NOTICEBOARD
TODAY
Starts at 60 Coffee Starts at 60 Coffee meet-up is at Coffee Haven, DFO Shopping Centre, Westcourt, 11am- 1pm today, March 5. All over 60, or there about, singles & couples welcome. Enjoy the company of like-minded people. Ph: Rod on 0412 898 450 or Kaye 0437 636 409.
Golden Oldies - Southside Come along for singing, fun, fellowship and afternoon tea, Edmonton Uniting Church, Ravizza Cl, Edmonton, 2-4pm, first Tuesday of each second month. A community activity of southside Anglican and Uniting Church congregations. All welcome. Next meets: April 2. Gold coin donation. For details, ph: Val Davies 0400 154 841.
Adventist op shop Cnr Gatton & Bosanko streets, Westcourt, 9am-3pm Tues, Wed & Thurs. Donations welcome.
Cairns Brass Cairns Brass Band has been providing music to the Cairns community for more than 80 years and has 3 active bands. Rehearsals at 145 Mulgrave Rd, Tue: Training Band 5-6pm; Youth Band 6-7pm; No 1 Band 7.30-9.30pm. Ph: 4051 1658 or cairns_brass@bigpond.com
Cairns Inner Wheel Meets 1st Tues of month, Balaclava Restaurant, Mulgrave Rd, 10am. Ph: Norma 4045 1081 or Helen 4079 5337.
Cairns Permaculture Meets 3rd Tues of month, 6.30pm-9pm. Plant sales, seedlings, organic fruit & veg, speakers, community info. Ph: Janet 0402 062 465.
Cairns RSL Sub Branch Day Club at Farnorha, 9.30amnoon, Tues. Activities for seniors. All seniors welcome, $5 includes m/tea. Transport available. For more details, ph: 4051 5254.
Cairns Toy Library Cairns PCYC, Macnamara St, Manunda, 9am–11am, 1st Tues & Fri of month. Ph: 0409 590 001.
Cairns Trinity Probus Combined Probus Club of Cairns Trinity Inc meets 9.30am, 3rd Tues of month, community hall, Woodward Retirement Village, Winfield St Whitfield. Visitors welcome. Ph: Phyllis 4039 1439 or John 4057 7340.
Cairns West Rotary Meets 6pm for 6.30pm start Tuesdays, Balaclava Hotel, Mulgrave Rd. Locals & visiting Rotarians welcome. Ph: Chris, 0428 244 148.
Cairns Youth Orchestra Join Cairns Youth Orchestra’s training ensemble, CYO2, with conductor Leteasha Taylor. Rehearsals 4pm-6pm Tuesdays, state school terms, Cairns Darts Assn, Cairns Railway Halls, 40 Macnamara St, Manunda. Ph: Bernadette 4058 1948 or Kerry 0438 177 864.
WEDNESDAY
Italian beginners Join Carmel Galwey at U3A, 129 Mulgrave Rd, 2.30-3.30pm Wed, $3. Ph: Carmel 4045 1667.
Junior Alpine Dancers German Club Cairns kids dance group 5-6pm Wednesdays. Learn simple dance moves, songs and party songs, 57 Winkworth St, Westcourt. Ph: Chris 0478 112 489.
Knitted Knockers Join other volunteer knitters creating free knitted knockers for breast cancer survivors, 9.30am Wednesdays during school terms, CWA Hall, next to Caravonica School, Smithfield. Cotton supplied. Ph: Myra 4055 9450.
Ladies tennis intro Ladies learn to play tennis, Edge Hill Tennis Club, 9am & 6.30pm Wed, $10. First class free. Ph: 0434 198 046.
Learn English at U3A Learn English as a second language at U3A, 129 Mulgrave Rd, 1.30-3pm Wed. Class $3. Ph: Carol 0419 344 580.
Mad About Photography Camera club for all levels of photographers meets 7pm, 2nd & 4th Wed of month, Hambledon House, Bruce Highway, Edmonton. Ph: George 4045 3610 or 0449 266 964.
Mainly Music For 0-5years 9.30-11am Wed, All Saints Hall, 5 Church St, Gordonvale. Ph: 4056 1716.
Making mosaics Wednesdays from 12.30pm, Marlin Coast Neighbourhood Centre, 205 Reed Rd, Trinity Park. Ph: 4055 6440.
Marlin Coast Bridge Marlin Coast Community Centre, Reid Rd, Trinity Park, 9.15am-12.15pm Wed. No partner needed. Just turn up.
Marlin Coast Men’s Shed Open 7.30am-noon Mon, Wed, Thurs & Sat, Nautilus St, Trinity Beach, (past Central’s Football Club). Drop in for cuppa. Ph: Peter 0403 952 432 or email marlin.coast.mensshed@gmail. com
Marlin Meals on Wheels Marlin Coast Meals on Wheels needs volunteer cook & kitchen hands 6am-10.30am Wed, Fri & Mon & volunteer drivers 10am1pm. Ph: 4055 6016.
Merry Makers dance All welcome. Practice 7.40pm, dance 8-10pm Wed, Progress Hall, Mayers St, Edge Hill, $4.
