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Beef Australia
Date	Mon 7th May 2012 to Sat 12th May 2012
Location	Exhibition Road Rockhampton
Every three years beef producers, breeders and industry stakeholders come together in Rockhampton Queensland to participate in one of the world's great beef cattle events 'Beef Australia'. Australia's National Beef Exposition features national stud, carcasses and commercial cattle competitions as well as on farm property tour.

A Sense of Occasion - Cocktails and Couture
Date	Tue 8th May 2012
Location	62 Victoria Parade Rockhampton
Cocktails and Couture will feature a fashion parade from Darnell Collection and a guided tour with Charlotte Smith, Curator, Darnell Collection with food from Delizie. The Rockhampton Art Gallery plays host to a touring exhibition drawn from the Darnell Collection, New South Wales.

A Sense of Occassion - Vintage and Contemporary Fashion at Stockland
Date	Wed 9th May 2012
Location	Bruce Highway Rockhampton
Fashion event from the Darnell Collection and Stockland retailers.

Beef City Rodeo
Date	Fri 11th May 2012 to Sat 12th May 2012
Location	Stanley Street Rockhampton
Don't miss the Beef City Rodeo at the Great Western Hotel this year. Held during Rockhampton's famous Beef Australia week, the Rodeo will see top riders competing for massive prize money. The Great Western's unique indoor rodeo arena will draw visitors from around the nation for this major rodeo event.

Beef Australia Finale Concert
Date	Fri 11th May 2012
Location	Rockhampton Showgrounds Rockhampton
Australian country music legend, Kasey Chambers, and Rockhampton's own chart successes, Busby Marou, will headline the Beef Australia 2012 Country Collaboration Concert. The multi-ARIA awarding winner Kasey Chambers last year released a new album The Storybook.

Capella Cultural Centre Cinema Screenings - Hunger Games
Date	Fri 11th May 2012 to Sun 13th May 2012
Location	Capella Cultural Centre Capella
The Capella Cultural Centre is the hub of a lively cultural scene that caters for all forms of visual and performing arts.

Central Queensland Capras versus Norths Devils - Regional Engagement Two
Date	Sun 13th May 2012
Location	Albert Street Rockhampton
The Central Queensland Capras are the premier rugby league club in Central Queensland.

A Sense of Occassion - Cupcakes and Couture
Date	Sun 13th May 2012
Location	62 Victoria Parade Rockhampton
Enjoy a guided tour of the exhibition with the Gallery Director this Mothers Day. Afternoon Tea by Lickety Fingers. The Rockhampton Art Gallery plays host to a touring exhibition drawn from the Darnell Collection, New South Wales.

Dingo Campdraft - Central Queensland Campdrafting
Date	Sat 19th May 2012 to Sun 20th May 2012
Location	Dingo Showgrounds Dingo
Enjoy all the excitement of a country Campdraft throughout Central Queensland in 2012 at the Dingo Campdraft. The horse and rider pit their strength against the will of the steer, which is cut from the herd and controlled around a set course in a fight against the clock.

Bridesmaids Ball for Breast Cancer
Date	Sat 19th May 2012
Location	Malvern Avenue Tieri
The Bridesmaid's Ball for Breast Cancer is a ladies only Fundraising Ball, aiming to raise AUD75,000 for Breast Cancer research and patient support.

Central Queensland Capras versus Tweed Heads Seagulls
Date	Sun 20th May 2012
Location	Albert Street Rockhampton
The Central Queensland Capras are the premier rugby league club in Central Queensland.

Central Queensland Capras versus Easts Tigers - Regional Engagement Three
Date	Sat 26th May 2012
Location	Albert Street Rockhampton
The Central Queensland Capras are the premier rugby league club in Central Queensland.

Bobfest 2012
Date	Sat 26th May 2012
Location	Fitzroy Motor Boat Club Rockhampton
Bobfest has become a huge event with interest from artists all over Australia. This event was the brainchild of Dennis Harris, who was frankly a bit of a Bob Dylan nut.

Biddies
Date	Sat 2nd Jun 2012
Location	Cambridge Street Rockhampton
Biddies finds five ordinarily marvellous women back in their infants school classroom plying their needles in a good old-fashioned session of "stitch and bitch". Their confessions are frank, their rivalries intense and their jokes outrageous.

