Events March 2010

Children Story Time starts at 10 AM for about an hour. NOT held in NSW School Holidays.

An hour of stories, craft and fun for pre-school children. 9.30 am to 10.30 am on the first Friday of every month. -Not held in NSW school holidays-

Date	Walk Location		Grade	Contact
Wed 03/03	Ngambaa N.R.  -  Long Saddle Rd. – “ Crossover “(N) Cancelled due to rain. Now 28/3		Easy / Med	Nick K 6569 5627
Sun 07/03	Horseshoe Rd.  Northern end Short Cimbs Scotchman Peak  - Killiekrankie Mtn.        (N) (17s)		Easy/ Med	Don D  6569 5584
Tues 09/03	Bongil Bongil N.P.  Bundagen Headland.  Walk and Lunch                    NB:  Tues in lieu of Wed		Easy	Keith P 6655 4337
Sun 14/03	Tuckers Knob Forest - Circuit Walk		Easy	Bernie 6569 5499
Wed 17/03	Stage 3  (V2B) Bryces Knob to Edwards Knob		Easy/Med	Peter  6569 6611
5/7 Day Back Pack 21/03- 27/03	Kanangra Boyd N.P.  – Blue Mountains Megalong Valley – Wilderness Walking NB:   Limit on Numbers		Hard	Max S 9427 6835 John S 6655 5602
Sun 21/03	Newry S.F. – Moyles Rd.  Circuit Walk		Easy/Med	Geoff K 6655 3352
Wed 24/03	Grassy Head to the Pines Picnic Area and return		Easy/Med	Leo D 6568 2314
Sun 28/03	From 3/3. Ngambaa NR-Long Saddle Rd. "Crossover"		Easy/med	Nick K 6569 5627
Wed 31/03	Nambucca S.F.  West of Highway  (OP)		Easy	Ted L 6568 8388
Campout 29/03- 01/04	Mt. Hyland N.R. Lodge Accommodation available.  Tent or Van Site $12 ppn.  Shared Lodge $35 ppn (Max 12).  Res by 21/02		TBA At the Lodge	Peter R 6569 6611
Suggestions or Offers for April Walks/Campouts to:  Ted Lyneham 6568 8388

Advance Dates	Walk Location			Contact
Wed – Fri 21 - 23 April	Oxley Wild Rivers N.P. Dangers Gorge – Near Armidale			Liz/Keith P 6655 4337
April	3 Day Backpack – New England N.P.  Point Lookout to Dardanelles Bridge, Darkwood, Sunday Creek and Bellinger River - Wading			Nick 6569 5627
Please Note Some Stages of 10 Stage Valla to Bellingen Mountain Walk will be out of Sequence

 

DAY OF MONTH	LOCATION AND CONTACT DETAILS
3rd Friday	Bowraville Producers Markets MiiMi House High St, Bowraville 6564 8855
Every Saturday	Bowraville Community Markets, 8AM – 3PM Community Centre
1st Saturday	even months- Valla Beach Community Markets Gary    0411 038 654  0411 038 654
1st Saturday	Dorrigo Showground, 0425 225 189 6 AM - 2PM
1st Saturday	Kempsey Showground,    0413 335 363  0413 335 363
1st Saturday	Coffs Harbour Showgrounds,    0422 057 125  0422 057 125
1st Saturday	Glenreagh Country Markets, Recreation Ground, 6649 2008
2nd Saturday	South West Rocks – Horseshoe Bay,    0427 788 767  0427 788 767
2nd Saturday	Kempsey Growers Market–services club park, 6561 5223 /    0407 957 319  0407 957 319
2nd Saturday	Woolgoolga Beach Trust Markets, beach reserve, 6654 1785
3rd Saturday	Bellingen Markets, playing fields, 6655 2151
4th Saturday	Sawtell Community Markets, First Avenue, 6653 3179
4th Saturday	Macksville markets and auction Macksville Scout Hall   02 6569 9184  02 6569 9184   or   6568 2626
2nd&4th Saturday	Bellingen Organic Produce Markets, Showground, 6655 8720
Every Sunday	Coffs Jetty – 6653 6771 & Woolworths Carpark, 6658 3081 Coffs Harbour  Harbourside Markets Coffs Harbour-  0407 661 990  0407 661 990
Last Sunday	-bi-monthly in even months- Eungai ‘Unkya Reserve’ – Pacific Highway Eungai 6569 7814
1st Sunday	CH Lions Club Car Boot Markets, Jetty Foreshore,    0417 704 588  0417 704 588
1st Sunday	Port Macquarie Art Markets Maritime Museum ring Necia    0401 526 936  0401 526 936
2nd Sunday	Plaza Shopping Centre, Pacific Highway Nambucca Heads, 6569 4174

