GrowthLink Stillness speaks... what do you hear? “Wombula”, Thargomindah QLD Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th October 2019 South West Queensland, God’s Own Country or Heartbreak Corner? Sometimes stunningly beautiful, at others a dry moving dustbowl, native trees dying in thousands and always plentiful artesian water, a variety of land types and many signs of the first Australians. GrowthLink member Dick O’Connell hosts our next what this environment has meeting and invites you to an up close look at the taught him in 35 years, country, his family and business. Ask Dick when is the what makes him tick, his wet season and he will answer “There isn’t one, it’s an big turning points and accident when it rains here and we are grateful for share the family’s highs and BEFORE the accidents”. lows. Find out how this bushman and shearer from Winton Other activities include a ended up at Wombula and why he claims to have mystery guest speaker, the a fortunate life. During the Property Tours, learn opportunity of some free AFTER time to “still your mind”, take a detox using mud from the springs, soak in a big trough of warm bore water or stand under a fountain of bore water. Feel the spirit and see the contradictions of the area. Stock camp style meals will be on offer. Camping is welcome and a limited number of clean, simply appointed rooms are available. Before or after the meeting, consider spending a couple of extra days exploring the rich histories of Thargomindah, Eulo and Cunnamulla. There is way more than meets the eye. GrowthLink Stillness speaks... what do you hear? Yenloora and Wombula: Yenloora purchased 1984, Wombula 1992, together 180,000 acres. Presently very drought stricken having had 70 mm this year in small divorced falls on the back of two severe drought years. Believe it or not it is good sheep and cattle country when it rains. Mulga gives an element of drought insurance. To simplify the operation and because of wild dogs and drought Dick sold out of sheep about 8 years ago. He presently has 150 mixed cattle, about 6% of his rated carrying capacity. In 2016 another enterprise was added when Yenloora was contracted into a Carbon Farming project, adding resilience to the business. DIRECTIONS Thargomindah Dynevor Downs Eulo Cunnamulla You’ll drive 30km (1hr) on a gravel road. 2WD cars and 53km 3km 71km 66km caravans can travel this road – be sure to drive steadily WOMBULA SIGN and be prepared to go off the wheel tracks in places to 30km avoid the high crown. Wombula N Airstrip available – phone Dick for details. ACCOMMODATION MEALS Wombula has individual bedrooms available within 3 Stock camp type meals will be lovingly prepared by separate buildings. Communal showers and toilets. the group and everyone will be asked to help at some Except where noted you will need to bring, linen, towels point especially cleaning up after meals. Everyone will and pillows and a torch. be asked to wash and dry their plates, cups, glasses and • 1 x double ensuite bedroom cutlery after every meal. Tea and instant coffee will be (air con, linen, towels, pillows supplied this room) provided and BYO evening drinks. • 1 x Queen bedroom (air con) Everyone is asked to please bring smoko to serve 6 or 8 people for one smoko, to go into the smoko pool. • 6 x Twin single bedrooms (air con) Paleo is preferred please. • 1 x Queen camping trailer Everyone is asked to bring their drinks in eskys in All rooms are within a 300 metre walk of the camp ice. There are two coldrooms plus two fridges in the kitchen and boardrooms, many on the spot. shearers quarters that will be available to cool drinks. Camping is welcomed and bathrooms to be shared with $50 of your food fund is a donation to the Royal Flying the roomed people. It is not advisable to stay off site. Doctor Service. The accommodation fee $15 per person or $5 per person for campers. Your accommodation fee is a donation to the Royal Flying Doctors Service. GrowthLink Stillness speaks... what do you hear? Welcome: Thursday 17 October 