Gippsland Guide

Sunday 29th December 2013 the Glenmaggie and District Boat Club located at Licola Road Glenmaggie, 10 minutes from Heyfield will host another exciting speed boat race meeting. This event is proudly supported by the Wellington Shire Council.  Sunday 10am to 5pm a full day of racing with over 25 – 30 races.

Entrance Fee – $15 per head for the Sunday Spectacular. Children under the age of 14 are free.

The running of the prestigious Glenmaggie Cup sponsored by the Heyfield & District Community Bendigo Bank will have several heats of the grand prix hydroplane boats thundering through their paces with an almighty final at 4pm.

Other spectaculars on Sunday will be both the Darryl Hamilton and Alan Hore Memorial Trophies and a full day of other support racing.

The gates open at 8.30am with full catering for the entire day. All are welcome to come along and enjoy the thrills.

The Glenmaggie & District Boat Club is a not for profit organisation who has been proudly hosting these events on Lake Glenmaggie for over 57 years in this family friendly environment. So come along, bring the family and get a great spot.

Mental Health Showcase – Tuesday 22nd July: 6:30-8pm

The first ever South Gippsland Secondary College ‘Mental Health Showcase’ aims to engage, inspire and educate our community about mental health and illness. With a focus on how to remain healthy, and where to go if things are not going so well, the showcase aims to “begin the conversation in our community”.  Please join us for an evening of musical performance, stalls and guest speakers. This is a free event – please bring your friends and family.

Food available for purchase.

Speedboat Race Meeting on Lake Glenmaggie – Inboard Victorian Championships with outboard racing support.

Glenmaggie & District BOat Club is a not for profit organisation with a family friendly atmosphere.

Bring the kids and have a fun day.  All welcome

Racing to commence at 10.00am weather permitting with over 20 odd races for the day.

Gates open at 0830am – Adults $10.00 with kids under 14 Free . Full onsite catering.

Dont forget Sunday November 2nd – 10.00am

From New York’s Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House, from Womadelaide to Woodford Folk Festival, and many places in between Tibetan singer-songwriter Tenzin Choegyal has thrilled audiences around the world with his soaring vocals and mastery of traditional instruments. He has performed before the Dalai Lama and shared the stage with many well-known artists and composers. But he especially enjoys the chance to perform at more intimate concerts where he can share playful stories and well-loved traditional tunes with his audiences. Tenzin was born in Tibet, a child of Tibetan nomads who followed their herds and traded salt, spending summers in the mountains and wintering on the plains. However, as featured on a recent episode of the ABC’s Foreign Correspondent,  he spent his early years in Mustang, in the north-east of Nepal, after his family fled the Chinese occupation in the early 1970’s. But memories of the music of his homeland have stayed with him.

An outstanding vocalist, Tenzin is a master of traditional Tibetan instruments such as the dranyen (long-necked lute) and lingbu (transverse bamboo flute). He recalls, when growing up, hearing his father playing the flute and his mother singing the nomadic songs of Tibet. Alongside traditional Tibetan Buddhist devotional chants, these songs still play a central part in his musical repertoire today.

Tenzin sets aside several weeks each year for his very special “For Tibet with Love Home Concert Tour”, performing concerts in people’s homes or other intimate venues to raise money for the Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV) school in Dharamsala, India. TCV was established in the early 1960’s and to this day continues to support the orphaned and destitute children of Tibetan refugees.

We are delighted to be hosting one of Tenzin’s “home” concerts in Newborough on November 22nd. This promises to be a joyful evening of music and sharing as well as a unique opportunity to support Tenzin in his cause.

From New York’s Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House, from Womadelaide to Woodford Folk Festival, and many places in between Tibetan singer-songwriter Tenzin Choegyal has thrilled audiences around the world with his soaring vocals and mastery of traditional instruments. He has performed before the Dalai Lama and shared the stage with many well-known artists and composers. But he especially enjoys the chance to perform at more intimate concerts where he can share playful stories and well-loved traditional tunes with his audiences.

Tenzin was born in Tibet, a child of Tibetan nomads who followed their herds and traded salt, spending summers in the mountains and wintering on the plains. However, he spent his early years in Mustang, in the north-east of Nepal after his family fled the Chinese occupation in the early 1970’s. But memories of the music of his homeland have stayed with him.

An outstanding vocalist, Tenzin is a master of traditional Tibetan instruments such as the dranyen (long-necked lute) and lingbu (transverse bamboo flute). He recalls, when growing up, hearing his father playing the flute and his mother singing the nomadic songs of Tibet. Alongside traditional Tibetan Buddhist devotional chants, these songs still play a central part in his musical repertoire today.

Tenzin sets aside several weeks each year for his very special “For Tibet with Love Home Concert Tour”, performing concerts in people’s homes or other intimate venues to raise money for the Tibetan Children’s Village school in Dharamsala, India. TCV was established in the early 1960’s and to this day continues to support the orphaned and destitute children of Tibetan refugees.

We are delighted to be hosting one of Tenzin’s “home” concerts in Neerim South on November 29th. This promises to be a joyful evening of music and sharing as well as a unique opportunity to support Tenzin in his cause.

2 hours of hilarity and practical tips for parents, grandparents or anyone else who works with children.
Steve’s live talks have had a remarkable public response. Hilarious, fun, practical, and moving are some of the words used by over 130,000 people over almost 30 years.

Steve Biddulph is one of the world’s best known parent educators. A psychologist for 25 years, he is now retired but continues to write and teach. His books, including The Secret of Happy Children, Raising Boys, The New Manhood and now RAISING GIRLS are in four million homes and 31 languages. They have influenced the way we look at childhood and especially the development of boys and men. Today though, the exploitation and misuse of girls and young women globally are a major focus.

This event is proudly brought to you as part of a tour organised by the Gippsland Presbytery of the Uniting Church in Australia.

INDOOR VARIETY MARKET

Saturday 29^th August from 8am.

@ The Regent Theatre, Yarram.

 Free tea & coffee inside.

STALLS AVAILABLE $10

Free for community groups, schools, fundraisers.

To book a stall call 5197 7435 or

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Supporting Mystery Box Rally – Cancer Council Fund.

Gippy Rocks is a three day rock and roll, retro festival taking place in Sale from Friday 16 October til Sunday 18 October to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House Monash.

With five top dance bands, three days of dancing, workshops and competition, plus a retro market and show n shine, Gippy Rocks is set to attract enthusiasts to the Sale Memorial Hall from all across Victoria.

The festival opens on Friday 16 October with an interclub dance incorporating the rock and roll dance clubs of Gippsland, including ‘Gatha Rock, Hooked on Rock, Latrobe Rockers, Lakeside Rockers and S’coolhouse Rock and Swing.

On the morning of Saturday 17 October there will be a series of workshops, while Saturday night sees another dance, Rock til You Drop.

Sunday, 18 October is the biggest day of the festival with the retro market and show n shine in Sale’s Macalister St from 10am, as well as non-stop dancing in the Sale Memorial Hall. The weekend wraps up with the Victorian Regional Country Dance Championships from 1.30pm.

Wakaba Japanese Festival is a free, family-friendly event celebrating Japanese culture.

Come see live performances of Japanese taiko drumming and Rakugo (Japanese puppetry), see a bonsai display, kimono and Japanese doll display, ikebana and more!

Join in the Manga workshops and Cosplay competition!  Browse the food and market stalls, have your face painted and tire the kids out on the jumping castle!

There’ll be something for everyone!