What’s On Around the Douglas Shire This Weekend?


FRIDAY 11 June 2021

ENTERTAINMENT

CROSSROADS CAFE

Fish N Chips & Open Mic Night from 6pm

Crossroads turns 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 through the day from Thursday-Sundays.

MT MOLLOY HOTEL

Live music with Lady Valiant, Jackpot Joker stands at $2300 with tickets from 5.30pm and a meat tray raffle at 7pm. Enjoy Happy Hour and a transfer bus home.

EXCHANGE HOTEL MOSSMAN

Live Music 6pm & Meals on Wheels Raffles 5pm

CANE TOAD RACING

Chilly’s Pizza & Trattoria

From 5pm for 5.15pm start-6pm

PADDYS

5pm Raffles for the Port Douglas Crocs AFL team

COURT HOUSE HOTEL

Live Music by SeaChange 7.30PM

CENTRAL HOTEL

Live Music

THE TIN SHED

Muddies Cricket Raffle 5.30-6.30pm

MOSSMAN STATE SCHOOL MOVIE NIGHT

(Students Only)

MACHANS COMMUNITY HALL

POP-UP MUSIC SHOWCASE-Z-Star Trinity are going to rock the roof off Machans Beach Community Hall with support from The Zephyrbees.
Doors open at 630pm BYO alcohol.

THE CLINK THEATRE

South Pacific Musical


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

ELLIS BEACH BAR & GRILL

$10 Pizza Specials



SPORT

PORT DOUGLAS STATE SCHOOL

Athletics Carnival

MOSSMAN GOLF CLUB

2021 MGC Club Championship Calcutta

Come along and buy a team of players competing in the four day championship.
Buy one Calcutta draw ticket or buy 100.
Tickets $2 each or 3 for $5.
BBQ Meal from 6pm to 6.45pm.
Calcutta drawn at 7pm.
Player Teams Auctioned Off from 7.30pm

DAINTREE YOGA

10am Buffs Hall, Mossman

ACTIVE8 FITNESS

Free Seniors Movement and Parkour

Mossman & District Gymnastics Club & Kindergym 10.30am



SATURDAY June 12 2021

ENTERTAINMENT

CANE TOAD RACING

Chilly’s Pizza & Trattoria

From 5pm for 5.15pm start-6pm

COURT HOUSE HOTEL

Live Music by Dave Cooke from 6.30pm

PADDYS

SeaChange live from 8pm

THE CLINK THEATRE

South Pacific Musical


WINE & DINE

HIGH FALLS FARM

Lunch

THORNTONS BEACH CAFE

Fish & Chips


MARKETS

MOSSMAN 7am-1pm

ST CRISPINS 8.30am-1pm

MAREEBA


COMMUNITY & ARTS

DAB ART EXHIBITION OPENS

“Our Paradise” 10am-2pm

FESTIVAL OF THE KNOB

Yorkeys Knob Family Fun at the Yorkeys Community Centre 10am-4pm markets, food, entertainment, rides


SPORT

WORKING DOG TRIALS

164 Tati Rd, Miallo

Queensland Working Cattle Dog Trial Association , FNQ Branch will present the Miallo Working Dog Trial.

Family friendly event with camping, canteen and amenities all weekend!

7am – 5pm (Saturday and Sunday)

7am – 12pm (Monday)

LUCY CHADWICK YOGA

7am Buffs Hall Mossman

DAINTREE YOGA

9am Buffs Hall Mossman

MOSSMAN & DISTRICT RIFLE CLUB

Target Rifle Shooting Afternoon

AFL PREMIERSHIP GAME ST KILDA V CAIRNS AFL

Cazalys Stadium will host Round 13 in the AFL Premiership for 2021.
Gates Open at 4.15pm with the curtain raiser match between NQ and SQ with the main game first bounce at 7.25pm. Tickets are pre sale only from www.premierticketek.com.au from 5pm Tuesday 8th June, 2021.

CAIRNS AFL

Bye weekend

MOSSMAN GOLF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
72 Hole Stroke Event over four days-Saturday 12 June, Sunday 13 June, Saturday 19 June and Sunday 20 June, from 7am-5pm
Men and Ladies over three Grades
Senior Men & Ladies
Juniors & Super Seniors ( over first and last day )
All Members with Full GA Handicap invited to partake.
Championship over 4 days $60.
If playing and paying daily $20 to play and be eligible for all daily prizes but not overall winner.
BBQ After the final round Sunday 20th June.
BBQ Included as part of the event package.

FOUR MILE BEACH SOCIAL SWIM

A weekly social Ocean Swim around the buoys in front of the patrol hut, which makes about a 500m course. Meet in front of the patrol hut on Four Mile Beach at 9am. Please note this is a social swim without any organised water safety and you swim at your own risk. For safety reasons we swim in front of the patrol hut during lifeguard hours.



SUNDAY June 13 2021

ENTERTAINMENT

CROSSROADS CAFE

Sunday Sesh / 11am-4pm, live piano with Nikolaos, draught beer, wine, coffee, cake, cheese platters and lunch served.

BARRIER REEF TAVERN

Weekly Pool Competition from 2pm

PLANTATION RESORT

Sunday Session by the Pool with live tunes from 4pm

COURT HOUSE HOTEL

Live Music by Yahdoh 12-3pm and Lady Valiant from 6pm

BARBADOS

Sunday Seafood Session

Seafood Specials from 3-5pm

Live Music from 4-6pm

THE TIN SHED

Matty Boi live from 1.30-4.30pm and Members Draw from 4-5pm

ELLIS BEACH BAR & GRILL

$1 Oysters & Live Music by Tinderbox from 1-4pm

THE CLINK THEATRE

South Pacific Musical


MARKETS

PORT DOUGLAS 8am-1.30pm

HOLLOWAYS BEACH

CAIRNS ECO FIESTA

Munro Martin Park from 9am


WINE & DINE

PALMER SEA REEF GOLF CLUB

Sunday Roast from 11.30am-2.30pm

HIGH FALLS FARM

Lunch will be served


SPORT

MOSSMAN GOLF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

72 Hole Stroke Event over four days-Saturday 12 June, Sunday 13 June, Saturday 19 June and Sunday 20 June, from 7am-5pm

WORKING DOG TRIALS

164 Tati Rd, Miallo

Queensland Working Cattle Dog Trial Association , FNQ Branch will present the Miallo Working Dog Trial.

Family friendly event with camping, canteen and amenities all weekend!

7am – 5pm (Saturday and Sunday)

7am – 12pm (Monday)


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Weather Situation

A weak ridge extends over northern waters and will persist for several days.


Forecast for Friday

Winds /Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Innisfail during the afternoon and evening.

Seas / Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef during the afternoon.

Swell / Easterly below 1 metre.

Weather / Cloudy.


Saturday

Winds / South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots north of Innisfail.

Seas / Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Innisfail.

Swell / East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Weather / Cloudy. 60% chance of light showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore.


Sunday

Winds / South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas / Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Cairns.

Swell / Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Weather / Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

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