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Clubs and Interest Groups
Art
and Craft
Children (for and about)
Church and Religious Groups
Community Groups
Computer Clubs
Etiquette
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General Interest
Education
Business
Environmental
Groups
Other sites of interest
Games
- list of Australian
bridge clubs.You'll have to scroll down to find
the Brisbane clubs.
- Acacia Ridge Euchre Club:
Every Thursday night 7.00 pm. Play the card game euchre
on Thursday night every week. Cost is $4 per night.
Held at Souths Sport Club, Mortimer Road, Acacia Ridge.
Contact 3273 5461 or FeathersDuck@hotmail.com
- Australian
Mensa
- Brisbane Southside Scrabble
Club. Scrabble for enthusiasts
Contact: Roberta Tait, Queensland Contract Bridge Club,
67 Ipswich Road (opp. Balaclava), Woolloongabba. Ph: 3846 3334
Every Tuesday evening from 6.30pm
$3 per person includes refreshments
- Mitchelton Mahjong Group meet
at Mitchelton library on Saturday mornings for Mahjong
(Chinese tile game). Contact Fiona fionaos@yahoo.com
- Queensland
University Games Society
- St Joachim's School Bingo:
Every Thursday night 7:30pm Low stress bingo evenings
helping to raise money for the children's schooling.
Come along and have fun. Limited call jackpots of $400,
$100 and $80. Contact: Kym Ph: 3397 5899 email: cpromnitz@optusnet.com.au
- The
University of the Third Age have
a computer club, computer lessons, games-bridge,
scrabble,etc & social & all volunteer
- Western Suburbs Bridge
Club (WSBC) - sessions are held at the Indooroopilly
Bowls Club (cnr Allwood St and Clarence Road, Indooroopilly
4068) on Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9.30 - 1pm;
Saturday from 1.30 - 5pm and Tuesday evenings at
7.30 pm. We also provide Bridge lessons.
Links
- The
House of Cards includes rules and tips for playing
traditional games like bridge, canasta, euchre, etc.
Genealogy and Local History
Multicultural Groups
Performing
Arts, Music and Drama
- ArtsNow
Australia
- Bandshake, Brisbane City Council's Youth Music Program
- Brisbane
Excelsior Brass Band
- Brisbane Joy
of BellyDance
- Brisbane
Junior Theatre Children's Holiday productions and
performing arts training. Helping kids reach for the
stars.
- Brisbane
Regional Youth Orchestra
- Brisbane
Symphonic Band
- Brisbane Vocal Ensemble - email enquiries Ph: 3300
7051
- BrizWest
Adult Learners' Band
- Centenary
Theatre Group Inc
- Cards
4 Sorrow - Brisbane Rocky Horror Performance
- Colin Harper's
Queensland Pops Orchestra: Plays light music
in the style of the famous Boston Pops Orchestra, well
presented with lighting effects and good humour to
send you home with a song in your heart! Fully professional
and self-supporting, this orchestra, conducted by Colin
Harper, AM MBE has been extremely popular over the
last 17 years and plays to capacity audiences at each
performance.
- Frank Theatre Brisbane
based international theatre company. "A company that
trains together stays together", John Nobbs. Ph: 61
7 3890 3090
- The
Hills Players Inc Grovely
- Icy Tea (Inala Community Theatre) - 3372 1684
- Mt
Gravatt "Unmasked" Amateur Theatre Society Email: gabrieleduffy@hotmail.com
- Pacific Film
and Television Commission
- Pine Scooters
Country Line Dancers
- Queensland
Colonial and Heritage Dancers "promote and preserve
the dances done in the early days of Australian history
and those of today at Bush Dances and Colonial Balls.
These dances have evolved from Anglo-Celtic-European
influences and new ones are being devised using traditional
music, formations, steps and movements."
- Queensland Music
Network Incorporated
- Queensland State and
Municipal Choir
- The Ignatians Musical Society, P.O.Box 517, Toowong Qld
4066. Ph: Anthony Bradley 040201 3739
- The Queensland
Youth Choir Inc.
