WHAT’S ON | OCTOBER 2024
The Big Sig presented by Bridges Health
Tue 1 Oct | 7.00PM
The Big Sing is back for 2024. Leading Bundaberg musician Christie Maree Jacobsen will be our singing coach for an Aussie rock classic.
Graeme ConnorsMy Lyrical Life
Thu 17 Oct | 7.30PM
Legendary singer-songwriter Graeme Connors takes The Road Less Travelled on his My Lyrical Life Tour in midOctober.
5 Walker Street, Maryborough 4122 6060
Box Office Open Monday to Friday: 8.30am – 4pm
Songs
from
Musicals - Timbre - Morning Melodies
Thu 3 Oct | 11.00 AM
Experience the magic of musical theatre through the ages with Timbre, a mesmerizing five-piece vocal ensemble.
Queensland
Conservatorium Concert
Sun 20 Oct | 2.00PM Queensland Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra, conducted by renowned Maestro Johannes Fritzsch with over 110 musicians.
Les Contes d’Hoffmann
- Metropolitan Opera Mon 21 Oct | 1.00PM
The 2024-25 Metropolitan Opera season opens with Offenbach’s opéra fantastique – the profound, eerie and funny Tales of Hoff mann.
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James Reyne - Crawl Files - Hits of Australian Crawl
Fri 4 Oct | 7.30PM
James Reyne is dipping back into the Crawl File, hitting the road to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Australian Crawl’s first greatest hits.
Music of the Night - A Tribute to Musicals
Sun 27 Oct | 2.00PM
Music of the Night - Australia’s Premier Tribute to the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and the West End Musicals is back in 2024.
COVER IMAGE: Detail of Jacinta Padgett, Lunch Time!, 2016, photograph. Part of the Regional Spotlight exhibition at Hervey Bay Regional Gallery until 17 November.
Qld Band Association Gala Concert
Sat 5 Oct | 7.30PM
This Gala Concert performance will feature the award winning Brisbane Brass, supported by Maryborough Brass.
GroundedMetropolitan Opera
Sun 10 Nov | 3.00PM
The story of Jess, a hot-shot fighter pilot who is forced to leave the cockpit and join the ‘chair force’ in Las Vegas.
Edward Scissorhands
Matthew Bourne’s dance version of Tim Burton’s classic
Sat 12 Oct | 7.00PM
A screening of Matthew Bourne’s magical dance version of Tim Burton’s classic story.
Best of the Bee GeesSaturday Night Fever Show
Fri 15 Nov | 8.00PM
The Best of the Bee Gees honours the legacy of the Grammy awarded Saturday Night Fever double disco album.
166 Old Maryborough Rd, Hervey Bay 4197 4206
Open Tuesday to Friday: 10am - 4pm
Weekends: 10am - 2pm. FREE ENTRY
Exhibiting until 17 November
Forest to Fibre: FCRC Hardwood Plantations
Cutting edge research into sustainable timber processing and design alongside local stories, artworks and histories.
Phoebe Paradise: ‘Burbs to the Bay
Known for her brightly coloured illustrations, murals and public art installations, this work examines the oftenoverlooked charm of the suburban and mundane.
Regional Spotlight
The inaugural Regional Spotlight exhibition is a showcase of artistic talent from across the region.
Events and Programs
Forest to Fibre: Timber Futures
Wed 2 Oct | 10am - 5pm
A day of talks and tours exploring the future of sustainable timber and forestry in South East Queensland.
Australian Girls
Choir Performance
Sat 5 Oct | 10.30am - 12pm Free City Park Performance
Images (from top left): Purpose Built, State Library of Queensland, 2023. Photo: Katie Bennett; Phoebe Paradise, Foundation, 2023, photo by Joey Bailey. Commissioned by Museum of Brisbane for Botanica 2023; Julie McGillivray, Sweet Tucker, 2023, acrylic paint, resin, banksia cones.
WHAT’S ON | OCTOBER 2024
311 Kent St, Maryborough 4190 5818
Open Tuesday to Friday: 9.30am - 3.30pm
Weekends: 9.30am - 2pm. FREE ENTRY
Artspace exhibitions until 3 November
Creative Generations
North Coast Region Students
Showcasing works from senior Visual Arts students.
Opening event Sat 5 Oct | 11 AM
Twenty24 St Mary’s College
A range of traditional and contemporary works from Year 7-12 students.
