the bottle tree BULLETIN MARANOA REGION COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER March 2021 | Issue 125
In this month’s edition…
Celebrating our Australia Day Arts News Maranoa Innovation Network Award Winners
Yuleba Murals Up For Consultation At a community mee ng to discuss the site for the new bore, pump sta on and the water tank on the corner of Perry Street and Garden Street, Maranoa Regional Councillors suggested that the new site could be enhanced by murals. At the Yuleba Development Group Mee ng recently there was discussion about where the murals could be painted. This including the op ons of the tank, the pump house or erec on of a special fence on the Garden and Perry Street sides for the Murals to be much larger and con nuous. Maranoa Regional Council has advised that feedback from the Yuleba Community is being sought about pain ng murals in Yuleba. “Have Your Say” will be open on the Council website for comment in the week commencing 22 February 2021. Ques onnaires, with the same ques ons as “Have Your Say” will be distributed to you through the mail in Yuleba, also in the week commencing 22 February 2021. Would you like to see a mural painted on the new bore/water tanks and pumping sta on facility? If you do, what would you like to see depicted in the mural? A community mee ng is expected to be held on 31 March 2021 at the Yuleba Memorial Hall to discuss the results of the ques onnaires and reach a consensus. Mee ng to commence at 5.30pm with light refreshments provided.
1 Roma | Muckadilla area Maranoa Innova on Network September 11 2021. There is a total of $21 500 total prize money up for grab, across the March IN Roma | Muckadilla Existing and potential businesses in Maranoa following categories: Acquisitive Prize ($15 will soon be able to access an exciting new 000), Maranoa Artist Prize ($5000), People’s area program to encourage and support innovation Choice Prize ($1000), and Emerging Artist 4 Maranoa Innovation Network Launch 5pm @ in the region, with the launch of the Maranoa Prize ($500). Entries close on May 21, 2021, Royal on 99 Innovation Network on March 4, 2020. head to www.romaonbungil.com.au for more 23 Breast Cancer Support Lunch @ the Comm The Maranoa Innovation Network is an information. +EVERY Mon & Thurs Roma Community Men’s incubator for local businesses, offering Shed meet 8:30am-12:30pm collaboration, mentoring, education, technical Australia Day Winners +EVERY Tues 10am-2pm Community Cafe support, and investment opportunities. The Maranoa is home to many Aussies who +EVERY Tues Roma Card Group @ CWA Ongoing regular workshops following the go above, and beyond to help others who Rooms, 1:30-4:30pm launch will continue through 2021. were celebrated at Roma’s Australia Day +EVERY Tues Roma Patchwork & Crafters Inc Awards held at the Cultural Centre. 9am & 7pm @ Studio 6 Roma Community Arts The Network is the brainchild of Maranoa Centre David Cooper was named Roma’s Citizen of region’s Business Excellence Program. +EVERY Tues Maranoa Music rehearse Roma Commerce and Tourism President and the Year for over 50 years of tireless 5:30-7pm @ RSC Middle Campus spokesperson for the Business Excellence community service. David is well respected for + EVERY Wed 10-12pm Parents Multicultural Program Charlie Eames said the Maranoa his volunteering, hard work, selflessness, Group Innovation Network plans to connect with compassion and community mindedness. His +EVERY 1st, 3rd & 5th Thurs Roma Toastmasters people and businesses from Roma, Injune, dedication to caring for those who live in meet 7pm @ RSL Mitchell, Surat, Wallumbilla, Yuleba, Jackson, regional and rural Australia and the elderly +EVERY 1st, 3rd Saturday 9am-4pm Roma Amby, Muckadilla, Mungallala to encourage makes him a very deserving recipient of the Lapidary Club rooms open economic growth and development. Citizen of the Year Award. +EVERY Saturday 7am Roma ParkRun @ “We’re thrilled to announce this pilot initiative,” Talented singer, and ‘The Voice’ 2020 Adungadoo Pathway Mr Eames said. competitor Madison Thompson was awarded +EVERY Saturday morning @ Library from 9am-11am J.P signing centre open “The Maranoa Innovation Network has been Young Citizen of the Year. Madison is a big contributor to performing arts in the Maranoa, developed to encourage economic growth and this year went to Roma resident Megan development in the region and will act as an as well as a keen equestrian and volunteer and her resilience, humble attitude and Brown, who coordinates all inclusive programs incubator for local businesses, offering providing physical and mental benefits to opportunities for collaboration, mentoring, community spirit are truly commendable. Up-and coming motor-cross rider Tarlia many community members regardless of age investment, education and technical support. or ability. Megan's contribution to the disability “This network will be community-led, to tap Pearson took out the Junior Sports Award. Tarlia demonstrates leadership and is a great sector within the Maranoa region is to be into our wealth of local knowledge to help commended and she is a very deserving resolve local issues and to serve our local role model to the younger riders, always willing to assist should they need help. recipient of the Andrea Murray Memorial interests and industries’ needs and we’re Award. The Member Contribution Award went to encouraging all existing and potential Congratulations to Roma Murri CUY who businesses from the region to come along to Kevin Pope in recognition of his long running March 2021 March contribution to the Roma Show Society, Roma coordinated the NAIDOC