NOTICEBOARD
TODAY
Cairns Stamp Club August meeting, Stratford Community Hall, Kamerunga Rd, Stratford, 7.30pm, Tuesday, August 28. All visitors, collectors and tourists welcome. Please phone Jim 4055 4950 or Murray 4033 2211. cairnsstampclub.asn.au Marlin Coast Probus Combined Probus Club of Cairns Marlin Coast Inc. meets 9.30am, 2nd Tues of month, Red Cross Hall, Trinity Beach. Speakers. Visitors welcome. Ph: Wendy 4055 6665. Men’s Discussion Group Cominos House, Greenslopes St, 7.30pm, last Tues of month. Ph: Alain 4053 2088. Mindfulness meditation Guided sessions for relaxed mental calm and focus, finishing with guided relaxation. Tuesdays 6pm, 1hr $10 per session casual, first session free, text booking on the day to Zoe Strickland, ph: 0420 504 421. Stratford Natural Therapies studio 3/ 21 Kamerunga Rd, Stratford. Facebook: zoe meditation made easy Mission Beach Rotary Meets Tues 6.30-7pm, Millers Beach Bar & Grill. Ph: 4068 7099. Muddies Swim Club Try four free weeks (just pay pool entry), Woree Pool, 6pm Tues, followed by BBQ. Gordonvale on Sundays at 9am, coffee and cakes. Accredited coaches, free tuition. Must be 18+. All abilities. Open water swims, competition, social events. Ph: 0431 056 572. Older Persons Program Marlin Coast Neighbourhood Centre, 205 Reed Rd, Trinity Park, 9.30am-4pm Tues. Varying activities. Lunch $6. Ph: 4055 6440. PACI’s Steady Steps Falls prevention exercise classes, 10.30am Tues, Lions Club, 84 Wisteria St, Holloways Beach; Complete Health & Fitness Solutions, 149 English St, Manunda, 9.30am, ph: 0400 008 602; Nintiringanyi Aboriginal Cultural Centre, 16-18 McCormack St, Mooroobool, 10am, ph: 4047 8700. All classes $5. Pilates on the Nard Free pilates class 6.30am Tues, suit beginners; Calligraphy Qigong yoga, a blend of yoga & tai chi, Lagoon deck, 6.30am Wed; Running Start, learn fundamentals of running Fri morning; Cairns Regional Council has 14 group classes over six days on the Esplanade. Relaxation and wellbeing Meets Tuesdays, 9.30am, Buddhist Centre, 348 Severin St. Focus on meditation, selfcare, gentle stretching & body awareness. Intended for anyone affected by cancer, family, friends, volunteers, professionals involved in cancer care & support. No preregistration or commitment necessary. Bring yoga mat or towel.
WEDNESDAY
Tai chi and qigong Pamper your body, mind & spirit, 6.30-8pm. Ph: Andrew 0400 307 349. TPI Ex-Servicemen and women Totally & Permanently Incapacitated Ex-Servicemen & women (Qld branch) meets 10.30am 4th Wed of month, 2/4 Jasper St, Woree. Ph: President Bill Warncke 4033 7608. Trolley plants Wednesdays, 9.30-11am beside Friends of Botanic Gardens house, Collins Ave, Edge Hill. Exotic tropical plants from $7. AFL Masters footy Footy for fun, friendship & fitness with AFL Masters Cairns. All ages, Holloway’s Sporting Complex, 5.30pm Wed. Ph: 0487 040 444. Aikido classes Classes at 119 Wattle St, Yorkeys Knob, 6.30-8pm Mon & Wed and 2-4pm Sat. First class free. Visit: www.aikidocairns.com Armchair yoga Classes 9.30-10.30am Wed, Woodward Retirement Village Community Hall, Winfield St, Whitfield. Ph: Beryl 4055 7603. Bethlehem Auxiliary hoy Bethlehem Home for the Aged, Gatton St, 9am, 4th Wed of month. Ph: 4053 1844. Cairns barefoot bowls Cairns Bowls Club, Bayview Heights, 6.30pm for 7pm Wed. Bowls & sausage sizzle. Fun night, all levels. Ph: 4054 3322. Cairns Concert Band Rehearsals Cairns Municipal Band Hall, 18 Charles St, Cairns North, 7.30pm Wed. Woodwind, brass, percussion musicians welcome. Ph: 4051 2497. Cairns North Rotary Rotary Club of Cairns North meets 5.45pm for 6.15 Wed, Sheridan Hotel. Ph: Stuart 4031 6500 or Sandy 0408 138 579.
