19/03/2010

Held from 19th to 28th March, the Feast of the Senses 2010 promises to exceed your expectations and stimulate your every sense with a number of events throughout the Cassowary Coast Region.

Don’t miss this year’s exquisite Gala Gourmet Dinner on 26th March and the exciting tropical food trails. The ever popular market day on 28th March will have something for everyone as Innisfail’s main street and esplanade comes to life with stalls, cooking demonstrations, craft demonstrations and live entertainment.

Visit www.feastofthesenses.com.au for more information and event dates.

02/04/2010

The Major yearly event of the Townsville Cruising Yacht Club is the Townsville to Port Hinchinbrook Blue Water Classic held at Easter time. We also run a Port Hinchinbrook Regatta during our stay over the Saturday/Sunday/Monday.

For more information visit www.tcyc.org.au.

03/04/2010

Local Ambulance Committee markets on the foreshore by the jetty in Cardwell. Lots of local produce, handcrafts and arts. Breakfast and coffe by the Lions Club.

09/04/2010

From 9th to 11th April Undara Experience plays host to the Max Stock’s Outback Country Rock and Blues Festival. Into its 4th year, this three day event brings together some of the finest talent from around the country to play in a setting unlike any other in Australia.

For more information visit www.undara.com.au.

25/04/2010

ANZAC DAY Dawn services will be held in most towns on the Cassowary Coast. More details of times and venues will be supplied as they come to hand.

01/05/2010

Local Ambulance Committee markets on the foreshore by the jetty in Cardwell. Lots of local produce, handcrafts and arts. Breakfast and coffee by the Lions Club.

02/05/2010

The Feast of the Three Saints is held every year in Silkwood, Australia. The Feast brings people together, in celebration, from all over North Queensland and beyond, occurring on the first Sunday in May.



Festivities commence with the Three Saints Committee Dinner, which is traditionally held on the Friday evening of the Anniversary weekend. Sunday will see Mass celebrated with the Bishop, the Solemn Procession through Silkwood and Mass with the Scalabrinian Father, followed by the Blessing and Veneration of the relics of the Three Saints. Details of the attending Celebrants are yet to be confirmed but the event promises to be a major highlight for the district.

Other festivities include a barbecue, with traditional Italian food, stalls and entertainment and, of course, 7.00 p.m. will herald the lighting of the night skies with a brilliant fireworks display. Everyone is welcome to attend

14/05/2010

The Australian-Italian Festival showcases the Italian culture. One of North Queensland`s most colourful and successful events, provides an exciting line-up of entertainment for all ages and tastes and has provided 16 years of entertainment, socialising, feasting and family fun.

This award-winning three day event is a celebration of Italian heritage located in tropical North Queensland. Enjoying the best of authentic Italian cuisine and an extensive range of Italian wines and beverages visitors join the exuberant celebrations in the town`s piazza, and `mangiamo, beviamo e cantiamo` .....Eat, Drink and Celebrate.

The annual festival, a tribute to the Italian heritage of the sugar-growing Hinchinbrook Shire, had its humble beginnings as an idea from a community workshop. Today the award-winning event attracts thousands of people to this culturally enriched region of Australia.

22/05/2010

Tully's reputation for being "A Pretty Wet Place" is celebrated each year at the Golden Gumboot Festival. The 'Gumboot Games' are a major feature of this family oriented festival, along with a float parade, Golden Girl Quest and a big afternoon of entertainment, music, displays, Children's activities and food and market stalls. The festival is launched with a Supper Dance, where Quest entrants are introduced and judging occurs. The Gumboot Festival is Tully's major annual festival and each year a community organisation or a community project is selected to benefit from the festival proceeds.

22/05/2010

The Annual Babinda community harvest festival (2010 is it's 47th year) is traditionally to celebrate the sugar cane harvest. Nowadays, it's an opportunity for locals to get together and raise money for various community activities through stalls and raffles.

Harvest Queen Quest: confidence building for young women and learn more about a role in community affairs.

Harvest Cabaret 22 May 2010: live band and bar.

Festival Day 29 May: Grand Parade in Munro Street - floats and procession. The inaugural revival of Babinda Boulders Burst Fun Run (approximately 10 kilometres) starts from 2.30 p.m. from the township to Boulders and finishes at the showgrounds.

Showgrounds from 3.30 p.m. free kids' activities, chopper lolly drop, pony rides and show rides. Community stalls and displays; local produce; historic machinery; hot food, drinks, icecreams; fireworks show; live band and bar till midnight.

28/05/2010

Around 15,000 attend for 2 days of classic cars, burning rubber and awesome power! Burnout comps, tattoo contests and show car displays plus much much more. Held at the Ingham Showgrounds.

For more details contact: (07) 4776 2324.

29/05/2010

The most up to date fleet of boats and all manner of water craft will be presented to tempt you as well as all the latest GPS and fish finder technologies and Fishing Tackle galore. 4x4 Motor vehicles, camping trailers, the latest caravans and mobile homes will be there to help you to enjoy your outdoor experience in comfort.

It is a one stop shopping haven for those who love their fishing and outdoor recreational lifestyle. Discover great new products, concepts, smart solutions and amazing ideas to improve your fishing and outdoor lifestyle. Talk with experts and get the latest ideas and trends. Exhibitors will have great Expo specials throughout the weekend.