Week Celebrations the launch,” he said. 2020, earning them the Cultural Award and ST Maranoa Innovation Network Project Manager Speedway Club and community at large. Kevin shows great passion, as well as John’s School Roma who won the Community Sherrill Stivano said Maranoa region Event of the Year award for their combined businesses are invited to apply to participate patience and kindness that have seen him mentor many others over the years. rugby league and netball three day Mercy in the network. Shield. “We’re looking for people or businesses from Sister’s Jenny Hewitt and Noeleen Guyatt the region who are engaging in new or shared the Achievement Award for their BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP innovative business projects to get involved,” commitment to preserving the written history Breast Cancer Support Group Lunch is held on the Mrs Stivano said. of Roma and the Maranoa through the Roma 4th Tuesday of the month , with the next meeting to held on February 23, 12pm @ the Comm Hotel “We are also gathering a panel of mentors to History Lodge. offer expert advice and critical thinking around The each participant’s specific needs. These Andrea 2. 1. Maranoa Innovation mentors will support and guide our Murray Network Committee who Memorial will be lead by Project participants to establish, expand or progress Manager Sherrill Stivano their business project,” Mrs Stivano said. Award, which is 2. Andrea Murray People and businesses from the Maranoa Memorial Award region are invited to attend the Maranoa presented nominees 3. Andrea Innovation Network’s launch at 5pm Thursday to one Murray Memorial Award 4 March at the Royal on 99, Roma. person winner Megan Brown from the The launch will feature Andrew Brice co- and her proud family on Maranoa Australia Day. founder of wotif.com as keynote speaker. While the event is free, registration will be 1. 3. required for catering and COVID purposes and numbers are limited. Registrations will be open Wednesday 17 February through Queensland Tickets. Stay up to date with news and updates for the Network can be found through the Maranoa Innovation Network Facebook page. Sculptures Out Back Calling all sculpture artists! Roma on Bungil Gallery, in partnership with Santos will be hosting an exhibition titled “Sculptures Out Back” from July 2 to
2 Roma Lapidary Club membership card from other clubs in can be at the January Origin Pairs bowls at Queensland/ Australia. Roma Bowls Club. Mark and his bowling An old club has been revitalised with Our members are willing to help you to learn partner Darren Turnbull went on to win the members of all ages working to produce a the art of cabbing and faceting by showing day, and did a great job o promoting use of the range of Faceted gemstone from crystals and you the process, and helping you with your bowling arm for those interested in the sport Cabochon from slabs of rock and polished project. You can follow us on facebook: Roma who may have reduced mobility. stones. The club has been operating since and District Mineral and Lapidary Society. Freemasons new Fence November 1964. Roma Members of Corona Freemasons You are invited to our clubhouse on the 1st Roma Round Up Lodge recently erected a brilliant new front and 3rd Saturday of each month to experience University of the Third Age fence in front of the former Anglican church in the process of cutting, shaping and polishing Roma’s U3A is back for Term 1 2021. This Wallumbilla funded by joint grants from Origin, stones into cabochons to put into a finished term there are nineteen courses on offer for and MRC Senex. piece of jewellery. The club house is open at Roma seniors to take advantage of, and over Roughlie Community Centre 9 am on the Saturdays advertised. 70 interested people attended the The members and committee would like to The polished stone can then be wire wrapped organisation’s Orientation Day to learn more thank Maranoa Regional Council for the or set-in silver to make a beautiful pendant. A about what’s on offer. Community Grant providing 50% - ($7,887) of chain can be purchased to make a beautiful Roma Historical Motor Club funding to complete the foundations and floor piece of jewellery. The February car run for the Roma Historical for the Outdoor Area at the hall. $2,420 of this The Lapidary club also has a number of Motor Club travelled from the contribution was provided by Senex and we faceting machines to facet your gem stones, a Big Rig in Roma to "Studley" at Muckadilla. would like to acknowledge and thank Senex few crystals are quartz, sapphires, topaz, or Participants viewed the large gardens and for their generous support to help develop our diamonds to make into faceted gems to set farming machines on Jenny and David centre. Thank you also to the landholders who into rings, earrings or for a pendant. Sullivan’s lovely property. provided the remaining $7,888. Without you To be able to use our Lapidary Club you must Bowling Arm in Action we would not have been able to complete this become a member so you are covered with Bowler’s like Mark Brandt took the opportunity project. Your generosity too is very much the Club insurance, or hold a currant to demonstrate just how good a bowling arm appreciated. 1. 2. 3. March 2021
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1. Corona Lodge members Michael Maloney, Col Vaughan and Damien McAtameny admiring the fence they constructed 2. Roma Historical Motor Club Members enjoying the gardens at “Studley” Muckadilla 3. New Concrete at the Roughly Community Centre 4. Mark Brandt using his bowling arm at the Roma Bowls Club in January 6. 7.
