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10 Community Notices FREE FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT, SPORTING & COMMUNITY GROUPS email your notice to info@localnewsletters.com • Deadline 28 December for January issue PRINCESS THEATRE BRISBANE Friday 9th January THE STAR GOLD COAST Saturday 10th January Many shows SOLD OUT Internationally! BOOK NOW!!! - thestargoldcoast.com.au or ticketek.com.au - ditsom.com DANCING IN THE SHADOWS OF The Sound Of Young America & The Soul Of Modern Music INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED 10 PIECE SUPERBAND! A GREAT XMAS GIFT!! ZONTA CLUB PARADISE POINT works through service and advocacy to build a better life for women and girls. Members meet on the third Tuesday of each month for a dinner meeting at the Tigers AFL Club 28 Ashton Street Labrador, commencing at 6:00pm. We raise funds to support local women’s organisations. Funds are raised through theatre nights and Bunnings BBQ’s. If you interested in joining a dedicated group of women please contact Merrilee 0402 108406 or paradisepoint@ zontadistrict22.org. NORTH GOLD COAST PROBUS CLUB is a mixed club that meets at 10am at the Dublin Docks Function Room, HarbourTown Drive Biggera Waters on the first Monday of each month. Members enjoy a variety of guest speakers, morning tea coffee, and door prizes at the meeting. Other club activities are conducted each month and may include: Outings, Bus trips, Walking Group, Book Club, Dining, Picnics and BBQ. Contact Paul 0424 243005 or Michael 0431 521303 for more info. BROADWATER BRANCH ALP invites you to our social gatherings at the end of every second month. Look us up on our Facebook page and DM us for details. No speeches. No jargon. Just locals talking about what matters, laughing a little, and sharing ideas. Come solo or bring a mate. PARADISE POINT LADIES ASSOCIATION (celebrating our 40th year). We meet every Tuesday from 9.45 until 2pm at the Community Hall in Community Lane in Paradise Point where we enjoy cards, Mahjong and some delightful lunches throughout the year. Beginners welcome. $5 to join and $5 a week. Contact Catherine 0432567684. RUNAWAY BAY & DISTRICT SENIOR INDOOR BOWLS ASSOCIATION INC Welcomes new members to its social bowls games on Sundays and Tuesdays, 11:30am to 3pm, at Runaway Bay Community Centre, Lae Drive. Beginners receive free help and advice in a friendly atmosphere. Cost $3 per session incl. free afternoon tea. Annual membership $5 allows you to take part in social events, lunches and bus trips, many of which are free or subsidised. Contact Ihsan on 0416 450 367 or Ralph at runawaybaybowls@hotmail.com MEN’S COFFEE & BS GOLD COAST. Guys need an outlet to get together ‘shoot the breeze’, talk a bit of BS, and make new mates. Whether you’re 40 or 80 this group is for you. It’s a small friendly informal group that catches up weekly to give men an opportunity to get out of the house. This is NOT a business networking or church group. It’s about social engagement. Fantastic camaraderie. Call Anthony 0413 806 179. Monday catch-up - Southport Bowls Club, Queen St, Southport - Wednesday catch-up - Serengeti Cafe, Cnr Grice & Bruce Av Paradise Point. @ 9:30 am. Friday catch-up - Boutique Cafe @ 9:30am. Salacia Waters cafe precinct Paradise Point. PARADISE POINT SENIORS Community Centres, Community Lane, Paradise Point. 50 and over? Come and join our friendly members in our activities. Carpet bowls and cards on Monday, Thursday, Saturday 12-00 to 3-00pm. Afternoon tea provided. Monthly bus trips on Fridays, visiting very interesting places. Wednesday in small hall next door there is a painting class plus cards from 11.30 to 3.00pm. We will teach you in a very friendly manner. All welcome. Club President Ross Kimberley 0417925855, Noreen 0410875763, Noeline 0415134126, Painting contact Steph 0415171798. STANDBY SUPPORT AFTER SUICIDE is Australia’s national service supporting people bereaved or impacted by suicide including families and friends who have lost someone to suicide, first responders who have attended a suicide and members of the public who have witnessed a suicide. StandBy is accessible 7 days a week, providing free face to face and/or telephone support at a time and place that is best for each individual. PH: 1300 727 247. SIP N SUP CLUB – GOLD COAST Meets every three weeks at a great restaurant around the Gold Coast. All men welcome for beer, wine and food. We critique restaurants, have guest speakers but most of all we have a lot of fun. Generally Thursday afternoons, however, some evening events. 