ATHERTON MALANDA RAVENSHOE
Live Music at the ORB - 2 Main St
6-10pm Thursdays - Stage Craft for
Music - beginners and advanced
7-10pm Thursdays - Live Jazz with
Fusion
7.30-11.30 Fridays - Live music
3-10pm Sundays - Jam Session Every 2nd Friday - 6pm Live music @
Malanda RSL 7pm - Misty Mountain Music
2nd Saturday of month @ Ravenshoe
Social Club, cnr Moffat & Moore St.
5 April - 7.30pm Tailor Birds @ the
ORB
6 April - 7.30pm Billy Turner Trio @ the
ORB
MILLAA MILLAA
Every 2nd Friday - Live music @
Millaa Millaa Hotel
Every 2nd Friday - Live music @ The
Falls Teahouse
DIMBULAH
20 April - 7pm Riding & Moore @
Dimbulah Hotel
12 April - 7.30pm Whiskey Boat @ the
ORB
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3rd Saturday of the month - 2.30pm,
Open mic, Octopi Garden
YUNGABURRA
5 April - 7pm Riding & Moore, 60s
Theme @ Yungaburra Hotel
27 April - 3pm Verandah Sessions,
7.30pm TFF Music Festival Event @
Yungaburra Hotel
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words by Nicky Geerlings
Yes the “cow pats” have gone splat! and hit the roof at the
Mareeba Animal Refuge!!! Their lease expires in December
and they need a new premises as soon as possible.
“We are desperate! A new dwelling is needed, as this
property is not compliant to building codes. A new building
will cost $800 000. The Mareeba Shire council does not have
the funding for the new building.”
The captain, Jennifer Walsh, has been sailing
this tall ship, Friends of the Animals since
2007. “We are sending out an S.O.S! Calling
on all members of the community to help
rescue the Animal Refuge!”
The refuge takes in animals from Tablelands, Cooktown,
Mossman, Daintree, Innisfail and Cairns. At the rate of one
animal per day on average. Holding capacity is for 25 cats
and 25 dogs, they re-home 200 dogs and 120 cats every year.
Jennifer is concerned, “The consequence of having no
Animal Refuge in existence will impact on the environment.
There will be more dumping of unwanted litters and
strays which in turn impact on livestock and be a
burden on the environment.”
“We have no government funding and rely
heavily on donations to keep the animals fed
and cover our overheads.”
Animals are brought in to the refuge and handed over for
re-homing, usually surrended by the owner i.e.: people
re-locating, animal has behavioural issues, person can’t
afford the care of the animal, person going into aged care,
unwanted litters due to not de-sexing their pet.
bottles.
Please help support the Mareeba animal
refuge. By donating to their Go fund me
page located on their Facebook website
titled “A new Mareeba Animal Refuge.”
Or by donating your "containers for change”
to the Mareeba Animal Refuge by using
the code: C10140125 at any of the valid drop
off zones available to take your unwanted plastic
Puppy and kitten food and milk donations can be dropped
off at Mareeba animal refuge at 35 Hickling Ave, Mareeba.
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