WHAT’S ON

Open Day Cattana Wetlands

l SAT AUGUST 5, 8:00AM–12:00PM

Activities include:

Botany For Kids: 8.30am; Boardwalk tours: 9.30am; and 11am; Bird spotting from the jetty: 8.30am and 9.30am; Possum boxes: 8.30am and 9.30am; Plant Doctor: have all your native plant questions answered, all morning.

Cake and baked goods stand (cash only) and coffee van onsite. Please note Cattana Wetlands is a nature conservation reserve. Dogs, except registered assistance animals, are not permitted.

Dance For Trees Online

l FRI AUGUST 4, 5:00PM-6:30PM

Dance for Trees is a fundraising project for tree planting and forest regeneration in Australia and New Zealand. We fundraise by dancing together and sharing a Qoya inspired movement class. This month we support Rainforest Rescue. Hoping we will be joined by one of the RR team to share a little about their work with native trees before the class gets started, expanding our connections, understanding and network. Tickets via Humanitix.

Music Making Workshops The Ironing Maidens

l FRI AUGUST 4, 5:00PM-7:00PM

This is an intro to electronic music workshop that gives participants an all round experience of writing a song, recording it and adding other instruments such as beats and bass. No previous experience necessary and no equipment required.

Ages: 15 years and over

Where: CQU Campus, Cairns City

Cost: $30.00

Book your Workshop spot through Humanitix.

GREAT PYRAMID RACE 2023 NORMAN PARK, GORDONVALE

l SAT AUGUST 5, 7:00AM-12:00PM

Multiple events across the day as well as heaps of things for families and spectators including huge markets, food, kids entertainment, activities, sponsor stalls, raffles, prizes and heaps more.

No entry fee for spectators.

FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL SALT HOUSE

l SAT AUGUST 5, 12:00PM-11:30PM

A Taste of Tropical North Queensland, we are back once again with great food, wine, cocktails, live music and so much more! Taste your way through an enticing range of winemakers, distillers, brewers, and producers, alongside food stalls. We are a family-friendly event until later into the evening, so please feel free to bring the kids – under 18’s receive free entry. Book your tickets through Salt House.

Winterfest North Cairns Tigers

l SUN AUGUST 6, 11:00AM

As a part of Multicultural Month, Edelweiss is hosting WinterFest. Save the date, August 6, for this free Sunday event.

Great entertainment for all ages, which includes:

*Bavarian Band *Various dance performances

*Zumba for everyone *Family relays *Raffles & Prizes *Jumping Castle *Face Painter *Bubble *German Sausages, Pretzels & Sweets.

FRIDAY

Rob Papp - Mission Beach Blues Bar, 3:00pm

The Vibes – Dunwoody’s Hotel Cairns, 4:00pm

Big Bavaria Bash - German Club Cairns, 5:00pm

Sax Man - O’Donnell’s Café Bar, 6:00pm

Fingerprint - Cazaly’s Cairns, 6:30pm

Forest (Album Launch) - Tanks Arts Centre, 7:00pm

Spirit of Leonard Cohen – CPAC, 7:00pm

Big Pups – Collinsville Workers Club, 7:00pm

Barbary Coasters – Roo Bar & Grill, 7:00pm

Infinity Duo – Brothers Leagues Club Innisfail, 7:00pm

Skye Karaoke – Centrals Trinity Sporting Club, 7:30pm

Justin Wellington – Surf Club Palm Cove, 7:30pm

Mississippi Shakedown – Anthill Hotel Mareeba, 8:00pm

Waiting for Alice – The Jack, 9:00pm

Big Noise – PJ O’Briens, 9:30pm

SATURDAY

Cairns Classical Music Group – Cairns Presbyterian Church, 2:00pm

Soul Song Choir – Cedric Davies Community Centre, 2:00pm

Phoebe & Axon – Surf Club Palm Cove, 2:00pm

The Blues Healers – Strait on the Beach, 3:00pm

Rob Papp – Mission Beach Blues Bar, 3:00pm

Infinity Duo – Cazaly’s Cairns, 6:30pm

Skye Karaoke – Smithfield Tavern, 7:00pm

Declan Murray Brown – The Secret Jungle Cairns, 7:00pm

Start the Party Karaoke – Red Beret, 8:00pm

Big Noise – PJ O’Briens, 9:30pm

SUNDAY

Blue Reed – Mandala Café, 10:00am Big Pups – Seabreeze hotel, 2:00pm

Sunday Sesh – German Club Cairns, 2:00pm

Cinnamon Sun – Dunwoody’s Hotel Cairns, 2:00pm

DjGlennW – Dundee’s at the Aquarium, 2:00pm

Sax Man – Edge Hill Memorial bowls Club, 2:30pm

Jasmine Maraea- Ten 06 Yorkys Knob, 3:00pm