springs Rd, Mareeba. Phone George 4092 2228

Mareeba Speedway – 10am-3pm (every 1st Sunday) Kerribee Park, Springs Rd, Mareeba. Full canteen and bar, junior class up to sprint sedan.

Full details are available in the online calendarwww.whatsontablelands.com.au

Monthly Calendar

All calendar listings end 31 December 2017. To list or relist your event or group for 2018 please submit online by 15th January.


SOCIAL • MUSIC • DANCE etcThe Card Club – 7pm (Tuesdays) Nick’s Restaurant, Yungaburra. The Card Club is always looking for new members who like to learn more about the game of Skat. Email [email protected]

Hoy – 9am Mareeba RSL. Phone 4092 1396

Malanda Bridge Club Sessions - 1pm (Mondays & Wednesdays) RSL, Catherine St, Malanda. Phone 4091 1339

Cafe Bridge Club – 1-5pm (Wednesdays) Lake Tinaroo social bridge. Phone 4095 2130

Tableland Bridge Club – 1pm Lessons (Wednesdays) 9.30am (Thursdays) 1pm (Saturdays) Atherton Community Centre, Mabel St, Atherton. Phone Susan 4095 3543

Yungaburra Bridge – 10am-12pm (Fridays). Directed play. Phone 4095 3543

YCA Bingo – 9.30am (Wednesdays) Yungaburra Hotel dining room. Tickets on sale 9am. $2 morning tea, optional lunch $10.

Bingo SES – 9.30am (Thursdays) Atherton International Club. Phone 4091 4970

Community Night Bowls – 7-9pm (Tuesdays) register by 6.30pm. Atherton Bowls Club, 39 Vernon St, Atherton. All ages, beginner lessons from 6.30pm (bowls provided), 2 games, prizes and lots of fun. BBQ available, bar open. Phone 4091 1258

Dancing in Malanda – 7.30pm (Mondays) CWA Hall, Elizabeth St, Malanda. Regular, fun, social dancing - Bush, Folk and English styles. Internationally acclaimed dance caller Anne Archdeacon. No partner or experience required. Cool, casual dress with comfortable footwear. $5 entry. Phone 0408 024 698

NQ Roc, Rock n Roll/Pub Jive, Line and Partner Dancing – 7.30pm (Wednesdays) Atherton International Club. We teach in six week cycles. No partner required. All ages welcome. $12 entry. Phone 0411 360 694 or email [email protected]

Atherton Community Dance Club – 1pm (Sundays) St. Joseph’s Hall, Jack St, Atherton. Learn & practice dances - Social, Modern, Old Time, New Vogue. Phone 4091 3818

Contemporary Dance Yungaburra – (Tuesdays) Primary school age: 3.30-4.30pm High school age: 4.30-5.30pm Adults: 6-7pm. Yungaburra Community Hall

Scottish Country Dancing – 5.30pm (Wednesdays) St Joseph’s School Hall, Jack St, Atherton. Phone Kylie 4091 2744 (h), 4091 2992 (w), or Jean 4096 6154

Line Dancing – 6.30pm (Thursdays) Yungaburra Community Hall. Phone Kay 4096 5808

Beginners Belly Dance Class – 6-7.30pm (Wednesdays) Hugh’s Ballroom Dancin’ Studio, Grove Street, Atherton. $12 entry. Phone 4091 2168 or 0458 225 090 or email [email protected]

Sound Play - Music for Life – 11am-12.30pm (Tuesdays) Baptist Church, cnr Gibson and Lloyd Sts, Atherton. Phone 4091 3840

Tableland Ukelele Group – 1-4pm Christmas Breakup Lake Barrine. Phone Dale 0407 651 090 Email [email protected] to confirm

Tableland International Singers – 2pm (every 1st & 3rd Sunday) Mareeba Theatre Group Hall, Constance St, Mareeba. $7 entry. Phone 4092 4007 or 0410 013 485

BellaCappella Community Choir – 7-9pm (Thursdays) Stan Moses Hall, Vernon St, Atherton. We sing music from around the world. Everybody welcome, especially tenors and bass. No auditioning. Phone Christina 4091 5409

The Misty Mountain Moonshiners – 7pm (Wednesdays) Atherton Pipe Band Hall, Mabel Street, Atherton. A cappella barber shop style singing group who requires more male singers. Phone Graham 4092 3690 or Jim 0488 917 861

Wild River Singers - practice – 6.30-7.30pm (every Thursday during school term) CIA Headquarters, Herberton. Phone 0447 249 390

Live Music @ The ORB - Tablelands Music Lovers 6-10pm (Thursdays) Beginners Night 7pm (Thursdays) Goddy Brown’s Blues Bar 4-10pm (Sundays) Sunday Jam Session Check Facebook for Friday & Saturday night gigs. The ORB (Old RSL Building), 2 Main Street, Atherton. Phone 4091 5689 or 0447 017 961

