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| ( 3 ) | Date | Start time | End time | Event name | Event description | Location | Cost | Website link | Event contact phone | Event contact email | Category (Maximum of 4 categories) | Terms and conditions | Name | Phone | ||
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| 1. |
Saturday 18 April 2026
2026-04-18T00:00:00+10:00
| 10:00am | 11:00am | Author Talk with Jenny Kroonstuiver |
Born in the 1950s, Jenny Kroonstuiver spent her childhood living on pastoral stations firstly in western Queensland and then on the Nullarbor Plain in Western Australia. She trained as a teacher and spent several years teaching in country areas of the Northern Territory and Queensland, before returning to Kalgoorlie in the 1980s. After a short-lived marriage, she raised her four children alone, continuing to work in the broader education sector. From 2004, she took up a role managing the national training system for the Australian meat industry, a role she held until her retirement in 2020. After publishing several family histories and biographies, she turned to writing historical fiction set in ghost towns of Australia. | Mossman Library | Free | 07 4099 9496 | [email protected] | Community Event, Free Event | Douglas Libraries | [email protected] | 07 4099 9496 | |||
| 2. |
Friday 15 May 2026
2026-05-15T00:00:00+10:00
| 6:30pm | 8:30pm | Ancient Tales |
Let your imagination cast away to explore the ancient wonders of the world with Sea Circus Productions this year for Carnivale. Their showcase reflects the local beauty of the Daintree Rainforest & the Great Barrier Reef and their will to protect it! Sea Circus performers will be taking you on a journey through ancient times, telling tales of mythological Gods and Goddesses, as our explorers travel into the expanses of the rainforest and into the depths of the ocean, encountering mythical creatures and facing legendary nemesis in the search to bind two treasures that’ll illuminate their world today. Their story will be told through words, song, dance and circus acts, displaying local talents in aerial acrobatics, contortion, stilt walking, LED twirling, music, theatre and fire dancing in partnership with PyroGlow Productions, Keep on Dancing, The Clink and Loni Fitzpatrick Harpist. Join the fun and come dressed as your favourite god/goddess, rainforest or sea creature! During our 30-minute intermission there will be prizes for the best dressed, a hula hoop contest and a group salsa dance lesson, with the opportunity to grab refreshments from The Surfy. PRICE: $35 per adult ~ $20 for kids ~ FREE for 5 & Under ARRIVE EARLY: Food & Drinks at The Surfy Restaurant SEATING: Outdoors near the beach on the grassy area of the Surf Life Saving Club WHAT TO BRING: picnic blanket, pillows, camp chairs Sponsors: Surf Life Saving Club, The Surfy, WindSwell Adventures Port Douglas, Earth1, Uptown Hire, Port Douglas Carnivale | Surf Life Saving Club / The Surfy | $35 per adult | $20 per child | 7 Years & Under FREE | https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1986049347060?aff=oddtdtcreator | 0488665507 | [email protected] | Arts & Culture, Community Event, Family Event, Live Entertainment |
Tickets available at the door, but PLEASE BOOK IN EARLY so we can cater to confirmed numbers! | Vanessa Carey | [email protected] | 0488 665 507 | |
| 3. |
Saturday 11 April 2026
2026-04-11T00:00:00+10:00
| 5:00pm | 7:00pm | Ancient Treasures - Sea Circus Workshop |
Dive into a wondrous world this school holidays with Sea Circus for a fun hands-on workshop where you'll discover the magic of ancient treasures through playful acts and cool tricks in circus arts, aerial acrobatics and dance! Join this community event and warm up with some hula hooping, poi ball spinning and mini stilt walking, with the opportunity to learn tricks from qualified teachers in aerial silks, lyra pole and salsa dancing! Come give it a try! You never know! You may just fall in love with something you never thought you’d do! Just like Sea Circus! Book Now - $15pp | 5 Years & Under FREE WHAT ELSE TO EXPECT: Arrive early and grab a bite to eat at The Surfy Restaurant. Out on the Surf Life Saving Club grounds will be the workshop, DJ tunes, BIG bubbles, face painting, raffle prizes, best dressed contests and mermaid friends flicking their tails! So come dressed as your favourite ancient god/goddess, rainforest or sea creature for our Ancient Treasures event! Windswell Adventures Port Douglas will also have their trailered vessel ready to jump aboard for you to take the wheel and navigate back into ancient times of pirates and Poseidon! You can also learn basic SUP board and Kite Wing skills (land-based only) that’ll hook you into the world of water sports! Check out their school holiday timetable as they have a HUGE range of adventurous activities and epic experiences! The event will conclude with a short performance by Sea Circus, Pyro Glow Productions and Keep on Dancing to show you what can be achieved through patience and practice. However, they’ll be saving their ancient jaw dropping acts for the BIG Carnivale Showcase!! ANCIENT TALES Same location Friday the 15th of May at 6:30 – 8:30pm (tickets available NOW!) https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1986049347060?aff=oddtdtcreator | Surf Life Saving Club / The Surfy | $15pp | 5 Years & Under FREE | https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1986274694079?aff=oddtdtcreator | 0488665507 | [email protected] | Community Event, Family Event, Live Entertainment, Workshop or Training |
Tickets available at the door but PLEASE BOOK IN EARLY so we can cater to expected numbers :) Refund Policy - cancellation 1 day prior to the event | Vanessa Carey | [email protected] | 0488 665 507 |
