WHAT’S ON | DECEMBER 2025 - JANUARY 2026
5 Walker Street, Maryborough 4122 6060
Box O ice Open Monday to Friday: 8.30am – 4pm
Cleone McRoberts Academy of Dance – ‘It’s Showtime’
Sat 29 Nov | 2.00PM & 7.00PM
Cleone McRobert’s Academy presents iconic musicals & Movies in the first act, to the magic of Alice in Wonderland in the second act.
Toni Robinson’s Dance School presents GLAM
Sat 6 Dec | 1.00pm & 6.00pm
Step into a world of glamour and style as our talented dancers, from tiny tots to adults, light up the stage with a unique celebration.
1984 by George Orwell - Adapted by Shake & Stir
Strap in for an electrifying take on the George Orwell classic –from the multi-award winning creative minds at Shake & Stir (Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, Animal Farm and Dracula).
La Bohème –Metropolitan Opera
Mon 12 Jan | 1.00PM
Winston Smith, an editor at the Ministry of Truth, sits quietly. A quick swig of gin; a glance of quiet optimism toward the telescreen. Winston opens his diary, puts pen to paper, and in doing so, commits the essential crime that contains all others in itself. A radical and unprecedented act of rebellion.
Franco Ze irelli’s pictureperfect production brings 19th-century Paris to the Met stage.
Running In the Shadows of Fleetwood Mac
Fri 30 Jan | 8.00PM
Discovered, entrapped, and incarcerated in the Ministry of Love, Winston, in defending his burning desire for personal freedom, prepares for the fight of his life. Can the oppressive forces of The Party, led by BIG BROTHER, obliterate the indomitable human spirit?
Australia’s longest running tribute to this legendary band continue to tour this country, playing in some of the best venues to capacity crowds.
Into the Emerald Gates by Dresens Ballet School
Sun 7 Dec | 10.30AM, 4.30PM
The talented students of Dresens Ballet School present ‘Into the Emerald Gates!’ Join us for a fantastic celebration of an incredible year!
Kings of Country Rock –Eagles Vs Creedence
Sat 31 Jan | 8.00PM
This concert features all the timeless rock and roll classics that defined the Eagles and Creedence Clearwater Revival as 1970’s superstars.
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Home For Christmas –Darren Coggan
Thu 11 Dec | 11.00AM
Time to “Deck the shed with bits of wattle” and join, Darren Coggan, as he celebrates the joy of being Home For Christmas.
Arabella –
Metropolitan Opera
Mon 2 Feb | 1.00PM
Arabella, honest, pure and well-meaning, is one of opera’s most appealing and believable characters in Richard Strauss’s romantic comedy.
COVER IMAGE: Ruth Muller Second Bloom (detail), old canvas, discarded fabric o cuts, clothes and tablecloths sourced from op shops. Part of the Waste to Art exhibition at Gatakers Artspace until 4 January 2026.
The Uno ical Tribute Show: Taylor
Mon 5 Jan | 7.00PM
Calling all Swi ies – make a ‘sweet escape’ to the world of Taylor Swi with The Uno icial Tribute Show.
Andrea Chenier –Metropolitan Opera
Mon 23 Feb | 1.00PM
Giordano’s passionate tragedy stars tenor Piotr Beczała as the virtuous poet who falls victim to the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution.
NT Live –
The Fi h Step
Wed 7 Jan | 1.00pM
Fri 9 Jan | 7.00pM
This new critically acclaimed and grimly comic play explores the di icult journey to sobriety.
Whether they love drama, comedy, ballet, opera or rock – a Brolga Gi Voucher is the perfect gi . You choose the value, they choose their favourite show and voilà! Wish granted.
166 Old Maryborough Rd, Hervey Bay 4197 4206
Open Tuesday to Friday: 10am - 4pm
Weekends: 10am - 2pm. FREE ENTRY
Exhibiting until 15 Februrary 2026
Tyza
Hart: Appearing
Tyza Hart’s artworks foreground embodied experience through combinations of abstract gesture and figuration.
Weeds to Paper
‘Weeds to Paper’ is a collaborative project initiated by papermaker Zela Bissett with Butchulla Traditional Custodians and volunteers.
Dion Beasley: Six Dogs
Dion is best-known for his unique observations of everyday life in the remote communities of the Northern Territory.
Exhibiting until 2027
National Interests: Australian Art in the 20th Century
Pairing artworks from the Hervey Bay Regional Gallery Collection with significant works from Australia’s national collection.
Images (from top le ): Tyza Hart, ‘Bellybutton to Bellybutton’, 2023, stoneware with porcelain slip, 14 x 26 x 26 cm. Photo: Louis Lim. Courtesy the artist and Darren Knight Gallery. Dion Beasley, ‘Six Dogs’, pencil on paper. Zela Bissett
WHAT’S ON | DECEMBER 2025 - JANUARY 2026
311 Kent St, Maryborough 4190 5818
Open Tuesday to Friday: 9.30am - 3.30pm Weekends: 9.30am - 2pm. FREE ENTRY
Exhibiting until 4 January 2026
2025 Waste to Art Competition/Exhibition
Exhibiting from 10 January – 21 February 2026
Dear Diary
Shanay Manitzky
A layered journey through shi ing landscapes
Kate Websdale & Jule Barker
Coastal Kim Osburn
Daze of Summer
Childers Visual Arts Group
Studio showcase
Maryborough Story Trail
Until 11 Jan 2026
Celebrating the creative process behind the Maryborough Story Trail.
