New Years Eve Events!

New Years Eve Murder Mystery Masquerade Evening | Warwick, Southern Downs Area

31 Dec 2012 to 1 Jan 2013
Not sure what to do this New Year's Eve? What about joining us for a Murder Mystery Masquerade night? Starting with canapes and drinks, a casual dinner and dessert whilst interactively enjoying a Murder Mystery.

New Years Eve Murder Mystery Masquerade Evening

Arrival any time after 2pm to check into your accommodation and have a relaxing afternoon before you get dressed in masquerade co-ordinating attire for a Murder Mystery.

7pm Meet at the bottom of the main staircase for group photo.

Canapes & Drinks whilst you meet and mingle.

Casual mains served in the Long Room followed by dessert.

Beverage package of beer, wine and soft drinks included.

Late supper before counting in the new year.

Retire to your bedrooms

8.30-9am Join your new found friends for breakfast in the Veranda Room.

10am Check out for those not staying the night. (2nd night accommodation discount)

More details here!

Sugarland Summer Sounds | Bundaberg, Bundaberg Area

30 to 31 Dec 2012
Sugarland Tavern will be hosting the biggest New Year's Eve Celebrations ever seen in Bundaberg, so make sure you don't miss this one as it will be an absolutely fantastic weekend! Sugarland Summer Sounds will have Laser shows, plus sand will be shipped in to cover the car park that will become the outdoor beach, so why not get dressed in theme style with the guys wearing floral shirts and board shorts and the girls in sarongs and leis.

Visit their website for further information!

Bridges Restaurant - Queen of Rock New Years Eve Party | Mackay, Mackay Area

31 Dec 2012 Free Entry
Start your night enjoying fantastic food and licensed bar area at Bridges Restaurant get your groove on to the sound of local band Continental Drift and then party on into the night at the electrifying free concert from the Queen of Rock Suzi Quatro - Tribute Band.

Bridges Restaurant Queen of Rock NYE Party
9pm to Midnight – Bluewater Quay

Start your night enjoying fantastic food and licensed bar area at Bridges Cafe and Bar, get your groove on to the sound of local band Natural Culture and then party on into the night at the electrifying free concert from THE QUEEN OF ROCK SUZI QUATRO - TRIBUTE BAND.

Get the best seat in the house at the stroke of midnight for the NYE fireworks across the picturesque Pioneer River.

For a family friendly function try this:

DBCT P/L Family NYE - Pineapple Palace Party 
6pm to 9pm - MECC Civic Precinct

This event is one of the largest free family events of the year. The event is free for families to attend with their Queen of Rock NYE Party children and enjoy a spectacular line-up of entertainment including:

- King of the Kids Concert
- Lil Fi Bluesmama
- Queen Bee & Sir Ross Concert
- Plus great kids workshops where the kids can create and model their own costumes in the parade!

Enjoy the fantastic food, drink and entertainment and settle in for the 9pm fireworks spectacular!

Go to the website for more information.

Bowen Family Fireworks and New Years Celebrations | Bowen, Whitsunday Area

31 Dec 2012 Free Entry
Join Tourism Bowen in welcoming the New Year! Once again they will be hosting the Family Fireworks and New Year's Eve Celebrations at the Bowen Soundshell on Santa Barbara Parade.

Visit the website for more information!

New Years Eve at Jondaryan Woolshed | Jondaryan, Toowoomba Area

31 Dec 2012
Celebrate New Year's Eve at the Woolshed at Jondaryan with the Ridgee Didge Bush Band! Enjoy family fun with Traditional Bush dancing at it's best, a fully licensed bar, dinner and platters also available! Free Supper and Entertainment for the kids.

Visit the Jondaryan website for more information!

New Years Eve Mooloolaba | Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast Area

31 Dec 2012 Free Entry
New Year's Eve Mooloolaba is held on the beautiful foreshore precinct of the renowned Mooloolaba beach.

Check out the website for more information!


With all this information, if you can't find something fun to do, then you must be dead!



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Upcoming Events

There is something here for everyone everywhere!

Logan City Mayors Christmas Carols | Crestmead, Logan City Area

15 Dec 2012 Free Entry
Celebrate Christmas with your family and friends at the Logan City Mayor's Christmas Carols. Featuring singing sensations Prinnie Stevens and Mahalia Barnes from The Voice, singing all your favourite Christmas songs.

For further information call Logan City Council.

Broadbeach Christmas Carols | Broadbeach, Gold Coast Area

15 Dec 2012 Free Entry
Celebrate the most special time of the year at the Broadbeach Christmas Carols, presented by Broadbeach Alliance and proudly supported by Pacific Fair Shopping Centre and 92.

Santa at The Ginger Factory | Yandina, Sunshine Coast Area

6 to 24 Dec 2012 Free Entry
All Aboard with Santa at The Ginger Factory. Bring your own camera for free photos with the Jolly Man! From Thursdays to Sundays, including Christmas Eve, Santa will swap his sleigh for the train and ride alongside little ones, sing carols and read a special story before posing for free photos at his gingerbread setting.

Sunday Brunch at The Woolshed | Jondaryan, Toowoomba Area

16 Dec 2012
Come out into the country and enjoy a genuine home-cooked, hearty buffet brunch in the historic Jondaryan Woolshed.

