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September Events
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2011
Boonah SPAR Arts Festival – 2nd-11th September 2011
key events
Saturday 3rd – Taking it to the Streets – High Street Boonah 9am – 12noon
Saturday 3rd – Scenic Rim Regional Council Art Awards – Boonah Cultural Centre, 7pm
Wednesday 7th – The Great Debate and writing awards – Boonah Cultural Centre, 7pm
Friday 9th – Youth SPARtacular – Boonah Cultural Centre, 6.30pm
Saturday 10th – G J Gardner Calico on the Catwalk – Boonah Cultural Centre, 7pm View Flyer
Sunday 11th - Jazz in the Scenic Rim – Bunjurgen Vinyard, 11.30am View Flyer
More information www.boonahartscollective.com
Stinson Walks – 3rd September, 2011
O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, Lamington National Park Road, Via Canungra QLD 4275
Retrace Bernard O’Reilly’s famous journey through mountainous rainforest terrain as he searched for the survivors of the ill-fated Stinson plane crash over 70 years ago. Experience one of Australia’s iconic walks on this rugged yet rewarding journey.
Contact: O’Reilly’s Reservations 1800 688 722 Email Website
Mt Barney Lodge Birdweek- 7 to 11 September, 2011
Mt Barney Lodge 1093 Upper Logan Road, Mt Barney QLD 4287
Experience the bird variety at Mt Barney Lodge with expert guides and structured workshops. There will be a variety of morning, afternoon and evening bird walks, as well as workshops to extend your birding knowledge.
Barry Davies from Gondwana Guides (Winner of the 2005 and 2009 Australian Eco Guide of the Year) will be the lead guide for the field trips.
Michael Snedic, co-owner of Trekabout Photography Workshops is one of Australia’s most accomplished nature/wildlife photographers with a special interest in native birds.
Ph: 07 5544 3233 Email: info@mtbarneylodge.com.au www.mtbarneylodge.com.au
Birdweek Flyer 2011 pdf (2.3mb)
Cycle Queensland 2011 – 10 to 18 September 2011
Pedal away from the everyday. 9 days, 570km, 1500 friends. Goondiwindi to Brisbane.
Saddle up for the Border Explorer and pedal away from the everyday. This two-wheel adventure takes you from the outback to the city via country roads, past fields of wildflowers and through farming and wine country. Towns visited include Goondiwindi, Yelarbon, Texas, Stanthorpe, Killarney, Woodenbong, Boonah, Rosewood and Brisbane.
Why do it? For some it’s a challenge, for others it’s an adventure but for many it’s simple – 9 days, 570km, 1500 friends.
Don’t worry about cooking meals, transporting luggage or navigating from town to town because all your needs are taken care of by our support crew. Each day we dish up three delicious cyclist-sized meals and provide hot showers, entertainment, a place to relax, and much more. Cycle Queensland is all about having a good time – after all, you’re on holidays.
For more information visit www.bq.org.au.
The Original Beaudesert Swap Meet – 18th September 2011
Beaudesert Showgrounds. Gates open 6am (Buyers and Sellers) Entry via Jane and Boundary Streets. Please obey police traffic directions. (Pedestrian entry via Albert Street
Special requirements; No dogs permitted on the grounds, In the interest of safety, driving around the swap grounds for the purpose of viewing sites, testing of vehicles, etc is not allowed.
Unlimited sites, No bookings required, Club food & drinks available, All catering rights reserved.
Admission: adults – $3.00, Students/children – free,. Swap sites free (local charities to benefit)
Contact: Beaudesert & District Restored Auto Club inc. PO Box 140 Beaudesert QLD 4285. Ph: 0428 146 176; 0414 066 121; (07) 5544 8174; (07) 5541 2298 Email: beaudesertswap@yahoo.com.au Website: http://carclubs.shannons.com.au/beaudesertdrac
Zengarra Music Concert Series – ELEGANT PERSUASION – 18th September 2011
Zengarra Country House, Lake Moogerah 3:30pm
Lieder, art songs and other songs from the drawing room life-style of European 19th Century direct to Zengarra Country House.
