NOTICEBOARD
TODAY
Bach at Twilight
Cellist Geoffrey Gartner will perform Suites for Solo Cello, St Monica’s Cathedral, Abbott St, 6.30pm Tuesday September 17. Tickets $25, $20/$15. Door sales. Cash only.
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 & District Family History Society
Open 10am-3pm Tues, Wed, Thurs & 10am-4pm, 2nd & 4th Saturday, 271 Gatton St, Westcourt, next to Senior Citizens. Come along & find some ancestors. Visit: www.cdfhs.org
Cairns Inner Wheel
Meets 1st Tues of month, Balaclava Restaurant, Mulgrave Rd, 10am. Ph: Norma 4045 1081 or Helen 4079 5337.
Cairns Municipal Band
Cairns Municipal Band Tropical Brass rehearses 7.15-9.30pm Tuesdays, Davie Band Centre, 18 Charles St, North Cairns. New players welcome. Visit www.cairnsbands
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. 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
Armchair yoga
Classes 9.30-10.30am Wed, Woodward Retirement Village Community Hall, Winfield St, Whitfield. For more details, phone Beryl 4055 7603.
Bethlehem Auxiliary hoy
Bethlehem Home for the Aged, Gatton St, 9am, 4th Wed of month. Ph: 4053 1844.
FNQ Concert Band
Cairns’ newest community concert band, conducted by the renowned Owen Clarke, rehearses 7-9pm Wednesdays, Cairns Salvation Army, Hoare St, Manunda. New members welcome. Brass, flutes, clarinets especially welcome. Email fnqbands@gmail.com
Botanic Gardens plant sales
Friends of Botanic Gardens house, Botanic Gardens, Collins Ave, Edge Hill, 9.30-11am Wednesdays. Exotic tropical plants from $7.
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 Rehearses
Cairns Municipal Band Hall, 18 Charles St, Cairns North, 7.30pm Wed. Brass, woodwind, percussion welcome. For more details, phone 4051 2497.
Cairns War Widows
Cairns Sub-branch Australian War Widows meets Balaclava Hotel, 10am 1st Wed of month & social outing the following fortnight. All war widows welcome for friendship & hospitality. Ph: Lorraine 4054 1174.
Card Ladies
Card ladies wanted to play 1-4pm Wednesdays, Community Hall, cnr Toogood Rd & Jasper St, Woree. Ph: Betty 0456 041 424.
Card making at Kuranda
Card making class at Kuranda, 7.30pm Wed. $10. Ph: Colleen 0488 071 119.
Cazalys trivia night
Teams of 4-6 or join in on night at Cazalys, 344 Mulgrave Rd, Wednesdays, $3pp. Proceeds to nominated charity each quarter. Ph: 4054 1464.
THURSDAY
Spring Orchid Show
North Queensland Orchid Society Cairns Inc. will hold a Spring Orchid Show at Cairns Central from today, Sept 19 until Saturday, Sept 21.
Women’s Health Clinics
Pap smears, breast awareness, sexual health screening, continence referrals, period problems, menopause, bowel health, contraception, domestic violence. Specialist nurse. Sept 19: Mareeba Hospital, Lloyd St. Ph: 4092 9311; Sept 23: Specialists clinic, Innisfail Hospital, ph: 4016 1312; Sept 24: Atherton Primary Health Care Centre, Jack St, ph: 4091 0263; Sept 25: Babinda Hospital, 128 Munro St, ph: 4067 8200; Sept 26: Tully Hospital, ph: 4226 4812.
Nia Dance/exercise
Have fun & feel good. Martial/ dance, healing arts. 6.307.30pm, Red Cross Hall, 51 Trinity Beach Rd, Trinity Beach. Ph: Mathilde 0401 918 986.
Northern Beaches Seniors
Northern Beaches Seniors morning tea, 10am, 3rd Thur of month from February 21, Trinity Beach Sports Club. All seniors welcome. Guest speaker. Lucky door prize. Entry $9. For catering purposes ph: Elisabeth 4055 0508 or 0429 036 018.
Painting classes
Classes for adults & children, Artists@Work studio, 29 Sheridan St. All skill levels welcome. Adults: 9am-12pm Thurs & Fri & 9.30am-12.30pm Sat. Chn: 3.30-5.30pm Thurs & Fri. Cost: $30/$35 session. Ph: Sheran 0438 452 869 or email sheran@live.com.au
Scope Club of Cairns
Meets 1st & 3rd Thurs of month, 12.30pm at selected venues. Scope is a Women’s Service Club. One meeting per month is a business meeting, the other for friendship and speakers. Ph: Norma Bruce 0429 697 795.
