The Andergrove Tavern is Mackay's Premier Entertainment Venue. With a focus on local entertainment and fun, Andergrove Tavern has a little piece of fun for everyone.
The Andergrove Tavern is located in the picturesque suburb of Andergrove on the north side of Mackay.
The Andergrove Tavern is the number 1 entertainment venue in Mackay hosting local, interstate and international acts. With its large and stylish function centre, 3 bars, the popular Grover's Bistro & Grill, gaming room, public bar, tab areas and 2 bottleshops, the Andergrove Tavern is the only place to visit.
Andergrove Tavern is the ideal location for a function with an incredibly large and flexible function space.
THE GROVE LIVE BATTLE OF THE BANDS
The Andergrove Tavern in conjunction with Bundaberg Rum and Smirnoff Vodka will be holding a Battle of the Bands competition every Saturday night in February with a first prize of $2000 cash. Bands will be rocking it out on the stage to gain votes from the crowd and secret judges; to go into the final which will be held on Sat 3rd of March.
Andergrove Tavern Venue Manager, Mark Singh relishes the Tavern’s reputation as the Premier Entertainment Venue in Mackay and is set on delivering on this reputation once again in 2012!
"We’ve had some really big acts play here in the past; Butterfly Effect, COG, Angus & Julia Stone and Eskimo Joe, just to name a few. But this competition is about giving those unknown bands the chance to show their skills, and who knows, we just might help find the next Grinspoon" said Mark.
"Each week will be themed with different genres from Classic rock, Heavy Metal, Hardcore and Chilled out Rock; each band will also be asked to play a minimal of 2 original songs which will give them a chance to show off their writing & artistic talents" continued Mark.
Local business have come on board to help support the local live music scene with Mackay Music offering a $500 gift voucher for the runners up of the Competition and LA Entertainment offering recording time, professional advice as well as a professionally recorded and mastered CD of all of the finalist performance.
Patrons will have the opportunity to get involved by entering the half time ‘Air Guitar’ competition with awesome prizes up for grabs as well as specials all night long.
So if you’re in a band or know someone that is, enter now for your chance to score over $3000 in cash and prizes!
THE ICONIC AUSTRALIA DAY BEACH OLYMPICS NOW IN ITS 4TH YEAR AT THE ANDERGROVE TAVERN!
It’s the one day of the year when sun, sand, fair dinkum tunes and good old back yard beach Olympics is the only celebration worth attending! The Andergrove Tavern will again this year bring to Mackay all things ‘true blue Aussie’ this Australia Day.
Now in its 4th year, the Andergrove Tavern will host their annual Australia Day Beach Olympics on Thursday 26th January. Held over two days there will be a number of events held including Beach Volleyball, Beach Cricket, Cane Toad races, thong throwing, lamington eating and of course the strong man competition. Competing teams of 8 will battle it out for their chance to win a Pallet of XXXX Gold!
Festivities will kick off on the Wednes day Night, ‘Australia Day Eve’ with the traditional “Opening Ceremony”. This will be the last opportunity for interested teams to register ahead of Thursday’s competition.
Those that have entered will get the opportunity to be a sponsored team for the next day’s activities, as well as the Cane Toad Auction where they get to pick their entrant for the next day races. All proceeds from the day will go to the Mackay Surf Life Saving Association.
Venue Manager, Mark Singh will then bless the playing field during the traditional Olympic Torch Run around the venue before lighting the fuse to the massive Fire Works Display. Opening festivities will continue late into the night with live entertainment and more!
Andergrove Tavern Venue Manager, Mark Singh said; “the Australia Day Beach Olympics is a great tradition of the Andergrove Tavern and we are certain this year will be the biggest yet”.
With challengers in the strong man competition going up against Mark himself, and let me tell you he is no small human! “Winning the pallet of XXXX Gold will not be for the faint hearted!” continued Mark.
“ Additional activity on the day will also include a Pool Comp and Ping Pong Challenge for those with less of the athletic interest as well as live entertainment by local favourites Chasing Jeffrey” concluded Mark.
Team entry for the Beach Olympics is free and being accepted at the Andergrove Tavern right now. In the True Australian spirit, all proceeds raised from the days activities will go to the Mackay SLSC.
If you have a group that is interested in entering the Australia Day Beach Olympics or would simply like some more information on the Andergrove Taverns Australia Day celebrations, please contact;
THE Andergrove Tavern is hosting a range of fundraising activities throughout the month of November, including gold coin donations, barbecues and raffles in support of the Movember Foundation.
Tomorrow, the tavern will host their Mo Men Party which will round out the month-long fundraising activity.
There will be a complementary barbecue, raffle draws, judging of the Quirkiest Patron Mo and live entertainment from 4pm.
