Another show is almost upon Mackay Comedy Players. Eurobeat is a take off of Eurovision which is an annual European song contest televised world wide. In Eurovision the host nation invites countries from the world to perform and each country showcases their music and artist. Eurovision has produced people such as Abba, LuLu, Celine Dion etc but is more notable for wacky and of beat not to mention off tune contestants and performances. So Eurobeat stereo types all that is Eurovision and makes it trashier, and more off beat with the host presenters Voyka and Sergei which are a take off [View Full Entry]

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I have just traveled out west for my work and could not resist taking some pictures along the way. This year there has been quite a bit of rain in some parts of the country and this has allowed the wild flowers to bloom in some spots for the first time in 8 years, These flowers are all by the side of the road in a 20 kilometre stretch between Jericho and Barcaldine. These towns are in Central Queensland about 700 kilometres inland from Rockhampton. They make such a contrast to the red earth, gum trees and sparse shrubbery that you [View Full Entry]

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We have just held our orientation for our new students and families at Shoal Point Beach. It was another perfect day in Queensland. Last weekend was the post arrival camp at Rowallan Park, again perfect Spring weather, great fun, good kids. They are not too fussed about the snakes, frogs and spiders but good food, good company and fun seems to even it out a bit. [View Full Entry]

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Pioneer State High School 's bands have just come back from a very successful week's tour of Brisbane. The symphonic band, stage band and HOD of arts Renee Covey as well as instrumental teacher Paul Johnstone and myself and the 29 kids were going to have a busy week. Monday morning at 5-30am, loading instruments onto a bus, saying goodbyes and finding a comfy seat for the 14 hours bus ride from Mackay to Brisbane were the events of the day. Arriving in Brisbane at 8 mile plain caravan park around 8-00pm in time for tea, unpack and lights out for [View Full Entry]

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We had a great two days taking the ferry from Picton to Wellington, spending a night and then returning the next day. Leaving Nelson at 6-30am was not that great considering it was dark, cold and raining and i had to drive up and over a mountain range but... Arrived safe and sound in Picton which is the little town just north of Blenheim from which the Interislander Ferries cross between the south and the north islands of New Zealand. Picton is a very neat and tidy town with a great little water front area and a small marina and [View Full Entry]

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Family togetherness Australasia » New Zealand » South Island » Nelson Region » Nelson By rosy59 July 8th 2007 Rosemary ShanksHere are [View Full Entry]

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It’s been a while since I have been in New Zealand in the winter and you forget all those little things about life in a winter climate. Since I live in North Queensland and it’s almost always tropical, life is quite different to New Zealand. It’s such a surprise waking up and looking out your window and having to rub the condensation off the glass before you can see. Great fun to draw pictures in though and I remember getting into trouble for this when I was little. Always remember to park the car with the windshield protected as de-icing [View Full Entry]

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Every year for the past 16 years, Townsville has held its annual folk festival on the Queens birthday long weekend. It is held 40 kms south of Townsville at Mountain View Lake Eco Park which is a small caravan park beside some beautiful hills and a lovely lagoon. You can camp in unpowered sites, but need to bring all your own camping gear, shower and toilet facililites are situated in the main festival area, with showers of the very cold variety and basic toilets provided. There were some great food stalls, including the Hare Krishnas, Taste of Thailand, Ice creams, [View Full Entry]

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Our journey in our government issued 2 wheel drive 4 cylinder car started in Mackay on the coast of Qld on Sunday morning at 5-30am. After a quick stop at Nebo for breakfast and a hilarious look at the police breath testing the campers from the night before rodeo, we were off on our outback trip. Our lunch stop was at the Gemfields 450km inland from Mackay. 50kms west of Emerald lie the towns of Anakie, Sapphire and Rubyvale. These towns are home to the many people who are trying to make their living from digging in the surrounding dirt [View Full Entry]

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Birdsville is most famous for its once a year Birdsville Races held on the first weekend of September. The normally small town of 120 swells to 5000, as people fly, bus, drive and ride in for two days of races. The airfield opposite the pub fills with up to 200 planes and people camp out under the wings, and all descend on the pub for food and drink. The pub was first built in 1884, and despite fires and floods its original walls still remain. The first hotel, The Royal, is also still standing albeit a shell of its former [View Full Entry]

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