We celebrate mums on Sunday with Mother’s Day and there are plenty of options for spending time with your mum, or indulging her solo!
There are a few key events on all weekend including Cairns Expo, the Northern Nats and Herberton’s Pioneer Weekend Country & Music Festival.
Sporting fixtures include the Port Douglas Croc’s Pink in the Tropics Day-kicking off with the Pink Breakfast-this is a great day of community AFL and Sign Up for the Surf Life Saving Club on Sunday.
There are markets in Mossman, St Crispins, Port Douglas, and farther afield in Mareeba and Holloways Beach.
Cane toads are back and racing at their new home as of next Tuesday, Chilly’s Pizza & Trattoria, from Tuesdays to Saturdays from 5pm-great family entertainment!
One of our very best local favourites, Crossroads Cafe, will be showcasing the finest local musical talent with Open Mic tonight from 6pm along with great local fish and chips and ever entertaining company, while up the hill at Mount Molloy Shannon will be keeping the dance floor kickin’ and stompin’ as the Jackpot Joker soars to $2050.
Down in the big smoke, Tones & I will be rocking Munro Martin Park tomorrow, warming up FNQ for the Red Hot Summer Tour next weekend.
ALL WEEKEND
The Cairns Expo is far North Queensland’s largest outdoor adventure and home and lifestyle event.
Over three huge days, the Cairns Showgrounds will be filled with the latest caravans, camper trailers, vehicles and 4×4 accessories, holiday destinations, boating, fishing gear and more, PLUS great ideas for your home and lifestyle such as sustainable living ideas, sheds, roofing, pools, homeware, bedding and more.
There is plenty to see and do across the weekend, including great entertainment for the whole family.
The weather doesn’t look too bad-get out there and enjoy three days of exploring and enjoying!
Whether you can pull this off as a weekend event mum would love to participate in is entirely up to each family, but the Northern Nats are on all weekend, three days of tyre torture, burnouts, drags and powerskids at Springmount Raceway, Mareeba.
FRIDAY 7 May 2021
ENTERTAINMENT
CROSSROADS CAFE
Fish N Chips & Open Mic Night from 6pm
After last week’s epic re-opening night, Crossroads is turning it on again with their beloved fish n chips and open mic night from 6pm. You can preorder for takeaway via text or call 0477 7777 35. The cafe is also now open from Thursday-Sunday-check out their fabulous new menu below!
MT MOLLOY HOTEL
Shannon Hunter is playing live in the beer garden tonight. The Jackpot Joker has reached a whopping $2050 and tonight’s meat tray raffle at 7pm supports the local Pistol Club. Enjoy Happy Hour and a transfer bus home.
EXCHANGE HOTEL MOSSMAN
Live Music 6pm & Meals on Wheels Raffles 5pm
COURT HOUSE HOTEL
Live Tunes from 7.30pm
CENTRAL HOTEL
Live Music from 5pm
PADDYS
Fraser Scott live from 8pm
WINE & DINE
INN FRONT
Tapas & Drink Special 5-6 pm
MAMAN
Live Acoustic Music Fridays 4-6pm
HIGH FALLS FARM
Happy Hour 5-6pm & Dinner from 6pm
PORT DOUGLAS YACHT CLUB
Sunset Tunes & Seafood Session
WHET, CAPE TRIBULATION
Parmy Fridays
THE FLYING MACKEREL
Tortellini Pasta Bake Special
ELLIS BEACH BAR & GRILL
$10 Pizza Specials
SPORT
Fishing Competition
From 5pm today with weigh-in at the Clubhouse on Sunday 9 May at 3pm
BBQ at the weigh in on Sunday, for a gold coin donation.
Lucky door, kid’s prizes, as well as some prizes for our target species.
Seniors will be chasing Trout and Fingermark. Any Senior who weighs in or catches and releases a Trout and/or Fingermark will go into the draw to be our lucky target species winner
For the Juniors, simply weigh in any fish and you will go in the draw to win a prize
DAINTREE YOGA
10am Buffs Hall, Mossman
DOUGLAS UNITED DRAGONS v Mareeba
Borzi Park Mareeba from 6.30pm
ACTIVE8 FITNESS
Free Seniors Movement and Parkour
Mossman & District Gymnastics Club & Kindergym 10.30am
PORT DOUGLAS JUNIOR CROCS
Round 3 Pink in the Tropics Home Games 6-9pm
CAIRNS TAIPANS v BRISBANE BULLETS BASKETBALL
8pm Cairns Pop-Up Arena
SATURDAY May 8 2021
ENTERTAINMENT
CANE TOAD RACING–STARTS NEXT WEEK
Chilly’s Pizza
From 5pm for 5.15pm start-6pm
PORT DOUGLAS YACHT CLUB
Latin Party! From 8pm
COURT HOUSE HOTEL
Live Music
CENTRAL HOTEL
Live Music
MUNRO MARTIN PARKLANDS CAIRNS
HEMINGWAYS CAIRNS
Cairns Craft Beer Festival 12-10pm
HERBERTON Pioneer Weekend Country & Folk Music Festival
Steampunk, vintage fashion and old school arts and trades such as blacksmithing, woodchopping and tin panning-take a step back in time at Herberton Historic Village.
