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2. IT’S LIVE! IN QUEENSLAND LOGO AND PARTNER STAMP It’s Live! in Queensland is designed to complement and strengthen the Queensland tourism brand. It sits within the Queensland master brand platform and provides a focus for all future event marketing activity. No parts of the logo or partner stamp are to be removed, altered or used as separate design elements. At no time can the subline be modified. 2.1 PRIMARY LOGO Stacked It’s Live! in Queensland has two primary logo options: stacked and linear. For use in: • TEQ It’s Live! in Queensland campaign material • TEQ destination specific event marketing campaigns in partnership with RTOs, when It’s Live! in Queensland creative is used. • The stacked logo is the preferred logo to be used, unless space prohibits its inclusion in which case the linear version is acceptable. Linear 2.2 PARTNER STAMP The It’s Live! in Queensland stamp wasSURA developedT TO for partnersYULEB asA a 1924visual representation of their inclusion within the It’s Live! in Queensland platform. It is an acknowledgment that the event is part of Queensland’s world-class calendar and a proud statement that heroes the true value of a Queensland event. Partner Stamp For use in: • Supported event marketing activity undertaken by the event or RTO, where the creative is in the event or RTO look and feel • TEQ’s preferred positioning of the partner stamp is the top right corner of partner activity. Where this positioning is not possible, top left is also acceptable. • For inclusion of the It’s Live! in Queensland stamp please contact the TEQ Brand team who will supply the correct artwork. 5 IT’S LIVE! IN QUEENSLAND BRAND GUIDELINES EVENT PROGRAM 2019 1 CONTENTS WELCOME FROM PREMIER AND MINISTER 3 WELCOME FROM 4 THE MARANOA REGIONAL COUNCIL MAYOR AND THE COBB & CO FESTIVAL COMMITTEE FESTIVAL PROGRAM 5 COBB & CO HISTORY 9 SURAT 10 YULEBA 11 2 WELCOME FROM THE PREMIER OF QUEENSLAND AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM Welcome to Surat, Yuleba and the Cobb and Co Through our Year of Outback Tourism Events Festival in this special Year of Outback Tourism – a Program, a total of $3 million in grants to support celebration of the wonders, and wonderful people, of new and established events is being allocated Western Queensland. to local governments, event promoters, community organisations and businesses across You are in for a unique Outback Outback Queensland. experience. With four rounds of grants in all, there is a lot This family-friendly week celebrates the history of the happening this year and next to entice Queenslanders, last Cobb and Co coach run in Australia 95 years ago. and interstate and overseas visitors, to head out west. It features live entertainment, markets, a camp oven dinner, bush dance and re-enactment of a horse-drawn Thank you for heeding the call and sharing in coach and trail riders travelling the 76-kilometre the adventure! Cobb and Co Way from Surat to Yuleba in South We hope you enjoy the Cobb and Co Festival, along West Queensland. with everything else Surat & Yuleba have to offer, in this Tourism is important to the Surat Basin and the year dedicated to a truly magical part of Queensland. Outback in general. The industry is already worth Share your snaps, tell your friends, and make plans to more than $350 million and supports 3700 jobs across head back to the Outback. the region. The Queensland Government is delighted to be working with organisations like the Surat and District Development Association Incorporated and Yuleba Development Group Incorporated to see these numbers continue to grow. KATE JONES MP MINISTER FOR INNOVATION ANNASTACIA PALASZCZUK MP AND TOURISM INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTER PREMIER OF QUEENSLAND FOR THE COMMONWEALTH MINISTER FOR TRADE GAMES 3 WELCOME FROM THE MAYOR As Mayor of Maranoa Regional Council I would the amazing history and unique culture of the Maranoa like to warmly welcome you to Surat, Yuleba and region and creates many economic benefits for our the Maranoa Region to join us in celebrating the communities while celebrating the region. 95th anniversary of the last Cobb & Co Coach Run I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those in Australia. involved who have worked so tirelessly to see the Every 5 years we look forward to celebrating the Cobb event come to fruition. Tourism is very important to & Co’s last service in Australia. It is a unique experience the Maranoa Regional Council and I would like to where we take our replica Cobb & Co Coach out of acknowledge the initiative of the Cobb & Co Festival our Cobb & Co Store Museum and hook it up with Committee for their demonstrated enthusiasm and horses to provide locals and visitors the opportunity to passion for this nationally significant event. step back in time and travel in the Coach along the path As the Maranoa is home to the last Cobb & Co Coach of the original Cobb & Co Service from Surat to Yuleba