Click here for further information.

Woodford Folk Festival | Woodford, Country Valleys

27 Dec 2012 to 1 Jan 2013
The Woodford Folk Festival, an event of international standing, is held annually over six days and six nights.

Click here for further information.

The Oxford Street Party | Rockhampton, Rockhampton Area

29 Dec 2012
For the seventh consecutive year, The Oxford Street Party held in Rockhampton will host some of Australia's hottest acts.

THE OXFORD STREET PARTY

The 6th annual Oxford Street Party, bringing the party to Rockhampton!

For six consecutive years, The Oxford Street Party held in Rockhampton, central Queensland will host some of Australia's hottest acts!


Arguably the hottest act in the country right now the The chart-topping Aussie hip-hop phenomenon 360 will make his debut performance in Rockhampton at this years Oxford Street Party.
Joining 360 on the line up is Triple J favourite Seth Sentry, folk rock band Busby Marou, electro pop rockers Goldfields with more to be announced.

Hosted by Queensland Festivals and Events (QFE), the event was established in 2007 since then, the Oxford Street Party has grown in popularity with sold-out crowds year after year. The annual event has attracted hugely popular Australian musicians to its stage including Boy & Bear, Drapht, Bluejuice and the Stafford Brothers.

The street party remains a drawcard for many partygoers to travel to Rockhampton from all over central Queensland and remains on the top of the podium as the region’s undisputed number one music festival.

For the first time in 2012, the street party will be moved to a new location and have a date change. This year being held on the riverside car park opposite Sea FM on Victoria Parade on Saturday the 29th of December 2012. It’s case of take 2 for this location which was to be the event site in 2010 before the floods put the venue under 4 metres of water.

For further information check out the website!


There are heaps of New Year's Eve events coming up.  Stay tuned!

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Queensland Weekend Events

So much crap's been happening this week - I forgot to post my regular upcoming events for this weekend.

On short notice - here are some fun things to do this weekend.

Christmas by the Sea

01 - 02 December 2012Christmas by the Sea is proudly brought to you by ""Scarborough Lights Up Redcliffe"" and the Moreton Bay Regional Council. Join the festivities as they celebrate Christmas and community spirit at the Scarborough Beach Parklands on Landsborough Avenue in Scarborough. Enjoy the annual street parade, markets, rides, animal farm, children's activities, fireworks and more. The Christmas concert kicks off at 6pm with performances by the talented Redcliffe community, leading into the finale with international sensation 'La Forza'.

Scarborough Beach Park

Landsborough Avenue
Scarborough, Moreton Bay And Islands
Queensland Australia 4020

Carols at the Cove

02 December 2012
Bring your family, friends, chairs and a rug and join them on the Village Green for an evening of Christmas carols, song and celebration.

Hosted by Channel 9 personalities, Paul Burt and Libby Stone, and featuring festive performances by the Les Wilson Swing Force Big Band, Australian Girls' Choir, local young talent and guest artists, the evening will conclude with a dazzling fireworks display.
Access is from 4.30 p.m. space is limited so entry will be offered on a ""first come, first served"" basis.
Brought to you by Mulpha Sanctuary Cove and supported by Gold Coast City Councillor, Cameron Caldwell, this is a free community event.

The Marine Village, Sanctuary Cove

1 Masthead WaySanctuary CoveQueensland Australia 4212

Visit their website for further information.

Cameron Park Markets

Cameron Park, Cnr Glebe Road and Easton Street,  BOOVAL, Ipswich & West Moreton

Saturday, 8 December 2012, 5am - 1pm

New and second hand goods, homemade cakes, handmade items and many others, including a Farmers Market.  Sausage Sizzle, soft drinks and coffee and cake available on site.  All welcome.

Animal Farm Open Day
828 Ipswich-Rosewood Rd, Rosewood, Amberley

Sunday, 9 December 2012 10am-4pm
Entry: $10

Bring the kids to a real working farm where they can run around and just be kids. Pat a pig, bottle feed a lamb, hand feed a cow and collect eggs from under a hen. You might even see a chicken hatch. The kids can play on our hay bale slide, tyre swing and huge 14 foot trampoline. Maybe sitting on the tractor is more their style, ride a pony or even just sit quietly under a tree and see shapes in the clouds. The open day is run in two sessions 10-12 and 2-4 pm to give the animals a break and chance to catch a quick nap before meeting new friends.

The 7th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art

8 December 2012 —  14 April 2013 | Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) and Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) | Free admission | Exclusive to Brisbane

The 7th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT7) marks the twentieth anniversary of the APT series.

APT7 will feature new and recent work by over 140 artists from 25 countries across the region, including new works by artists from across Papua New Guinea; new painting, installation, sculpture and photography by Indigenous Australian artists; works by young generations of artists from Indonesia and Vietnam; and a special focus on West Asia, including works by artists from Turkey through the Middle East to Iran and Central Asia. Participating artists will be announced progressively in the lead up to the exhibition.

Visit their website for further information.

There is not a lot happening now that the year is winding up.  There are a lot of Christmas events coming up.  If there are any events you'd like to advertise here, let me know.

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