Cairns Mineral & Lapidary Club Learn cabochons, faceting, silver working & other aspects of lapidary, Cairns Mineral & Lapidary Club, 129 Mulgrave Rd, Mon nights, all day Wed & Sat. Ph: 0450 185 250.
THURSDAY
Tree ‘pot ups’ For community revegetation projects, 8am-noon Thurs, Campbell St, entrance to Warrina Lakes, Innisfail. Ph: 4030 2287.
Yoga qigong for over 50s Qigong style warm-up & flow exercises, combined with easydoes-it hatha yoga. Suit all levels of flexibility & fitness, Eisteddfod hall, Greenslopes St, Edge Hill. Cost $10.
Yoga with Marilyn Gordonvale CWA hall, Norman St, Gordonvale, 9.30-11am & Chrysalis Centre, 129 Mulgrave Rd, 1-2.30pm, classes $15. Ph: Marilyn Pratt 4054 2485 or 0423 045 145.
Advanced yoga for Over 50s Senior Citizens Hall, 271 Gatton St, Westcourt, 9.30am-11am Thursdays. Ph: Hall 0498 004 141, Kayleen 0407 893 931 or just drop in.
Beginner’s tai chi Any age, 10.30-11.30am Thurs, Cairns West Bowls Club, Gatton St, $10. Reclaim your balance & strength. Ph: Elly 0447 736 461 or 4041 1805.
Bob Rossi Dance Group Social & fun dancing, Woree State School, 7.30-9.30pm Thurs & Mon, $5. Tea & coffee. Ph: Darryl 0418 983 975.
Cairns Bicycle Users Group Meets 5.30pm, 1st Thurs of month, front office (EDO NQ) Serbian Centre, 67 Greenslopes St, Edge Hill. Ph: 0413 112 719 or Facebook: Cairns Bicycle User Group.
Cairns Brass Bingo Cairns Brass Hall, 145 Mulgrave Rd, Thursdays. Selling from 6.30pm, play starts 7.30pm. Standard games, jackpot, Big Brass Bingo. Win up to $10,000. Canteen operating, free tea, coffee.
Cairns Photographic Society Meets 7pm, 3rd Thurs of month, Stratford Library, 11 Kamerunga Rd, Stratford. Facebook: Cairns Photographic Society Inc. Group Page.
Cairns Sequence Dance Darts Hall, Macnamara St, Manunda. Practice 7.15pm, dance starts 8pm. Entry $5. Tea, coffee, biscuits provided. Ph: Glenda 0411 090 059 or Denise 0427 364 468.
FRIDAY
Name of event Current Affairs at U3A Cairns Meet every Friday 10.30am to discuss current affairs both local and international. University of the Third Age Mulgrave Room, 129 Mulgrave Rd, Cairns.
Cairns Networking Forum Meets 5.30-7.30pm last Friday of month. Ph: 4031 1533 or email: bbetheras @woodhead.com.au
Cairns Youth Orchestra Cairns Youth Orchestra rehearsals (state school year), Cairns Darts Assn. Hall, 40 Macnamara St, Manunda. CYO1
with Leesa 4pm-6pm. Chamber ensemble with Robbie 6pm8pm. Ph: CYO secretary Bernadette Elston 4058 1948.
Card & Craft
QCWA Craft & Cuppa Mornings are held in the QCWA hall Freshwater, next to tennis courts, 9.30am-12pm Fridays. Men and women welcome. Cost $4, includes scrumptious morning tea. Ph: 4033 7926 or 4055 1663.
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, 3pm-5pm, Fri. Meet new people. Ph: 4055 5344 or turn up, 26 Armstrong St, Edmonton.
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.
Free English classes
For adults who do not speak English as their first language, The Good Shepherd Anglican Church, cnr Collins & Mayers St, Edge Hill, 9.15-11am Fri, school terms. Ph: 4053 2019 or email: contactus@tgs.org.au
Gordonvale barefoot bowls
Barefoot bowls, 4pm Fridays, Gordonvale Bowls Club, cnr Mill & Swan streets. Steak burgers & sausage sizzle from 6pm. Come as group or by yourself. Group bookings & inquiries 4056 1050. Leave message if phone unattended. Third Friday of month is meal night, bookings essential.
SATURDAY
Theosophical Society
Community Services Tablelands, rear of 38 Mabel St, Atherton: 1pm shared lunch, bring vegetarian finger food; 2pm: DVD “The Ever Present Search for the Holy Grail” by Linda Oliveira; 3pm: Panel and Audience sharing “If you could talk to your grandchild, what advice would you give him/ her?” Donation only. All welcome. Ph: Chris 4091 5156 or Max 4097 7893.
Cairns Art Gallery
Kids free creative space, & free design activity space, daily, all ages; Kids fine art classes, Mar 7-Jun 20, 3.30pm, Kewarra Beach Community Hall; Elizabeth Hunter: Decadence, Artist Talk and exhibition opening, 2pm, March 9, free.
Cairns Bromeliad Society
Meets 1pm, 1st Sat of month, Cominos House, Greenslopes St, Edge Hill. Educational presentations, library, sales, raffle. Bring a cup.