The 20th Autumn Bellingen Plant Fair has over 60 nursery and garden-related stalls with an extensive variety of tropical and sub-tropical, native, exotic or food-bearing, trees, shrubs, herbs and seedlings.

Native Plant Identification Walks, Information stalls, Workshops and Activities hourly, and lots of expert horticultural advice available. Workshops include Growing and using Australian bush foods, No-dig gardening, Create a Frog-friendly Backyard, Rainforest and Native Plant ID, Reptile World, the why and how of Food Policy Councils, and Childrens Colouring-in competition.

Fine food, Musicians, free entry, raffles, lots of bargains and the chance to win a barrow full of plants donated by the stallholders, make this a great day out for garden lovers. The Autumn Plant Fair is a fundraiser for the Bellingen Environment Centre and sponsored by the Bellingen Community Markets.

Everyone is welcome at all meetings and a bus is available from Nambucca Heads bus stop adjacent to the Police Station.

The Nambucca River Jockey Club is a voluntary run organisation and all profits are used to manage, maintain and upgrade the race course facility. There is no other income apart from patronage at our meetings.

All facilities are available for on course punting including metropolitan and interstate meetings.

Refreshment and food outlets are available and family and picnic areas are also available. All are welcome and invited to experience a true friendly country race meeting.

Further meetings: Saturday 17/04/2010.

Sat 13 March, 2010. The Theatre is proudto screen the film A Bran Nue Dae starring Jessica Mauboy and Rocky McKenzie in this delightful love story. It also stars the loved actor and presenter, Ernie Dingo.The story is set in the blue and ochre of northwest Australia. A mixture of musicand the basic attraction of the beautiful background scenery.

Entry is $10, concession $8 and a family of 2 adults and 2 children $25. Doors and cafe will be open one hour before the show.

 BARBEQUE LUNCH CRUISESaturday 20 March 2010
11:30 AM -14:30 PM duration 3 hours
3-hour river cruise with steak, sausage, jacket potatoes with sour cream, tossed salad, pasta salad, fried rice, dinner roll, dessert, unlimited tea and coffee. Beer & Wine available at extra cost on board, no BYO facilities.
Cost: $ 35 per adult l $ 20 kids 5-12 years l $ 5 kids 3-5 years CLICK HERE TO BOOK

The Cologne New Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra from Germany 
is touring Australia and will be performing in the Nambucca Heads Anglican Church 
on Monday the 22 March 2010 at 8 PM.

Program:
VIVALDI
The Four Seasons
4 concertos for Violin, Strings and Basso Continuo
J.S. BACH
Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins and Orchestra BWV 1043
TCHAIKOVSKY
Nocturne for Violoncello and Strings(1884)
MOZART
Concerto in G Major for Flute and Orchestra KV 313
PACHELBEL
Canon for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo

Tickets are now on sale at the Nambucca Valley Visitor Information Centre, phone 1800 646 587
Adults $ 35 ---Seniors/Pensioners $30---Students/Children $25   Click here to book online

Saturday 27th March at 7pm.  The Film Society will present "Goodbye Lenin" ( 2003 Germany).

