NOTICEBOARD
TODAY
Cairns Family History
Cairns Family History is at 271 Gatton St in Westcourt and will reopen after the holiday break at 10am Tuesday, January 21. Come along and join and start your search.
Holiday art classes
Holiday classes at Cairns Art Gallery, cnr Shields & Abbott streets: Acrylic painting intensive with Hayley Gillespie, 11-16 yrs, 10am-12pm Tuesday, Jan 21, $19; Illustrate your Imagination for Teens with Hayley Gillespie, 11-16yrs, 1-3pm Tuesday, Jan 21, $19. To book, ph: 4046 4810.
Great activities for seniors Join other seniors for some great activities: Excellent yoga classes, Tuesday & Thursday am; Live band & afternoon tea, Wednesdays; Card & board game with afternoon tea, Friday afternoons; New vogue dancing, Friday afternoons, Cairns & District Senior Citizens Assn, 271 Gatton St, Westcourt. For details, call president
Alison Worrell 0498 004 141 or 4031 7321.
Ice skating & tobogganing Beat the heat with some ice skating and tobogganing at DFO Cairns, 274 Mulgrave Rd, until Monday, January 27. Opposite Coffee Club. Sessions last 1.5 hours. Wear long pants, tights and long socks. Sessions start at 9.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm, 3.30pm.
Cairns City Al-Anon Group Cairns City Al-Anon Group is for friends and families of alcoholics and meets weekly 67.15pm Tuesdays, St Monica’s meeting room behind cathedral. Access via Minnie St for carparking.
Trivia at Edge Hill
Trivia at The Edge, 6.30pm January 21 & all Tuesdays, Edge Hill Tavern, 145-147 Pease St. No pens, no paper, just fun for the family every Tuesday night in the bistro. Register from 6.30pm, trivia starts 7pm.
Bird watching tours
Every Tuesday from 8.30am, meet at Friends House, Flecker
Garden, Collins Ave, Edge Hill. The walk takes approx 2 hours. Bring binoculars if you have them and wear sensible walking shoes.
Anglicare Op Shop
Open 10am-4pm Mon-Frid, St John’s Anglican Church hall. Enter from Minnie St. Clothes, toys, books, household items.
Cairns Adventist Op Shop Cairns Adventist Op Shop, cnr Gatton & Bosanko streets, Westcourt, 9am-3pm Tues, Wed & Thurs. Donations welcome.
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.
WEDNESDAY
Italian language classes Learn Italian with Dante Alighieri Society Cairns in small, friendly classes, Monday and Wednesday evenings, Bella Vista Community Hall, Loridan Dr, Brinsmead. Term 1 classes start Monday, February 3. Beginners to advanced and fluency levels available. Nine week term, $215 plus text books. Call/text Anna 0439 330 602 or email danteclasscairns@gmail.com
Ninja Gymnastics
Ninja Gymnastics, South Cairns Gymnastics Club, 93-99 Robert Rd, Cairns, 9.30am Wed, Jan 22. Movement-based program inclusive of all ages and abilities. Great introduction to gymnastics. Build confidence, co-ordination, strength, agility, balance. Huge benefit to children with autism, anxiety, ADD, ADHD to try new things in a safe and fun environment with the support of coaches. Prep-Yr 6, 9.30-10.30am; KindaNinja for 2-5yrs, 10.3011.30am. Cost $13. No bookings required. Non members welcome. For tickets, visit www.gymsportsfnq.com.au
Kilimanjaro info night
Lisa Conyers of Cairns is planning a world record obstacle course on Mt Kilimanjaro September 2020 to support Tanzanian children.
She will have an information night at The Young Company, 169 Bunda St, Bungalow, 5.307.30pm January 22.
Ph: Lisa on 0428 349 589.
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.
Marlin Coast Bridge
Marlin Coast Community Centre, Reid Rd, Trinity Park, 9.15am-12.15pm Wed. No partner needed. Just turn up.
Group Fitness at Trinity Innovative training sessions, 6.15-7am Wed, Coastwatcher Park, Trinity Beach Rd. All abilities. Ph: 0415 342 775.
Cairns Mineral & Lapidary 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.
Rotary Club of Cairns Trinity Rotary Club of Cairns Trinity loves visitors & prospective members to join them 5.45pm for 6.15pm start Wednesdays, Cairns Sheridan Hotel, 295 Sheridan St. Ph: 4255 9000, 4054 4385 or email secretaryctri@d9550rotary.org.au
THURSDAY
Women’s Health Clinics
Pap smears, breast awareness, sexual health screening, continence referrals, period problems, menopause, bowel health, contraception, domestic violence, specialist nurse. Tully Hospital, Jan 23, ph: 4226 4812; Mossman Multipurpose Health Service, Hospital Rd, Mossman, Wed, Jan 30, ph: 4084 1790; Mareeba Hospital, Lloyd St, February 13, ph: 4092 9311.
Free fitness at Yorkeys Cairns Regional Council hosts a free park-based program for entry level fitness, aimed at all ages, genders and abilities, 5.30pm Thursdays, Sims Parade, Yorkeys Knob.
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.
Cairns West Probus
Cairns West Ladies Probus Club provides friendship, fellowship for retired ladies. We meet on the 1st Thursday of each month and offer a group outing on the alternate fortnight. For more details, ph: Lorraine 4054 1174.
Sugarworld Gardens
Friends of Sugarworld Botanic Gardens meets 5.30pm, 2nd
Thurs of month at selected venues. Ph: Fran, 0407 695 891.
Gordonvale RSL Bingo Gordonvale RSL Bingo, RSL hall. Doors open 9am, eyes down 9.30am. Morning tea available. Ph: Dave Chalk 0409 780 271.
FRIDAY
Qi Gong at the Tanks
Qi Gong at the Tanks, 5.30pm Friday, Jan 24 and all Fridays, Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre behind Tank Sixty Four Cafe & tourist shop, Collins Ave, Edge Hill. First class free, then $15 sessions. Release stress and improve energy flow in the body through slow, mindful movement and breathing exercises. Easier than yoga, simpler than tai chi, Qi Gong will leave you stronger and more flexible with better posture and deeper sleep. Ph: Kerrie 0448 832 966.
Floral Art FNQ
Learn the art of flower arranging, 9am-12.30pm 3rd Fri of month, Woree Community Centre, cnr Toogood Rd & Jasper St, Bayview Heights. Membership $25. Ph: 4054 6856 or 4091 2460.
PCYC Autism Youth Group PCYC autism spectrum disorder youth group, 6pm-8pm every 2nd Fri, school terms. Term $100 + PCYC membership $20. Ages 12-16yrs. Fun activities, games. Call 4053 1532 or e: cairnsasdyg@pcyc.org.au
Seniors fitness class Edmonton PCYC 10-11am Mon & Fri. Ph: PCYC 4045 6540. Members $5, non-members $12.