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5. Attendees at U3A’s Orientation Day 2. 6.Some beautiful wire-wrapped pendants created by Lapidary Club member Faye 7. Examples of polished stones from the Roma Lapidary Club.
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has represented the district at a South West Mitchell Campdra is back for 2021 put Mitchell Celebrates Regional level on several occasions for
Australia Day various sports. these dates on your calendar 16 – 18 April. Member Contribution Award – Lynda Would you like to know more? Keep an eye Over seventy people kicked off their Australia Dorries Lynda is a valued member of the Day with a good Australian breakfast of bacon on their Facebook page and the next Mitchell community and during COVID-19 last and eggs, as they watched the sunlight edi on of BTB. year started the Painted Rocks Project. This dancing on the Great Artesian Spa. Councillor project encouraged tourists to share their John Birkett warmly welcomed everyone to adventures with the young children in Mitchell the Australia Day Awards after breakfast, and Biggest Morning Tea and the wider community. invited Leah Cooper to open the ceremony The Biggest Morning Tea will be held on with a Welcome to Country. Mitchell’s visiting Achievement Award – Helen Sallway Helen Sunday May 30, from 8am to 1pm at the CWA Australia Day Ambassador Justine Sallway is a born and bred Mungallala local Hall Mitchell. Over the next couple of months, Christerson shared her inspiring story about and deeply cares for her community. She is a you will see Rebecca Smith in and around running a a support program in Brisbane that very quiet lady who undertakes many 'behind Mitchell selling raffle tickets for prizes that assists rural patients travelling to Brisbane for the scenes' tasks for the Mungallala have been kindly donated by many who medical reasons. Then the local Australia Day community. support this cause. Please keep a lookout for Award winners were announced, and are as Mitchell on Maranoa Gallery her table in the main street where she will be follows: selling numbers in the $100 money boards. The Friends of the Mitchell on Maranoa Rebecca is looking for stallholders who would Citizen of the Year – Jeffery Watson Gallery are pleased to offer you an opportunity Jeffrey has been a selfless, hardworking like to be involved with this great cause. to be part of the Anniversary Art Show in Stallholders, please contact Rebecca on member of the Mitchell and surrounding 2021. As we do not have a major sponsor, to region throughout his life in the community. He 0488722212 or email assist with the show, we have decided to [email protected] has been a Booringa Action Group create a "Friends of the Mitchell on Maranoa member since 2014 and was elected as Anniversary Art Show," group with funds the Chief Executive Officer in 2018 and still raised from membership holds the position today. supporting our art show 1. Meals on Wheels Event of the Year – Mungallala Twilight prizes. March BBQ and Fireworks Your support of $50 or D McLean The Mungallala Twilight BBQ and Mon & B more, will entitle you to, a 01 Fireworks provided a great social special preview night with Treasure opportunity, particularly for some of wine and cheese, first Wed B Sokoll & 03 A Phillips the older residents of Mungallala, with over option to purchase and two 180 guests in attendance. This event was a free tickets to the show's Fri 05 G Pearce & massive achievement for the organisers; opening on Saturday July D McCarrol Rural Financial Counselling Service and 31, 2021. Speak with Mon A Gill & D Mungallala Progress Sporting Association. Heather at the Library to 08 Pownall March 2021 March Junior Sports Award – Tailah Page Tailah is pick up your membership/ L Sullivan Wed & T an outstanding sportswoman who applies donation form or download 10 herself in all sports. She is a keen netballer, Kenafake from our Facebook page. 1. Citizen of the Year Jeff Watson cutting the swimmer, and rugby league player. Tailah Fri 12 S Burns & 2021 Australia Day cake 2. Joan Hurtado and D Hunt represented Mitchell State School at a daughter Karen enjoying Australia Day regional level for swimming and softball. Tailah breakfast on the deck of the Spa Mon M Harris & 15 L Martin 2. 3. 4. Wed J Porter & 17 J Heggen
