What's On - on the Sunshine Coast in August

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August 2009 Events on the Sunshine Coast 

• 1 August (Saturday) 2009 - Pomona-Cooran "Cutters" Rugby League Football Club 20 Year Reunion - For all past players, officials, members, sponsors, and supporters. Starting at 1.30pm at the Cooran Rugby League Ground. At 6.00pm there will be entertainment at Pomona Hotel. For more information email ajzlrobson [at] bigpond.com (See BCL reunions.)
   
• 6 June to 2 August 2009 - Reality Bites - An annual non-fiction literary festival. (For more writers festivals see BCL Books.)
   
• 2 August (Sunday) 2009 - National Tree Day - Community tree planting event organised by Planet Ark. To get involved or find your nearest site, check the website.
   
• 2 August (Sunday) 2009 - Viridian Running Festival - Includes a half marathon, a 10km run and a 5km run or walk.
   
• 2 to 9 August 2009 - National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week
   
• 12 August (Wednesday) 2009 - Time Warp - The Rocky Horror Musical - Note: This event is 18+ only. Tickets are $39 each. Performing at The Lake, Kawana Community Centre. (For costumes see Themes4Parties: Rocky Horror Picture Show.)
   
• 14 to 16 August 2009 - The Yeppoon Village Festival of Arts & Music
   
• 15 to 23 August 2009 - Seniors Week - Recognises the contribution seniors make to the community.
   
  • 21 & 22 August 2009 - Healthy Ageing & Lifestyle Expo 2009 - Hosted by Reflections Respite Centre. The expo aims to increase community awareness and knowledge of integrative healthcare and lifestyle options. It will also highlight options for fitness activities, social and sporting programs, wellness products, finance, real estate, wills and more. Free admission. Lake Kawana Community Centre.
     
• 15 to 23 August 2009 - National Science Week - Various events around Australia. Visit the website to register or find an event. (For science groups and links on the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane see BCL Science.)
   
• 16 August (Sunday) 2009 - University of the Sunshine Coast Open Day - 10.00am to 3.00pm at the Sippy Downs Campus. (For a list of open days and careers fairs see Students in Australia.)
   
• 17 August (Monday) 2009 - Cupcake Day for the RSPCA - Bake some cupcakes and host a party to raise money for the RSPCA. Visit the website for more details or to register. (See also No School Today: Fundraising Activities.)
   
• 19 to 23 August 2009 - Sunshine Coast Theatre Festival - Theatre groups from South-East Queensland will compete in the festival which will be held in the Buderim War Memorial Hall, Cnr of Main and Gloucester Rds, Buderim. All tickets will be sold on the door.
   
• 21 to 23 August 2009 - World Vision 40 Hour Famine - (See also No School Today: Fundraising Activities.)
   
• 22 August (Saturday) 2009 - The Mary Valley Show Rodeo and Woodchop - Entry is $10 for adults and $5 for children aged 5 to 14 years. 8.00am at Imbil Showgrounds, Edward St, Imbil.
   
• 22 August (Saturday) 2009 - Time Warp - The Rocky Horror Musical - Tickets are $39 each. Performing at The J, Noosa Junction. (For costumes see Themes4Parties: Rocky Horror Picture Show.)
   
• 22 to 28 August 2009 - CBCA Children's Book Week - Celebrating Australian books, authors and illustrators. The theme for 2009 is Book Safari. (See our BCL page on Book Week.)
   
• 22 to 30 August 2009 - Festuri - The 10th annual multicultural festival includes international food stalls, community information stalls, cultural performances, an art exhibition, art and craft, dancing, drumming and more. The festival will be held in various venues around the Sunshine Coast and culminates in an event at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
   
• 23 to 29 August 2009 - Hearing Awareness Week - Annual, national event which raises community awareness about hearing loss and ways to protect hearing.
   
• 25 to 30 August 2009 - Country Music Muster - Held at Amamoor via Gympie.
   
• 28 August (Friday) 2009 - Daffodil Day - Support the Cancer Council Australia by buying a bunch of daffodils or Daffodil Day merchandise, volunteering at a merchandise stall, selling merchandise at your workplace or school, or making a cash donation. All funds raised support cancer research, prevention programs and support services for cancer patients and their families. (See also No School Today: Fundraising Activities.)
   
• 29 August to 13 September 2009 - Festival of the Walks - Organised tours will be available for rainforest and mountain walks in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. There will also be food and entertainment in the town centres of Maleny and Montville. (See Maleny.)
   
• 30 August to 5 September 2009 - Legacy Week - The funds raised from this year’s Badge Appeal will help Legacy continue to assist 120,000 widows and 1,900 children and people with disabilities Australia-wide.
   
• To be confirmed 2009 - Hervey Bay Whale Festival - A festival to celebrate the return of the annual migration and extended stay of the humpback whale to the calm waters of Hervey Bay. See Hervey Bay accommodation.
   
• See September events on the Sunshine Coast
   
• Art Exhibitions can now be found on the Sunshine Coast Exhibitions page
  

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  What's on in Australia and New Zealand

• Adelaide and South Australia events, public and school holidays in August. See Adelaide attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, historical sites, exhibitions & galleries, music festivals, theatres and Tours.
   
• Brisbane and Queensland events, public and school holidays in August. See Brisbane attractions including cinemas, concerts and festivals, exhibits and galleries, theatre and tours. See also events on the Gold Coast & North Queensland.
   
• Canberra and ACT events, public and school holidays in August. See Canberra attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Darwin and Northern Territory events, public and school holidays in August. See Darwin attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Hobart and Tasmania events, public and school holidays in August. See Hobart attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Melbourne and Victoria events, public and school holidays in August. See Melbourne attractions including local activities, cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Perth and Western Australia events, public and school holidays in August. See Perth attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Sydney and New South Wales events, public and school holidays in August. See Sydney attractions including local activities, cinema, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatre and tours.
   
• New Zealand events, public and school holidays in August. See New Zealand experiences including day tours, rail tours and package tours.