- Sandgate Theatre
Inc. Amateur theatre group based in Sandgate.
- Seventh
Chapter of Fine Brass "a funk-driven chamber
group that use guitar effects, wah-wah pedals and computer
programming to create an exciting new sound."
- St
Luke's Theatre Society
- Storytelling
Cafe 1st Thurs of month, All Saints Centre, Ann St.7:30pm
- The Virtual Fooles
Troupe
- The Arts Office of
the Queensland Government
- Young Actors
Company Queensland
Political Parties
Lobby Groups, Support Groups etc
Public Speaking
- BABBELON: Bray Park State High School Gavel Club
(Toastmasters club for under 18 year olds). Enquiries: alixf@optusnet.com.au
- Bayside Forum - Meet on 2nd and 4th Wednesday evening
of each month to practise communication skills and learn
meeting procedure at the Wynnum Manly Leagues Club, Wondall
Road, Wynnum at 7.30pm for 7.45pm and last 1 hour. Contact
Katie Flynn kmflynn@globec.com.au
- Brisbane City Forum - Women welcome to participate in
public speaking and meeting procedure meetings held 56
Mary Street, Brisbane on 1st and 3rd Friday of each month.
Enjoy fellowship while learning together. Contact: Estherm@bigpond.com or Philomena Murdoch
(07) 3349 7383
- DC Toastmasters
- Redland
Forum Communicators meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday
night at 7.30pm at the Birkdale Baptist Church, Jones
Rd, Birkdale. You'll gain speaking skills and be more
informed about how to make your mark in your community
organisation.
- Sandgate Toastmasters Club - Meets Volunteer Marine Rescue
Hall, Allpass Parade, SHORNCLIFFE - 2nd and 4th Tuesdays
of every month - 6.30pm for 7.00pm. Visitors welcome. Better
listening, Better thinking, Better speaking. Email
- Stafford
Heights Toastmasters: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each
month - 6.45pm for 7.00pm start. at Chermside Bowls
Club, 468 Rode Road Chermside. Visitors most welcome.
Learn public speaking in a friendly and supportive environment. Contact
Peter Hardie pshardie@oznetcom.com.au Ph:
3244 9600 (W)
- Sunrise Toastmasters Club meets 4th Sunday of each month
9:45am for 10am start. Venue Library, Carindale Shopping
Centre, Creek Road, Carindale. Learn to be a confident
speaker. Visitors and guests are always welcome to attend.
Contact ellbee@optusnet.com.au
- Toastmasters
District 69
- Toastmasters Club in the Brisbane Metropolitan and Northern
Suburbs areas. Clubs practise public speaking and interpersonal
skill and meet at various venues and times. ALL GUESTS
ARE MOST WELCOME TO ATTEND. Central contact alixf@optusnet.com.au or
contact clubs through their respective Area Governors,
details on www.members.optusnet.com.au/~alixf
Radio
Television,
Movies, etc
Social Groups
- 50+ Centre, 3rd Floor, City Hall for residents over
50. Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm. Contact Barbie 3403
6544.
- Brisbane
Bikers' E-mail Discussion List An e-mail discussion
list for South East Queensland's motorcyle riders to
discuss issues and arrange rides.
- Brisbane
Christian Singles
- Brisbane Dinner
Club is a social group for gays and lesbians
- Catholic Solo Parents Association (Support/Social)
- 3299 3742
- Chinatown
Christian Assembly
- Dabblers
Social Club A Social Club for men and women. Dabblers
enjoy social activities and recreation arranged by
individual members. The variety of our activities is
unlimited and new members are always welcome.
- Dining for Singles in Brisbane -- sample fine cuisine
and have a chat -- 32165253 Robyn
- Federation
of Dutch Clubs in Queensland
- GOLD - Grow Old and Live Dangerously is a seasonal
leisure program for over 50s. Activities include abseiling,
canoeing, sailing and horse-riding, computers and craft
classes. To get on the mailing list, contact 3403 9120.