Music Lessons Mareeba - piano, clarinet, flute and theory – flexible times (Monday-Friday). Rhonda Towner, Dip. AGMEd, AAGM. Phone 0474 345 467 or email [email protected]

TGI Friday Karaoke Night – 9.30pm (Fridays) The Stump Hotel, Main St , Atherton. Phone 4091 7611

French Language Classes – Beginners Class 4-5.30pm (Thursdays) Conversation Class 4-4.45pm (Tuesdays) Intermediate Language Class 5.30-7pm (Tuesdays) Room A10, Old Primary School, Mabel St, Atherton. Phone Ingrid 0459 793 313

Poet’s Corner – 12.30pm (Thursdays) The Access Place, 20 Main St, Atherton. Phone Kerry 0437 437 130

iPad Drop in Sessions - Help with Smart Devices – 2.30pm (Tuesdays) Atherton Library. For help with smart devices.

Mareeba Seniors Social Club – 9.30am-12pm (Tuesdays). Join this great social club for outings, fun and activities. Phone Cynthia on 4092 4231 or email [email protected]

SWELL Seniors Group – 9.30am (Fridays) Merrylands Cafeteria, Robert St, Atherton. Social, fun, informative activities for ladies aged 50-90. Phone 4095 5362 or 4091 7694

Senior Singles Social Group – 5-8.30pm (first Saturday of month) CST Building, 38 Mabel St, Atherton. Informal social group providing a safe environment to meet, share ideas and enjoy the company of other Senior Singles - everyone is invited to contribute in a socially acceptable way. Phone 0458 316 081 or 4096 2811

H.E.L.P Spiritual Social Group – 11am (every 3rd Sunday) Closet Hippy, 5 English St,Malanda. $5 donation and bring a plate to share. H.E.L.P (Helping Empower Loving People) Phone 0438 642 498

Knitting Together in Yungaburra – 2-5pm (every 2nd Saturday) Yungaburra CWA rooms. Knit & crochet - from beginners to experts. Donation towards Biggest Morning Tea for Cancer Council. Simple afternoon tea provided.

Knit ‘n’ Natter – 12.30pm (Fridays) The Access Place, 20 Main St, Atherton. All materials supplied, assistance to learn to knit provided Phone Kerry 0437 437 130

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NATURE • PLANTSTablelands Revegetation Unit – 8am-4pm (Tuesdays) Winfield Park TRC Nursery. Volunteer day. Phone 4096 5354

Society for Growing Australian Plants – 7.30pm (every 4th Wednesday Feb-Nov) CWA Hall, Tolga. Study native plants followed by an excursion on the following Sunday. Phone 4091 4565

The Atherton Tableland Orchid Society – 7.30-10pm (every 2nd Thursday) Stan Moses Hall, Vernon St, Atherton. Phone 4091 3743

Tree Kangaroo & Mammal Group – (every 1st Thursday) Malanda Hotel, English Street, Malanda. Email [email protected]

COMMUNITYMareeba Historical Society – 8am-4pm (Tuesdays & Wednesdays) Centenary Park, 345 Byrnes St, Mareeba. Phone 4092 3599

Top Table Toastmasters – 5.30-7.30pm (every 1st & 3rd Tuesday) QCWA Hall, Elizabeth St, Malanda. Develop communication and leadership skills. Phone 4095 1052

Atherton QCWA – 9.30am (last Friday of the month) QCWA Hall, Atherton. Phone 4091 1003

Ravenshoe QCWA Branch Meeting – 9.30-11.30am (every 2nd Thursday of the month) CWA Hall, Herbert St, Ravenshoe. Phone 0409 263 406

Mareeba Lions Club – (every 1st & 3rd Wednesday) RSL, 88 Byrnes St, Mareeba. Phone 4092 1980

Lioness Club of Yungaburra – 11am (every 2nd Tuesday) Yungaburra Lions Shed, Tinaburra Drive. Email [email protected]

Malanda Lioness – 6.30pm (every 2nd Wednesday) usually at the Malanda Hotel. Phone Dale 4096 5022

Soroptimist Tropical Tablelands – 5.30pm (every 2nd Tuesday) rear of CST Building, opposite Overflow. 7pm (every 4th Tuesday) Dinner meeting at the Stump Hotel, Atherton. Phone Elspeth 4091 1079

Atherton Rotary Club Meeting – 6.30-8pm (Tuesdays) Atherton International Club. Phone 0415 959 195

Ravenshoe & District Chamber of Commerce – 7am (every 2nd Thursday) rotates between Popular Café, Ravenshoe Hotel and Club Hotel. Phone 4097 6421

