Timetable for Term 3, 2010

10 Week Term Covering July through to September

  1. 14th - Cairns band / new music
  2. 21st - Cairns band / new music
  3. 28th - Cairns band / new music
  4. 4th (Aug) - RSL Club / 8pm finish
  5. 11th - mid term night off
  6. 18th AYR PREP NQ Scots
  7. 25th AYR PREP NQ Scots
  8. 1st (Sep) AYR PREP NQ Scots
  9. 8th - Cairns band / new music
  10. 15th - Cairns band / new music + RSL Club / 8pm finish

Seven members of the Cairns RSL Pipes & Drums took part in the recent win by NQ Scots Pipe Band at the State Championships in Warwick on Sunday 18th July.

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Wed 14th July - Resume

Cairns band resumes practice on Wed 14th July at the Cairns State High School Music Dept. Block D. Parking on Sheridan Street. Entry close to Basketball Hall entrance.

6pm - Learners cancelled due to Qld Champs preparations. 6pm - NQ Scots participants - rehearsal 7pm - 9pm Cairns RSL band practice.

(learners resume Wed 21st July)

Mid Term Break - Tue 18th May

No practice on Tues 18th May. Resume as normal on Tues 25th.

Far North Queensland Regional Committee of Highland Dancing in conjunction with NQ Scots Pipe Band present the inaugural Far North Queensland Highland Gathering. The gathering will be held at the Stan Gleeson Memorial Gardens, Thuringowa Drive, Kirwin on Saturday 27th March 2010. 8.30 to 2.30 pm. Incorporating highland dancing competition, pipe band displays, solo piping and drumming events and market stalls. The day will finish with a Scottish Ceilidh at the South Townsville Bowls Club 6.30pm.

For further information please contact:

Jackie Wilson
Secretary - Far North Queensland Regional Committee of Highland Dancing Inc
email: jacqueline.wilson3@bigpond.com
phone: 0419 785 817

Fraser Martin
Pipe Major - North Queensland Scottish Pipe Band Inc (NQ Scots)
email: pipeband@nqscots.com
phone: 0402 353 477

Far North Queensland Regional Committee of Highland Dancing in conjunction with NQ Scots Pipe Band present the inaugural Far North Queensland Highland Gathering. The gathering will be held at the Stan Gleeson Memorial Gardens, Thuringowa Drive, Kirwin on Saturday 27th March 2010. 8.30 to 2.30 pm. Incorporating highland dancing competition, pipe band displays, solo piping and drumming events and market stalls. The day will finish with a Scottish Ceilidh at the South Townsville Bowls Club 6.30pm.

For further information please contact:

Jackie Wilson Secretary - Far North Queensland Regional Committee of Highland Dancing Inc email: jacqueline.wilson3@bigpond.com phone: 0419 785 817

Fraser Martin Pipe Major - North Queensland Scottish Pipe Band Inc (NQ Scots) email: pipeband@nqscots.com phone: 0402 353 477

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Band hosting NQ Scots rehearsal

The Cairns RSL Pipes and Drums will be hosting the February rehearsal of the NQ Scots Pipe Band.

Sat 13th Feb: 11am - 7pm Sun 14th Feb: 8am - 10am

Venue Cairns State High School. Visitors welcome.

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Practices Resume Tues 2nd Feb 2010

The Cairns RSL band will resume practices on the first Tuesday following Australia Day. The practices will be held at the Cairns State High School, Music Dept. 7pm - 9pm.

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2010 Practice Venue

It looks like the band will be relocating to the Cairns State High School for 2010. This provides better access for everyone involved.

Practices will resume on the first week of school. More details will be posted shortly.

Change of Practice Location (temporary)

For the remainder of the current school year the band practice will be held at the Smithfield State High School. Normal time 7pm - 9pm.

Exit the Bruce Highway at the Reed Road exit and turn immediately right at the roundabout and then immediately left into OBrien Road. The school entrance is on OBrien Road on your right hand side.

Parking is available on OBrien Road, enter the main gate and the class room is immediately to your left (of the admin building).

Fraser: 0402 353 477


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Cairns Celtic Christmas Ceilidh on the 5th of December 2009 at the Mann Street Junior Rugby League Club in support of all celtic community groups throughout Cairns region. Hosted by the Cairns RSL Pipes & Drums and NQ Scots Pipe Band.

Cairns Celtic Christmas Ceilidh on the 5th of December 2009 at the Mann Street Junior Rugby League Club in support of all celtic community groups throughout Cairns region. Hosted by the Cairns RSL Pipes & Drums and NQ Scots Pipe Band.

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