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The official dates for the
2019 tag-along are from May 2nd to May 26th
Don’t
let life pass you by. This is an
opportunity that will give you new friendships, songs and laughter, adventure
and new experiences. All you need to do
is hitch up and join with likeminded people. You will be responsible for all
bookings to tourist attractions of your choice and your accommodation
arrangements (bookings and payment).
Upon our receipt of
your registration form for the tour, you will receive an itinerary with details
on each town’s accommodation options and contact details. Once we have completed our full itinerary
with towns, show times, etc. we will make this available to you. During the tour you will receive
complimentary copies of our newsletter "Living the Dream" on a
regular basis. This will keep you up to
date with daily activities, concert venues and special items of interest along
the way whilst on tour.
Thanks to the generosity of two of our
2018 first-time taggers, Kerry and Noel Swain, who have extended an invitation
for taggers to spend two days on their property in Carroll in northern NSW
before heading across to Lightning Ridge for the official start of the
tag-along. The offer is to spend April
29th and 30th on their property, then convoy across to
Lightning Ridge on May 1st for the formal meet and greet on May 2nd.
Self-contained camping
is encouraged (due to limited power, water and toilet facilities).
Unfortunately, no
on-site accommodation is available on their farm.
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL AS
NUMBERS ON THIS TAG ARE STRICTLY LIMITED.
Line up of top country music performers
on this tour.
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Graham Rodger |
Laura Downing The Queen |
Rob Hopkins Australia’s Answer to |
As on previous tag-alongs there will be some
superb concerts featuring Graham, Laura and Rob. These will be held in halls or clubs; others
to be held in iconic places; under the stars, on top of a jump-up or simply
around the campfire. We will also
encounter the very best of tourism that outback Queensland has to offer.
You will experience a welcoming Meet and Greet,
a cattle station stopover, a concert and wine tasting at an outback winery,
campfire concerts/dinners, a pancake brekky, with the grand finale happening at
Big Red in Birdsville with
wine and cheese at sunset.
We will include some
informal happy hours with taggers entertaining the entertainers and of course,
if you wish to learn how to play the ukulele, or simply improve your skills on
the instrument you can opt for the ukulele workshops with Rob and Cheryl
Hopkins (pack your own uke’ if you have one.
Rob has a few to use on the tour if you do not have your own). Sessions will be organised into the itinerary
at times to suit the group. Rob and
Cheryl charge a nominal $5 fee per lesson.
Our ukulele ensemble will perform at our farewell get together in
Birdsville, showcasing their newly acquired skills.
You can enjoy all this for the registration fee of just
$300 per person.
You will savour some of
the most spectacular scenery in inland Australia. One of the highlights of the tour is the
concert at Yaraka. We will hold it on
summit of Mt Slocombe, timed to conclude as the sun sets. The views are stunning, rivalling Kakadu
National Park, and the music will complement the setting to the max. Other highlights include campfires, thermal
pools, an optional underground mine tour with a difference, you can take the
self-guided car door tour at Lightning Ridge (details and maps available at the
Information Centre), try your luck at catching Yellowbelly on the Cooper and
Thompson rivers, a guided tour of an outback property, the list just goes on
and on. These tag-alongs are about
mateship, music, laughter, and entertainment by cream of the Australian country
music scene. Each concert will be
different with unexpected surprises and even some local talented artists.
An
abbreviated itinerary will be sent to you once you have registered to enable
you to make your accommodation bookings for the tour. We strongly advise you to make your bookings
as soon as possible. Remember to mention
you are part of the Graham Rodger Tag-Along Tour as we have secured discounts
at several locations.
Once all details of this tag-along are
finalised you will receive a full itinerary with towns, dates, distances,
travel times, concert dates, times and venues, caravan parks, points of
interest and more.
DOWNLOAD THE 2019 TAG-ALONG REGISTRATION FORM BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK
Remember,
numbers are limited. To avoid
disappointment complete your registration
and submit it as early as possible.
For information on our first five tag-alongs, please
click on the links on my archives
page.
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