2019 4:30pm Arrive at “Wombula” “Wombula” – Turn off at 14191 Bulloo Developmental Road, Cunnamulla QLD, then 30km (1hr drive) south on gravel road. 6:00pm Welcome and Opening Session 6:30pm Welcome from Dick O’Connell 7:30am Dinner “Wombula” – BYO drinks, tea & coffee provided Help with meal preparation and clean up Day One: Friday 18 October 2019 6:30am Breakfast “Wombula” – Help with meal preparation and clean up 7:45am Dick’s story and Wombula’s land development 8:30am Property tour BYO water bottle 10:30am Smoko “Yenloora” 11:15am Q & A “Yenloora” 1:00pm Lunch “Wombula” – Help with meal preparation and clean up 2:30pm Board Focus Session # 1 40 minute board advisory session 3:15pm Smoko BYO platter of paleo smoko 4:00pm Board Focus Sessions # 2 & 3 40 minute board advisory sessions 6:00pm Pre dinner drinks followed by dinner BYO drinks, tea & coffee provided Help with meal preparation and clean up Day Two: Saturday 19 October 2019 5:30am Fitness session (optional, 30 minutes) Bring a mat/towel and water 6:30am Breakfast Help with meal preparation and clean up 7:45am Property tour continued BYO water bottle 10:30am Smoko Help with meal preparation and clean up 11:15am Guest speaker: Mystery Session 12:30pm Lunch Help with meal preparation and clean up 2:00pm Board Focus Sessions # 4 & 5 40 minute board advisory sessions 3:30pm Smoko Help with meal preparation and clean up 4:15pm Free time Feel and hear the energy of Wombula 6:30pm Pre dinner drinks followed by dinner and BYO drinks, tea & coffee provided. Bring some poetry/ entertainment stories to recite, instruments to play or songs to sing. Day Three: Sunday Sunday 20 October 2019 6:30am Breakfast Help with meal preparation and clean up 7:30am Property tour continued BYO water bottle 9:30am Smoko Help with meal preparation and clean up 10:15am Board Focus Sessions # 6 40 minute board advisory session 11:00am Group Focus Session - by Richard and Janet Doyle 40 minutes 11:45am Closing session 12:30pm Lunch Help with meal preparation and clean up OPTIONAL Post-GrowthLink Dinner: Sunday 20 October 2019 $15 per person extra to the GrowthLink catering package 6:30pm Dinner “Wombula” – BYO drinks, tea & coffee provided Help with meal preparation and clean up GrowthLink Stillness speaks... what do you hear? Registration Form – due 27 September 2019 Please complete your details below and return this form to: Email: [email protected] • Mail: RCS, PO Box 633, Yeppoon, QLD 4703 I/We wish to register for the upcoming GrowthLink meeting being held in Thargomindah, QLD. OUR NAME(S): ADDRESS: PHONE: EMAIL: Optional Dinner Sunday 20 October (post-meeting) – per person $15pp x $ Food Fund Thursday 17 August dinner to Sunday 20 August lunch $200pp x $ – per person I/We prefer (please tick): Number of Nights: Accommodation* Bedroom in a shared cottage $15pp x $ Camping $5pp x $ Meeting Fee – per business $ 732.60 Membership Fee – per business, $2,200 invoiced annually OR $733.35 per meeting. $ Fee is waived for your first time attendance (Look and See offer). TOTAL AMOUNT $ * Accommodation is limited. Check in date is 17 October, check out date is 20 October– please advise if you require different dates. For more information, contact Jo. All Accommodation fees, $50pp from the Food Fund and the optional dinner are being donated to the Royal Flying Doctors Service. Consider spending a couple of extra days touring the areas of Thargomindah, Eulo and Cunnamulla since you have come all this way! My dietary requirements are: q I am interested in hosting a future GrowthLink meeting in the month and year of ____________________________________________ PAYMENT DETAILS (Participants may pay by credit card or bank transfer) q Direct Debit RCS Pty Ltd BSB: 084 901 Account No.: 519633672 Bank: National Australia Bank Bank Address: East Street, Rockhampton, Qld 4703 Reference: Your name and GrowthLink q Credit Card (Please check all your details and card number carefully) q VISA q MASTERCARD Card Number: Payment Amount $ Expiry: / Name on Card: Signature: .