Whats on in the Great Lakes April School Holidays 2015

WHATS ON APRIL 2015

Great Lakes Open Art Expo

Tea Gardens School Art Show

DATE: Sun 29 Mar- Sun 12 Apr VENUE: Lake St Gallery, Forster CONTACT: 02 6557 2880 Entry is FREE, Open 10am-4pm

DATE: Fri 3- Mon 6 Apr VENUE:Tea Gardens Public School CONTACT: 02 4997 0286 Open from 9am

Children's Easter Egg Hunt

Winter Wonderland

DATE: Fri 3 Apr, 5:30pm VENUE: Coomba Aquatic Gardens, Coomba Park CONTACT: 02 6554 2001 FREE event, BBQ will follow Egg Hunt.

DATE: Fri 3 & Sat 4 Apr, 10am-3pm VENUE: Marine Rescue Building, Forster Breakwall CONTACT: 02 6555 7291 CRAFT EXHIBITION & COMPETITION.

Art & Craft Centre Open Day

Rotary Annual Book Sale

DATE: Sat 4 Apr, 9:30am-4:30pm VENUE: Myall Community Art & Craft Centre, 245 Myall St, Tea Gardens CONTACT: 02 4997 0270

DATE: Sat 4 & Sun 5 Apr VENUE: Hawks Nest Community Hall, 71 Booner St CONTACT: 02 4997 1722

Children's Fishing Competition

Rock to Rock Ocean Swim

DATE: Sat 4 Apr- Sun 5 Apr VENUE: Coomba Aquatic Gardens CONTACT: 02 6554 2001 24 hour children's fishing comp. Prizes for longest fish. Ends Sunday morning.

DATE: Sun 5 Apr, 11am VENUE: Elizabeth Beach, Pacific Palms CONTACT: 02 6554 2058 Two swims; 1.5km & 600m.

BBQ to follow for competitors.

Music in the Back Paddock

Free Movie for kids

DATE: Sun 5 Apr, 1pm VENUE: Great Lakes Winery CONTACT: 02 4997 7255 Tickets are $15, food & drink available.

DATE: Mon 6 Apr, 11am & 4pm VENUE: Club Forster CONTACT: 02 6591 6591 Popcorn & Drinks available.

Creek Critters Workshops

Bent on Kids Pasta

DATE: Wed 8 Apr, 10am-11:30am VENUE: Kings Creek Retreat 84 Kings Creek Rd, Krambach

DATE: Wed 8 Apr, 10am-1pm VENUE: Bent on Food Cookery School, 22 Bent St, Wingham CONTACT: 02 6557 0727

DATE: Fri 10 Apr, 10am-11:30am VENUE: Gloucester District Park

Kids Fishing Workshop

Light morning tea will be provided.

CONTACT: 0427 959 175

DATE: Thur 9 Apr, 10am-2pm VENUE: Wallis Lake Fisheries Office CONTACT: 0408 609 332 Must book, numbers are limited.

Green Bikes Workshop

Kids Bingo

DATE: Wed 8 Apr, 1pm-4pm VENUE: Forster Visitor Centre Grounds CONTACT: 02 6555 9365 FREE bike maintenance & safety checks.

DATE: Wed 8 & 15 Apr, 4pm VENUE: Sporties Tuncurry CONTACT: 02 6554 9270 Great prizes, entry is $8 per child.

MARKETS Bulahdelah Markets

Sat 4 Apr, 8am-1pm

Visitor Centre Grounds

Pacific Palms Markets

Sun 5 Apr, 9am-1pm

Pacifc Palms Community Centre

Blackhead Bazaar

Sun 5 Apr, 8:30am-1pm

Wylie Breckenridge Park

Forster Town Markets

Sun 12 Apr, 8am-2pm

Forster Town Park

Tuncurry Markets

Sat 18 Apr,8am-1pm

John Wright Park, Tuncurry

Forster Farmers Markets

Sat 18 Apr, 8am-12pm

Visitor Centre Grounds, Forster

Tea Gardens Village Market

Sat 18 Apr, 8am-1pm

Myall Quays Shopping Centre

Krambach Market

Sun 19 Apr, 9am-1pm

School of Arts Hall, Bucketts Way

Stroud Agricultural Show DATE: Fri 10 & Sat 11 Apr VENUE: Stroud Showground CONTACT: 02 4994 5950 The Show combines the wonderful traditions of a country show with cattle events, ute muster, campdraft & rodeo, show jumping, demolition derby with much fun and entertainment for all the family.

King of the Krater DATE: Sat 11 Apr, 10am-4pm VENUE: Tuncurry Skate Park, Point Rd CONTACT: 02 6555 5622 Scooter, Skate, BMX competition.

U12yrs, U17yrs & Opens. Entry is a gold coin, sign up from 8:30am on the day at Tuncurry Skate Park.

Lots of great prizes to be won.

Drumstruck DATE: Sat 11 Apr, 8pm VENUE: Club Forster CONTACT: 02 6591 6591 Direct from South Africa, a unique percussive experience where every audience member gets a drum to play along with.

Tickets- $45 adults, $30 U16yrs.

Family packages also available.