This is a comedy/drama which takes place East Berlin in Autumn 1989 and creates a complex, humorous family situation.  This clever comedy was the most successful film in Germany in 2003.  The film society is for members only but you are welcome to join on the night.

Doors and Cafe are open one hour before the show.

Pirate Pete's Pedal 35km easy med ride
Meet at Northaven surf club 10am
Light lunch at Pirate pete's.'Surf swim at end.

Events April 2010

'Art from the Heart of Rainforest Country'

Creative Mountain Arts Exhibition presented by the Arts Council of the Dorrigo Inc. Open daily 10am -4pm

SEAFOOD SUNSET CRUISE Saturday 03 April 2010 5:00 PM -8:00 PM 

3  hour cruise with fresh oysters (when available) prawns, mussels, fish (cooked on the BBQ) cold chicken platters, tossed salad, pasta salad, dinner roll, dessert, unlimited coffee and tea. 
Cost: $ 45 per adult/$ 25 kids 5-12 years/$ 10 kids 3-5 years
 CLICK HERE TO BOOK

Stalls can be booked. Ring Bev 6568 6429 for details. 

HOW GET TO GORDON PARK: take the turn into Wellington Drive opposite Woolworths.

Everyone is welcome at all meetings and a bus is available from Nambucca Heads bus stop adjacent to the Police Station.

The Nambucca River Jockey Club is a voluntary run organisation and all profits are used to manage, maintain and upgrade the race course facility. There is no other income apart from patronage at our meetings.

All facilities are available for on course punting including metropolitan and interstate meetings.

Refreshment and food outlets are available and family and picnic areas are also available. All are welcome and invited to experience a true friendly country race meeting.

24^th April at 7pm. Tsotsi (2005 South Africa).
Drama. Six days in the violent life of a young Johannesburg Gang Leader.

This Sunday 25 April 2010 the Funkya @ Unkya event is on again at the Unkya Reserve in Eungai, signposted on the Pacific Highway, easy to find.

All proceeds go to the maintenance and upkeep of Unkya Reserve. Needless to say the great coffee and food will be there for you to consume as well as great music and activities. We may even crank up the pizza oven!!

Enquiries and bookings to Alex on 6569 0119 or Jo on 6569 7814

Events May 2010

Mourning in the hills.
Meet at Missabotti hall 8am for a 30-35km ride on dirt and track.

22 May at 7pm. Singing in the Rain (1952 USA)
Comedy/Musical. A silent film production company and cast make the difficult transition to sound. The classic musical comes again to the big screen.

Events June 2010

Welshes Creek ride
Meet at Macksville Pool for a 30km ride over dirt and tar sealed roads.

Ken Howard Memorial Bowling Carnival.  This very popular annual event for lawn bowlers young and old ; Men and women - runs the full week.

Teams from all parts of New South Wales and Interstate compete/ spectators welcome.

26^th June at 7pm. The Lives of Others. (2006 Germany).
Drama/Thriller. In East Berlin in 1984, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.

Events July 2010

Adventure
Meet at aTaylors Arm at 9am For a 25-30km mountain bike ride.

24^th July at 7pm. 8 Femmes. (France 2002)
Comedy/Mystery. One murdered man, eight women, each seeming to be more eager than the others to know the truth. Gimme, gimmee, gimmee some clues to make up my mind. Eventually enter the truth. O’ thou cruel women.

Bienannual Event (even years)
Hunderds of these mighty VW-cars converge on Nambucca Heads and Valla Beach every second year.
One of the largest volkswagen shows in Australia. Racing, show & shine, fun events, swap meet, Local Markets much much more

Show & Shine Parade on Sunday morning.

Further information :www.volkswagenspectacular.com

Events August 2010

Hanging Rock Ride
Meet at Bowraville at 9am RSL car park for a short but good hills mountain bike ride.

36 Hole Golf Tournament for Affilliated Veteran Golfers over 2 days, Sunday and Monday, followed by 14th Annual Golfest, week of Golf from 24th to 29th August 2010

Nambucca Island Golf Club hosts the

GOLF FEST

from Tuesday 24 August 2010 until Sunday 29 August 2010.