Fri 19 K Irwin & E Halpin Mon J Tattam & 22 J Irwin Wed D Moore & 24 J Maudsley Fri 26 D Lamb & J Rook 3. Australia Day AmbassadorJustine Mon A Gill & J Christerson 4. Leah Cooper doing the Australia 29 Heggen Day Welcome to Country 5. Mitchell’s 2021 Wed A Mansfield Australia Day Award winners 31 & H Yang
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6. Australia Day award nominees at the Mitchell Australia Day awards ceremony
4 Mitchell Fishing Club • QCWA – 2nd Friday 9.30 am CWA Hall March IN Mitchell | Amby | • Kenniff Country Quilters 2nd Sunday 9 After a long wait - four years and three fishing Mungallala area am-3 pm MSS Home Economics room. comps the Mitchell Fishing and Restocking 11 Amby QCWA Meeting & Craft Bring morning tea to share and own Group were excited to release 12,000 12 Mitchell QCWA meeting lunch. Yellowbelly fingerlings into the Maranoa River. 15 Mitchell Hospital Auxiliary Meeting @ Mitchell Hospital Late in January, the Hanwood Fish Hatchery Amby QCWA News 18 BAG Meeting @ BAG Cottage made the trip from their property on the Members met at the Amby Hall for our first 24 Mitchell Meals on Wheels Meeting Barambah Creek banks near Murgon to meeting of 2021 where we discussed various +EVERY Thurs Mens Shed meets @ Old deliver their special cargo into the Mitchell craft projects for the next few months. These SES Shed 5:30pm, Wednesdays Fishing Club's waiting hands before heading will be sessions held after our regular short 8:30-12pm. onto Charleville and surrounds. meetings. Everyone is welcome to join with +EVERY 2nd & 3rd Thursday Anglicare The Group would like to thank all those us. BYO lunch. Support @ Maranoa Regional Council +EVERY Friday 9-10am FREE fun fitness sponsors, members and supporters who have On March 11, paper tole will be taught with at Mungallala Hall, all welcome! supported the last three comps, where materials supplied for a small fee. Following drought has prevented us from buying and this on April 8, there will be card making +EVERY 2nd Sunday of the month Kenniff Country Quilters meeting restocking our annual fingerling quota. And incorporating the paper tole pieces from what great timing - getting a fresh in the river March. I love this idea. so soon after releasing these little yellow 1. 1. Max Witt Then in May, it is proposed that we do releasing some belly's. dry wool felting. fingerlings into the Ge Involved! Our Biggest Morning Tea function will be Maranoa river 2, 3 held at Springhill Country Craft Retreat & 4 Amby QCWA Local groups and associations around Mitchel members meeting on May 22. The Branch will have a cake are a great way to get to know your and joining in and plant stall and other stall holders community, listed below are some some craft are invited to come with their wares on activities together organisation you can join to become involved. the day. There is no charge, but in lieu 5. Hanwood Fish • Mitchell Ambulance Aux – 2nd Tues 5.30 Hatchery make a donation to the Cancer Fund. pm QAS station delivering 12000 Please contact Gay on 46231601 for rd fingerlings to • Hospital Aux – 3 Monday 2 pm MPHS details. Mitchel Fishing Meeting Room Club 6. March 2021 • Booringa Action Group – 3rd Thursday Yellowbelly 5.30 pm BAG Cottage fingerlings ready to be released th • Meals on Wheels – 4 Wednesday 10 am into the Maranoa MPHS Meeting Room River
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For your chance to win a $25 voucher from a local business just complete the entry form below and pop in the entry box at the Mitchell on Maranoa Gallery. Winners will be announced in the April BTB.
Entre To Win Name ………………………………………………………………….... Address …………………………………………………………………. Phone Number ……………………………………………………… How many fingerlings were released?......
