Celebration of Spring

Sunday 12 October 2008

Enter the Big Bloom Competition by bringing them to the garden between 10:00am Thursday until 11:00am Sunday.

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Location: Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden

Time: Time: Gardens Open from 9:00am - 5:00pm Daily. Tea rooms are open from 10:00am – 4:00pm Daily.

Cost: $6 adult

Cradle Coast Outrigger Canoe Club Regatta

Sunday 12 October 2008

Tasmania's Inaugural Outrigger Canoe Regatta, bringing together participants from around Australia. Races will include a marathon event along the coast, sprints and a marathon in and around Emu Bay.

Day 3 - Races around Emu Bay, including sprints and marathons.

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Location: Burnie Yacht Club

Time: Racing starts at 8:00am

Cost: Free

Burnie Field Naturalists

Sunday 12 October 2008

Bus trip and walk to Quaille Falls in the Cradle Mountain area to observe natural environment, flora and fauna. BYO lunch and drinks. Wear sturdy footwear and appropriate clothing plus rain wear.

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Location: Quaille’s Falls, Cradle Area

Time: 9:00am departs Little Penguin Observation Area, returns 5:00pm

Cost: $15 adult, $5 child, $30 family

Death Defying Acts (PG)

Sunday 12 October 2008

Big Screen @ Metro Australian Film Festival

On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini (Guy Pearce) enters into a passionate affair with a psychic (Catherine Zeta Jones) who aims to con the famous magician out of $10,000.

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Location: Metro Cinema

Time: 6:30pm

Cost: $8 adults, $6 conc.

Jewels from the Archive...The Man From Snowy River (PG)

Sunday 12 October 2008

Big Screen @ Metro Australian Film Festival

Sweeping in scale, magnificent in execution and faithful in capturing the spirit of Banjo Paterson's epic poem, this is the film that put Australian cinema on the world map.

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Location: Metro Cinema

Time: 4:30pm

Cost: $8 adults, $6 conc.

Forbidden Lies (M)

Sunday 12 October 2008

Big Screen @ Metro Australian Film Festival

Weaving murder, deceit, politics, greed and an international literary scandal into an engrossing labyrinth, Forbidden Lie$ is a real life thriller for our time. Did author Norma Khouri con more than half a million readers, publishers and journalists across fifteen countries or is she truly a radical artist?

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Location: Metro Cinema

Time: 2:00pm

Cost: $8 adults, $6 conc.

Burnie Orchid Society Spring Show

Sunday 12 October 2008

Orchid Show featuring many varieties of Orchids grown in North West Tasmania.

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Location: Burnie Civic Centre

Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm

Cost: $3

Brooklyn Shines

Sunday 12 October 2008

A changing children's art exhibition in the window of Angus and Robertson.

This exhibition runs from Wed 1 - Tue 14 Oct.

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Location: Angus and Robertson, Wilson St

Time:

Cost: Free

Burnie Shines Feature Artist Exhibition “Dolly Makes a Dash For It” by Kareina Day

Sunday 12 October 2008

Be enchanted by a world of emancipated dolly pegs, set in a 1950s laundry.

This exhibition runs from Wed 1 - Fri 31 Oct.

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Location: Creative Paper Tasmania

Time: Mon - Fri 9:00am to 5:00pm, Sat & Sun 9:00am - 4:00pm

Cost: Free

City of Burnie Tasart Exhibition

Sunday 12 October 2008

Art Exhibition featuring a diverse range of artwork by local and interstate artists. All works for sale including fine craft such as ceramics and jewellery.

This exhibition runs from Sat 27 Sept - Sun 19 Oct.

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Location: Burnie Regional Art Gallery

Time: 10:00am – 4:30pm weekdays, 1:30pm – 4:30pm weekends

Cost: Free

Burnie Youth Council Art Challenge

Sunday 12 October 2008

Burnie Youth Council is running the 8th annual "Art Challenge". The competition is open to all stduents attending primary and senior schools in Burnie. Great prizes, including the 'People's Choice Award'.

This exhibition runs from Fri 10 - Fri 17 Oct.

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Location: Burnie Coastal Art Gallery, 211 Mount Street, Upper Burnie

Time: Opening Day 4:00pm-5:00pm, Sat-Sun 2:00pm-4:00pm, Mon-Fri 3:00pm-5:00pm

Cost: Free

Tasmania Politicians Auction Their Seats in Burnie