Auditions and Horse Try-Outs are about to take place in Rockhampton on Saturday the 3rd March for horses and Monday the 5th March for performers. Hear all about what Producer Mark Eady is searching for. It's not to late to register. Go HERE to fill out registration form.

To hear the first  ABC radio interview with Jacquie Mackay back in November 2011 go to First interview in November 2011 about The Man From Snowy River

To hear the most recent ABC radio interview about auditions go to Producer talks about auditions and horse try-outs for The Man from Snowy River

Beef Australia 2012 to be held in May 2012 will be one of the world's biggest beef cattle events. The exposition attracts more than 75,000 local, interstate and international visitors who come to see for themselves how innovation, collaboration, inspiration and celebration collide for one great week every three years in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.

Australia's cattlemen and women bring their top stock to compete in a staggering display of more than 4000 cattle from over 30 breeds. A huge trade fair is also a centrepiece of the exposition which, in addition to seminars,property tours and displays, showcase the innovative and sustainable practices that keep Australia at the forefront of world beef production.

Organizers have asked Ozworks Creative & Entertainment to present their featured entertainment attraction for their 2012 event.

The Man from Snowy River will be performed in the main arena during Beef Australia 2012 over 3 consecutive evenings. Monday the 7th, Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th May.

Go to the Auditions page HERE.

In April this year I received an e-mail that was short, to the point and sweet.

Hi Mark

You still in Show Biz?

Steve

That was it. 5 days later I was on a plane heading for Kuala Lumper and working in the Head Design Office of the Sanderson Group fleshing out 13 new shows and attractions for "Happy Land". "Happy Land" is a Movie Theme Park similar to Warner Bros Movie World on the Gold Coast and is to be built 1 hour from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.

That design office was the most creative and exciting environment I've ever worked in! It's a very interesting project as it's the first western themed park ever built in Vietnam and the people of Vietnam can't wait for it to open. This kind of opportunity doesn't come around that often and everyone involved on the project is pumped. Not only is the Sanderson Group building the park, producing all the shows and attractions with the help of Ozworks Creative and Entertainment but it's also going to manage the park once it's opened to the GP.

Development of the Movie Themed park is moving at a hectic pace right now with construction beginning in November 2011 and completion by mid 2013.

 

2011 is an exciting year for AFL. With the inclusion of the 17th licenced AFL team, The Gold Coast SUNS and the construction of a new AFL football stadium on the Gold Coast. The empire grows.

We are happy to say that Ozworks has been given the responsibility of providing home ground entertainment through SUNS Management for the 2011 season. We are growing the list of sporting events that require on-site creative management of entertainers. We also create entertainment that specifically suits each event. At the SUNS games we have created a Caribbean Steel Band that can play the clubs theme song on the steel drums. Dressed in team colours complete with SUNS hats, dreadlocks and scarfs. Unique, entertaining and a point of difference than the standard roving entertainers. 

Catch them at a SUNS home game in 2011.

Last night the Minister of Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services Neil Roberts MP attended the first performance of "Toowoomba Back on Track" presented by Tania Kernaghan. After a brief scare with rain all 200 + performers were able to perform their tribute to the men and woman in the Toowoomba Community who volunteer to protect property and save lives. A "Parade of Honor" took place within the performance which featured over 50 men and women in their emergency services uniforms. The moment they appeared on the arena the audience stood and applauded to show their appreciation. The applause lasted the for the entire song that Tania Kernaghan was singing at the time. 

Toowoomba Back on Track will be performed in the Main Arena at the Toowoomba Show Grounds tonight and tomorrow night at 7:15pm.

The 2011 Toowoomba Show entertainment program is now available.

Click here to download the PDF now of the program. Download

Read more here on the feature entertainment attraction. Toowoomba Show Page. 

Tania Kernaghan will perform for the families in Toowoomba that have been devastated by the recent inland Tsunami.

The Ozworks planned production of Local Heroes that was to feature as the 2011 Heritage Toowoomba Royal Show from March 31 to April 2 has been postponed due to the recent flood devastation. As you may have read on the Local Heroes page under Arena Spectaculars, that production is all about acknowledging the men and women who make up our emergency services.

Unfortunately at this time they are still working hard to restore Toowoomba to it's prior glory, cleaning up the mess and God knows what else. Just not the right time to ask them to come and let us make a fuss over them.

So Tania will do it for us. We will still acknowledge the emergency services within the show we are calling, "Tania Kernaghan presents Toowoomba Back on Track"  All the families that have been effected by the  flood will be invited to attend a day at the Toowoomba Show at no cost. Free rides all day for their children, free show bag, we'll feed and water them and give them VIP seating for the evening entertainment program followed by Fireworks.

This event is not a fund raiser, we feel that people have doug deep already as best they can. AND NOW IT'S CAIRNS! There's a limit as to what people can give financially. So this is all about giving back to the people, give them a great day out at the show at no cost.

Tania Kernaghan presents TOOWOOMBA BACK ON TRACK will be performed in the main arena each night of the show at 7:15pm.

Well we were lucky to avoid the weather at the Sydney Tennis event but it was a lot cooler then in previous years. A complete change of line up of entertainers this year and from all reports the roving entertainers and musicians were very well received.

Here's a few pictures and videos of entertainers at the event.