French Film Festival - Love Like Poison
Date	Sat 2nd Jun 2012
Location	203 East Street Rockhampton
Love Like Poison (Un Poison Violent) MA 15+ Young teenager Anna (Clara Augarde) returns home from her Catholic boarding school in time for her impending confirmation. But this holiday will become a struggle as she matures into adulthood.

French Film Festival - Hands Up
Date	Sat 2nd Jun 2012
Location	203 East Street Rockhampton
Hands Up (Les Mains en L'Air). Check classification closer to the date. A comedy-drama from director Romain Goupil that casts light on a group of school children in Paris, many of whose parents lack legal status.

Emerald Show
Date	Tue 5th Jun 2012 to Wed 6th Jun 2012
Location	Emerald Showgrounds Emerald
Whether you’re looking for a fast action thrill, or looking for a new bull to buy, or possibly you just want to wander around the Home Show and check out...

Central Queensland Capras versus Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Date	Sun 10th Jun 2012
Location	Albert Street Rockhampton
The Central Queensland Capras are the premier rugby league club in Central Queensland.

Central Queensland Capras versus Norths Devils
Date	Sun 17th Jun 2012
Location	Albert Street Rockhampton
The Central Queensland Capras are the premier rugby league club in Central Queensland.

Cloudland
Date	Fri 29th Jun 2012
Location	Cambridge Street Rockhampton
The lights dim, the music swells, and wrapped in the magical embrace of Cloudland, the dance begins. An iconic Brisbane building for decades, the Cloudland ballroom was the focus of the city's social life. Countless romances blossomed under its spinning mirror balls.

David Campbells Lets Go Tour
Date	Sat 30th Jun 2012
Location	Victoria Parade Rockhampton
David Campbell releases this summer's party album and announces an upcoming national tour.

Ag-Grow Field Days
Date	Tue 10th Jul 2012 to Thu 12th Jul 2012
Location	Emerald Agricultural College Grounds Emerald
Now recognized as an event of events it has grown to become not just one of the largest spending field days on the national circuit but a social event of the year for the surrounding regions.

Central Highland Games
Date	Sat 14th Jul 2012 to Sun 15th Jul 2012
Location	Jeppesen Drive Emerald
The Central Highland Games offers an open invitation to anyone five years and over. Birth certificate must be shown when signing on for day registration if not already an athletics club member.

Central Queensland Capras versus Ipswich Jets - Regional Engagement Four
Date	Sat 14th Jul 2012
Location	Hunter Street Blackwater
The Central Queensland Capras are the premier rugby league club in Central Queensland.

Farnborough Fair
Date	Sun 22nd Jul 2012
Location	8 Hinz Avenue Yeppoon
Farnborough State Pre and Primary School is located about 10 kilometres north of Yeppoon, only a few minutes away from Bangalee Beach.

Central Queensland Capras versus Mackay Cutters
Date	Sun 22nd Jul 2012
Location	Albert Street Rockhampton
The Central Queensland Capras are the premier rugby league club in Central Queensland.

CQUniversity Schools Jazz Festival: The Program
Date	Sat 28th Jul 2012 to Sun 29th Jul 2012
Location	North Rockhampton State High School Performing Arts Centre North Rockhampton
CQUniversity's CQ Conservatorium of Music is proud to present the CQUniversity Schools Jazz Festival. The CQUniversity Schools Jazz Festival provides an opportunity for high school students to engage in two days of inspirational music making.

Bike 4 Life
Date	Sun 29th Jul 2012
Location	Bruce Highway North Rockhampton
Bike4Life is a cycling event for people of all ages, sizes and abilities.

Emergency Services Day 2012
Date	Sun 29th Jul 2012
Location	Rockhampton Heritage Village Rockhampton
Bring the family and come support your local heroes. See what goes on behind the scenes of your emergency services while having a great day out.

Dans F.A.S.T. Run - Emerald Send Off
Date	Sat 4th Aug 2012
Location	Emerald Botanical Gardens Emerald
Having suffered a Stroke at 38 years of age, Dan Englund wants other Stroke Survivors to know that there is hope for a good recovery if you work hard, do...

Capricorn Careers Expo
Date	Mon 6th Aug 2012
Location	CQUniversity Sports Complex North Rockhampton
The Capricorn Careers Expo has been an integral part of education and employment in the Rockhampton Community for over 20 years.