16 meetings per year. More info on Facebook and search for @sipnsupgc and/or phone Ron, our Club President on 0419 642 225. E: sipnsupgc@ gmail.com OPERA LOVERS meet at the Dendy Cinema, Southport, from February to December, last Sunday of the month to view and discuss opera productions from around the world. Convenient tram connection. For info: friendsofoperainc.org or phone Ann 0434 915224, Sonia 0402984133 or Robert 0427 795570. Tea & coffee provided in a friendly and convivial atmosphere. All welcome! QDN PEER SUPPORT GROUPS welcome all people with disabilities. Run by and for people with disabilities, our groups offer a supportive, inclusive space to connect with peers, share experiences, and build confidence. Gain knowledge, feel empowered, and help advocate for accessibility and inclusion. Gold Coast Diverse Disability Group: Nerang Library: 2nd Friday monthly, 10:30am– 12:30pm, 8 White St, Nerang. Gold Coast Hot Topics (for people with intellectual disability or ABI) Southport Centre:1st Friday monthly, 10:30am–12:30pm, 6 Lawson St, Southport. HELENSVALE BRIDGE CLUB INC. meet in the North Hall Helensvale Community Centre, 31 Discovery Drive, Helensvale on Mondays and Wednesdays weekly. Arrival times are: Monday 10.45am play commencing at 11.15am; Wednesday 10.45am play commencing at 11am. Call Denise 0413 068 440 or Daphne 0477 005 074 http://helensvale.bridgeaustralia.org GOLD COAST CITY JAZZ CLUB at Southport Bowls Club, 2 Marine Parade Southport. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7pm. Featuring well known Jazz musicians. Bistro and bar available. Information at http://www. gccityjazzclub.com.au or e: gccityjazzclub@gmail.com PROBUS CLUB HOPE ISLAND meets every third Wednesday of the month at 9.30am at Club Helensvale, Discovery Drive, Helensvale for fun and fellowship in retirement. We are a friendly, mixed club and welcome visitors to join us for the range of activities we provide. Contact Denise on email denise.gosling90@gmail.com RUNAWAY BAY VIEW CLUB meets for lunch with interesting speakers at the Parkwood Tavern on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 11.30amd and holds regular social functions. VIEW stands for Voice, Interests and Education for Women. New members are always welcome. If you are interested in meeting other women whilst helping to raise money for The Smith Family Learning for Life students contact Julie on 0410416725. ACTIVE MINDS GROUP Come along and challenge your mind with Trivia, fun, puzzles. First Thursday every month at Runaway Bay, $5 10am-12.30pm. Morning tea included. PH: Jasmin 0412364669 or Marilyn 0481480274. GOLD COAST STAMP AND COIN CLUB INC (previously Southport Afternoon Stamp Club) meets second Saturday of each month from noon to 4pm, at Helensvale Community Centre (South Hall), 31 Discovery Drive, Helensvale. Everyone welcome. Each month we have dealers, bargain tables, sales by tender, exchange books and some exhibits or talks, finishing with afternoon tea. Enquiries please PH: 0409 765 060 or 0417 987 441. RUNAWAY BAY BOWLS, CARDS & MAHJONG- Join our friendly club at Runaway Bay Community Hall on Wed & Fri, Doors open 11.30am play till 3pm. $3 Door Entry inc. afternoon tea & free door prizes. $3 yearly membership. Beginners welcome. Tuition provided. Cards we play 500, Euchre, Elevens, and Hand & Foot. Contact Hans on 0498686921. For Mahjong contact Doreen 0450301377. Ring Bowl Gordon 0428751292. LABRADOR MUSIC CLUB Variety concerts held every Friday morning in the Labrador Senior Citizens Hall, Marine Parade, Labrador. Start 9.15-11.30 $5 entry fee Tea/ Coffee Biscuits provided free. Special guests each week and we have live music. For more info contact 55371433.
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