Andergrove Tavern Venue manager Mark Singh said Movember was a time of sprouting of moustaches to raise vital funds and awareness for prostate cancer and depression in men.
"For the Andergrove Tavern Movember has become an important part of our yearly calendar. It is a way for us to mobilise the local community around this important issue and incite discussion and fundraising whilst including all the quirk and fun that comes along with the mo growing efforts throughout the month," Mr Singh said.
Since 2009, the hotel has raised $1968 for the Movember Foundation. In 2011, the hotel is aiming to further this effort by raising over $2500 to take the total funds raised for the Movember Foundation to over $4468.
"Our involvement in Movember has created a real connection with our local community," Mr Singh said.
"Pubs are a place where men generally feel comfortable and therefore provides a perfect platform for raising discussion and awareness around the often shunned issue of men's health."
This year, Andergrove Tavern will again rally its partners as they strive towards the 2011 fundraising target.
Throughout the month of November, pop into the Andergrove Tavern and throw your support around this great cause.
Businesses and sporting sponsors have again shown their support this year.
"Great pride comes with the ability to involve community groups that we have strong relationships with for the sole purpose of this wonderful cause," Mr Singh said.
Throughout the month of November, pop into the Andergrove Tavern and throw your support around this great cause.
SLADE Point is looking forward to turning on the lights at Cathy Freeman Oval as it builds up its challenge for this season's Mackay rugby union premiership.
With club president Graeme Lodge and A-grade coach Michael Jackson back on board, the Slashers are looking to return in strength to the premiership which it dominated for the last decade, winning six of 10 titles, including four in a row.
With key players, coaches, sponsors and committee members returning and the development of Cathy Freeman Oval progressing the club is looking to build on its reserve grade premiership from 2010, Lodge said.
Key sponsors All Phones and the Andergrove Tavern are back again for another run, and key players are returning, including Slade Point's player of the season, Ryan Lawson, and former Australian schoolboy Adrian Davies.
We also have some excellent youth from the successful junior ranks, so the club is looking stronger.
About $50,000 worth of lighting is to be installed during the first half of the season at Cathy Freeman Oval, Slade Point, and plans are already being made to seek funds to upgrade the lighting further and construct new change facilities.
"This will make Cathy Freeman Oval a true alternative to Quarry Hill during the Mackay wet season when whole rounds of rugby are often lost due to the wet weather", Lodge said.
Last year was a good rebuilding year for us after losing a number of key players following a run of five consecutive A-grade grand final appearances and we're looking to keep the momentum going with key players and coaching staff coming back on board mixed with good group of juniors.
"Also, training on our own field has been a great boost to the players during the off-season."
Jackson said he felt the club's attitude and effort during pre-season is much better than it has been in recent years, when Slade Point.
"Our returning players have increased their commitment to A-grade rugby and new recruits look like they will add considerable value to our club," he said.
IT'S the one day of the year when you hear "Hey true blue", "fair dinkum" and "Oi you flaming galah!" in every conversation.
Many around the Mackay region were speaking the language of the land down under yesterday as they partied in their backyards and on the beach or took a crawl around some of Mackay's well-known pubs.
A Mackay police spokesperson said they had a strong presence around the region yesterday, with officers patrolling public spaces including parks and Harbour Beach. Most who were out and about were well behaved, the spokesperson said, but there were three arrests at Eimeo beach.
At the Old Railway Hotel it was a family affair for the Stuarts, who were at the Daily Mercury Aussie Crawl.
About 250 people joined the Crawl, which raised funds for the flood appeal and The Mackay Support Group for families with children affected by Down Syndrome.
Andrea Stuart and her two adult children, Jessica and Adam, decided to spend the day together and help out a charity.
"We will be walking to every pub and I will have a blister to prove it," Andrea joked.
"The best thing about Australia is it has a great lifestyle and is the best place to raise a family."
Adam and Jessica agreed adding that you can't go past a good old Aussie barbecue as well.
On the other side of town, at the Andergrove Tavern, sporting heroes were celebrating Australia Day at the beach olympics, competing in beach volleyball, cricket, keg and thong tosses and a cold pie eating contest.
Andergrove Tavern manager David Van den Boom said he had officially opened the beach olympics on Tuesday night by lighting a cauldron of fireworks.
Now in their third year, the beach olympics continued to get bigger and better, Mr Van den Boom said. This year 16 teams entered. Teams were competing for a full pallet of XXXX Gold, equal to 70 cartoons of beer.
"We came up with the idea of the beach olympics because, as Australians, we love to have fun in the sun," he said.
Mt Pleasant resident Rob Andrews said he had been coming to the Andergrove Tavern for the past three years and said his team had been the first to win the beach olympics.
We won the first one so, for me and my mates it has become a bit of tradition to come here every year.
"Australia Day is about traditions and celebrating them with your mates," he said.
