Mid 2008

Ma:Mu Canopy Walk completed

South Johnstone Bowls Club house completed

Woolworths Mission Beach opening

Tropic Coast Business Women's Network Women We Admire Awards

June 1885

The "Sarsfield" and "Karoola" arrived at Goondi with the dismantled sugar mill from the Clarence River.

^Reference:"The History of Colonial Sugar Refinery's Goondi Mill 1881 to 1987" by Mrs V. J. Robertson and Mr John Guglielmi, in "Innisfail & District Historical Society, 1991, Vol. 7"

June 1944

The North Queensland Local Authorities Association was formed at Innisfail.

^Reference: "The North Queensland Register" June 20, 1953 Page 43 

June 2008

Applications open for Round 3 funding of Queensland 150th Anniversary Celebrations http://www.q150.qld.gov.au/celebrate/funding.shtm

Late June

Woolworths, Wongaling Beach, opening

1st-8th June 2008

Queensland Week

Sunday 1st June 2008

Mission Beach Junior Soccer Carnival Several hundred children from Cairns, Tablelands and Townsville compete in under 7, 8 and 9 year old age groups 9am-3pm MARCS Park 4068 8996 or 4088 6316

Innisfail Leprechaun's Vs Brothers

Mission Beach Artists Acrylic Painting Classes 1st Sunday 9am-4pm Members $40 Non-members $45 Combined class with intermediate and Beginners Tutor - Emma Bryant 4088 6056

Monday 2nd June 2008

Funding applications close 4pm. Funds available for rural and remote communities - enhancing community strengths such as leadership, networks, infrastructure and relationships within communities and with other areas. Also assists to identify local cultural development opportunities that will revitalise the community socially and economically. The Blueprint for the Bush is a 10-year plan to build a strong rural Queensland of sustainable, liveable and prosperous communities.

Cardwell Art Prize 2008 "Celebrating Historic Cardwell Shire" Hinchinbrook Regional Arts Association Delivery of Artworks 10am-4pm

Tuesday 3rd June 2008

Mission Beach Community Health Centre - Lighten Up - Healthy Lifestyles Programme - Keep the Ball Rolling 10am-Noon

Wednesday 4th June 2008

Cardwell Art Prize 2008 "Celebrating Historic Cardwell Shire" Hinchinbrook Regional Arts Association Opening Night 7pm

Thursday 5th-14th June 2008

Cardwell Art Prize 2008 "Celebrating Historic Cardwell Shire" Hinchinbrook Regional Arts Association

Thursday 5th June 2008

Rural Women’s Symposium - Blueprint for the Bush initiative ‘Liveability – A Women’s View’ looking for viewpoints and suggestions from local women in rural communities to shape the 2008 Symposium.  10am-12:30pm Brothers Leagues Club, Cnr Ernest and Campbell St, Innisfail RSVP by 3 June 2008 to Penny or Virginia, Blueprint for the Bush Office on 4096 7704 or penny.curran@dlgsr.qld.gov.au

6th-12th June 1848

John MacGillivray, a naturalist with Captain Owen Stanley in the "Rattlesnake" landed on two of the Barnard Islands. Staying until June 12, a landing was also made on the mainland near Liverpool Creek, by John MacGillivray, Thomas Huxley, and Lieutenant Simpson.  Reference: "Johnstone Shire" and other Roneo'd sheets on Innisfail. Date estimated about 1973.Innisfail Library 

Friday 6th June 2008

Innisfail Young Parents Playgroup 9-11am

Applications close for Adult Learners Week Community Grants Department of Education, Training and the Arts Max: $2,000 To provide funding for activities and programs that encourage adult members of the community who may not have previously undertaken any adult education to become involved in learning.

Saturday 7th June 2008

C4 Envirokids World Environment Day celebrations - Tree planting 9.30am-Noon Morning Tea provided

Cardwell Local Ambulance Committee Markets adjacent to Cardwell Jetty 7am 4066 8048

Art Deco meeting in Tully for BYO lunch at Mirrors followed by walk through CBD Tully 4061 3928, 4065 3322 Midday

10th June 1973

The New South Johnstone Ambulance Centre was opened.

^Reference: Bureau of Meteorology Web site "Flood Warning System for the Johnstone River" http://www.bom.gov.au

Tuesday 10th June 2008

Mission Beach Community Association Meeting Rainforest Room Mission Beach Resort beginning at 7.30pm

Friday 13th June 2008

Innisfail Young Parents Playgroup 9-11am

Innisfail Reunion Group Reunion 9.30am QRI Function Room 305 Edward Street Brisbane

Cardwell Art Prize 2008 "Celebrating Historic Cardwell Shire" Hinchinbrook Regional Arts Association Close of Exhibition 4pm

Saturday 14th June 2008

Bingil Bay Foreshore Plan meeting 2-3pm opposite Toilet Block

Workshop for Collectors, the know- how to care for and manage a collection is the subject of a one-day workshop 9.00am – 4.00pm at the Innisfail High School library. Workshop bookings are essential on 4051 4433 or download enrolment forms from http://www.artsnexus.com.au

15th June 1880

Clearing of land began on the Johnstone River, and the first sugar cane was planted.

^References: "An Australian Post Office History - Innisfail" by Malcolm M. Rea, Historical Officer, Public Relations Section, Australian Post Office, 1st Floor, G.P.O., Brisbane. Qld. 4000. Undated but estimated 1969-1970. "Johnstone Shire" and other Roneo'd sheets on Innisfail. Date estimated about 1973.

15th June 1914

The 2' gauge Innisfail Tramway of 21.11 miles, was opened.

^Reference: "An Australian Post Office History - Innisfail" by Malcolm M. Rea, Historical Officer, Public Relations Section, Australian Post Office, 1st Floor, G.P.O., Brisbane. Qld. 4000. Undated but estimated 1969-1970.

Sunday 15th June 2008

Cancer Country Music Afternoon East Palmerston Community Hall Noon-5pm 4064 5281

Innisfail Leprechaun's Vs Atherton

Cardwell Art Prize 2008 "Celebrating Historic Cardwell Shire" Hinchinbrook Regional Arts Association Collection of Artworks 10am-2pm

Tuesday 17th June 2008

Mission Beach Woolworths opens

Innisfail Karnival meeting Community Services veranda above Brumbies. green ant on 0419791472

Wednesday 18th June 2008

Full Moon

Friday 20th June 2008

Innisfail Young Parents Playgroup 9-11am

Saturday 21st June 2008

Tropic Coast Business Awards TBA Mission Beach 6.30pm

Sunday 22nd June 2008

Innisfail Leprechaun's Vs Ivanhoes (Home)

25th June 1891

Cairns-Kuranda railway opened for passenger services.

Thursday 26th June 2008

Mothers Helping Others Parenting Programme - Breast Feeding

Friday 27th June 2008

Innisfail Young Parents Playgroup 9-11am

Entries close for PCYC Short Film Competition

28th-29th June 2008