Talented crowd pleasers the Littmus Steampunk Band will be spreading the word about the joys of steam-powered machines, while a fully restored 1905 Marshall Steam Traction Engine will be fired up for a rattling demonstration of these early mechanical wonders.
The entertaining Littmus Steampunk Band describe themselves as a “ragtag bunch of time travellers from the great Victorian Age of exploration and invention”.
Historic Village Herberton owners Craig and Connie Kimberley said the annual Pioneer Weekend really brought the old mining village to life, especially with so many guests dressing up in period costume for the event.
“We hope to see old friends and new at this year’s Pioneer Weekend, the first since 2019,” Craig said.
The two-day program also features performances by Whiskey Boat, Now & Never, Dave Kirk, and Rough and Ready.
9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday.
WINE & DINE
HIGH FALLS FARM
Lunch
THORNTONS BEACH CAFE
Fish & Chips
THE FLYING MACKEREL
Tropical Chicken Parma, Potato Wedges & Salad Special
MARKETS
WONGA BEACH STATE SCHOOL CAR BOOT SALE
7am-11am
Wonga Beach State School are hosting a community car boot sale. Come along and sell your pre-loved items and/or grab a bargain while supporting this great little school.
Tea & Coffee and Sausage Sizzle provided by the P&C.
CAR BOOT SITES ARE LIMITED-Call or SMS Karen 0405491578 for site/stall enquiries – $10 per site
MOSSMAN 7am-1pm
ST CRISPINS 8.30am-1pm
MAREEBA 7.30am
COMMUNITY & ARTS
DAB ART EXHIBITION OPENS
“Our Paradise” 10am-2pm
SPORT
Port Douglas CROCS AFL “Pink in the Tropics”
Port Douglas V Cairns Saints from 12pm at the Port Douglas Sports Complex with Pink Breakfast for the ladies kicking off the celebratory day!
PORT DOUGLAS JUNIOR CROCS
Round 3 Pink in the Tropics Home Games 6-9pm
LUCY CHADWICK YOGA
7am Buffs Hall Mossman
DAINTREE YOGA
9am Buffs Hall Mossman
Mossman Pool 9am
Coaches and senior players from Cairns Water Polo are coming to Mossman for a free come and try water polo session from 9-10am. Take a splash in the pool with the team as they demonstrate how to pass a ball and shoot a goal. They’ll even play a modified game of water polo. Kids, teens, parents…all welcome!
MOSSMAN & DISTRICT RIFLE CLUB
Target Rifle Shooting Afternoon
SUNDAY May 9 2021
ENTERTAINMENT
CENTRAL HOTEL
Mereana from 7.30pm
COURT HOUSE HOTEL
Yahdoh from 1-5pm
PADDYS
Shannon Hunter live from 5-8pm
BARRIER REEF TAVERN
Weekly Pool Competition from 2pm
PLANTATION RESORT
Sunday Session by the Pool with live tunes by Yahdoh from 4pm
BARBADOS
Sunday Seafood Session
Seafood Specials from 3-5pm
Live Music from 4-6pm
ELLIS BEACH BAR & GRILL
$1 Oysters & Live Music from 1-4pm
COMMUNITY
MOTHERS DAY COMMUNITY RIDE & BREAKFAST
Wildlife Habitat 8.45am
Douglas Shire Council has proudly partnered with Wildlife Habitat and Bike Shop & Hire PD to announce the inaugural Mother’s Day Community Ride.
Participants can choose between a 4KM and 10KM ride along designated cycle paths starting from Wildlife Habitat A healthy FREE hot breakfast will be served up to riders after the community ride.
Some giveaways will also be provided to riders.
Bike Shop and Hire Port Douglas will offer discounted hire for those wanting to hire a bike for the ride (contact 4099 5799 to make arrangements).
The Mother’s Day Community Ride is open to local residents and visitors.
This initiative is supported by funding from the Queensland Government’s Community Road Safety Grants scheme
MARKETS
PORT DOUGLAS 8am-1.30pm
HOLLOWAYS BEACH MOTHERS DAY MARKETS 8am
WINE & DINE
PULLMAN PALM COVE SEA TEMPLE RESORT & SPA
Mothers Day Lunch
PALMER SEA REEF GOLF CLUB
Sunday Roast from 11.30am-2.30pm
HIGH FALLS FARM
Lunch will be served
THE FLYING MACKEREL
Roast Pork Special
SPORT
PORT DOUGLAS SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB SIGN ON DAY
Port Douglas Surf Life Saving Club-from 8.30am
Nippers from 5 years old up to adults.
8.30am – Meet at the Surf Club to Sign up
9.30am – Meet at the Mirage Country Club for the Pool Proficiency Swims (Only for kids from U6 – U13)
If you have any questions, please send the Club a Facebook message or email pdslsc@gmail.com
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Weather Situation
A weak ridge extends along the east coast, persisting for the next few days.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Winds / South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas / Below 1 metre.
Swell / Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather / Mostly sunny.
Saturday
Winds / South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots north of Cape Grafton in the evening.
Seas / Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef by early evening.
Swell / Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather / Mostly sunny.
Sunday
Winds / South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots north of Innisfail in the afternoon.
Seas / Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Swell / East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather / Partly cloudy. Possible shower.