Entries close 5pm 13th March the first correct answer drawn out will win the voucher. Congratulations Anna Stokalo with the correct answer CATHEDRAL. Anna won a gift voucher for Mitre10.
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Speaking to Absent Words Part of Vicki’s welcome is reproduced here with appreciation: Sunday, January 24, was the opening of “Speaking to Absent Words” Here in the land that’s been here since long before time began at the Injune Creek Gallery, a collection of work by artists with Where our ancestors, past, present, emerging, still laugh, love and connections to the Maranoa and their representation of the bottle tree stand as a unifying and living symbol throughout the region. The exhibition, Ngiya nulla noogalla means I see you, I acknowledge your existence, which ran throughout February, featured diverse artworks from Vicki your very being Saunders, Vernessa Fien, Donna Pullbrook, Matthew Saunders, Jude Roberts and Jaye Gunggalida Claire. To me Ngiya nulla noogalla refers to a whole other way of seeing Vernessa Fien and Vicki Saunders, both Gunggari women from I see you – I acknowledge the spirits of all our ancestors in this place Mitchell, opened the exhibition. Vicki then acknowledged the theme Those who are present and those who may be absent in this case for the exhibition, the Country and the tree whose original names are I also use these words to acknowledge you who are listening today not often spoken in the region. She did so with a poetic invocation To what these words mean for you yet in English – cannot quite say and a listening exercise with Gunggari words a special welcome. What they say speaks to the spaces between Aboriginal and English 1. 2. words And to the sounds beneath all sounds that you may or may not have
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1. Dr Vicki Saunders (Mandy McKeesick) 2. Bottle Tree artwork by 3. Dr Vicki Saunders and Vernessa Fien at the opening of “Speaking to Absent March 2021 March Vernessa Fien (Mandy McKeesick) Words” (Mandy McKeesick) Australia Day Cricket Snaps
4. Injune Museum It will soon be time to put your history on display! Plans for the construction of the Injune Museum are well underway and CHIPS is now looking for suitable items that could be included in the display. Knowing what items are available in the community will assist CHIPS plan the museum’s display. Contact CHIPS by emailing [email protected] or by ringing Janice (0428 263 584) or Veronica (0419 786 964).
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Conceptual artwork for the Injune Museum to be situated behind the library and 4. Organ-isers of the Australia Day cricket were Julia Abra council offices (Maranoa Regional Council). and Rosie McNally (Mandy McKeesick) 5. Enjoying the cricket was the Up and Go Mechanical women’s team (Mandy McKeesick)
6 Australia Day 2021 speeches by Noel “Paddy” Kerr and Malcolm Douglas, the crowd again paid their respect to March IN Injune area Cricket, the pool and a banga on a sanga all those who make Australia free. played their part in Injune on January 26 but 6 New Exhibition opens at Injune Creek Gallery Australia Day opened with on sombre and Moving onto the hall it was time for the 7 International Women's Day at Injune Hall reflective note on Cliff and Maude Harland’s Australia Day Awards. Graham Girle was 16 Harmony Day and Plant Swap at Library property west of Gunnewin. Here Private recognised as Injune’s Citizen of the Year, in 19-21 Tooloombilla Rodeo and Campdraft Walter Newbury Ford was remembered and particular for his use of art to connect the +EVERY Tuesday First 5 Forever & Story commemorated with a graveside service. community. Graham’s stonework can be seen Time at the Library Private Ford was born in England in 1885 and at the Injune Church, in Henrick’s Park, at the +EVERY Tuesday Story Time and Craft with later immigrated to Australia. He served our Gunnewin memorial and at Walter Ford’s Kristina country in World War One in the 9th Battalion gravesite. Graham is also known for his +EVERY 1st Tuesday of the month, Maranoa and returned to Injune as a farm labourer. At silversmithing, as a founder of Injune Men’s age 36 he died of a self-inflicted gun wound Container Refund pick-up - 9.30-11am behind Shed, for his mentoring of the young and the information centre and his resting place seemed destined to be support of the old. Congratulations Graham. +EVERY 3rd Thursday Adult Craft @ Injune lost to history. Library Injune’s Young Citizen of the Year was Keeley +EVERY Friday Fitness 7-8am and Then a band of locals sought to rectify this. Sorenson, who’s dancing feet and infectious 8:15-9:15am. Cliff Harland, Bruce Cosh, Beryl Giles, Bill smile can be seen as she works at the school +EVERY 2nd & 4th Sunday, 5pm Injune Stanford and Roma RSL members including or kindergarten. Keeley volunteers her time Churches Together Jim Robinson and Paddy Kerr worked with the Youth Group, the Seniors Luncheons +EVERY Sunday Men’s Shed 9am-12pm tirelessly to not only rediscover Ford’s name, and the kindergarten, and conducts dance but to locate his grave and erect a memorial classes for children. Making it a family Australia Day continued in Injune with a BBQ with a sandstone headstone created by occasion Keeley’s mother Cassandra in the park, a dip in the pool and an Graham Girle. On the morning of Australia Sorensen was recognised for her work in enthusiastic and well attended cricket day at Day 2021 Private Ford was given thanks keeping the community together during Covid the Steve Murray Oval. because, as Jim Robinson said, “Cliff Harland and she received the Cultural Award. cared.” 