Tickets are on sale now for the Caloundra Music Festival. Don’t miss out!!
Held from October 22-25, the Caloundra Music Festival features some of Australia’s top acts. You don’t have to go far to see it, either – it’s at King’s Beach.
Tickets are sale online now ( http://www.caloundramusicfestival.com/ ) and represent great value for a day of really outstanding music. My picks are classic Australian performers James Reyne and the Hoodoo Gurus, but there is music there to suit everyone.
Planning on staying a while? Do you like festivals, triathlons, surfing, films, opera, jazz, food and wine, car rallies, oceans swims, yachting, cultural events, horse racing, gardening, fishing, zoos, mountain racing, marathons, art galleries, country music, hiking, body art, blues, kites, gold, or golf? It’s all here!
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Check out this great link for a list of Sunshine Coast Events in 2009…. (A PDF will open)
After the success of the Tri School Shield Soccer Competition in December, we have been approached by the Caloundra Shelly Park United Football Club. Their president Chris McCormack sent me this message:
To the students at GV Caloundra,
This year we will have 1st and 2nd division teams. There will be 11 teams in the Division 1 competition and the same number in the Division 2 competition. We have gained the talents of a coach who has had international experience in the UK and America. He will be running the seniors program.
We also run teams in a very strong Ladies competition.
We are looking for players of all ages and in particular for the 1st and 2nd Division Mens and Womens teams.
Sign-on days will be Saturday 31st January 2009 10am to 2pm
Sunday 1st February 2009 10am to 2pm
Thursday 5th February 2009 5pm to 8pm
Saturday 7th February 2009 10am to 2pm
Sunday 8th February 2009 10am to 2pm
If any of you want to attend please bring your passport and a passport size photo of yourself. An Australian Driver’s Licence is also OK.
If you have any question I can be contacted on the following numbers:
Work 5491 1422 Mobile 0422824638
I look forward to meeting some of you on sign-on days.
Regards
Chris McCormack
President Caloundra Shelly Park United Football Club
This Friday is the last school day before Australia Day and we want to know how much you know about the country you are living in.
You will be divided into teams to play against each other for an AWESOME AUSSIE PRIZE.
We will have questions (some easy, some more difficult) in the following categories, so use the next few days to read up on everything Australian:
Australian Geography
Indigenous Animals and Plants
Famous Aussies
Australian History
Australia’s Sporting Culture
Aussie Slang
Australia’s Best Coastal City – Caloundra
Remember there are lots of great activities happening on the Sunny Coast and Monday 26 of January is a public holiday. Classes resume Tuesday, 27 January.
If you have never been to Australia Zoo then this could be an ideal day for your first visit.
John Williamson, the famous Aussie musician who was a friend of Steve Irwin – Crocodile Hunter, will help locals and international guests celebrate Australia Day on January 26 at 10:30am. You will also find kangaroos to pat, koalas to cuddle and of course crocodiles to stay away from.
A HOME AMONG THE GUM TREES sung by John Williamson at Australia Zoo
I’ve been around the world a couple of times, or maybe more,
I’ve seen the sights, I’ve had delights on every foreign shore,
but when my mates all ask me the place that I adore,
I tell them right away.
Give me a home among the gum trees,
with lots of plum trees, a sheep or two, a ka-kangaroo.
A clothes line out the back, verandah out the front,
and an old rocking chair.
You can see me in the kitchen cooking up a roast,
or Vegemite on toast, just you and me, a cup of tea.
And later on we’ll settle down and mull up on the porch,
and watch the possums play.
Give me a home among the gum trees,
with lots of plum trees, a sheep or two, a ka-kangaroo.
A clothes line out the back, verandah out the front,
and an old rocking chair.
There’s a Safeway up the corner, and a Woolys down the street,
a brand new place theyve opened up where they regulate the heat,
but I’d trade them all tomorrow for a simple bush retreat
where the kookaburras call.
Give me a home among the gum trees,
with lots of plum trees, a sheep or two, a ka-kangaroo.
A clothes line out the back, verandah out the front,
and an old rocking chair.
Some people like their houses with fences all around,
others live in mansions, and some beneath the ground.