Opening event Fri 11 Oct | 6PM
Images (above): Halle Bryant, A Question of meaning on the death bed of life; Maya Haman, St Mary’s College;
Creative Space Showcase
Mental Health Week Showcase
4-20 October Day of the Dead Showcase
26 Oct - 9 Nov
& Programs
Kent & Richmond Sts, Maryborough 4123 7221
Open Tuesday to Friday 9.30am - 3.30pm Weekends 9.30am - 2pm. Entry fee applies
Sensory Friendly Sessions
Tuesdays 9:30am - 11:30am
Tiny Gardens - Terrarium Magic for Seniors
Enchanting Tales & Tea: A Seniors Month
Wednesday 9 & 23 Oct 10am - 11:30am | $20.00
in the birthplace of her author PL Travers
Explore the heritage listed former bank as you interact with displays featuring the life of P.L. Travers and her enchanting stories of the practically perfect nanny. Featuring two levels of interactive displays, pocket park and retail shop.
Fraser Coast Scene is distributed free as a marketing and engagement initiative of Fraser Coast Regional Council. It’s about promoting Council’s programs and services by sharing stories of our arts and cultural community and their connection to Council’s spaces.
19 Oct | 10am - 11:30am
STAY INSPIRED!
This guide shares a taste of Council’s arts, culture and heritage program and was correct at time of printing. To keep up to date with the latest information visit our website.
We welcome contributions from our creative community. For more information email ArtsCulture@frasercoast.qld.gov.au
Wharf Street, Maryborough 4190 5722
Open Tuesday to Friday 9.30am - 3.30pm Weekends 9.30am - 2pm. FREE ENTRY
Tastings & Treasures: A Seniors’ Celebration
17 Oct | 10:30am - 11:30am
Celebrate Seniors Month with Tastings & Treasures: featuring premium ports and liqueurs from Moffatdale Ridge, paired with tasty nibbles and captivating stories.
A taste of the past
Explore the Bond Store and let this beautiful, heritage-listed building share its stories as you wander through the space.
Add to your experience with tantalizing tales and fantastic flavours. Enjoy a selection of premium quality ports and liqueurs as our storytellers share tales inspired by objects from our collection.
Take home a taste of the region with delicious delicacies or curious keepsakes.
Curator in Conversation
By appointment
Senior Museums Coordinator Angela Isnor shares the trials and transformations of the Bond Store since the devasting 2022 floods.
Fraser Coast Regional Council acknowledges to the east, the Butchulla (Badtjala) and to the west, the Kabi Kabi (Gubbi Gubbi) People, their connection to Country (land, sea and sky) and recognise the many places of cultural, spiritual, social and economic significance in the community. We pay respects to their Elders – past, present and emerging. We also acknowledge other First Nation Aboriginals and the Torres Strait Islander people, who reside in the Fraser Coast region.
FRIENDS CREATE PERFECT HARMONY
PERFORMER PROFILE: TIMBRE
Harmony in a beautiful song can be crucial to creating the perfect sound. It’s where melody is balanced, pure and aligned. This too can be said about friendship circles – a perfect balance of personalities creates a harmonious group of friends.
It is for this very reason Maryborough vocal quintet “Timbre” are one of the Fraser Coast’s most harmonious performers in sound and solidarity. Consisting of five members with vocal ranges including alto, tenor, soprano and base, Timbre captivates their audience with their harmonious sounds and soulful delivery.
Gathering for “wine down” drinks after singing in the local choir, the ensemble formed naturally with a shared love of musical theatre and performance. Their bonds were strengthened around a piano and when post-Covid shutdowns left them
with limited opportunities to embrace their passion, it was during these cherished gatherings they found their talents blossomed into a perfect union of voices.
Timbre (pronounced tamba) is the character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from it’s pitch and intensity. It is the assemblage of the group’s voices honed from a lifetime of performing in choirs and musical theatre that creates their specific quality of sound. Matthew Richers and Gavin Bolderrow are the tenors of the group, Zoey Friend the soprano, Linda Davis brings her alto tones, whilst the deep bass is Nick Harry’s forte, their combined love of theatrical storytelling creates a rousing and meaningful performance to be enjoyed. Read the full story online >
Story: April Spadina .
Photo: Cody Fox