Around and About by Jayne Henry
THE PGA has been run and won and as we approach the end of the year, we hope you enjoy your time around and about the Tweed this week.
For those who want to know what to do with all this wind of late, why not pop over the border and visit the Kirra Kite Festival which will run from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 November. Held in Roughton Park in Kirra, there are a number of fun activities for people of all ages including the Sunset Film Jam on Friday night from 6.30-9.30pm which is a film festival featuring Point of View camera work.
The theme for this inaugural event will be ‘Freedom’ – Freedom to Travel, freedom to surf, what does freedom mean to you? Other interesting events include the Flavours of Kirra on Saturday as well as night kite flying presented by Queensland Kite Society and fire shows in the Park. Family Fun Day will round up the event on Sunday with a jam-packed program of entertainment including kids activities and workshops, delicious cuisine, markets and rides. For more information on where to go and what to do, contact the event organizer on 0415 047 096.
FROM flying kites to succeeding in business, the Kingscliff and District Chamber of Commerce will host their last business breakfast for 2013 this coming Tuesday 19 November at the Kingscliff Beach Bowls Club from 7am. The president encourages all business owners to attend this breakfast and work to develop greater ties within the business and greater community. There will be a number of interesting speakers this month including a report from our Tweed Shire Mayor, Barry Longland. For more information on attendance and membership visit the website at www.kingscliffchamber.com.au or email info@kingscliffchamber.com.au
HOME is where the heart is and this Saturday 16 November will see the Living For the Future Home Expo and Community Summit held at the Tweed Civic Centre. This will be a one-stop shop to give attendees help in making homes more economical, energy-efficient and self-sufficient. If you didn’t enjoy paying for your last power bill, I suggest dropping in and chatting with local product and service providers on solutions to cutting your water and power bills! For more information call 02 6670 2555.
AND finally, another reminder to start booking your tickets for some of the many events coming up in this year’s Tweed Foodie Fest 27 November to Sunday 1 December. There are a number of return flights for two to Singapore up for grabs just for booking online. For more information on the full program visit the website at www.tweedfoodiefest.com.au
For more information and bookings for the SCOOT Long Table Dinner visit www.kingscliffevents.com.au or phone Jayne on 0418 720 048. For more info on the Bush Tucker Dinner and the Taste of Tweed High Tea and pop up market visit www.saltbar.com.au or phone Molly on 02 5602 2967.
If you have an event or fund-raiser coming up, let us know at jayne.henry3@bigpond.com and remember, life is an event so enjoy your week out and about!
