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One Final Jam – Centenary Rocks! Festival 2017 Will be the Last of the Annual Event

The dates for the 2017 Centenary Rocks! festival has been announced, but the announcement came with a hint of sadness.

Volunteers from Centenary Community Connections (CCC) made the announcement on their website, noting that this year’s event will be the last time that the festival will be held.

The 2017 event will be held Saturday, 22 July and Sunday, 23 July. While this will be the last Centenary Rocks! festival, organisers promise that it will be a fun-filled weekend that everybody will enjoy for sure.

Saturday highlights will include the Blues Brothers tribute band, Casey Barnes, and Tim Gaze and the Allstars. For the finale, stunning fireworks will light the sky.

Sunday activities will include a car, bike and 4WD show, while Aussie legend Ross Wilson and Dragon band will rock the stage.

How It Began

The festival has become an annual event since its inaugural in 2003. Since that year, it has been considered as a premier event in Brisbane’s western suburbs.

The first Centenary Community festival was held at Centenary State High School. It was later in 2003 that the Rocks Riverside Park had its grand opening. A year later, the event was moved to the Rocks Riverside Park.

The organisers changed the name of the 2-day festival to Centenary Rocks! to reflect the music and dance events as well as to carry the name of the venue.

Centenary Rocks! is made possible through the voluntary efforts of CCC, a non-profit charity group dedicated to bringing the community together through various community events.

Aside from the Centenary Rocks! festival, the group also manages the Centenary Community Hub, the annual Santa Sleigh, Music at the Hub nights and other community events and charity work.

For more information on Centenary Rocks! festival, visit their website at www.centenaryrocks.com.

One Trance-Sensational Night with Andy Vening Coming to Centenary

Brisbane is set to experience one sensational night of hilarious hypnotic fun as Andy Vening brings his Comedy Hypnosis Show to Jindalee this May.

The “Trans-Spectacular” show promises to be a night the audience will remember for years. Vening’s hypnosis show has gained rave reviews in 2016. This year’s entertainment is expected to be a hit with the audience once again.

The master stage hypnotist is on tour across Australia, with several shows in New South Wales, Victoria and one night in Brisbane, Queensland.

Vening’s Brisbane show will happen on May 19, at The Jindalee Hotel on Sinnamon Road, Jindalee. Vening is also expected to tour Tasmania and New Zealand.

Vening is known for using clinical hypnotherapy for counselling and brain training. With years of experience in hypnotherapy, Vening has created an exciting and engaging live act that is both mystifying and thought-provoking. His hypno-comedic act effectively blends science and entertainment into one unforgettable night of mayhem fun.

Want to enjoy a sensational night at the Andy Vening show? You can book your tickets online via Eventbrite.

To find out more, visit Andy Vening’s website at www.andrewvening.com.au.

Get directions to The Jindalee Hotel.

Jindalee Golf Club Celebrates 50 Years

Not many institutions get to celebrate 50 years of existence, so when Jindalee Golf Club reached its 50th year, club members made it sure it was memorable for all.

Jindalee Golf Club concluded its month-long 50th anniversary celebration with a birthday dinner and a cake on March 25. Lord Mayor Graham Quirk was among the hundreds of guests who came to party in style.

It was a fun-filled night as guests partied all night long after some formal events.

Lifetime members, committee members and junior members past and present were there to be part of the momentous milestone for the club, which has become an important part of the south-west community.

How It Started

The club was born after LJ Hooker purchased a 3500-acre bushland in 1959 for the purpose of building an 18-hole golf course. During construction, membership was promised to residents along the golf course.

The development saw some hurdles along the way,especially when it was discovered that the proposed Centenary Bridge would eat up a large portion of the course.

Centenary Estates handed ownership of the club to the Brisbane City Council in 1965, with a plan to turn it into a municipal golf course for public use. After that, the social club membership grew significantly.

On March 16, 1967, the social club held its first meeting at the Jindalee State School. With more than 60 people in attendance, members decided to form the Jindalee Golf Club.

The golf course was completed in 1969 and opened to the public in 1970.

From its grand opening onwards, the golf course has gone through many flood damages, but it has always managed to bounce back to give locals some great club services.

About the Club

Jindalee Golf Club is located 15km from the city centre and sits along the Centenary Highway. Locals consider it as a favourite place to hang out with friends and family.

The golf course provides a challenge for golfers of all levels. Bona fide visitors and guests are always welcome in the club.

For more information, visit the club’s website at www.jindaleegolf.com.au.

Quilting for Survivors of Domestic Violence

Members of the Brisbane Modern Quilt Guild (BMQG) showed their support for survivors of domestic violence through their lovely quilts in the recently concluded IntoCraft LIVE Brisbane.

BMQG, based in Mount Ommaney, used the four-day expo to saw a quilt to assist The Salvation Army in helping victims of domestic violence. The organisation raffled off two quilts for the charitable act.

Part of the proceeds from tickets was donated to The Salvation Army Crisis Accommodation Centre. The remaining proceeds will be used for fabric and wadding for the group’s community quilts.

The group described the IntoCraft exhibit as a big success, with members sewing a record number of quilts for display this year. All in all, there were 43 quilts, large and small, displayed during the event held from March 23 to 26 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in South Bank.

Aside from the quilt raffle, the guild also held a Viewer’s Choice Competition, where the public voted for their favourite quilt. There were also free quilting demonstrations and workshops for those who wish to learn the craft.

BMQG President Fiona McHugh is happy that many women continue to be interested in the centuries-old tradition of quilt-making. “It is a wonderful thing we are able to carry on that tradition in a way which fits more with our 21st-century lifestyle and aesthetic,” she said.

There are currently 55 members of BMQG, which meets every third Sunday of the month at the Community Hub at Mount Ommaney. For more information, visit the group’s website at www.brisbanemqg.com.