ROCKHAMPTON HOME SHOW & CARAVAN AND CAMPING EXPO + STITCHES, CRAFT AND HOBBY EXPO

Friday 27th August to Sunday 29th August 2010

ROCKHAMPTON SHOWGROUNDS

The Rockhampton Home Show is an annual, 3 day event held at the Rockhampton Showgrounds and combines home and lifestyle products, outdoor adventure gear and craft supplies to bring you one huge event with something to interest everyone.

Pfeiffer Park Alpacas will have a display of alpaca products for sale - yarns, fleeces, clothing, etc. The Stitches, Craft & Hobby Expo will be located centrally in its own separate pavilion - the James Pavilion.

The event will have an onsite food court, coffee shops, free kids rides and some great prizes to be won over the weekend. Heaps of free entertainment is also planned including cooking demonstrations with Tommo the Bush Cook and fishing demonstrations with Dave Moss at the giant Reef Science fish tank.

27 Jul 10

GENTLE ARTS EXHIBITION - Rockhampton Showgrounds 16-18/07/10

DATE/TIME:
16/07/2010 Friday - 9am to 4pm
17/07/10 Saturday - 9am to 4pm
18/07/10 Sunday - 9am to 1pm

VENUE:
James Lawrence Pavilion, Rockhampton Showgrounds Complex.

DETAILS:

• Where crafters come together to view wonderful works of art on display, for inspiration, sharing and ideas
• There’ll be over 300 hand crafted items on display
• Traders in attendance all day (including fleeces/yarns/products by PFEIFFER PARK ALPACAS)
• Guest artist
• Refreshments will also be available

ENTRY:

• $6
• The Rural Fire Brigade is the chosen charity to receive the donations from the day.

16 Jul 10

ART EXHIBITION - Hooked on Art, Rockhampton

Local artist June Taylor is displaying two alpaca paintings at this exhibition..... following a day spent earlier this year photographing alpacas on my farm.

This is the second exhibition in which June has displayed alpaca paintings..... and they sell very quickly, from what I understand.

If you are interested in having a look at these paintings and others, get yourself along to:

VENUE:
> QRI Hall, Stanley & Denison Street, Rockhampton (near Great Western Hotel)
DATES:
> 2-18/07/10
OPEN:
>Daily 11.30am-4.30pm

2 Jul 10

WRAPT IN ROCKY - CQ Textiles Forum 2010

Follow your textiles passion all the way to Rockhampton. Get ‘Wrapt in Rocky” for a fabulous week long winter event in all things fibre and textile. Join in with the best textile tutors and students from across Australia. Challenge yourself and become totally immersed in your art.

Winter in the tropics is tempting isn’t it!

Wrapt in Rocky 2010 is an absolutely fabulous opportunity for textile and fibre artists to follow their passion. There are 13 fabulous workshops on offer under the inspiring direction of excellent national and international tutors. The week involves so much more than just classes with excellent traders on site, nightly tutor presentations, on site installations, a fabulous sellers bazaar and more. Wrapt in Rocky 2010 will be a fantastic regional forum with a unique Central Queensland flavour.

PFEIFFER PARK ALPACAS will have a trade stall at this event - display for sale: raw fleeces, commercially/hand spun yarns, hand painted buttons, alpaca clothing (felted / knitted) and more. We will even have a spinning demonstrator on some days.

If you are interested in registering for any of the workshops, more information can be found at: www. wraptinrocky. com. au/about. html or you can contact the organisor: Nanette Balchin 4939 3885.

Our trade display will be open to the public:
- 29/06/10: 4.30-6.30pm, Girls Grammar
- 01/07/10: 9-11.39am, Girls Grammar

If you are attending workshops, you can attend our trade display:
- Fri 25/06: 1-6pm
- Sat 26/06: 8am-5pm
- Sun 27/06: 8am-5pm
- Tue 29/06: 8am-7pm

25 Jun 10

OPEN FARM DAY - 08 & 09/05/10 10AM - 4PM

To celebrate National Alpaca Week - Pfeiffer Park Alpacas will be open to the public on SATURDAY 08/05/10 and SUNDAY 09/05/10 (Mothers Day).