Places are limited.
- Just Friends Social Group - Social Group for people
40 & over to meet and discuss further outings during
the month. Meets 1st Sat. of every month 3p.m. Meetings & BBQ.
Contact 3372-5727, email Mbeau_71@yahoo.com.au
- MenŠs
Health & Wellbeing Association Qld Inc.(MHWAQ)
is a Non Profit / Non Government Organisation dedicated
to the creation of spaces, places and experiences for
the physical, social, emotional and spiritual healing
and development of Men and Boys. Our Mission is to
create, promote, support and endorse a diverse range
of events, services, research and activities for the
health and wellbeing of Men and Boys.
- Queensland
Colonial and Heritage Dancers "promote and
preserve the dances done in the early days of Australian
history and those of today at Bush Dances and Colonial
Balls. These dances have evolved from Anglo-Celtic-European
influences and new ones are being devised using traditional
music, formations, steps and movements."
- Qld Vegetarian/Vegan
Society holds regular get togethers for lunch or
dinner. Membership entitles you to 4 copies of the
New Vegetarian and Natural Health magazine, 4 copies
of the Qld newsletter, discounts and a lending library.
- Queensland Wattle League. Contact: collin@ecn.net.au or phone Collin D'Costa
0403 254 546
- Q-RAPID runs weekend day trips and holidays for people
with an intellectual disability. 967 Stanley St, East
Brisbane Phone: 3891 5466 m.burke@qrapid.org
- St John's Anglican Parish - BINGO 2nd & 4th Monday
of each month, LUNCH CLUB 3 course lunch for $5.00 12noon
on the 4th Friday of every month. Ph 3311 2726
- The Red Dot
Society Internet-based Social club/network for
people of high intelligence. Social events in and around
Brisbane, plus Web and e-mail forum. No formal admission
criteria.Social Movie Group - Contact: Sam Catalano
3399 6275, 0411 880 320, moviegroup@bigfoot.com Mid-Week
Singles Social & Dining Group -- Singles over 25
social group Brisbane email Paul or tel 0411175543
- The
Social Calendar of Brisbane: Established in 1989
people who want a network of friends to socialize with.
Providing a monthly newsletter of activities for members. "The
Social Calendar" is unlike any other type of dining,
sporting, or business club. The difference being that
the Social Calendar provides a wider range of activities
on a regular basis - and yes, it is mixed company.
- The
Young Professionals - A non-profit social group
for singles aged 21 to 39 years.
News, Associations and Organisations
Clubs
Support
and Networking
- Alzheimers Association of Queensland - 3857 4043
- Brisbane Rape & Incest
Survivors Support Centre runs groups for women
survivors of sexual violence (either as children or
adults)
- Stafford Cancer Support Group - Ph: (07) 3356
4300 Email: stclems@odyssey.com.au Meets
on the FIRST FRIDAY of each month: "A place to be
listened to A place to hear information A placed to be
loved" St Clement's Anglican Church, Eudunda Street,
Stafford
- CareForce Recovery
Ministries
- Catholic Solo Parents Association (Support/Social)
- 3299 3742
- Children
by Choice
- The Eating
Disorders Resource Group
- Ethnic
Mental Health Program
- Lucinda House (St
Vincent's Community Services) offers resources and support
for women who have addictions and seek relapse prevention.
Online gallery, magazine, resources, meetings & workshops
lists.
- MenŠs
Health & Wellbeing Association Qld Inc.(MHWAQ)
is a Non Profit / Non Government Organisation dedicated
to the creation of spaces, places and experiences for
the physical, social, emotional and spiritual healing
and development of Men and Boys. Our Mission is to
create, promote, support and endorse a diverse range
of events, services, research and activities for the
health and wellbeing of Men and Boys.
