Promoting the Red Rooster All Australian Jamboree

The Members of Gold City Country Music Club Inc. went to Townsville and performed at the Cotters Market. Our aim to let everyone know that the Red Rooster All Australian Jamboree was still on. This photo was taken when we had finished and unfortunately is missing Carol & Wally Wheatley who had to go back for the birthday party for their granddaughter Kie. It was great to see a lot of our new club shirts around. We had a great time.
Keep up the good work, Members
Left to right:
Pat Ives, Max Manly, Jenny Miller, Pat Hughes, Sandra Smith, Owen Smith
In front is Natasha Abraham with her children Rueben & Amber

Wishing Rhonda Richards a speedy recovery

Gold City Country Music Club Members would like to with our Major Sponsors, Charters Towers Red Roosters Rhonda Richards a speedy recovery. Happy New Year to both Rhonda & Gary

Charters Towers Red Rooster is once again our Naming Sponsor

I am very happy to announce that Charters  Towers Red Rooster is once again our Major Sponsor. We are very proud to be associated with Rhonda and Gary Richards. They are great supporters of our Australian singers and songwriters. Thank you both for believing in Gold City Country Music Club and the Australian country music industry.

Red Rooster's new logo.

Bush Poetry is Back

Gold City Country Music Club Incorporated has decided to bring back the Bush Poetry Breakfast and Competition at the 2015 Red Rooster All Australian Jamboree. Hope to see you there.

The passing of an old member & friend

Edmund (Taffy) Davies passed away shortly after the 2014 Red Rooster All Australian Jamboree. He had been unwell for a couple of years but he would still be seen at the festival with his oxygen bottle, helping where he could and he still competed in the AAJ in 2014. He loved to sing and he loved his club, the Gold City Country Music Club. In his honour, the Young At Heart Section will be known as the "Edmund (Taffy) Davies Memorial" Young At Heart from 2015. He will be sadly missed but I am sure he is sitting on a cloud singing to all who would listen.

Red Rooster All Australian Jamboree Placegetters 2014

Pee Wee Vocal Solo – Sponsor  - Red Rooster Charters Towers

3.        Ciana Smith       2.        Bridie Shun      1.        Mia Rose Duffin

Junior Gospel Solo – Sponsor – BHP Billiton

3.        Jack McDougall      2.        Abby Duffin       1.        Billie Rose Copeland

Juvenile Vocal Solo – Sponsor – Dalrymple Country Music Club Inc

3.        Crystal Long     2.        Maranda Pugh     1.        Paige Gallon
 

Senior Female Vocal Solo – Sponsor – Selena & Lisa Pitt

3.        Peta Richards      2.        Kelli Shun     1.        Debbie Jensen

Open Duo – Sponsor - The Northern Miner

3.        Double Dose      2.        Generations       1.        YTK

Peewee/ Juvenile Anything But Country – Sponsor – Charters Towers Rotary

3.        Naya Smith     2.        Conlan Pugh      1.        Maranda Pugh

Open Trucking Song – Sponsor – Bert and Bev Pedley

3.        Lynda Pemble     2.        Christine Hardy      1.        Debbie Jensen

Junior Bush Ballad Solo – Sponsor – BHP Billiton Cannington

3.        Jack McDougall     2.        Chloe Trainor      1.        Billie Rose Copeland

Peewee/Juvenile Country Rock – Sponsor – Charters Towers Rotary

3.        Ciana Smith     2.        Maranda Pugh      1.        Mia Rose Duffin

Junior Anything But Country – Sponsor -  BHP Billiton Cannington

3.        Lacey Marshall     2.        Amber Mann     1.        Billie Rose Copeland

Senior Male Vocal Solo – Sponsor – Enterprise Hotel

3.        Edmund Davies      2.        Laurie Kerr     1.        Binda Warren

Junior Country Rock Solo – Sponsor – BHP Billiton

3.        Chloe Trainor     2.        Billie Rose Copeland     1.        Abby Duffin

Senior Country Rock Solo -  Sponsor – Sovereign Tavern

3.        Kelli Shun     2.        Christine Hardy     1.        Peta Richards
 

Traditional Solo/Duo/Group – Sponsor – Towers Gas & Camping

3.        Laurie Kerr     2.        Binda Warren     1.        Ben Hammer

Senior Bush Ballad Solo – Sponsor – W. Titley & Co

3.        Peta Richards      2.        Kelli Shun      1.        Debbie Jensen

Peewee/Juvenile Gospel Solo – Sponsor – Charters Towers Buffaloes

3.        Amber Abraham      2.        Paige Gallon       1.        Mia Rose Duffin

Senior Anything But Country – Sponsor – Chris Ives Signs

3.        Debbie Jensen      2.        Peta Richards      1.        Kelli Shun

Junior Vocal Solo – Sponsor – BHP Billiton Cannington

3.        Billie Rose Copeland      2.        Amber Mann      1.        Abby Duffin

Young at Heart – Sponsor - Rybenleigh Pty. Ltd.

3.        Fred Coplen      2.        Steve Lynch       1.        Laurie Kerr

Peewee/Juvenile Bush Ballad Solo – Sponsor – Charters Towers Rotary

3.        Kea Smith       2.        Mia Rose Duffin       1.        Zali Downes

Senior Gospel Solo – Sponsor – Charters Towers Buffaloes

3.        Binda Warren       2.        Peta Richards       1.        Kelli Shun

Brian Uren Memorial Performance Original Comp – Sponsor – The Uren Family

3.        The Love of My Life – Peta Richards     2.        I’m Coming Home – Robyn Lavery

1.        Thousand Miles from Nowhere – Christine Hardy

Open Never Won One – Sponsors – Townsv &Thuringowa Country Music Assoc.

 / Queenton Papershop/Town Plaza News & Gifts

3.        Amber Abraham     2.        Lacy Marshall      1.        Jack McDougall

Encouragement Awards

Pee Wee  - Bridie Shun

Juvenile – Naya Smith

Junior – Emily Pemble

Female – Lynda Pemble

Male – Robert Haughey

Musicanship Award – Sponsor – Donna & Brian Durrant

Winner – Laurie Kerr

Spirit of the Festival

Winner - Ron Sellars

All Australian Jamboree Special People

Musicianship Award 2014 won by Lawrie Kerr  and made & presented by Sponsor  Donna Durrant

 

Judges 2014: John Quinn, Owen Smith Earl & Rose Burchardt, Kylee Champion, Heather Reiffle with Hugo Fitz-Herbert kneeling in the front

 

Michael Boyd Memorial Spirit of the Festival was awarded to Ron Sellars for all his help over the weekend

 

Pee Wee/Juvenile Overall Winner

Left to Right:
Charters Flowers Representative Katelyn O'Donoghue, Pee Wee/Juvenile Overall Winner Paige Gallon, Sponsor Rotary Representative Nev Steele

Junior Overall Winner 2014

Left to Roght:
Major Naming Sponsor Charters Towers Red Rooster Rhonda Richards, Overall Junior Winner Billie Rose Copeland, Charters Flowers Representative Katelyn O'Donoghue

Grand Overall Winner 2014

Left to Right:
Charters Towers Country Music Inc. representative Sonia Box, Grand Overall Winner Kelli Shun, Charters Flowers Representative Katelyn O'Donoghue, Major Naming Sponsor Red Rooster Representative Rhonda Richards