Seniors yoga
Over 50s welcome, 9.30am, Eisteddfod hall, 67 Greenslopes St, Edge Hill. Suitable all levels of fitness & flexibility. Ph: 0410 795 578.
Social fun dancing
Mon & Thurs, Woree Primary School Hall, 7.30-9.30pm. Ph: Darryl 0418 983 975.
Social table tennis
For over 50s, 8.30-11.30am Mon, Thurs, Fri, 99 Sheridan St, opp Cairns Performing Art Centre. Ph: 0418 774 217 or 0423 488 537.
FRIDAY
Seniors fitness class
Edmonton PCYC 10-11am Mon & Fri. Ph: PCYC 4045 6540. Members $5, non-members $12.
Soroptimist International
Soroptimist International Cairns breakfast club meets at Double-TreebyHilton on 3rd Friday of each month at 7.15am for breakfast. All welcome. Ph: Katrin 0408 954 980 or Patricia 0418 710 341.
Stratford Bowls Club
Stratford Bowls Club happy hour, 4pm-5.30pm Fri. Pool, table tennis, darts, 3 Rinks Cl, Stratford. For more details, ph: 0419 652 803.
Tai chi for seniors
Senior Citizens Hall, 10-11am Fridays, 271 Gatton St, Westcourt with Rob & Renee. Ph: Lois 0414 728 179.
Tropical Cross Stitchers
Tropical Cross Stitchers, 9am-1.30pm Fri, Hambledon House, Edmonton. Ph: Bonny 4045 5766 or Barbara 4045 5354.
Wellness seminar Wellness seminar with Rob
McAlpine, Senior Citizens Hall, 11.15am-12.30pm, first Friday of month. Free to members. Morning tea $2. Ph: Terri 4221 1509 or 0498 004 141.
Yorkeys self defence
Adult and child self defence classes, Yorkeys Knob Community Centre, Wattle St, 5pm Fridays. Ph: Rob 0439 300 045.
Zumba gold at Yorkeys
Zumba gold class for older participants, Yorkeys Knob Community Centre, Wattle St, 9.30am Fri. Ph: Debbie 0401 023 084.
Active Living Fridays
Zumba, Ravizza Park, Edmonton, 5.30pm. Free exercise and wellbeing class, a Cairns Regional Council initiative.
American line, step dancing
All welcome, Cominos House, Greenslopes St, 12.30-4.30pm Fridays. Ph: Lisa 4054 5104.
SATURDAY
Aussie Legends theme night Aussie Legends theme night, Portsmith Club, 43 Aumuller St, Portsmith, 7-11pm. Live music with the Portsmith Club Band.
Great Northern Clean Up
Help rid Cairns of rubbish at the Great Northern Clean up. Tools, bags, gloves provided. Locations: Sept 21, Trinity Beach (northern end near the playground); Smithfield (Ardisia St open stormwater drain); Cairns Esplanade (Fun Ship parkland, northern end); Sept 22 Goomboora Park; Holloways Beach; Ellis Beach; Kewarra Beach (northern end); Sept 28 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove; O’Shea Esplanade, Machans Beach (Keith Edwick Park); Sept 29 Cheviot St, Smithfield (meet outside library).
Tropical Garden Club
Cairns Tropical Garden Club meets 2-4pm, September 21: Setting up a terrarium & 3rd Saturday of month in October: Kokedama workshop. Join in. Afternoon tea, take home plants, prizes from raffle table. Visit: Facebook.com/tropical garden club for contact details.
Recreational Robotics
Cairns PCYC, ages 6+, all abilities, meets 10-11.30am Sat, fortnightly during term times. Sessions $20. Register at Robotics.Cairns@pcyc.org.au
Redlynch 32 Lodge
Members of R.A.O.B, GLE & GAB open invitation. Redlynch 32 meets 10am, 2nd Sat of month, Cairns & District Senior Citizens Assn hall, 271 Gatton St, Westcourt. Ph: 4053 3101.
Saltwater Creek Basketry
Discovery the wonderful world of basketry with Saltwater Creek Basketry Group, 9.30am12.30pm last Saturday of the month, Cairns Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre, Collins Ave, Edge Hill. All skill levels welcome. Ph: Pam 4032 5039 or email saltwatercreek.basketry@gmail .com
Tango classes
Brothers Leagues Club, 99 Anderson St. Beginners 10-11am Saturdays; intermediate 11am12pm Saturdays. Cost $10. Learn the passion of tango. All welcome. For details, ph: Robert 0419 798 318.
