Careers
& Education Expo, Tuesday 1st November
There
will be a host of career and education providers coming along
to the High School on Tuesday 1st November.
There is a prepared program of information sessions for grade
7 through to grade 10 with an expo occurring around these which
is open to all members of the community.
The providers attending include: Australian Maritime College,
University of Tasmania, Polytechnic, Centrelink, Work & Training
and the King Island Council.
Parents of students, friends, siblings and all community members
are very welcome to attend the expo which will be set up in the
new BER centre at the high school.
The two expo session times are:
11am to 12.30pm
2.20pm to 3pm
UTAS has a number of courses available to be studies via distance,
including education, business and maritime studies courses. Come
along to the expo and find out more!
Cape
Wickham Lighthouse 150th Anniversary Celebrations
4 - 7 November 2011
Lighthouse Tours Walking Event
Ultra Marathon foot race
Cycling event
Cultural Centre Exhibition
Historic Quarry Walks
Re-enactments - school room, church service, shipwrecks
Art Market
Produce Market
Family Fun Day
Scenic Flights
Demonstrations of Cheese Sculpturing
Large-scale light projections on site at Cape Wickham Lighthouse
For
further details contact: Chris Green Phone: 03 6462 1177 Email
King
Island Cape Wickham Costume Ball
Friday 4th November
2011 from 6.30 pm Dinner, Music, Entertainment and Prizes Bookings
for table of ten only Ticket purchase at Harbour Road Cafe, until
sold out. 150th Celebration Theme Costume Dress Preferable Held
at the Currie Town Hall
King Island Golf Club Open Championship 2011
5
- 6 November, anyone with an AGU Handicap can participate. The course
comprises 9 holes with 12 greens. Competitors from all over Australia
participate in this two day event which attracts over 100 golfers.
Details of program will be provided closer to September 2011.
This year coinciding with Wickham Lighthouse 150 Year celebrations.
The
King Island Racing Carnival
The
King Island Racing Carnival is one of the few events that has been
able to continually operate for more than 100 years and the Racing
Club is very proud of being able to achieve such longevity.
The
Carnival is made up of seven meetings and caters for both Harness
and Thoroughbred Racing.
For
more information please go to the King Island Racing
Club website
Race
Days
Races
start at approximately 12:30pm on the above days and depending on
the number of races held per day, finish at approximately 4pm.
Entrance fees are $7 per person and the cost of the local Race Day
Booklet is $3.00.
On
Course Betting
TOTE
Tasmania have a presence of two staff in the top bar and two staff
in the TOTE betting area, and a guest bookmaker "Honest Howie"
is also able to take your bets.
Televisions screening Sky are in the top and bottom bar and also
in the TOTE betting area for punters to view.
How
to get the Track
The
racecourse is located at Racecourse Road, Currie, which approximately
5km north from the town centre.
Further
Information
If
you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact
the Secretary on 0416 248 298 for further information.
We
look forward to seeing you at the races!
King
Island Cultural Centre is Open 1-4pm
Every Day except Tuesday
King
Island Field Naturalists
Meet
first Sunday each month
Check
noticeboards in Currie
for time and place to meet
All
Welcome
KING
ISLAND IMPERIAL 20
Second Sunday in March. Start thinking about 2012
King Island Imperial 20
KING
ISLAND LONG TABLE
24th, 25th and 26th February 2012
PHEASANT
SEASON
Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th June 2012
Contact
the Game Bird Association or Service TAS for license details
King
Island Museum -
Open
daily 2pm-4pm
(closed
July & August reopen mid September)
Adults
$5
Children
$1
Come
visit, look how life was back in the days of sealers, shipwrecks,
early settlers, visit Alf's Agriculture Room & look at the home
made implements the early settlers had to build & use to survive
the harsh island life.
King
Island Online Access Centre
Providing internet
access (locals & visitors welcome), one on one computer training,
computer courses held regularly, online learning through TAFE, University
etc, one on one computer support, hire of Online Access Centre Computer
room for Business & Community Organisation training.
Monday 10.30am- 5pm
Wednesday 10.30am- 7.00 pm
Thursday 10.30am- 5.00pm
Friday 10.30am- 9.00 pm
Saturday 10.00 am- 12 Noon
We continue to seek volunteers to help in
the centre. Some benefits volunteers gain from their community service
include:
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Up-grading their IT
skills
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Social benefits working as a team
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Work experience
King Island
Regional Development Organisation Inc (KIRDO)
KIRDO provides
the following services:
Wordprocessing,
Photocopying Black & White & Colour (A4 & A3), Laminating
(A0, A1, A2, A3 & A4), Faxing (Sending & Receiving), CD
Burning, Desktop Publishing, Website Development, Printing (all
mediums), Binding, Scanning, Internet Search & Research, Client
Support, Archiving facilities, Conference/Meeting Room Hire, Training
for Businesses, Community Groups and Individuals, Broadband for
Seniors Kiosk.
Monday 10.30am- 5pm
Wednesday 10.30am- 7.00 pm
Thursday 10.30am- 5.00pm
Friday 10.30am- 9.00 pm
Saturday 10.00 am- 12 Noon
Are you interested in volunteering for our
organisation - then please contact the Coordinator - Terri Carr
on Telephone: 03
6462 1778 Fax: 03 6462 1790 EMAIL
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