Golfest Program
Tuesday - Men's & Ladies Single Stableford
Wednesday - Medley Stableford (Teams of 4)
Thursday - Men's & Ladies Single Stableford
Saturday and Sunday - Caltex Challenge 36 Holes Men's and Ladies Single Stableford
A dinner party will be held in the Restaurant at the Nambucca Island Golf Club, bookings are essential

All Golfers with a registered AGU handicap can participate, please register in advance by ringing the office of the Nambucca Island Golf Club in advance on (02) 6569 4111.

28^th Aug. at 7pm. Copying Beethoven (2006 USA)
Historical Drama. A fictional account of the last year of Beethoven’s life. Stars Ed Harris and Diane Kruger.

This Sunday 29 August 2010 the Funkya @ Unkya event is on again at the Unkya Reserve in Eungai, signposted on the Pacific Highway, easy to find.

All proceeds go to the maintenance and upkeep of Unkya Reserve. Needless to say the great coffee and food will be there for you to consume as well as great music and activities. We may even crank up the pizza oven!!

Enquiries and bookings to Alex on 6569 0119 or Jo on 6569 7814

Events September 2010

Tuckers Rock Ride
Meet at Urunga Pub at 8am for a 35km Mountain bike ride.

25^th Sept. at 7pm. Lolita (1962. UK)
Drama/Romance. The Stanley Kubrick classic. A middle aged college professor becomes infatuated with a 14 year old nymphet. A chance to see what all the fuss was about.

Events October 2010

The Bowraville "Back to Bowra"Festival  October long weekend  Food,  Fun,  Frivolity, street parade, tug of war and much more

Way Way Wonder
Meet at 174 Rosewood Rd Warrell Creek at 8amfor a 25km mountain bike ride.

Prog-Ag  Macksville Show ground    Mid North Coaast Premier Field Day   Wheel Chair Access

8th - 9th  October 2010

23^rd Oct. at 7pm. Flowers from another World. (1999 Spain)

Comedy/Drama. Based on a true story this is a film about rural life in present day Spain. A little village with no women and no future organizes a big bachelor party to which all the single women of the neighbourhood are invited. Patricia from the Dominican Republic who has no ID. Milday from Havana who is dying to travel around the world. And Basque Mariroso frin themselves on the ‘bus of hope’ chartered by the village. What follows is a story of social integration and male/female relationships.

This Sunday 31 October 2010 the Funkya @ Unkya event is on again at the Unkya Reserve in Eungai, signposted on the Pacific Highway, easy to find.

All proceeds go to the maintenance and upkeep of Unkya Reserve. Needless to say the great coffee and food will be there for you to consume as well as great music and activities. We may even crank up the pizza oven!!

Enquiries and bookings to Alex on 6569 0119 or Jo on 6569 7814

Events November 2010

Colins Surprise
Ring Colin on 6568 2673  for details on the moutain bike ride.

Macksville Gift Athletics compitition for proffesional and amateur sprinters, Little Athletics and Veterans competitions and Business House relays.Conducted for over 50 years, and includes a street parade and Gift Queen Competition.

27^th Nov.at 7pm. Joueaux Noel (2005 France)
Drama/Romance. On Christmas Eve during World War 1, the Germans, French and Scottish are trying to make peace, so they bury their dead and play football.

Events December 2010

Missabotti Markets( If On)
Meet at Bowraville RSL carpark at 8am for a 25-30km ride
Sealed roads - great downhills - panniers useful.

18^th Dec. at 7pm. Best in Show. (2000 USA)
Comedy. A colourful array of characters compete at a National Dog Show. Directed by Christopher Guest. A comedy just in time for Christmas.

Early welcome to the New Year (4 pm-10 pm) by the ocean in Scotts Head. 
This is an Alcohol Free Family Event - carnival rides, live music, jumping castle, glo-rope stall, food vans etc.
Spectacular fireworks off Elephant Head at 9.30 pm.