3. Others recognised in the Australia Day Australia Day commemorations then moved to Awards were Christie Kelly (Member March 2021 Gunnewin for the official opening of the Contribution), Injune District Tourism Gunnewin WW1 Soldiers Settlement Association (Achievement Award), Lucy Memorial. Accompanied by Sandy Stewart, Gordon (Junior Sports Award) and the Walk Greg Stewart and Hayley Forbes from the the Line organisers (Community Event of the 11th Light Horse Roma troop, and with Year).
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1. A family affair: award winners Cassandra and Keeley Sorensen with Riley providing support (Mandy McKeesick) 2. The commemoration for Private Walter Ford (Mandy McKeesick) 3. Greg Stewart and Hayley Forbes from the 11th Light Horse Roma troop at Gunnewin (Mandy McKeesick) 4. Young Citizen of the Year Keeley Sorensen and Citizen of the Year Graham Girle cut the Australia Day cake (Mandy McKeesick) 5. Lest we Forget – Private Waler Ford (Mandy McKeesick)
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Injune’s Australia Day award recipients (Mandy McKeesick)
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overarching body for the Yuleba Golf Club and 24-01-2021: Kerry Hewitt Trophy Day (30 Australia Day in Wallumbilla the Yuleba and District Bowls Club. Players) Australia Day 2021 – was held at the Over the last few years Michael has been Winners: Willie Cochrane, Mary Ramage & Wallumbilla Swimming Pool organized by instrumental in improving the Recreation Neil York. Maranoa Regional Council and proudly Association Club House by constructing a Runner Up: Dulcie White/Linda Shum, Banjo supported by the Wallumbilla Town ramp to allow disable access as well as Patterson & Kerry Hewitt Improvement Group. upgrading a set of stairs. Michael has been Raffle Winner: Graham Maunder. The ceremony was attended by Australia Day the driving force and manual labourer/builder 31-01-2021: Club Trophies (26 Players) Ambassador, Taj Pabari, one of Australia’s who refurbished the toilet block. Winners: Bill Albeck & Graham Emery youngest and most successful social Michael has been a member of the Yuleba Raffle Winner: Warwick Cooper entrepreneurs. It was great to see that the and District Rural Fire Brigade for over 10 07-02-2021: Club Trophies (20 Players) gathering had an Australia Day watermelon years and the treasurer for the last 6 years. Winners: Tristan York & Pat Nicholls instead of an Australia Day cake. The QCWA Jackson Branch once again Raffle Winner: Willie Cochrane Congratulations to all the Award Winners: received an Australia Day Award, this time for Community Event of the Year for holding the 14-02-2021 Marj Ward Trophy Day (20 Citizen of the Year - Daniel (Michael) Tiley Festival of Small Halls in October. This was a Players) Community Event of the Year - Festival of great event of music and singing supported by Winners: Reg Walker & Warwick Cooper Small Halls – QCWA Jackson Branch over 120 people, both locals and visitors. Trish Raffle Winner: Lyn York Cultural Award - Remembrance Day Service Sedgwick accepted the award on behalf of the - Wallumbilla Corona Freemasons Lodge Jackson Branch. Member Contribution Award – Megan Yuleba & District Bowls Club Dickson Achievement Award - Rowan Taylor Results So pleasing to see the ongoing rollup of young Citizen of the Year Michael Tiley was a players each Sunday, with several of them foundation member of the Yuleba and District tasting success in prize winning teams, and Bowls Club over 24 years ago and worked proving a handful for more seasoned tirelessly to set it up. Following the set up, members. (Receiving tutoring from proud Michael has been and is Games Director and Grandparents) on the Bowls Committee for a significant number of years. 1. 1. Australia Day Award Michael has been strongly involved in a recipients at number of grant applications to replace the Wallumbilla with Mayor March 2021 March Bowling Green surface and was eventually Golder 2. Citizen of the successful. This has resulted in the new green Year Michael Tiley & Cr being laid. Michael has overseen the upgrade. Geoff McMullen 3. Bowls Club, Club Michael is a founding member and founding Trophy winners President of the Yuleba and District Graham Emery and Bill Recreation Association which is the Albeck 4. Willie Cochrane, Mary Ramage & Neil York took out the Yuleba Bowls Club’s Kerry Hewitt Trophy Day 2. 3. 4.
