The aim of the Club is to encourage juvenile, junior, adult singers and musicians to perform at Club functions or on stage.

Also to promote country music in Townsville and the surrounding areas.

TOWNSVILLE AND THURINGOWA COUNTRY MUSIC

ASSOCIATION INC

P.O.BOX 1518

Aitkenvale Mail Centre Aitkenvale Q4814

Mobile: 0417 199 744 Darryl Pitt Email: weus3@bigpond.net.au

PATRON: Councillor Ray Gartrell

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT: Darryl Pitt 0417 199 744 VICE PRESIDENT: Shane Barratt 0407 178 741

SECRETARY: Maureen Pitt 4725 4756 TREASURER: Val Peters 4723 3661 MEMBER: Glenda Albert 0415 811 544

Appointed Positions

MAGAZINE EDITOR: Beverley Davis 4788 0107 MUSIC CO-ORDINATOR: John Brent 0402 248 854 ASST MUSIC CO-ORD: Laurie Reilly 0448 957 747 PROPERTY OFFICER: Shane Barratt 0407 178 741 ASSISTAND SECRETARY: Glenda Albert 0415 811 544 ASSISTANT TREASURER: Glenda Albert 0415 811 544 PUBLICITY OFFICER: Veronica Barratt 0407 178 741 PUBLIC RELATIONS: Vacant 0415 880 841 YOUTH LIASON OFFICER: Sammy White 0450 721 094

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G’Day All, Well the festive season is over, time to start looking at diets or buying new cloths. I hope you all had a great time. Since the last magazine we have had a couple of good sausage sizzles at Intersport/Toyworld and Bunnings. We have more

coming up next year so if you can help PLEASE let us know. Not much happening in January, but we will be back in full swing for February. We have started organising Toomby's and are at present getting different quotes for a grant (we hope). If you know of anybody that would be interested in sponsoring for the weekend please let us know. To any Members going to Tamworth (and I know there are a few) show 'em how much talent we have in the North. If you are on sick call, get well soon. See you all on the 5th of February for our first Friday night. Country Always,

Darryl

President’s Report for January 2016

New Year's Resolutions

There are more overweight people in

Australia than average-weight people. So

overweight people are now average...

which means, you have met your New

Year's Resolution. So eat what you like,

drink what you want, you're normal!

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January

Birthdays 3rd Henry Johnson

8th Val Peters

9th Matthew Lane

9th Elona Katthagen

10th Richard O'Sullivan

11th Clayton Lane

13th Alex Mollison

17th Emily Turner

17th Dane Lucas

22nd Glenda Carter

24th Gail De Ville

25th Phil Brease

28th Trevor Smith

Happy

Birthday

for the

New Year

Dates to Remember

January 2016

16th Intersports - Sausage Sizzle

As most of us will be taking a well earned break from

the year's activities and recovering from the Christmas

festivities, there will be no functions during January.

Fun Days and Jam Sessions will resume in February,

ready for a bigger and better year, so we look forward to

seeing you all again then.

February

5th Friday Night Country evening at St. Josephs

Mundingburra - 7.00 pm

7th Bunnings, Fairfield Waters - Sausage Sizzle

14th Fun Day at St Josephs – 1.00 pm; Bring a chair

18th General Meeting at Aitkenvale Library - 7.30 pm

20th Intersports - Sausage Sizzle

27th Intersports - Sausage Sizzle

27th Jam Session at Pitt Stop - 7.00 pm (tba)

KELSO COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB 3RD SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH 2.00 TO 7.00pm

4TH FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH 7.30 TO 11.00pm

HELD AT THE THURINGOWA R.S.L. KELSO

Admission $3.00 – Music, Dancing, Raffles

KELSO COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB’S UPCOMING EVENTS

17th January – Sunday Afternoon Country - 2.00 pm - 7.00 pm

22nd January – Friday Night Country – Walkups

- 7.30 pm to 11.00 pm All inquiries please contact

Rosslyn Jones 0499303967 - Secretary

BIG GUN COUNTRY

With BARRY CANNON

Programme Times:

6pm til 10pm SUNDAY…..

Traditional country

Sunday Fun Days Second Sunday of each Month

Where: St Joseph’s School, under the Covered Area alongside the Church

Time: 1.00 pm – Three songs each (Please bring a chair)

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Jam Sessions will continue in February after Santa recovers

from his hangover!