Alpacas are unique and beautiful creatures that are bred for their superior fleece.

There will be alpacas to touch, fleeces and yarn to feel and purchase, products to look at and buy and refreshments too.

Plenty of staff on hand to answer your questions about alpacas as pets/guards/breeding and stud stock. Lots of free information to take away for those interested in becoming alpaca owners or breeders.

LUCKY DOOR PRIZE

• We will be giving away a PET ALPACA & ALPACA TEDDY to two lucky people.
• Winner of the pet alpaca you will have to purchase a mate to go with him at $660 (untrained) or $770 (trained). We will also need to visit your property to ensure you have adequate space and proper environment for alpacas to thrive.
• Alpacas will come with Pfeiffer Park Alpacas Care Guide containing all the information you will need to look after your new pets.

ENTRY - GOLD COIN DONATION

DIRECTIONS:

• Traveling along Yeppoon Road.
• Take opposite turn to Cawarral turn-off, that is Artillery Road.
• Travel 3klms, farm is on left hand side.
• Look out for the signs.

OTHER FARMS OPEN AROUND THE REGION

• Lilybong Alpaca Stud, 114 South Ulan Rd, Bajool. 08/05/09 10am-4pm, Phone: 0403 085 614
• Whiptail Alpacas, 845 Mornish Rd, Mornish. 08 & 09/05/10 10am-4pm. Phone: 0407 031 621

OTHER FARMS OPEN AROUND QUEENSLAND
>qld. alpaca. asn. au/NationalAlpacaWeek2010. html

1 May 10

TRAINING COURSE - Felting by Judy Craig of Becreatif Alpacas

Judy Craig is renowned throughout Australia as one of the leading specialists in handmade wearable art. She will be travelling throughout Queensland teaching this art to members and the public, using fine Australian Alpaca and silks. All materials supplied in the course fee.

ROCKHAMPTON 27-28/05/10
BUNDABERG 29-31/05/10
TOOWOOMBA 01-02/06/10

Two courses each day: 9am-1pm or 2pm-6pm

COURSES:

• School Students: ½ Day Class - $55 per person. All materials and equipment supplied, participant takes away finished item they can wear, ie hat, slippers which retail for approx $70.
• Beginners: ½ Day Class - $88 per person. All materials and equipment supplied, participant takes away finished item they can wear, ie hat, slippers which retail for approx $70.
• Intermediate Class: ½ Day Class - $100 per person. All materials and equipment supplied, participant takes away finished item they can wear, ie nuno felted scarf on black/white silk tissue which retail for approx $90.
• Advanced Class: ½ Day Class - $195 per person. All materials and equipment supplied, participant takes away finished item they can wear, ie nuno felted oblong vest on 2mtrs of black/white silk tissue which retail for approx $190.

FELTED - Scarf

PARTICIPANTS INFORMATION:

• Participants must bring: pen/paper, scissors, old towel, apron, rubber gloves if required as we are using water and an empty plastic bottle with hole in lid to sprinkle on the garment to be felted.
• You can attend Beginners/Intermediate or Intermediate/Advanced Class one after the other.</ul>

FELTED - Hats

NOTE:

• Minimum 15 participants
• Maximum 20 per class for course to go ahead.

Enquiries:
> Kelli Pfeiffer 0409 129 953 or pfeiffer@austarnet. com. au
Bookings
> by 15/05/10 with payment

4 Apr 10

TRAINING COURSE - TTeam Training by Nerida Alred of Kooringa Alpacas

Nerida Aldred is renowned throughout Australia as an expert in training and taming alpacas and their handlers! She is delivering a training package designed and approved by the internationally renowned alpaca expert Marty McGree. This is a two day course at a cost of $150 per participant, includes morning/afternoon tea and lunch.