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5. Banjo Patterson, Kerry Hewitt, Dulcie White and Linda Shum with their bowls prizes 6. Marj Ward Trophy Day bowls and raffle winners Warwick Cooper, Marj Ward and Reg Walker.
8 Noonga Notes Jackson Jo ngs March IN Yuleba | Wallumbilla | Noonga’s Black Tie Affair Australia Day Awards Jackson area Some of the Noonga Community members, QCWA Jackson Branch once again received including our next generation have been very an Australia Day Award, this time for 6 Noonga’s Black Tie Affair busy of late organising this year’s Major Community Event of the Year for holding the 17 WTG Meeting @ Wallumbilla State Fundraiser, “The Black Tie Affair.” This event Festival of Small Halls in October. This was a School Library 20 & 21 Mosaic Paver Weekend @ Jackson is being held on March 6 so stay tuned for the great event of music and singing supported by Hall April issue to read all about it. Our younger over 120 people, both locals and visitors. Trish 28 QCWA Jackson meeting 4pm members aged 19 – 30years, wanted to Sedgwick accepted the award on behalf of the 28 Jackson BBQ 5pm @ QCWA Hall create an event where they could invite and Jackson Branch. 31 Community Meeting Mural Consultation encourage other young people from other Jackson Social @ Yuleba Memorial Hall small rural areas to meet and develop new A very pleasant gathering was held at the +EVERY Monday Handy Craft Day friendships, they hope to make this an annual Jackson Hall on 31st January for our monthly 9:30am-2pm event. Thank you to Maranoa Regional social. Around 35 people attended the BBQ +EVERY Last Sunday of the month Jackson QCWA meeting @ 4pm, prior to social event Council, Senex, Lisa Kennedy Collections, BL and socialised for a few hours. The burgers Welding & Fabrication, Kenmore Lodge and were very tasty and we recognised locals who +EVERY Tuesday Metafit & Circuit Training 5:30pm @ Yuleba Tennis Courts +EVERY Origin Energy Roma for the sponsorship and had celebrated a birthday during the month. support to help launch this Great evening of last Sunday of the month Jackson QCWA Congratulations to John Robinson on attaining social event Entertainment. 89 years of age. Well done. +EVERY 2nd Tuesday Container Pick Up in Noonga Year 12s Mosaic Weekend Jackson, Wallumbilla & Yuleba February 16, saw the Year 12 students at On the weekend 20/21 March, there will be a +EVERY Tuesday Metafit & Circuit Training Miles State High celebrate their class mosaic paver workshop conducted by Sue 5:30pm @ Yuleba Tennis Courts investiture. Payton Leahy from Noonga was Pukallus from Bymount, in the Jackson Hall. 28 March Jackson BBQ 5pm $5 burgers presented with her senior badge for 2021. There are no vacancies for this weekend, but RSVP Trish Sedgwick 0427 All are welcome Payton is also the Senior student if you are around Jackson on that weekend, 709 611. representative for school social events and please call in and see what everyone is doing. has a keen passion to produce some Upcoming events are: worthwhile social activities for her school 20/21 March Mosaic Paver weekend – student cohort throughout 2021. Payton is Jackson Hall March 2021 also studying a Certificate III in Hospitality and 28 March QCWA a Certificate III in Business along with her Jackson meeting 2. 3. other year 12 subjects. 4pm (before the Seb Hindman who attends the Anglican monthly social) Church Grammar School in Brisbane is also in year 12 this year, and we’ll have a full round up of Seb’s plans in 1. next month’s edition. From the whole Noonga Community Payton & Seb, good luck with year 12.