Service in Australia, it is fitting that such an iconic event – a truly iconic experience! is held in our region. Maranoa Regional Council proudly It is always an exciting festival filled with horse riding, sponsors this great opportunity for visitors and locals camping, markets, local food and entertainment. It is a alike to come together to celebrate what is a fantastic beautiful sight with riders from all around the country part of our history. participating with spectators welcome to follow along. CR TYSON GOLDER The Cobb & Co Festival is an opportunity to showcase Maranoa Regional Council FROM COBB & CO FESTIVAL COMMITTEE A great big country welcome to the Cobb & Co this sense of community which makes for vital, vibrant Festival, celebrating the 95th Anniversary of the last and subsequently viable small country towns. This Cobb & Co Coach Run in Australia from Surat to event provides the opportunity for two small rural Yuleba. communities, rich in culture, heritage and history, to share resources, assets and volunteers to host a tourism The era of horse power still captures the imagination event of regional and national significance. and what a sight to behold: the Coach travelling the Cobb & Co Way in full flight pulled by 5 horses! We would like to acknowledge our funding bodies for their contribution to the event - FRRR, Queensland As of old, there’s been the hustle and bustle as mail bags Government Community Benefit Fund, Year of Outback and passengers have been picked up in Surat. Then after Tourism Events Program and Queensland Destination the long and dusty ride, the cheers of those awaiting will Events Program. welcome their arrival at Yuleba. Thanks to Maranoa Regional Council for recognising With this festival we celebrate and pay tribute to and supporting the Cobb & Co Festival as a significant our Surat, Yuleba and Maranoa fore-fathers who tourism event in our region. lived in harsher, more rugged times. They helped create our culture, our history, our very Australian Thank you to all our generous sponsors, businesses heritage and today, we still use our strong links to and individuals who have supported us to make our Cobb & Co to enhance a sense of community. It is celebrations such a huge success. SURAT TO YULEBA 1924 EVENT PROGRAM 2019 Date Time What’s On Where Ticket Festival Opening Celebrations • Bullock wagon rides (free) 3pm • Clip Clop Tour rides (free) • Refreshments available Stephenson Street, Yuleba No Queensland Rail 140 year celebration 4:30pm Street drama Saturday • Captain Starlight 17 August • Roma Performing Arts Group 5:30pm Long Table Dinner** Yes ** * (formal wear or period Cobb & Co Festival Ball Yuleba Memorial Hall, costume) Belle of the Ball, Beau of the Ball, Best 7:00pm Garden Street, Yuleba Yes* Dressed Man, Best Historical Outfit, Lucky door prize, Monte Carlo, Multi draw raffle Big Rig, Various No Big Rig Tours Warrego Highway, Roma Daily Wallumbilla, Roma, Various Bullock wagon visiting Maranoa schools Injune, Mitchell, Surat, No Yuleba Tuesday Roma Saleyard, 8:15am Roma Saleyard Tours No 20 August every Tuesday & Thursday (free) Warrego Highway, Roma Roma Saleyard, 8:15am Roma Saleyard Tours No every Tuesday & Thursday (free) Warrego Highway, Roma 11:30 - ** – two The Barn, Thursday Kelly Connection Colonial Lunch Yes** 2pm course lunch and entertainment Mount Hope, Wallumbilla 22 August Surat on Balonne Gallery, 6pm Country of Beauty & Brawn by Kathy Cobb & Co Changing Yes**# **# – exhibition opening (free) Ellem Station, Surat *Tickets available at the event & online (unless sold out) **Tickets must be booked before Monday 12 August # RSVP to Cobb & Co Changing Station 07 46265136 For ticket bookings please go to www.cobbandcofestival.com.au. 5 Date Time What’s On Where Ticket Cobb & Co Store Museum, 10am The Drovers’ Story exhibition Cobb & Co Changing Station, Yes**# **# (free) opening Surat Surat on Balonne Gallery, 9am - Check out the Country of Beauty & Cobb & Co Changing Station, No 4:30pm Brawn exhibition by Kathy Ellem Surat 12:30pm - Riverside Parklands Arbour, * Yes* 4pm Cobb & Co Coach Town Rides Marcus St, Surat The Truth Behind the Legend – Cobb & Co Store Museum, 2pm - 3pm presentation by ‘Wild Ride’ author Cobb & Co Changing Station, No Friday 23 Sam Everingham (free) Surat August Warroo Sporting Complex, 5:30pm - ** Surat Developmental Road, Yes** 7:30pm Hearty Country Dinner Surat * starring Warroo Sporting Complex, 6:30pm - Cobb & Co Festival Concert Tania Kernaghan, Chris Pritchard and Terry Surat Developmental Road, Yes* 11pm Arnold Surat Pick up every half hour from: Shuttle bus operating to & from the New Royal Hotel, 5pm - 11pm Warroo Sporting Complex Burrowes St, Surat & No (gold coin donation) Cobb & Co Country Motel Surat, Charlotte St, Surat *Tickets available at the event & online (unless sold out) **Tickets must be booked before Monday 19 August # RSVP to Cobb & Co Changing Station 07 46265136 For ticket bookings please go to www.cobbandcofestival.com.au.