Workshops & Programs
Concepts in Conversation Sat 6 Dec | 10.30AM
ARTISAN SHOP
Find unique gi s, souvenirs and wares in our retail shop.
OPEN TUE-FRI 9.30AM-3.30PM WEEKENDS 9.30AM-2PM
Images (from top le ): Shanay Manitzky, ‘6pm’; Kim Osburn, ‘Into the Blue’; Julie Barker, ‘Eco1’; Patsy Britton, ‘As the Day Drawns Night - Mataranka’; Maryborough Story Trail, ‘Inspector of Nuisances’.
Kent & Richmond Sts, Maryborough 4123 7221
Open Tuesday to Friday 9.30am - 3.30pm Weekends 9.30am - 2pm. Entry fee applies
Sensory Friendly Sessions
Tuesdays
9.30AM - 11.30AM
Once Upon a Sign
Included in admission
Daily Cra Activities
Included in admission
Join us for an evolving selection of arts and cra to keep minds actively creating.
Follow the signs, turn the page, and step into a world where stories and fortunes entwine in mysterious ways.
in the birthplace of her author PL Travers
Explore the heritage listed former bank as you interact with displays featuring the life of P.L. Travers and her enchanting stories of the practically perfect nanny. Featuring two levels of interactive displays, pocket park and retail shop.
Fraser Coast Scene is distributed free as a marketing and engagement initiative of Fraser Coast Regional Council. It’s about promoting Council’s programs and services by sharing stories of our arts and cultural community and their connection to Council’s spaces.
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This guide shares a taste of Council’s arts, culture and heritage program and was correct at time of printing. To keep up to date with the latest information visit our website.
We welcome contributions from our creative community. For more information email ArtsCulture@frasercoast.qld.gov.au
Wharf Street, Maryborough 4190 5722
Open Tuesday to Friday 9.30am - 3.30pm Weekends 9.30am - 2pm. FREE ENTRY
Tastings and Treasures
By Appointment
Enjoy a selection of premium liqueurs as our storyteller shares tales inspired by objects from our collection.
Ghost Hunting 101
By Appointment
Min 10 people
6:30PM - 8PM | $15pp
Join us for a thrilling night of paranormal investigation and eerie exploration.
A taste of the past
Explore the Bond Store and let this beautiful, heritage-listed building share its stories as you wander through the space.
Add to your experience with tantalizing tales and fantastic flavours. Enjoy a selection of premium quality ports and liqueurs as our storytellers share tales inspired by objects from our collection.
Take home a taste of the region with delicious delicacies or curious keepsakes.
Fraser Coast Regional Council acknowledges to the east, the Butchulla (Badtjala) and to the west, the Kabi Kabi (Gubbi Gubbi) People, their connection to Country (land, sea and sky) and recognise the many places of cultural, spiritual, social and economic significance in the community. We pay respects to their Elders – past, present and emerging. We also acknowledge other First Nation Aboriginals and the Torres Strait Islander people, who reside in the Fraser Coast region.
Felix Lewis still has his earliest drawings tucked away somewhere – a reindeer with three toes resembling bird feet, a wobbly texta sketch of Sonic the Hedgehog, and a school Dreamtime story. These childhood attempts may have been “incomprehensible,” as Felix self-deprecatingly admits, but they marked the beginning of a creative journey that’s now blossoming across the Fraser Coast art scene.
The turning point came around age 15 or 16, when Felix discovered Japanese shonen manga from the 1980s. Characters like Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star and Jotaro Kujo from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure captured his imagination. “I felt a real need to be able to draw characters like that,” Felix recalls. Soon printer paper was covered with attempts at these heroic figures, and ideas for serialised stories began piling up in his notes app.
Growing up in Maryborough le its mark too. “Some of my favourite childhood memories come from us driving around town of a nighttime and seeing all these beautiful, haunting, old buildings being very so ly lit
by the orange streetlights,” Felix shares. That eerie quality – simultaneously horrifying and attractive – still influences his work today.
While manga taught him that black and white art could be stunning, Art Nouveau helped refine how he draws female subjects. But his biggest influence? American artist Bernie Wrightson, whose horrific yet beautiful illustrations of Frankenstein remain a benchmark Felix strives towards.
Whilst digital tools and tricks abound, Felix remains committed to ink and pencil. “I think people really appreciate art that was made by hand with real material,” he explains, acknowledging it’s not always the easier path.
Felix dreams of creating mythology-inspired works, particularly a new rendition of Cernunnos, and eventually publishing his own comic series locally. And yes, Sonic and Astro Boy fan art is definitely on the horizon.
Read the full profile online >
Artist Profile: Felix Lewis
Story: Lizzie Macaulay
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Photo: Cody Fox