THURSDAY
Step aerobics and boxing Interval Fitness Class, beginners to advanced, 5.30-6.30pm Thurs, Woree Primary School sports hall, cnr Rigg and Windarra streets, Woree. Bookings required. Ph: Julie 0488 118 841. Stitching With Friends Meets 12-3pm Thurs, Emmanuel Uniting Church, Brown St. Bring stitching of any type – embroidery, knitting, crochet. Cuppa & chat with likeminded ladies. Ph: Helene 4057 7894 or Pam 4054 3995. Tai Chi for Health Thursday 10am-11.15am, Machans Beach Community Hall, $12 per class. First Class Free. Ph: 4093 0466. The Crafty Ladies Meet at the Northern Beaches for a free morning tea at 9.30am on the second and fourth Thursday of each month to crochet, knit and sew items for local hospitals and nursing homes, with donated wool and materials provided. Free morning tea. New members welcome. Phone Elisabeth 4055 0508 or 0429 036 018. Tree “pot ups” For community revegetation projects, 8am-noon Thurs, Campbell St, entrance to Warrina Lakes, Innisfail. Ph: 4030 2287. Yoga with Marilyn General Hatha Yoga class - CWA Hall, Norman St, Gordonvale 9.30-11.00am $14. General Hatha Yoga class, Chrysalis Centre, 129 Mulgrave Rd, Cairns 1.00-2.30pm $14. Marilyn Pratt 4054 2485 or 0423 045 145.
FRIDAY
Card & Craft Company, cards, craft & cuppa, QCWA hall Freshwater, next to tennis courts, 9.30am-12pm Fri. Men & women welcome. $3, includes m/tea. Ph: 4033 7926 or 4055 1663. Current Affairs Friday 10.30am-12pm, Mulgrave Room at U3A, 129 Mulgrave Rd, $3. Tutor: John Pratt. Turn up with newspaper clippings to discuss. Dance Club Cairns City Squares Dance Club, St Margaret’s Church Hall, Aumuller St, Westcourt, 7.3010pm Fri. Entry $5. Ph: 4045 1737 or 4054 7534. Edge Hill indoor bowls Good Shepherd Church Hall, Mayers St, Edge Hill, behind church, 12.30pm Fri. Ph: 4053 1396. Edmonton Lawn Bowls Bros Edmonton Lawn Bowls Club free coaching lessons, 3pm5pm, Fri. Meet new people. Ph: 4055 5344 or turn up, 26 Armstrong St, Edmonton. Edmonton Men’s Shed Edmonton Men’s Shed, 12pm5pm Mon, Wed & Fri, 1151 Thomson Rd, Edmonton. Ph: 0447 014 942 or email: edmontonmensshed@ gmail.com Exploring music Exploring Music, 10am-12pm, 2nd Fri of month, Severin Hall, U3A, 129 Mulgrave Rd. Cost $3. Tutor: Herman Soenario, ph: 0417 939 019. Feldenkrais Feldenkrais (movement) 1pm2pm Fri, $3, U3A, 129 Mulgrave Rd. Runs until August 24. Tutor: Nancy Hunter. Ph. 0477 088 795. Floral Art FNQ Meets 9am-12.30pm 3rd Fri of month, Woree Community Centre, cnr Toogood Rd & Jasper St, Bayview Heights. Learn the art of flower arranging. Membership $25. Ph: 4054 6856 or 4091 2460.