Gloria Jeans 5km run for fun DATE: Sun 12 Apr VENUE: Main Beach, Forster CONTACT: 0451 967 414 Easy, scenic run for runners and walkers of all abilities.

Prize for the Best Dressed runner, plus lucky draw prizes after the conclusion of the race.

Entry fee is $15.

Free Movie for Kids

Green Bikes Workshop

DATE: Mon 13 Apr, 11am & 4pm VENUE: Club Forster CONTACT: 02 6591 6591 Popcorn & Drinks available.

DATE: Wed 15 Apr, 1pm-4pm VENUE: Forster Visitor Centre Grounds CONTACT: 02 6555 9365 FREE bike maintenance & safety checks.

FREE Children's DIY Workshop

Kids Bingo

DATE: Wed 15 Apr, 10:30am-12pm VENUE: Great Lakes Library, Forster CONTACT: 02 6591 7256 Construct, nail & paint your own project.

DATE: Thur 9 & 16 Apr, 4pm VENUE: Club Forster CONTACT: 02 6591 6591 Great prizes, entry is $8 per child.

Honeycomb Valley Farm Take the Easter Holiday Challenge.

Open every day in the School Holidays. ~Giddy-Ups ~Egg Hunt ~oBEEstacle Course ~Chilli Honey Chow Down Farm Tours, Meet the animals and participate in fun challenges.

Everyday- 10am, 11:30am & 1pm.

Entry: Child- $10, Conc- $12.50, Adults- $15, Family (2a + 2c)- $45

Joe's Circus & Fun Tricks DATE: Fri 17 Apr, 10:30am-12pm VENUE: Great Lakes Library, Forster CONTACT: 02 6591 7256 Face balancing, juggling contortion, a 7ft tall unicycle, trust excercises, acrobalance and slackrope.

Fun for the whole family.

Blackhead Head2Head Ocean Swim

DATE: Sun 19 Apr VENUE: Blackhead Surf Club CONTACT: 02 6559 2737 This annual ocean swim classic VENUE: 3736 Wallanbah Rd,Nabiac consists of two ocean swim eventsFarm/Farmgate Shop opening hours 700 metres and 1500 metres, and 8:30am-2:30pm. a 10 km ocean ski race.

CONTACT: 02 6554 1460

Kids Spot

PLAY!

Big Buzz Fun Park

Open every day, 10am-5pm 4 Enterprise Crt, Forster 02 6557 2767

Open every day, 10am-4pm The Lakesway, Rainbow Flat 02 6553 6000

Great Lakes Aquatic Centre

Mini Golf & Trampolines

Closed Public Holidays Lake St, Forster 02 6591 7199

Open every day, 10am-4pm Head St, Forster

Forster Squash

Forster Tenpin

Open Mon-Sat, 9am till late Sundays by appointment 16 Cross St, Forster 02 6554 6022

Open everyday, please call for opening hours.

Townsend St, Forster 02 6557 6800

Nabiac Motorcycle Museum Open every day, 9am-4pm 33 Clarkson St, Nabiac 02 6554 1333

Artisans on the Hill Open Mon, Thur, Fri, Sat, Sun-10am 702 Tinonee Rd, Mondrook 02 6553 1199

HORSE RIDING

HORSE ABOUT TOURS Tuncurry 0423 830 738 www.horseabouttours.com

CLARENDON FOREST RETREAT 150 Coates Rd, Possum Brush 02 6554 3162 www.cfr.com.au

CRUISES AMAROO CRUISES

FREE SPIRIT CRUISES

Departs Daily 10am

Departs most days: 11:30am

Memorial Drive, Forster

Waterline Boatshed, Forster

0419 333 445

0427 592 899

www.greatlakes.org.au/to足do/water足activities//cruises

BOATING

&

PADDLING

Aussie Boatshed, Little St, Forster- 02 6555 4477 -Blue Peter Boatshed, Little St, Forster- 02 6555 6506 -Boatshed No 1, Little St, Forster- 02 6554 7733 -Forster Marina, Little St, Forster- 02 6555 8344 -Lazy Paddles Kayak Tours & Hire, Anzac Park, Marine Dr, Tea Gardens- 0412 832 220 -Pacific Palms Hire, Charlotte Bay St, Charlotte Bay- 0423 408 958 -Waterline Boathouse, Little St, Forster- 02 6554 6321 - Pacific Palms SUP, Smiths Lake, beach near Frothy Coffee- 0481 126 255 -Paradise Marina, Little St, Forster- 02 6554 7017 -

FFISHING ISHING Forster Estuary Charters- Waterline Boathouse, Little St, Forster, 0427 431 131 Ocean Quest Fishing Charters- Forster Boat Harbour, 0427 777 139 On-strike Charters- Palm St, Tuncurry, 0408 480 408 Forster Fishing Charters- 69-75 Little St, Forster, 0409 352 871 Forster Sport & Game Fishing- Tuncurry, 0413 475 233

TOP SPOTS -Along the Forster or Tuncurry breakwall on a run in tide -At the back of Wallis Lake at any of the four river entry points -Off the beach at Bennett's BeachHawks Nest -Along the Bulahdelah River towards the Myall Lakes.

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