But Me, I like the bush, you know with rabbits running ’round,
and a pumpkin vine out the back.
Give me a home among the gum trees,
with lots of plum trees, a sheep or two, a ka-kangaroo.
A clothes line out the back, verandah out the front,
and an old rocking chair.
Give me a home among the gum trees,
with lots of plum trees, a sheep or two, a ka-kangaroo.
A clothes line out the back, verandah out the front,
and an old rocking chair.
Last Friday, 12 December, two of our most popular students, Pedro and Leila were married on the beach at Caloundra. Many students and some teachers were on hand to see the beautiful bride and the handsome groom say their wedding vows in a beautiful morning ceremony.
Thousands of photos were taken, theses are just a few.
The wedding reception was at the lucky couple’s flat overlooking Bulcock Beach and everyone had a great time.
Keep your eye out for more details of this story when Pedro and Leila tell the story of their endless love.
Renat is a former GV Caloundra student who now studies at GV Brisbane. He is coming to the big soccer game on the 5th of December, but who will he barrack for? Caloundra, where his old friends are, or for the GV Brisbane team? Perhaps he will even play against us.
This is his message to us:
“Hi everyone, I’m going to visit Coloundra in 5th of December with the Brisbane soccer team so be careful coloundra)))) and see ya!!!” RENAT
Pictures from left: Excited staff and students cheer the horses on. WINNERS: Nathalie from GV staff. Sam from Sue’s Class. Taeil From Stephanie’s class with prize money on the table. Eduardo from Nicole’s class. Clair with the winning tickets from Nathalie’s class.
This afternoon we had a great chance to do a real-world listening task when we watched the Melbourne Cup on TV. GV students, staff and employees from Cadet joined together to cheer on the winning horses. The atmosphere was great and like many Aussies GV students also entered a sweep in their classes. The teachers also had a sweep and our new teacher Nathalie was lucky enough to win.
(WHAT IS A SWEEP? A sweep is a friendly way to bet on a horse race. Groups of people in an office or factory get together to watch a race. Before the race starts they must buy one or more tickets foten by picking them out from a hat. Each ticket has the name of one of the horses and there is only one ticket for each horse. If your horse wins you can win all the money. In the Melbourne Cup there were 24 horses and 24 tickets so if each ticket was $1 the prize money is $24 – not bad!)
Michelle returns a big serve (left) and exhausted players return to class after a quick game.
It’s spring in Caloundra and the sun is shining. The volleyball has also come out of hibernation and being served up by players of all nationalities. The ping pong balls are also being served up in some pretty exciting matches, while students who want a more sedate lunchtime activity, are opting for a game of 8 ball. There are happy faces everywhere – spring is a great time to be in Caloundra!
On Thursday, 17 July the visiting Kimpo students travelled to Australia Zoo – Home of the Crocodile Hunter to see all sorts of wonderful animals from Australia and the world. Some cuddled koalas while others took photos with kangaroos of fed young animals in the Animal Nursery – all of them had a great time.
Top Left: Leonado the linesman with a flag in one hand and a beer in the other. Top right: I didn’t want to give up the shield to Noosa. Bottom left: The Noosa captain is carried high. Bottom Right: The winning team
The Caloundra Crocs played great football against GV Brisbane and GV Noosa. It was a fantastic winter’s day to play. The sun was quite hot and the ground was terrific.
The first match was between GV Noosa and GV Caloundra. It was an exciting match and ended up a tie 1-1.
In the second match the Crocs played GV Brisbane and managed to win 4 – 2. Ricardo was the top goal scorer. Crocs fans went crazy at the result.
In the third match GV Noosa scored 4 goal to GV Brisbane’s 2.
The final result was that GV Noosa won their matches by a greater margin than Caloundra and so won the competion. And while Noosa may have won the shield I think that Caloundra had the best fans, and the best chanting. Special thanks goes to Patty for looking after the barbecue even when there were thousands of hungry students hanging around for a sausage and beer. Thanks also to Sori for helping Patty.
Finally three cheers for all the great players on the Crocs team and on the other teams. In November there will be another big game and a chance for Caloundra to regain the Global Village Tri School Shield.