Cane Country Squares

We finally got there. Graduation night for class 2 of 2025 was held on Tuesday 28th of July 2026.  Our graduating dancers were presented with their certificates and posed for photos for the cutting of the cake. Along with the dancing we played a couple of games of celebrity heads. Yes Sandy, you are a local celebrity. The class took a little longer to get through the 50 movements, with some people being away for holidays or illness, and then after we had just got back into dancing after the Christmas and New Year break, we had the flood through our Targo Street Hall. We had a fun night with two squares on the floor for most of the night, finishing the last dance of the night with a 6 couple rectangle. More photos from the night will be in our 2026 photo gallery shortly. Our next learner classes, starting with three come and try nights, will be Tuesday 18th of August.

 July 2026 fun theme nights, Rebels and Outlaws were held on Tuesday 14/7/26 and Friday 17/7/26. We had a number of pirates show up, 1920's gangsters and Rebel tricycle club members.  Numbers were down a bit with some away due to illness and others away on holidays. Instead of two squares we danced some of the night in a rectangle formation with six couples.  Those on holidays will be back in time for their graduation night on the 28th of July. On Friday night, in addition to gangsters, bikies and pirates we had a number of outlaw cowboys and girls. Three visitors from the Hervey Bay Square Dance Club also came for our theme night. We got two squares on the floor before supper but my video recording failed. More photos of both nights can be found on our 2026 Photo Gallery page . There is no local theme night in August as we start planning our trips to Deception Bay for the 42nd QCA Qld State Square Dance Convention from the 7th to the 9th of August. For their Theme N...

On Saturday afternoon, 11th of July 2026, Matthew Mills was the guest caller for the Christmas in July dance hosted by the Hervey Bay Square Dance Club. The event was held at their regular dance hall at Dan Dinna House, 459 Boat Harbour Drive. Matt alternated brackets for new and full Mainstream levels. With two to three squares on the floor all afternoon from 2 till 5pm. There was around 12 to 16 visiting with 7 dancers from Cane Country Squares. We were also surprised with Nev and Bev McLachlan visiting from Suncoasters.  The break for supper included an amazing spread of sweet and savoury treats. Three lucky door prizes were drawn and Cane Country Squares resident poet, Sandy, read a humorous Christmas poem. Hervey Bay Square Dancer, Eileen was celebrating her 95th Birthday, dancing with a great smile and more energy than much younger dancers. Eileen cut her birthday cake and was presented with a gift by the Hervey Bay Square Dance Club. As a visiting dancer, I really enjoy...