Tarot & healings
Tarot, reiki & energy healings & numerology, $20/$10 concession, Cairns Spiritual Centre, 194 Spence St, Bungalow, 10am-2pm Sat & 9am-12.30pm Wed. Spiritual development classes 6.30-9pm Thursdays. Entry $5, includes meditation, cuppa & chat. Ph: 0421 553 118.
Zita’s art classes
Saturdays 10am-1pm at Artists@work, 29 Sheridan St, $30 class. Bookings essential. Ph/text Zita 0417 558 885.
SUNDAY Friendship Force luncheon
Cairns branch of Friendship Force International will hold its September gathering at Cotton Club, Shields St, Sunday, Sept 22, with lunch at 12 noon. Discussion on planned journey to New Zealand. Committee meeting to follow. Inquiries welcome. Ph: 0481 482 263. Jazz at Portsmith Club Cairns Tropic Jazz Club live music with the Mike Rivett Band and guest artist Nikki Doll, 1-4pm Sept 22, Portsmith Club, 43 Aumuller St, Portsmith, followed by Sunday Rock, Funk & Blues featuring Portsmith Club Band and guest artists from 4-8pm.
Italian cultural meeting
Dante Alighieri Society Cairns is holding an extraordinary meeting, Bella Vista Hall, 85 Loridan Drive, Brinsmead, 2.30pm Sept 22 to reveal its plans and goals to promote the Italian community and plan an inaugural Italian festival. All welcome. RSVP by Sept 21 to dantecairns4870@gmail.com
Classical Serenade
NQ Chamber Orchestra’s second concert of 2019 will feature professional cellist and conductor Geoffrey Gartner, 3pm Sept 22, CPAC Studio. Geoffrey will perform Vivaldi’s
Cello Concerto in D minor and 2 works by Tchaikovsky for cello and strings. He will also conduct the orchestra as they present Dvorak’s popular
Serenade for Strings. Tickets at Ticketlink. Adults $26.25, conc $21, students $15.75.
Holloways Beach Markets
Holloways Beach Markets are held on the 2nd Sun of the month, except June, on the esplanade reserve, Casuarina St, Holloways Beach. Large family markets at their best. Ph: Rick 0401 046 909 or Suzette 0431 792 906.
MONDAY 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 Red Cross
Meets 10am, 1st Mon of month, Pat Gosper Centre, cnr Lake and Grove sts. Ph: 4052 2500.
Cairns Rock and Roll
Cairns Rock and Roll Dance Club meets 7pm Mon, Crosswell Hall, Cairns State High School, Grafton St. Beginners welcome. Ph: 0402 607 636 or visit: cairnsrockandroll.com.au
Chillagoe Caving Club
Social meeting, 7.30pm, 3rd Mon of month, 25 Somerville Cres, Whitfield. Ph: Alan, 4056 1083 or visit chillagoecavingclub.org.au
Community Mental Health
Grow, a free 12-step community mental health movement meet weekly, Centacare, 12 Thomas St, 7pm Mondays. Confidential, anonymous. Refreshments. Ph: 1800 558 268.
Edmonton Ambulance
Edmonton Local Ambulance Committee meets bimonthly at Edmonton Ambulance Station, Coates St, Edmonton, 5.30pm Monday.
Ex-Service Women meet
Cairns & District Ex-Service Women meet 10am, 3rd Mon of month, Cairns RSL, Esplanade. Coffee afterwards. Ph: Ellen 0477 555 564.
Fabulous Fitness
For over 50s, a fun class for mind and body. Cardio, hand weights, simple dance steps, chair yoga, qigong, guided relaxation, 9.30-10.30am Mondays, Eisteddfod Hall, 67 Greenslopes St, Edge Hill. Ph: Gwyneth 0410 795 578.
Fitzblitz
Fitness for all ages, Cairns PCYC 5pm-6pm. Cardio & strength training, beginner to advanced. Ph 0402 114 754.
Free community fitness
All ages, fitness levels, Mon & Wed, Edmonton. Ph: Rebecca 0422 408 063.
French classes
Alliance Francaise de Cairns classes. Ph: 0488 765 550 or visit www.afcairns.org.au
Girl Guides
Mondays: Bayview 6-10yrs 67.30pm; Edmonton 6-10ys 57pm; Freshwater 7-10ys 5-7pm; Gordonvale 7-10ys 4-6pm; Gordonvale 10-14yrs 6.308.30pm. Email: girlguidesenquiry@gmail.com
Gordonvale Craft
Gordonvale craft and quilt group meets Presbyterian Church Hall, 9am-12pm Mondays.