(13th) Sadie The Cleaning Lady enters the Go-Set National charts at No.34
(22nd) Sadie The Cleaning Lady is No.1 in Adelaide on 5AD Charts
(31st) Performs at the Mardi Gras in Tasmania
(13th) 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head' is released
John is the lead role in 'Music Is Christmas', a Christmas Pantomime produced in Adelaide.
Christmas Is Johnny Farnham is released
(22nd) Fan Club meet and greet
(24th) Carols by Candelight at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl
John performs in Port Moresby
(19th) John performs in the Music For The People concert at Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
(25th) Walking The Floor On My Hands is released
(24th) Johnny Farnham Christmas Special recorded in Adelaide screens on TV
John is awarded Most Popular Australian Male Singer in the Go-Set Pop Poll Awards
(2nd) Jamie Redfern In Concert airs on Channel 7. John is special guest.
(7th) 'Don't You Know It's Magic' is released
(9th) John and Colleen Hewett perform at Sunday Night At The Opera House, Sydney Opera House
(15th) Carols By Candelight at Elder Park, Adelaide
(20th) John performs at Pinnochio's in Perth with a seven piece orchestra
(6th) John hosts a concert in aid of The Victorian Association For Deserted Children, Batman Park, Melbourne
It's Just Another New Years Eve airs on the ABC
Performs on the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House for the opening night of the 1979 Festival Of Sydney
(22nd) performs at Billboard, Melbourne
(23rd) performs at Cross Keys Hotel, Essendon, Victoria
(26th) performs at Lower Plenty Hotel, Victoria
(27th) performs at Prostpect Hill Hotel, Kew, Victoria
(28th) performs at The Grainstore Tavern, Melbourne
(29th) performs at the Pacific Hotel, Lorne, Victoria
(30th) performs at the Pier Hotel, Frankston, Victoria
Performs at Carols By Candelight at the Myer Music Bowl
Puts together a band for a two week Christmas tour
(6th -13th) You're The Voice is No.1 on the charts
(5th) performs at Paradise Club, Tottenham Hotel, Victoria
(6th) performs at Moorabbin Town Hall (early) followed by Village Green Hotel, Glen Waverley, Victoria
(11th) performs at Cramers Council Club Hotel, Preston, Victoria
Pressure Down is released
Jack's Back Tour:
(2nd) Brisbane - Festival Hall
(4th - 6th) Sydney - Entertainment Centre
(9th - 13th) Tweed Heads - Twin Towns Services Club
(15th) Newcastle - Civic Theatre
(17th) Sydney - Entertainment Centre
(18th) Canberra - Bruce Stadium
(19th - 22nd) Melbourne - Entertainment Centre
(31st) John performs at a New Years Eve party telecast from Sydney's Trivoli Night Club
Age Of Reason Tour:
(1st - 3rd) Sydney Entertainment Centre
(7th - 10th) Perth Entertainment Centre
(14th - 21st) Melbourne Tennis Centre
(18th - 19th) Performs at the Raiders Nightclub in Queanbeyan
(1st) John works at David Jones women's underwear department in Sydney as part of World Aids Day.
Chain Reaction Tour:
(2nd - 3rd) Newcastle - Civic Centre
(6th - 8th) Perth - Entertainment Centre
(12th) Adelaide - Thebarton Oval
(14th - 22nd) Melbourne - Tennis Centre
(29th) Tweed Heads - Seagulls R.L.F.C.
(31st) Cairns - Showgrounds
Romeo's Heart comes in at No.20 on the annual Rolling Stones Magazine Top 100 Albums of 1996
Don't Let It End single is released.
(3rd) John appears at Westfield Southland as a thankyou to his fans for the success of his recent Jack Of Hearts Tour.
(10th) Performs the Australian National Anthem along with Olivia Newton-John and Anthony Warlow at the Opening Ceremony of the Presidents Cup (Golf)
(1st) The Tour Of Duty concert in conjunction with the Dili Bag appeal is launched at Southland Shopping Centre in Melbourne
(19th) John performs for the troops in Darwin
(21st) John performs a special concert in Dili for our peacekeepers along with other entertainers
(22nd) John and Kylie Minogue perform two 'unplugged' concerts in Suai and Balibo for the troops in outlying areas
(31st) John performs at the Lord Mayors private party at the Crown Casino
Man Of The Hour Tour:
(1st) Sydney Entertainment centre
(2nd) Sydney Entertainment centre
(3rd) Sydney Entertainment centre
(8th) Brisbane Entertainment centre
(9th) Brisbane Entertainment centre
(13th) Hobart - Derwent Entertainment centre
(14th) Hobart - Derwent Entertainment centre
The Last Time Tour:
(1st) Sydney Entertainment centre
(1st) Receives plaque in honour of John Farnham Room at Syd Ent. Centre
(3rd) Sydney Entertainment centre
(4th) Sydney Entertainment centre (postponed to 6th Dec due to Bushfires)
(5th) Sydney Entertainment centre
(6th) Sydney Entertainment centre
(11th) Newcastle Entertainment Centre
(12th) Newcastle Entertainment Centre
(13th) Newcastle Entertainment Centre
(14th) Newcastle Entertainment Centre
(16th) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
(17th) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
(19th) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
(20th) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
(21st) Brisbane Entertainment Centre - crosses to Carols In The Domain and performs When The War Is Over
(22nd) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
(5th) John has been named as Victoria's Number One Living Treasure in a poll conducted by Melbourne Radio station 3AW
(15th) performs at Twin Towns, Tweed Heads, NSW
(16th) performs at Twin Towns, Tweed Heads, NSW
(17th) performs at Twin Towns, Tweed Heads, NSW
(19th) performs at Evan Theatre, Penrith Panthers, NSW
(20th) performs at Evan Theatre, Penrith Panthers, NSW
(3rd) John performs at Sydney Telstra 500, Sydney Olympic Park
(6th) performs at Adelaide's first One Electric Day Concert at Elder Park in searing 42 degree heat
(16th) Performs at the closing of the Qantas Credit Union Arena (formerly Sydney Entertainment Centre)
(5th) - Day On The Green, Josef Chromy Wines, Launceston Tasmania
(12th) - Day On The Green, Kings Park, Perth Western Australia
(1st & 2nd) Win Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
(9th) Twilight At The Track - Geelong Showgrounds
John is honoured with a Star on Adelaide's Walk Of Fame