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Our History

1958  Founded in Brisbane, QLD by Fr   Thomas Shortall OMI

 

1960  First performance outside Brisbane

          Toowoomba, QLD

 

1961  Australian Interstate Tour

- broke 19mins off the flight record from Bris-Melb

- 1st commercial airliner to fly Alice Springs-Perth

- blew an engine over Great Australian Bight & only  flew on three to Sydney

- got permission from England to cross Woomera rocket range

 

1964  First Indoor Performance

          Festival Hall - Brisbane

 

1973  Mother Teresa views the Performance

 

1979  North Queensland Tour

Cyclonic weather in Cairns caused cast to wear raincoats under their costumes!

 

1981  Sydney, NSW Tour

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1988  Expo '88

 

mid '90s  Music transferred to CD from reel-to-reel

 

1995  Introduction of Radio Microphones

 

2005  Website Launched

 

2008  50th Anniversary & Launch of Book

 

2012  Blessing of Memorial Garden

Friday March 22nd 7pm
Saturday March 23rd 1:30pm & 7pm

Early Bird. Book by 5pm 4 March

$20 Adults

$17 Seniors/Students

Group Discount $15 per person

(10 or more people)

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