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Mah jong for beginners Mah Jong for beginners, 11.30am-1.30pm Tues resume Scott Room, U3A, 129 Mulgrave Rd today, January 15 & every Tuesday thereafter. Class $3. Ph: Jac Waters 0437 959 666. Volunteer presenters The Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation is seeking volunteers to act as cervical cancer awareness presenters, in high schools. The role requires volunteers to speak to large audiences in a 30-60 min presentation. Volunteers will deliver & use prepared power point presentations & engage with the audience, encouraging questions & interactions. Minimum commitment: Four presentations a year. Training provided. Email Fiona: fiona.mccarthy@accf.org.au. Cairns Adventist Op Shop Cnr Gatton & Bosanko streets, Westcourt, 9am-3pm Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. Donations welcome. Cairns Brass Band Cairns Brass Band has been providing music to the Cairns community for more than 80 years and has three active bands. Rehearsals at 145 Mulgrave Rd, Tuesday: Training Band 5-6pm; Youth Band 67pm; No.1 Band 7.30-9.30pm. Ph: 4051 1658 or cairns_brass@bigpond.com. Cairns Inner Wheel Meets first Tuesday of the month, Balaclava Restaurant, Mulgrave Rd, 10am. Ph: Norma 4045 1081 or Helen 4079 5337. Cairns Permaculture Meets third Tuesday 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, Tuesday. Activities for seniors. All seniors welcome, $5 includes m/tea. Transport available. Ph: 4051 5254. Cairns Trinity Probus Combined Probus Club of Cairns Trinity Inc meets 9.30am, 3rd Tuesday of month, community hall, Woodward Retirement Village, Winfield St Whitfield. 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. Cardio tennis Fun tennis-based fitness program, Edge Hill Tennis Club, 6.30pm Tuesday, 5.30pm Friday. Classes $10, first class free. Ph: 0434 198 046. Ceramic classes Ceramic classes for children, 3.30pm-5pm, Tues & Thurs, Cairns Potters Club, 28A Grove St. Ph: 0428 883 121 or email hedy.verhulst@hotmail.com. AFL Masters footy Footy for fun, friendship & fitness with AFL Masters Cairns. All ages, Holloway’s Sporting Complex, 5.30pm Wednesday. 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, fourth Wed of month. Ph: 4053 1844. Botanic Gardens trolley sale Wednesdays, 9.30-11am beside Friends of Botanic Gardens house, Collins Ave, Edge Hill. 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. Ph: 4051 2497. Cairns Trinity Rotary Rotary Club of Cairns Trinity is very active & loves visitors & prospective members to join us 5.45pm for 6.15pm start most Wednesdays, Cairns Sheridan Hotel, 295 Sheridan St & lunchtime, 4th Friday of month, same venue. Ph: 4255 9000, e: secretaryctri@d9550rotary.org .au or visit www.rotarycairnstrinity.com. Cairns War Widows Cairns Sub-branch Australian War Widows meets Balaclava Hotel, 10am first Wednesday of month & social outing the following fortnight. All war widows welcome for friendship & hospitality. Ph: Lorraine 4054 1174. 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. Croquet at Holloways Croquet twice weekly, 2pm Wed & Sat, Granville Park, 65 Oleander St, Holloways Beach. For details, ph: 0438 630 003. Dementia Australia Dementia Support Group, Cominos House, 27 Greenslopes St, every 2nd Wednesday for carers, family & people living with dementia to make friends & discuss common issues. Ph: Kylen 0413 504 215. Seniors yoga Over 50s welcome, 9.30am, Eistedford hall, 67 Greenslopes St, Edge Hill. Suit all levels of fitness. Ph: 0410 795 578. Crafts & social gathering Cairns Craft, Showground Shopping Centre, 10am Thursday to share crafty pursuits, including scrap booking & crochet. Gold coin donation to RFDS. Ph: 4031 3024. Social table tennis For over 50s, 8.30-11.30am Monday, Thursday, Friday, 99 Sheridan St, opp Cairns Performing Art Centre. Ph: 0418 774 217 or 0423 488 537. Sound meditation Pamper your mind with Renee, 3.30-4.30pm, 3rd Thursday, Senior Citizens Hall, 271 Gatton St. Ph: 0439 700 394. Square dancing Thursdays 12.30pm-3pm, Severin Hall, U3A, 129 Mulgrave Rd, $3. Ph: Ron 0403 890 459. 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. 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. Zumba gold at Yorkeys Zumba class for older participants, Yorkeys Knob Community Centre, Wattle St, 9.30am Fri. Ph: Debbie 0401 023 084. Australians in Retirement Meets 1st Friday of month, Cairns Dart Association, Railway Hall 77-89 MacNamara St, Manunda. Ph: 0429 780 156. 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