Cairns Garden Club
Meets 2-4pm, 3rd Sat of month at gardens around Cairns. Guest speakers on garden-related subjects. Competition, a/tea, raffle of plants from member gardens. Visit: www.cairnsgardenclub.org.au
Cairns Tropical Garden Club
Meets 2pm, 3rd Sat of month. Visit: Facebook.com/tropical garden club
Crafty Crafters
Meet 9am-noon Saturdays, Badminton Hall, Mulgrave Rd, next to showgrounds. All crafts welcome. Cost $3, includes m/ tea. Ph: Coral 0412 706 675 or Diane 0401 875 5284.
Gordonvale Girl Guides
Gordonvale 5-7yrs 9.30am11am. Email: girlguidesenquiry@gmail.com
Girls Outdoors
Jess Mitchell Park, Greenslopes St, next to Rondo Theatre, 10am Sat & 5.30pm Wed, $5. Fun & fitness for women 18+ of all fitness abilities. Improve your mental and physical health. No previous experience required. www.adventuresportnq.org or ph: Mike 0419 531 279.
Holloway Cairns Croquet
Club games, 2pm for 2.30pm start Sat & Wed, Granville Park, 65 Oleander St, Holloways Beach. Ph: 4041 4226. sagittis tortor at odio.
Hot Shots Tennis
Fun way to learn tennis for 512yrs, Edge Hill Tennis Club, 8am-8.45 Sat. Ph: 4034 1773.
SUNDAY
Kewarra Baptist Church
Kewarra Beach Community Hall, 9.30am Sun. Ph. Merilyn 4057-6073 or visit www.cnbbc.weebly.com
Beginner tango
Traditional tango beginners class with Barry, Christina & Carmelo, 6-7pm Sun, Cominos House, 27 Greenslopes St.
Cairns Shell Club
Meets 1pm, 1st Sun of month. Ph: 4055 9385 or 0438 803 829, email: cairnsshellclub@hotmail.com
Cairns Tropic Jazz
Cairns Tropic Jazz, live jazz music, 1-4pm, Portsmith Club, 43 Aumuller St. Blues & Rock afternoon featuring Portsmith Club Blues Band, 4-8pm.
Crosspoint Church
Meets 10am Sundays, 220 Toogood Rd, Bayview Heights (cnr Marti St). Children’s program.
Edmonton Uniting Church
Sunday worship and Sunday school 9am, Ravizza Cl, behind Grafton Hotel. Cuppa to follow. Free parking. Ph: Pastor Chris Guise 4214 0174 or visit: www.edmontonuniting.org.au
MONDAY
Tai chi for health
YMCA Marlin Coast, 1 Leisure Park Rd, Smithfield, 10-11am Monday. Class $14. Ph: 4093 0466.
U3A cards & games
Mondays 1pm-4pm, 129 Mulgrave Rd. For more details, ph: 4051 0400.
Vinnies donations
St Vincent De Paul Society accepts donations of furniture & linen. Ph: 4033 8308 to arrange collection or drop to 14 Spoto St, Woree.
YMCA Smithfield
Play World under 5s play group, 10am-12pm Mon & Wed, Leisure Park Rd, Smithfield. Ph: 4057 7507.
Yoga in the Gallery
Yoga in the Gallery, 5.30pm7.30pm Mondays, $15-$70, Cairns Art Gallery, cnr Shields & Abbott streets.
Yoga with Marilyn
Seniors chair yoga, 1.15-2.15pm Mondays, Gordonvale Hub, Cannon St, $8; 5.45-7.15pm Mondays, Gordonvale CWA Hall, Norman St, $15. Ph: 0423 045 145 or 4054 2485.
Yorkeys Knob Play & Grow
Play & Grow (Benevolent), 9am Mon, Community Centre, Wattle St.
After school study
Supervised study sessions, 3pm-6pm Mon-Thurs, school term. From $15. Ph: 4032 4872 or 0488 062 173.
Armchair yoga
Marlin Coast Neighbourhood Centre, Reed Rd, Trinity Park, 10-11am. Ph: Beryl 4055 7603.
Beginner’s tango
Mondays 6.30pm, Machans Beach, $10. Singles, couples. Ph: Robert, 0419 798 318.
Body Mind Fitness
Body Mind Fitness for over 50s, Mondays 9.30am-10.45am, Eisteddfod Hall, Greenslopes St, Edge Hill. Easy aerobic warmup, hand weights sequence, resistance bands, chair yoga, qigong for flexibility & relaxation. Cost $10.
Current Affairs radio
Mondays 9-10am Cairns FM89.1 with journalist Phil Ackman, a nationally focused current affairs program containing interviews on important national topics.
Cairns Concert Orchestra
Rehearsals 7.30-9.30pm Mon, Junior Eisteddfod Hall, Greenslopes St, Edge Hill. String players welcome. Ph: 4053 7061 or email: gwenjimwatson@bigpond.com
Cairns Rock & Roll
Cairns Rock and Roll Dance Club meets 7pm Mon, Crosswell Hall, Cairns State High School, entrance via Grafton St. Beginners welcome. Ph: 0402 607 636 or visit: cairnsrockandroll.com.au