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Thousands Kick Up Heels at Urban Country
Record crowds in excess of more than 35,000 day visitors flocked to Caboolture during the May long-weekend to enjoy the festivities of the seventh Caboolture Urban Country Music Festival.
The festival kicked off on the Friday night with opening night Burbs and Bush free concert in Town Square which attracted a huge crowd.
The opening night event sponsored by Caboolture Sports Club kicked of the festival with live entertainment from Sister Burley, Rose Carleo, Ruckus and the McAlister Kemp Duo as well as numerous stalls and a fireworks display lighting up the skies.
The festival’s other events were a huge success over the festival weekend. 90 Beaut Utes roared into town, Caboolture Best Friends BRADE took out the Voice of Urban Country and thousands enjoyed the free concert and bonfires under the stars at Urban Blaze Sunday evening
The Urban Country Festival will again be hosted in Caboolture on the May long weekend. Keep an eye out at urbancountry.com.au for details.
All Smiles at Charity Golf Day
Caboolture Sports Club’s will be helping to put a smile on the faces of children across the state with the Club’s 6th Annual Charity Golf Day at Caboolture Golf Club on Friday 23rd July.
Over the past five years the event has raised more than $50,000 for children’s charities and this year will again benefit two great causes in the Starlight Foundation and the construction of a Children’s Playground and Fairy Garden at Caboolture Hospital.
Event organiser Matt Rafton said support for the event had been fantastic with the event almost booked out in days.
“We have been very fortunate to have the support of Keystar Autoworld who will be the Major Sponsor of the event as well as more than 30 of our suppliers and local businesses who have confirmed their support of the day”.
“At this stage we look set to reach our fundraising target of $14,000 which will be a great result for our two beneficiaries”.
“Supporting the Caboolture Hospital Children’s Garden project is something that is very close to my heart having helped raise funds through the Caboolture Sports Club & Rotary Charity Race Day last September, Mr Rafton said”.
“We were successful in raising over $17,000 so far for the cause and the project estimates have come in at $28,000, so hopefully through the success of the golf day we can make this project a reality in 2010”.
“The garden which will be built at Caboolture Hospital will provide a much needed place for sick children and their families to take some time out and take some time out from the normal hospital environment”.
“I think this will be a very important addition for the hospital and Caboolture Sports Club is very proud to be helping to make this happen”.
“We will also be supporting the Starlight Foundation which is another charity we have supported for a number of years through the Clubs Smile for a Child foundation”.
The Charity Golf Day is expected to attract over 140 players with players enjoying a breakfast, round of golf including motorised buggy, a range of on course activities and presentation and auction following the round.
“We have a number of on-course highlights throughout the day including the chance to win a brand new car if any player is good enough to score a hole in one on the fourth hole”.
A limited number of Team Sponsorship packages are available, but places are filling fast. For details visit the Community News page at cabsports.com.au or call Matt Rafton on 5497 9711.
Softballer’s Swing into Season
Caboolture Sports Softball Association ‘s 2010 winter season is in full swing with bumper numbers taking to the plate.
This year has witnessed the introduction of eleven new teams into our season from the under 15 ‘s through to the senior grades with new teams are travelling from Sunshine Coast, Noosa Redcliffe districts to compete in the Caboolture competition.
2010 has again seen monetary rewards up for grabs in the senior grades. The competition will see $2,000 for the winning team in each senior grade, and $1000 to the runner’s up team in the senior grades.
Terms and conditions do apply to be eligible for the monetary rewards and are available through the association websites.
A new format in the game for T/Ball players has been underway for the last 4 weeks. Club Officials said reports from players and parents alike have been received as a positive step towards the every changing ways to develop the junior ranks.
“A big thank you goes out to all the junior association coaches and players, for embracing this change for the future development of all junior athletes”.
Clinics for accreditation are also underway for the Scoring, Coaching + Umpiring. For any information please check out www.caboolturesoftball.com.au .
Caboolture Softball also wished to thank the tradesmen and groundspersons who have worked tirelessly in preparing and maintaining our fields in the weeks prior the season commencing.