- Q-RAPID runs weekend day trips and holidays for people
with an intellectual disability. 967 Stanley St, East
Brisbane Phone: 3891 5466 m.burke@qrapid.org
- Queensland
Advocacy Incorporated
- Queensland Association
for Gifted and Talented Children
- The
Queensland Association for Mental Health
- The Queensland Paraplegic & Quadriplegic
Association Of Queensland Inc.
- Royal Australian Regiment
- Queensland Division
- Second Chance
Foundation
- Stafford Cancer Support Group "A place to be listened
to, A place to hear information, A placed to be loved" Ph:
(07) 3356 4300 stclems@odyssey.com.au Meets
on the FIRST FRIDAY of each month
- Sunnybank
Salvation Army
- Vietnam
Veterans Association of Australia -- Brisbane North
Sub-branch updated!
- See our Education section for
lists of Education
Support groups.
Volunteer
Volunteers are always needed and it is a quick way to make
friends. See also community
groups.
Women's Groups
- Brisbane City Forum - Women welcome to participate
in public speaking and meeting procedure meetings
held 56 Mary Street, Brisbane on 1st and 3rd
Friday of each month. Enjoy fellowship while
learning together. Contact: Estherm@bigpond.com or Philomena Murdoch
(07) 3349 7383
- BirthNews is
an email discussion list for childbirth educators,
doulas, midwifery researchers, consumers and
midwives with a passion for birth. Although the
list is Australian-based, anyone can join.
- Children
by Choice
- Fiona quest@powerup.com.au is
interested in creating a ladies social group
(non smokers) for movies, dinners, mahjong, bushwalks
etc to meet each fortnight or month
- Geraldines' International Club of Brisbane
- Geraldine at gavb@iprimus.com.au is
interested in starting up a club for over 48
year olds for cultural and social activities
and women's friendships..."it's a girl thing" ha
ha Exclusively for all the Geraldines out there
- lets get together and have some outings and
fun.
- Kenmore
Evening VIEW (Voice Interests & Education
for Women) Club
- Lucinda
House (St Vincent's Community Services)
offers resources and support for women who
have addictions and seek relapse prevention.
Online gallery, magazine, resources, meetings & workshops
lists.
- Moreton Bay Apex Club (Womens) email moretbay@apex.org.au
- Northern Suburbs non-smoking women's social
group. Regular activities organised including
dinners, walks, mahjong. Contact Fiona fionaos@yahoo.com
- Office
of Women's Affairs
- Qld Women
in the Public Service - Network for all
public sector women with monthly lunches, seminars
and workshops
- Qld
Working Women's Service information and
referral service for women in or seeking work.
- Redlands Forum Communicators - Women are invited
to attend meetings held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday
night each month at the Birkdale Baptist Church,
Jones Rd, Capalaba at 7.30pm. You will learn
communication and meeting skills and how to present
yourself so people see you as confident and capable
when speaking in a group. Take the first step
and call Pam 3821 4467 or email: tranter@globec.com.au and you'll
grow with confidence.
- Soroptimist International
- Succulent Wild Women's
Group Succulence is a monthly publication
for women of all ages, spiritual beliefs and
sexuality. Produced by Brisbane women it contains
articles and networking possibilities for women.
More details E-mail swwg@ribbon.net.au or write to
PO Box 2028, Windsor Q 4030.
- WIMA (Women's
International Motorcycle Assoc)
- Women Connecting - Ladies of Inala & surrounding
suburbs who are in need of support, self-esteem,and
friendship. We offer a place to meet, learn & grow.
Tuesdays 12:30-2:30p.m. Contact Anna McNamara,
Hub Neighbourhood Centre, Inala 3372-3770
- The
University of the Third Age have
a computer club, computer lessons, games-bridge,
scrabble, etc & social & all volunteer
- University of Queensland Women's
Studies Resources includes Hecate: An Interdisciplinary
Journal of Women's Liberation
- See also BCL Help -
Women page
Other Links of Interest
Writing and Literature
Useful Links
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