ROCKHAMPTON 05-06/07/10
BUNDABERG 07-08/07/10
TOOWOOMBA 09-10/07/10

2 Day Course - Commences 9am & Concludes 4pm daily

COURSE:

• Day One: covers areas such as guiding principles of alpaca handling and training; the difference between handling and training; farm layout; barn layout; correct & safe halter fit; catching and containment; balance; haltering without restraint; first principles of leading ….. this involves both role play and actual practice on alpacas.
• Day Two: covers revision of day one; consolidation of the principles from day one; raising babies; toenail trimming; medical chores; float loading and obstacle courses; alpacas with owners with issues.

TTEAM Training Techniques

PARTICIPANTS TO HAVE:
> Covered shoes, long pants, hat, sunscreen, pen/paper.

NOTE:
> Necessary to have 12 participants per class for course to go ahead.

Enquiries:
> Kelli Pfeiffer 0409 129 953 or pfeiffer@austarnet. com. au
Bookings:
> by 15/05/10 & Payment by 30/05/10

3 Apr 10

TRAINING COURSE - Fecal Egg Counting by Barbara Mills of Pepperina Alpacas

Barbara Mills has developed a course using her laboratory background and assistance from organisations such as DPI Wormbusters to put together a very user friendly course outlining how to do your own testing and identification for worms in faecal matter using a microscope. This is something that all breeders should be able to do to quickly to identify and/or eliminate worms in alpacas.

Course cost is $80 per participant.

GATTON 28/10/10 9am-1pm or 2-5pm
ROCKHAMPTON 29/10/10 2-5pm or 30/10/10 9am-1pm
BUNDABERG 31/10/10 9am-1pm or 2-5pm
Venues to be confirmed



COURSE COVERS:

• Methods of egg counting; worm testing kit; how to make floatation solution; microscope specifications; worm egg counting; clinical signs; supporting worm treatment; worm treatment; causes of non-effective treatment; how to reduce resistance.
• Courses will be run in a lab environment: possibly schools or university facility with microscopes.

NOTE:
> Necessary to have 6 participants per class for course to go ahead.


Enquiries:
> Kelli Pfeiffer 0409 129 953 or pfeiffer@austarnet. com. au
Bookings:
> by 15/05/10 & Payment by 30/08/10

2 Apr 10

CALENDAR OF QLD SHOW EVENTS + NATIONAL SHOW & SALE - 2010

FEBRUARY
> 27 & 28th: Focus on Future - Weekend Conference, Indooroopilly, Contact : Jeff Willis 07 5445 0882

APRIL

• 10th, Nanango Colourbration Show 2010, Nanango, Contact: Dori Drew 07 4163 3383
• 17th, Royal Toowoomba 2010, Toowoomba, Contact: Fiona Laughton 07 4156 3364

MAY

• 8th, Ipswich Show 2010, Ipswich, Contact: Sherrin McGregor 07 3202 3113
• 15th, Gympie Show 2010, Gympie, Contact: Robyn Harrison 07 5483 3878

JULY
> 3 & 4th, Sunshine Coast ~ Alpacas on Show 2010, Eumundi, Contact: Graeme & Cristin Smith 07 5445 9492

AUGUST
> 9-11, Royal Queensland Show 2010 Ekka Brisbane, Contact: Barbara Mills 07 5465 4232

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
> Date TBA, Gold Coast Show 2010 Gold Coast, Contact: Michelle Malt 02 6665 3324 or 07 3377 8878

OCTOBER
> 14-17, 17th AAA Ltd. National Show & Sale, Tamworth, Contact: AAA Ltd. National Office 03 9873 7700.

1 Feb 10

OPEN FARM DAY - 26/01/10 10AM - 3PM

Alpacas are unique and beautiful creatures that are bred for their superior fleece.

There will be alpacas to touch, fleeces and yarn to feel and purchase, products to look at and buy and refreshments, plus lots of information for those interested in purchasing alpacas as pets, guards or for breeding.

DIRECTIONS:
- Traveling along Yeppoon Road.
- Take opposite turn to Cawarral turn-off, that is Artillery Road.
- Travel 3klms, farm is on left hand side.
- Look out for the signs.

1 Jan 10