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January 2. John Robinson Meeting Dates 2021 celebrating his 89th birthday (3rd Wednesday, bi-monthly) 3.Noonga Year 12 Wednesday 17th March 7pm @ Wallumbilla State School Library
Payton Leahy with Wednesday 19th May 7pm @ Wallumbilla State School Library her “School Wednesday 20th January 7pm Wallumbilla State School Library Based Events Wednesday 21st July 7pm @ Wallumbilla State School Library Committee Chair” Wednesday 15 September 7pm @ Wallumbilla State School Library certificate from Wednesday 17 November 7pm @ Wallumbilla State School Library Wednesday 17th March 7pm Wallumbilla State School Library Miles State High (AGM) School 4. The All interested community members welcome cooks- Terry President - Mr Michael Taylor 0427 033 780 Hyland and Dave Wednesday 19th May 7pm Wallumbilla State School Library Sedgwick at Vice-President - Mr Jim Klein 0428 234 319 Jackson taking Treasurer - Mrs Vicki Brown 0417 009 519 care of the BBQ. SecretaryWednesday - Mrs21st Megan July Dickson 7pm Wallumbilla 0427 254 State205 School Library
Wednesday 15th September 7pm Wallumbilla State School Library 9 (AGM) Wednesday 17th November 7pm Wallumbilla State School Library
(Christmas Break-up) All interested community members welcome.
President - Mr Michael Taylor 0427 033780
Vice-President - Mr Jim Klein 0428 234319
Treasurer - Mrs Vicki Brown 0417 009519
Secretary – Mrs Megan Dickson 0427 254205 Surat area
camping and travel in her spare time. She is March IN Surat area Australia Day Awards currently teaching herself to crochet. Congratulations to Surat’s 2021 Australia Day Say hello when you see Sharon out and Award winners. Debra Richardson’s 40 years about in our community. 13 Surat MPHS Fete of service to the community were recognised 16 Maranoa Container Refund 9:30am-11am @ with the Citizen of the Year Award. The Junior Lions Park Surat Sport Award to champion swimmer Matt 25-27 Breast Screenings @ Surat Hospital Sutton, while quiet achiever Barbara Harland 27 Thoughts Are Free Exhibition Opens @ 2. Surat on Balonne Gallery was acknowledged with the Member Contribution Award. Mel Sutton received the +EVERY 2nd & 4th Monday each month Achievement Award for her efforts to make Patchwork & Craft Group 1:30pm @ The swimming accessible, and enjoyable for the +EVERY 1st Sunday Family Worship 5-6pm children of Surat. +EVERY 2nd Sunday Mass at Catholic Church Surat Welcomes New Police Officer 3. Sharon Fenn is the new Senior Constable at Surat Police Station. Sharon brings a wealth of experience to Surat as well as a big smile. Sharon’s policing career spans over 16 years. She started as a General Duties Police Officer, initially joining Victoria Police in 2003. Sharon made the change to Queensland Police Service in 2008 and completed postings in Brisbane and Far North Queensland. In 2018 Sharon transferred to Roma where she has been working for the past two years. Sharon said, “I have been made to Free Program M O R N I N G T E A P R O V I D E D feel very welcome since arriving in FOR CHILDREN AGED 0 - 5 YEARS Surat and am committed to on-going service in your Community.” Some fun facts about Surat’s new STORYTIME L I T T L E M A R D A ' S
March 2021 March Senior Constable: Sharon’s favourite food is Asian cuisine, especially Thai or Japanese. Join in the fun as we Her dream holiday destination is to see the Northern Lights in Canada/ Alaska. And Sharon loves to read, go W H E N : Every Monday 1. @ Surat Pool Location Varies Storytelling sessions are aimed at the 0-5 age group but everyone is welcome to join in the fun! 9.00AM - 10.30AM
For inquiries, please call Chloe on 07 4665 288 or email - [email protected]
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1. New Surat Senior Constable Sharon Fenn 2. Australia Day Surat 2021 Citizen of Year Deb Richardson with proud husband Greg 3. Surat Australia Day Award winners Mel Sutton, Deb Richardson, Barbara Harland and Matt Sutton with Scott Thomson from Rotary, Cr Joh Hancock & Australia Day Ambassador Taj Pabari Surat.
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DEADLY READERS & HOMEWORK CLUB
SAC OFFICE 3.00PM - 4.00PM
PROGRAM RUNS: 01.02.2021 - 23.03.20211
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT CHLOE: PH: 07 46265 288 March 2021 EMAIL:[email protected]
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