Diamantina Shire Council Desert Yarns August, 2014 Distributed free to all residents. Volume 5 Issue 6 This month’s events 5th August: Bedourie P&C meeting 12th August: Birdsville P&C meeting 14th August: Great Australian Ride in Birdsville 16th August: Great Australian Ride in Bedourie 21st August: Melbourne Cup in Bedourie 22nd August: Melbourne Cup in Birds- ville and gala dinner 24th August: Market Day Bedourie 30th August: Betoota Races From the Mayor 2 From the Tourism Desk 3 Works Report 4 Diamantina Shire Youth Council 5 Community News and Notices 6 Clinic Notice, Community Profile 10 Way Out West Fashion Quest 11 Birdsville Pub Award 12 Bedourie Campdraft 13 The fist ever Bedourie Pig Races were successfully held in conjunction with the annual Big Red Run and Bash 14 Bedourie Camel Races on 11th July. Well done to everyone involved! Bedourie Pig and Camel Races 16 Melbourne Cup Tour 18 Mayor’s Report on page 2 eKindy, School News 21 From the Cops 22 If you have any news or photos that you would like to see in Desert From the Park Ranger 24 Yarns, contact Kelly Theobald at In Pictures 25
[email protected]. Event Information 26 Desert Yarns is released on the first Monday of each month. Content Event Calendar 30 is due on the Monday prior to release. Diamantina Shire Council 07 4746 1202 17 Herbert Street 07 4746 1272 BEDOURIE QLD 4829
[email protected] www.diamantina.qld.gov.au Page 2 Desert Yarns Message from the Mayor The most important thing happening on the local government front this month is that last week the council brought down its 2014/15 budg- et.