North Lakes What's On

Author: ashw

  • Issue 1 · What’s On North Lakes, Friday 9 to Monday 12 October

    North Lakes & surrounds · Issue 1
    What’s On This Weekend
    Friday 9 to Monday 12 October
    IN THIS ISSUE: This Weekend · For the Kids · Big Kids · Coming Up · Worth the Drive · Have a Crack · Good to Know

    Morning,

    This is Issue 1. The very first one.

    Here’s the thing about round here. The good stuff is never where you look for it.

    It’s a flyer on the noticeboard next to the trolleys. A food truck that parks up for two hours on a Thursday. A free class at the library nobody told you about.

    So I go looking. Constantly. Then I put it all here.

    This one’s a quick weekend edition. Free music by the water at Deception Bay on Saturday. A nature festival on Bribie all weekend. Drag racing at Willowbank for the big kids. And council has voted to make the tip a bit stingier.

    From Tuesday it lands every week.

    Ash “first of many” Webb

    Pick of the week
    Groovin’ in the Green, Deception Bay
    Sat 10 Oct · 2pm to 6pm · Apex Park, 47 Captain Cook Pde · Free
    An arvo of timeless tunes in the park by the water. Songs you grew up with and some the kids will know too. Food, drinks and kids’ activities. Bring a rug.
    Details →
    This Weekend
    All weekend, Fri 9 to Sun 11 October
    Bribie Island Nature Festival · Bribie Island · 9am to 6pm each day · many things free or cheap
    Art, science and First Nations culture, spread across the island. Comedy, turtle and echidna talks, and workshops right on the beach. Details
    For the Kids
    Free kids’ activities at the Nature Festival · Sun 11 Oct · Bribie Island
    Sunday is the kids’ day at the festival. Pack the hats. Details
    Storytime · Sun 11 Oct, 10:30am · North Lakes Library · ages 2 to 5
    Stories, songs and a bit of wriggling. A good way to fill a Sunday morning. Details
    STEAM Station · Mon 12 Oct, 3:30pm · North Lakes Library · ages 5 to 11
    After-school science, tech and building. Check the link for bookings. Details
    Big Kids
    Queensland Drag Racing Championship, Round 6 · Willowbank · Sat 10 Oct, 9am to 6pm · adults $22, kids free
    A full day of drag racing at Queensland’s home of the quarter mile. Bring earplugs. Details
    Cruise for the Blues · Kurwongbah · Sun 11 Oct, 7am to 3pm · Lakeside Park
    A car day at Lakeside raising money for Beyond Blue. Spectator entry isn’t listed, so check before you go. Lakeside calendar
    Coming Up
    Something to pencil in.
    Beers & Beats · Burpengary · Sat 17 Oct, 2pm to 7pm · Symphony Crescent Park · Free
    Five hours of live music in the park. Local acts, pub covers, classic rock. Food trucks, a bar with local craft drinks, and free stuff for the kids. Council’s paying. You just turn up. Details
    Joy in Motion · North Lakes Library · Sat 17 Oct, 11:30am to 12:30pm · Free, book first
    A seated dance class for you and the grandkids. Part of Seniors Month. Spots are limited. Book a spot
    Yoga for Older Adults · North Lakes Community Centre, 10 The Corso · every Friday, 10am to 11am · $5
    Gentle yoga for the 50-plus crowd. Book with Toni on 0447 847 859. Details
    Moreton Bay Eco Fest · Petrie · Sat 7 Nov, 9am to 1pm · UniSC · Free
    A morning out for the whole family. Details
    Taste the Bay · Warner · Sat 14 Nov, 11am to 4pm · Frank Nichols Reserve · Free
    Local food and drink, out in the park. Details
    Worth the Drive
    Open Studio Day, The Pottery Studio · Nambour · Sun 1 Nov, 9am to 2pm · Free entry
    Live pottery, a members’ market and freebies. Their own posts say both Saturday and Sunday. 1 November is a Sunday, so check before you go. Details
    Have a Crack
    Free comps worth a go this week. No buying anything. Somebody has to win.
    A week in the Cook Islands · flights from Brisbane plus 7 nights · Queenslanders can enter · closes Mon 19 Oct · entering signs you up to their emails. Have a crack
    $500 supermarket gift card · closes Wed 21 Oct · you enter on social media. Have a crack
    $1,000 wardrobe from Isabelle Quinn · closes Sat 31 Oct · entering signs you up to their emails. Have a crack
    A trip for two to Byron Bay or Bali · flights and accommodation · closes Mon 9 Nov. Have a crack
    Spotted on OzBargain. I don’t run these and can’t vouch for them. Read their terms before you enter.
    Good to Know
    The tip is getting stingier. Right now each property gets 3 tonnes or 26 free visits a year. From 1 July 2027 that drops to 2.5 tonnes or 20 visits. It drops again from 2030. Recycling, green waste, hazardous waste and reusable stuff stay free. Council’s announcement
    Storm season’s nearly here. Clean the gutters. Trim the branches over the roof. Pack enough food, water and meds for three days. Then sign up to MoretonAlert so warnings come straight to your phone. It’s free. Sign up to MoretonAlert
    Know someone who quietly holds this place together? Nominate them for Citizen of the Year or the Mayor’s Community Spirit Award. Nominations close Sat 31 Oct. How to nominate
    Local business
    Quiet month at the till?
    Most local businesses wait and hope. The smart ones send an email.
    Got a list of your own customers? Then you can fill a slow week whenever you like. One email. No ad spend.
    No list yet? That’s the bit I build.
    Email hello@ashwebb.com and say business.
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