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Golden Feather Hunt 23 March 2021 $1 (inc. GST) Vol 23 Issue 05 GOLDEN FEATHER HUNT This year the Newdegate Public Library is taking Will you be the lucky finder of one of the following part in the Golden Feather Hunt as part of the feathers? 2021 Scribblers Festival. The Scribblers Festival celebrates creativity, literacy and the special place • White Feather - ready for decorating and the that local libraries hold in the hearts of children chance to win a Spot Prize; and parents. • Silver Feather - fetching a Book Prize; • Golden Feather - winning a VIP Scribblers Between 18 March - 7 May there are thousands of Festival experience, an iPad, and more; feather bookmarks in public libraries across • A special Sapphire Feather to be found at each Western Australia and we need YOUR help to find and every participating library for a Book them! Find one of the four different types of Prize! feathers hidden in the Children’s and Young Adults sections, follow the directions, and you could win The Newdegate Public Library will be running an some AMAZING prizes. additional competition. Send us a picture of you with your book and decorated white feather to be Feather finders win a variety of prizes, but most of in with a chance of winning an assortment of all, fuel their love of reading and libraries. additional prizes. We hope to see you soon! Produced at the Newdegate Community Resource Centre Inc. Ph: 9871 1791 Fax: 9871 1792 Email: [email protected] The Gate Post 23 March 2021 Thank you for your contributions towards this weeks Gatepost. Please send in your local news, photos and announcements to [email protected] or phone 9871 1791 by Tuesday 6th April @ 12 Noon Inclusion cannot be guaranteed after this time. 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