Adam Harvey
Date	Thu 16th Aug 2012
Location	500 Yaamba Road North Rockhampton
Adam Harvey live at the Glenmore Tavern! Adam Harvey is regarded as one of the best singers in the Country Music industry. After five albums and over 200,000 CD'S sold, it would seem that country music fans agree.

Emerald Relay for Life
Date	Sat 18th Aug 2012
Location	Capricorn Highway Emerald
Come and join them at the Central Highlands Relay For Life.

Central Queensland Capras versus Souths Logan Magpies
Date	Sun 19th Aug 2012
Location	Albert Street Rockhampton
The Central Queensland Capras are the premier rugby league club in Central Queensland.

Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art and Design
Date	Fri 24th Aug 2012 to Sun 30th Sep 2012
Location	Victoria Parade Rockhampton
A Rockhampton Art Gallery exhibition.

Central Highlands Multicultural Festival
Date	Sat 25th Aug 2012
Location	Emerald Showgrounds Emerald
Central Highlands Multicultural Festival is an entertaining event that celebrates and showcases the cultural diversity in the local and regional community through enjoyable world music, dance and workshops, cultural displays, global cuisine and international beer. Amusement rides and children's activities will be on offer.

Archer Park Bush Poets
Date	Wed 5th Sep 2012
Location	Denison Street Rockhampton
If you enjoy bush poetry and song don’t miss this year’s series of Bush Poetry and Song Barbecue Evenings at Archer Park Rail Museum.

Caravan Burlesque
Date	Fri 7th Sep 2012
Location	Cambridge Street Rockhampton
Caravan Burlesque is created and directed by Moira Finucane and Jackie Smith The globally acclaimed salon of seductive, subversive, and electrifying acts is here! From multi-award winning Finucane and Smith, creators of global smash hit The Burlesque Hour, comes a travelling emporium that fuses Parisian nightclub with jaw-dropping cabaret and...

CQUni Lunchtime Concert Series
Date	Thu 13th Sep 2012 to Fri 14th Sep 2012
Location	Bruce Highway North Rockhampton
Already a regular and feature on the CQUniversity Rockhampton campus, you can liven up your lunch break while enjoying the great sounds of jazz and popular music presented by staff, students and special guests.

Emerald 100 Races
Date	Sat 13th Oct 2012
Location	Race Course Road Emerald
The Melbourne Cup may be the race that stops a nation but the Emerald 100 is the race that gets the Central Highlands partying. Pioneer Park will be a sea of colour in October when an estimated crowd of thousands people converge to witness a great day's racing and participate in...

Emu Park Lions Club Oktoberfest
Date	Sat 27th Oct 2012
Location	Pattison Street Emu Park
Emu Park Lions Oktoberfest is reputedly one of the best in Australia.

Archer Park Rail Museum Family Fun Day
Date	Sun 28th Oct 2012
Location	Denison Street Rockhampton
Several times each year Archer Park hosts a number of community organisations and special activities with a 'gold coin' admission.

Bell Park Markets
Date	Sun 18th Nov 2012
Location	Hill Street Emu Park
Bell Park Markets have over a hundred stalls providing a wide range of new and used goodies. They have all the usual market bargains like fresh produce, plants, preserves, craft, novelty items, art, and woodwork.

Bouldy Bush Market and Car Boot Sale
Date	Sat 24th Nov 2012
Location	52496 Burnett Highway Bouldercombe
Bouldy Bush Market and Car Boot Sale is held on the last Saturday of each month in Bouldercombe. Browse the large variety of stalls including craft, home cooking, jewellery, art, produce, antiques, plants, books, preloved household items and more. Entry is free and there is plenty of parking.

Australian Song Book
Date	Sat 24th Nov 2012
Location	Capella Cultural Centre Capella
Australian Songbook is a superb tribute to Australian songs made famous by The Seekers, Peter Dawson, Johnny O’Keefe, Lucky Starr, Chad Morgan, Slim Dusty, Anne Kirkpatick, and The Beggars.

Fig Tree Markets
Date	Sun 2nd Dec 2012
Location	Fig Tree Creek Yeppoon
The Fig Tree Markets are coordinated by the Keppel Coast Arts Council Incorporated; a not-for-profit community arts organisation.

Causeway Lake Markets
Date	Sun 23rd Dec 2012
Location	Causeway Lake Yeppoon
The Causeway Lake Markets have a selection of products for sale. The beautiful Capricorn Coast is the ideal location for your weekend market experience with a variety of fresh and handmade products for sale.