Internationally acclaimed soprano Cherie Vera, will delight and then you will be served a sophisticated High Tea. The culinary delights will feature Fortnum and Mason Tea, be-ribboned cucumber sandwiches and delicious cakes. Experience the musical life-style of the people who jailed our ancestors and sent them to Australia.
Tickets $42.50 in advance
All enquiries to Mike Leah on 07 5463 5600 or Email Website
Ancient Arts Revival at Garden Hill at Lost World – 21 to 24 September 2011
Workshops – 21st to 24th September, 2011
Open Exhibition Day – Saturday 24th September, 2011
Garden Hill at Lost World, 3268 Kerry Rd, Darlington, QLD 4285
There’s a sense of mystery around the ancient arts of blacksmithing, horning and wool dyeing, so it’s fitting to experience these intriguing old disciplines in a rich historical country setting.
Garden Hill’s Ancient Arts Revival, between the 21st and 24th of September 2011, will be housed in the gallery and museum’s spectacular collection of traditional rural sheds, nestled in the Lost World Valley and set against a backdrop of the mountains of Lamington National Park.
The professionally-led workshops – including blacksmithing, horn and pewter, spinning, dyeing, weaving, bookbinding, whip making and sculpture – are an exceptional extended opportunity to explore these old arts.
Classes will culminate in a collectors and artist’s exhibition on Saturday September 24th. Everyone is welcome on this day, to enjoy gallery sales, demonstrations and displays of ancient arts and bushcrafts, memorabilia and old farm tools, as well as food and market stalls.
Open Exhibition Day Admission: Adults – $5, Under 15 Free.
To book a workshop, visit the blog for details or see Chris at Kalico Country, Brisbane St., Beaudesert.
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‘Springtime on the Mountain’ Open Gardens Trail 2011 – 30 September to 2 October 2011
2011 promises another wonderful ‘Springtime’ 3 day weekend so mark your diaries and plan your Club trip – day or overnight. Brochures will be mailed out in March and our website will be updated with full details.
As in previous years, the Trail will incorporate 6 Open Private Gardens, (three of which have not be open before) and some Gardens will be offering Garden Club propagated plants for sale, Cafe and/or entertainment. So, avoid disappointment, book accommodation early. Groups can be catered for with pre-booked lunch packs.
For information regarding overnight accommodation contact:- Tamborine Mountain Visitor Information Centre on 07 5545 3200
Every spring, thousands of garden lovers visit Tamborine Mountain to enjoy the Springtime on the Mountain Open Gardens Trail.
The Tamborine Mountain Garden Club Inc. has been presenting this incredibly popular event since 1983 as the major fundraiser for the continued development and maintenance of the Tamborine Mountain Botanic Gardens by the club’s volunteers.
Proud garden owners open their properties to the public for 3 days in spring.
Visitors enjoy the wide range of plants and trees that grow here on the mountain in our unique temperate/subtropical climate.
Garden Club plants lovingly propagated by the group called the ‘Potty Potters’ will be available for sale at one garden, and at another, the Garden Club Cafe and the “Harmony In Voice Singing Group” will preform for your enjoyment.
Coach Groups can be catered for and complimentary itineraries prepared to avoid congestion. $15.00pp Trail Passes (Dependent children free) are available at all Open Gardens & the Botanic Gardens, Forsythia Drive Eagle Heights. JUST FOLLOW THE ROAD SIGNS
For more information contact the Honorary Convenor : Phone 07 5545 3334 Email
View Springtime-2011-Brochure PDF
Scenic Rim Events throughout the year
If there’s a Scenic Rim event you think we should list here, send us an email with the event details, tourism@scenicrim.qld.gov.au