Malanda Chamber of Commerce – 5.30-7pm (2nd Wednesday of the month) RSL Meeting Room, Catherine St, Malanda. Phone John 4095 1196

Atherton Men’s Shed Inc – 9-1pm (every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday) The Shed, 1 Railway Avenue, Atherton. For men with a sense of community and wellbeing connecting with other like-minded men in an environment of care and consideration. Learning and mentoring in woodwork, metal work, computers and a variety of skills while working on personal, shed and community projects. Phone 0459 790 089

Al-Anon Family Groups – 1pm (Wednesdays) Uniting Church Hall, Jack St, Atherton. 6pm (Thursdays) QCWA Hall, Yungaburra. For families and friends of alcoholics. Phone 1300 252 666

KIDS • YOUTHTableland Tots Playgroup –9.30-11.30am Kairi Community Hall. Children under 5. Indoor toys, outside playground, fun crafts. Morning tea provided. $2.50 per family. New families welcome. Contact Paula 0403 113 791 or Annette 0437 064 434

Mainly Music Pre-schoolers – 9.30-11am (Mondays) Baptist Church, cnr of Lloyd & Gibson Sts, Atherton. Interactive sessions of music, rhyme, craft and education play for pre-schoolers accompanied by an adult. $5 per child & adult. Phone Raelene 0419 319 498

Atherton Mainly Music – 9.30-11am (every Thursday during term) Stan Moses Church Hall, Vernon St, Atherton. 30 min music program for pre-school children and their carers. Morning tea. $5 per family. Phone Anne 0428 194 144

Rhyme Time @ Yungaburra Library – 10.30am (every 2nd Tuesday) Yungaburra Library. Bring the kids along to enjoy music, singing and nursery rhymes with Rhyme Time. Phone 4095 3555

Storytelling & Craft at the Library – Atherton 10am (every Wednesday) Malanda 10.30am (every Wednesday) Ravenshoe 10.30am (every Thursday) Herberton 10am (every Thursday) Catering to children under 6. Also in school holidays.

Messy Church – 4.30-6.30pm (every 3rd Friday) Anglican Church Hall, Vernon St, Atherton. Fun for children of all ages and includes craft, bible story, afternoon tea and fellowship. No charge.

Fun Fridays for Kids – 4-5.30pm (Fridays) Baptist Church, cnr Lloyd & Gibson Sts, Atherton 4091 5596. For primary school-aged children includes games, stories, craft, songs, DVDs and outings.

Tableland Youth Theatre Group (Juniors 9-16 year olds) – 3.30-5pm (every Thursday during school terms) Silo Road Theatre, Atherton. Presented by Atherton Performing Arts Inc. Activities focus on group building, theatre games, improvisation and one-act plays. Phone 4091 2542

Atherton Children’s Art Club – 3.30pm (every Monday during school terms). Not-for-profit group under Tablelands Region Art Society. Phone Linda 0400 012 448

Art Exploration 4 Kids – 3.30-5pm (Wednesdays) The Art Garage, behind the Eacham Road shops, Yungaburra. $15. Phone 0407 277 075

Atherton Gumnut & Brownies, Girl Guides – (Mondays) 5pm - Gumnuts ages 5-11 5-6.30pm - Girl Guides ages 11-14 Girl Guides Hut, Robert St, Atherton. Phone 4091 2544 after hours

Mareeba Scout Group – (Mondays) 4.30-6pm - Joey group ages 6-8 4.30-6pm - Cub group ages 8-10 6-8pm - Scout group ages 11-15

Scout Den, Kilpatrick St, Mareeba. Phone 0418 157 663 or 0488 409 381

Venturers – 6.30-8.30pm (Wednesdays) Mareeba Den, Kilpatrick St girls & boys ages 14 ½ to 18. Phone 0424 284 155

144 ACU Army Cadets – 6-9pm (Mondays) McConaghie St, Atherton. Phone 4030 5021

Homework Club for Youths – 3.30-4.30pm (Tuesdays) Mareeba Library, 221 Byrnes St, Mareeba. Phone 4043 4151

Tablelands Youth Movement – 3.15-5pm (Tuesdays) Closet Hippy, 5 English St, Malanda. Teens of all ages meet to play music, share food and plan future events. Entry by donation. Phone 0438 642 498

Youth One – 3.15-5pm (every Thursday during school term) Barnabas Anglican Church, Ravenshoe. Youth group for grades 6 to 12. Free entry, food, games, craft and life discussion. www.youthone.weebly.com

Kids Meditation – 10-11am (Saturdays) The Red Shed, 4/20 Eacham Rd, Yungaburra. $10 per child. For bookings phone Brooke 0488 266 140

Calendar events can be submitted online any time. Deadline for printing is 15th of every month. www.whatsontablelands.com.au

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