30/05/2010

600-700 people come to enjoy a 2pm mass followed by a street procession, mini fete and a bbq. Wraped up with a spectacular fireworks displaY.

05/06/2010

Local Ambulance Committee markets on the foreshore by the jetty in Cardwell. Lots of local produce, handcrafts and arts. Breakfast and coffeE by the Lions Club.

12/06/2010

The Hinchinbrook region will again be the backdrop for this year’s North Queensland Sportfishing Championships. The location takes advantage of the wide-ranging of fishing environments and a centralized location in the north.

Fished under ANSA rules, anglers are able to fish from Clump Point, Mission Beach in the north to Lucinda Jetty in the south with no east/west boundaries, including the pristine Hinchinbrook Channel, the Great Barrier Reef and all unprotected fresh and saltwaters within.

03/07/2010

Local Ambulance Committee markets on the foreshore by the jetty in Cardwell. Lots of local produce, handcrafts and arts. Breakfast and coffee by the Lions Club.

08/07/2010

Annual rural show

30/07/2010

Annual rural show

01/08/2010

The annual Innisfail Banana Races will be held sometime in August this year at the Innisfail Turf Club

for more information contact Kellie on 0418 182 595

07/08/2010

Local Ambulance Committee markets on the foreshore by the jetty in Cardwell. Lots of local produce, handcrafts and arts. Breakfast and coffee by the Lions Club.

15/08/2010

MOUNTAIN: WALSH'S PYRAMID HEIGHT: 922 METRES VENUE: NORMAN PARK, GORDONVALE RACE TIME: 2.30 PM COURSE: NEVER ENDING UPHILL SCRAMBLE & CONTROLLED DOWNHILL FREEFALL As well ass the actual race, many festival events are held in Gordonvale in the preceding week. Refer to www.pyramidrace.com.au.

04/09/2010

Mission Beach Adrenalin Festival is on the weekend of 4th and 5th September 2010. Located at the Surf Lifesaving Club in South Mission Beach. Its a youth festival being brought together by the combined efforts of the Mission Beach Surf Lifesaving, Innisfail PCYC & Mission Beach Police Station. Lots of activites are planned through the day from 7.30am to 6.00pm.

04/09/2010

Local Ambulance Committee markets on the foreshore by the jetty in Cardwell. Lots of local produce, handcrafts and arts. Breakfast and coffee by the Lions Club.

12/09/2010

For details, rules & nominations, please go to www.igfc.com.au.

17/09/2010

Imagine a beachfront film festival lying between World Heritage Rainforest, The Great Barrier Reef and island studded Coral Sea. Now picture a program of films that entertain and inspire us to protect the natural world we live in. Quirky stories, incredible individuals and inspired communities are celebrated at the Mission Beach Film Festival – offering much more than you imagined.

17/09/2010

Join MBBT for our annual fundraising golf day at Tully Golf Club at 10am on Sunday September 12th.

Call 07 4068 7099 for details.

01/10/2010

The Innisfail Harvest Festival is a celebration of the harvest season, when bananas, pawpaws and sugar are recollected. The city comes alive with different events, both artistic and cultural. Among those events are worth mentioning the grand parade and a mardi grass. But visitors can enjoy workshops, stalls, rides and exhibitions and local and guest performances. EXACT DATE TO BE ADVISED

02/10/2010

Local Ambulance Committee markets on the foreshore by the jetty in Cardwell. Lots of local produce, handcrafts and arts. Breakfast and coffee by the Lions Club.

07/10/2010

As the sun slowly makes its way below the distant horizon of the tropical savannah bushland, the stage is set for some of Australia’s most accomplished operatic performers to shine. 3 nights of performances offering individual themes have been entertaining visitors to Undara Experience since 2001 with a large numbers of the audience enjoying Opera in the Outback multiple times. Come and enjoy the experience for yourself! Get dressed up in your tux and ball gowns or keep it casual while being enchanted by their beautiful voices within a magnificent setting which is purely Australian.

09/10/2010

Relay 4 Life is held annually at the Tully showgrounds this year in 2010 it is being held on the 9th & 10th of October. Relay For Life continues to embrace Queenslanders, who join our overnight team event to celebrate the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, those faced with cancer will be supported and that one day, cancer will be eliminated.

15/10/2010

CRACA presents Mission Evolve Music Fest - October 15th & 17th 12pm - 12pm. Dundee Park Mission Beach. 2 Live stages, food, workshops and stalls. Gates open from 11am. Great music from Zennith, Stonekings, Greezone, Jeremiah and many many more!

16/10/2010

Seventy-five dinghies with over 130 competitors from Queensland and NSW assemble at beautiful South Mission Beach, Far North Queensland to compete in the clubs annual regatta.

16/10/2010

Horse racing at Innisfail Turf Club. Fashions on the field, local bookmakers.

06/11/2010

Local Ambulance Committee markets on the foreshore by the jetty in Cardwell. Lots of local produce, handcrafts and arts. Breakfast and coffee by the Lions Club.

12/11/2010

Being held in Cardwell, this event is a gathering of Lions from Sarina to Cooktown.

01/12/2010

CAROLS BY CANDELIGHT will be held in most towns on the Cassowary Coast at dates to be advised.

04/12/2010

Local Ambulance Committee markets on the foreshore by the jetty in Cardwell. Lots of local produce, handcrafts and arts. Breakfast and coffee by the Lions Club.