South East QLD Events March 2017

March is the first month in Autumn in South East QLD. The weather is still very warm although starting to cool by the end of the month.

It is a great time to visit the South East of QLD especially if you don’t have to visit during Australian School holidays.

During March there are two major surf carnivals in the early part of the month the Quiksilver Pro International

ASP Tour for Men and Roxy Pro International ASP Tour for Women.

As if that won’t be enough surfing later in the month you’ll be able to see the Australia Longboard Surfing Competition.

This is the time of the year when you can also catch lots of surf life saving carnivals around on the beaches of the Gold Coast.

Wildlife is active at most times of the year and popular this month is bird spotting. The ultimate in bird spotting in South East QLD has to be at O’Reillys Rainforest Retreat. During March they hold their Autumn Birding week with a full program to help bird watchers learn about the area and local birds.

There’s many other events on, in this action packed month including:

1st March : Once Upon a Time: The Sleeping Beauty (BNE)

1st March to 5th March : Michael Workman - Nothing You Do Means Anything (BNE)

3rd March to 5th March : The Essential Baby & Toddler Show Brisbane (BNE)

3rd March : Flux Pavilion @ The Tivoli (BNE)

3rd March : TJR @ Eatons Hill Hotel (BNE)

04 March : Adele Live 2017 (BNE)

04 March : 2017 Endless Summerball (BNE)

04 March : 2017 Tattersall’s Race Day (BNE)

04 March : Tinie Tempah @ Max Watt’s Brisbane (BNE)

05 March : Adele Live 2017 (BNE)

5th March : Clean up Australia Day (AU Wide)

6th March : Tegan & Sara at The Tivoli (BNE)

7th March : XXXX Round Crab Island Power Boat Race (GC)

8th March : International Women’s Day (AU Wide)

8th March : Teenage Fanclub w/ Goon Sax @ The Triffid (BNE)

8th March to 11th March : ARL / NRL Masters Carnival (GC)

10th March : Brisbane Broncos V Nth Queensland Cowboys (BNE)

10th March : BBE, OCD & Triple J Present Diplo (BNE)

11th March : Queensland Reds V Crusaders (BNE)

12th March to 14th March 2017 : Sanctuary Cove Ladies Golf Classic (GC)

12th March : Brisbane Big Band - Love the Sound (BNE)

13th March : Justin Bieber Concert At Suncorp Stadium (BNE)

15th March to 19th March : Australian Longboard Surfing Open (North NSW)

16th March - 19th March : The Home Show 2017 (BNE)

17 March : St Patrick’s Day (AU Wide)

17 March : Baby Animals @ The Tivoli (BNE)

17th March to 19th March : MindBodySpirit Festival Brisbane (BNE)

18 March : ELVIS ONE NIGHT IN VEGAS @ Jupiters (GC)

18 March : David ‘Avocado’ Wolfe’s Last Australian Tour Ever (GC)

22 March to 26 March : World Science Festival (BNE)

March 23 : CMC MUSIC AWARDS 2017 @ Jupiters (GC)

24 March to 26 March : CMC Rocks (BNE)

24th March : Brisbane Broncos V Canberra Raiders (BNE)

24th March : Mega 90’s @ Eatons Hills Hotel (BNE)

25th March : Brisbane Roar V Melbourne Victory @ Suncorp Stadium (BNE)

25 March : Straight Outta Compo @ Jupiters (BNE)

26th March : Vino & Vibes (BNE)

29th March : Violent Femmes @ The Tivoli (BNE)

31 March to 16 April : Bleach Festival (GC)

Quiksilver & Roxy Pro Gold Coast

End of February to Early March

Location: Southern Gold Coast or Northern NSW Beaches depending on surf conditions

The Quiksilver Pro surfing competition on the Gold Coast is the first leg of the Men’s ASP World Tour.

Locations for the competition depend upon weather and surf conditions during the event.

The Roxy Pro surfing competition on the Gold Coast is the first leg of the Women’s ASP World Tour. As with the men’s comp, locations for the competition depend upon weather and surf conditions during the event. Most surfing spots used in the past in these competitions are in the southern Gold Coast. Snapper

Rocks is a favourite.

If you want to be near the action, it is best to stay in suburbs such as Burleigh Heads, Palm Beach, Currumbin,

Tugun, Bilinga, Kirra or Coolangatta.

Michael Workman - Nothing You Do Means Anything

1st March to 5th March

Location : Brisbane Powerhouse Graffiti Room

This is a show about that. And bees. It’s pieced together from angry letters to the editor and half cut off biographies from Fantales wrappers. It’s sometimes quite beautiful and lucid, and other times it’s manic and frightening.

Nothing You Do Means Anything is broken and parts of it are on fire. It smells like wet carpet, and it leans to one side, but that’s kind of good. This is the most iconoclastic show multi-award winning comedian Michael

Workman has produced. It may kill him.

The Essential Baby & Toddler Show Brisbane

3rd March to 5th March

Location: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

For a family fun day, pack your bags and head down to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on the 3rd-5th March 2017. From 250 national and international brands to shop from, parenting experts such as Pinky McKay, and a live performance from Hi5 for the kids.

Show Highlights:

- Blackmores Wellbeing Zone

- Bio Oil Seminar Series including show favorite Pinky McKay

- FREE gift bags for the first 1600 visitors through the door every day!

- Sit down with the Parenting Professionals in the Advice Hub

- Limited number of First-Aid Courses

ARL / NRL Masters Carnival

Wed 8th to Sat 11th March

Location: Runaway Bay Junior Leagues Club, Lae Drive, Runaway Bay

ARL / NRL Masters Carnival - Australian Rugby League Masters for over 35s. This event just gets bigger and bigger each year! I’m just a bit confused as to whether this is ARL or NRL - but it doesn’t matter really!

Runaway Bay has a few places to stay, just not as many as some of the surrounding areas. Suggestions include Labrador, Southport or north to Hope Island.

Bleach Festival Gold Coast

31 March to 16 April

Location: Various Locations around Gold Coast, main events from Currumbin to Coolangatta

Bleach Festival on the Gold Coast is a surfing, arts and music festival with many events held over the festival period.

Festivities run right along the coast from Paradise Point, Burleigh and Palm Beach.

Most of the main festival will be found in Currumbin, Tugun, Kirra and Coolangatta. The main hub is at Queen Elizabeth Park, Coolangatta.

During the festival the Eco Challenge Gold Coast is usually held on one of the Sundays and it co-incides with the Quiksilver & Roxy Pro surfing events.

CMC Rocks

24 March to 26 March 2017

Location: Ipswich

Ipswich hosts the southern hemisphere’s biggest country and roots festival in March. For the 10th anniversary,

the Dixie Chicks will headline a stacked lineup, including Adam Harvey, Lee Kernaghan, and the

McClymonts. Festival-goers can use public transport to travel from the city or camp nearby.

MindBodySpirit Festival Brisbane

17 March to 19 March 2017

Location: Ipswich

Held annually, the MindBodySpirit Festival brings you the very best in health, wellness and spiritual guidance, is the largest of its kind and is now free to attend. You can learn from over 200 exhibitors, attend free inspirational seminars, book yourself a psychic reading, try some body pampering, watch the free stage performances, join a free meditation session or taste some delicious health foods. The Brisbane Festival is held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Bank.