QUEENSLAND COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

FOR 2016

Toyota Country Music Festival Tamworth 15th – 25th January Gladstone Country Music Festival 20th & 21st February

Laidley Country Music Festival - 4th - 7th March CMC Rocks Queensland, Willowbank 11th – 13th March 35th Roma Easter in the Country - 31st March - 4th April

Julia Creek Dirt and Dust Festival 13th – 15th April Charters Towers All Australian Jamboree 22nd to 24th April

Charters Towers Country Music Festival 29th April - 1st May Urban Country Music Festival - 29th April - 2nd May

Maryborough 5th Annual Classic Country Music Stampede - 10th to 12th June

Sarina Country Music Festival 1st to 3rd July 24th Hughenden Country Music Festival 29th to 31st July

Gympie Music Muster 25th to 28th August 24th Annual Pioneer Valley C.M. Festival

- 30th September to 2nd October Far North Queensland Country Music Fest. 7th to 9th October

2016 Townsville Country Music Talent Search - 15th and 16th October Brisbane Champion of Champions November - (date to be advised)

Please note: All dates are only tentative at this point in time

and will no doubt be subject to changes

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WEB PAGE

You can now check out editions of the Magazine on our web page. If you loose your copy or want to look

at a past copy head for www.ttcma.webs.com

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OUR VALUED SPONSORS ELVIO FOLLINI GLENDA & EDDIE ALBERT

DOUG O’KEEFFE

HARRY TELFORD

THE LUCAS FAMILY KELSO COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB THE FOSTER GRIFFITH FAMILY DALRYMPLE C.M.C. BUNNINGS CECELIA HIGGINS WAYNE FULLER RAY & VAL PETERS TOM & RUBY McNAE MARVIN KERR GOLD CITY C.M.C. GLENDA & BRENDEN CARTER

BEV FRY THE BARRATT FAMILY IVAN FISHER KEITH BAGLEY FRIENDS OF THE THEATRE JEAN PATTEL BARRY STAGG JASON & PETA CHERAE PETERS

The Townsville and Thuringowa Country Music

Association Inc would like to thank the Management and

Staff of Bunnings Warehouse, Intersport and Toyworld for allowing our Association to hold sausage sizzles on a

regular basis. Thank you.

Weekly Country Music Programmes

Wednesday 2.00pm - 4.00pm Saturday 10.00am - 2.00pm Sunday 9.00am - 11.00 am

Community services offered by 4ttt 103.9 Live to air “Community Notices”

7 times a day Live to air “Lost and Found” service

4 times a day

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Country Music Evening ST JOSEPH’S SCHOOL

When: First Friday each Month – 7.00 pm

Next Friday Night – 5th February

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A New Year Prayer For the Elderly

God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones that I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference.

Talent Quest 2015

Family Days at Pallarenda

Jam Session at

Laurie Reilly's

Fun Days

CRUISIN' COUNTRY NO. 6 13th - 21st November 2016

ADAM BRAND BECCY COLE • MELINDA SCHNEIDER

• SHANE NICHOLSON AMBER LAWRENCE • FELICITY URQUHART

DREW McALISTER • LUKE O’SHEA

A few of the other incredible artists include: Travis Collins – The Wolverines – Simply Bushed – Jasmine Rae –

Matt Cornell – Libby O’Donovan – Wille & Roy The Legends – Camille & Stuie – Amber Joy Poulton & The Holy Men – Lyn Bowtell – The

Toombs Bros and many many more!

Plus there will also be: Open Mic sessions; Singer/Songwriting workshops; Line & Bush dancing events/lessons; Guitar

workshops; Artist signings plus much more!

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Entries are pouring in for the 50th Capital Country Music Association National Talent Quest to be held this January during the giant Tamworth Country Music Festival. And organisers are expecting many more as the event draws nearer. The CCMA National Talent Quest is one of the richest amateur talent quests in Australia and is believed to be the longest continually running event of its kind since it was first staged in 1968. Entries are being taken for 11 categories:

Male and Female Vocal in Senior, Junior and Juvenile age groups, Senior and Junior Group/Duo, Songwriting and Instrumental.

In addition to the significant section prize money, the overall senior winner will take home $1,000 cash and the overall junior winner will win a scholarship to the Country Music Association of Australia's Junior Academy of Country Music, with thanks to the sponsorship of Tamworth Regional Council. The 2016 Talent Quest is reverting to the traditional staging time... the Thursday and Friday just prior to the main weekend of the Tamworth Country Music Festival. “And we are going back to one of the best venues we have ever had," said CCMA President Steve Newton. “the Northwest Church Auditorium at the corner of Anne and Kathleen Streets in South Tamworth.”

Section winners will appear in the winner's concert on Friday evening, January 22, to determine the overall winners. The overall winners will then star in the 50th Anniversary Jamboree Spectacular in the Tamworth Town Hall the following afternoon, January 23, with a number of previous winners and special guest artists.

The CCMA National Talent Quest provided major career boosts for many of today’s well-known stars including Colin Buchanan, Allan Caswell, Lee Kernaghan, Keith Urban and Felicity Urquhart.

Entry can be made on-line at www.ccma.net.au.

Entries are still open for 2016 CCMA National Talent Quest

- the 50th Anniversary Event

A Monster Raffle will be held prior

to Mothers Day.

We are therefore looking for more

prizes and donations would be

greatly appreciated.

Please contact Maureen on 47254756

if you can be of assistance. Thankyou.

TOWNSVILLE AND THURINGOWA

COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOC Inc

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