Bottle Tree Bulletin Bottle Tree Bulletin - February 2020 | Page 7

Injune Christmas Party
Injune Centenary
February IN Injune area
The deadline is fast approaching to have your
All month - Inspirations by Cathy Carson @
stories and photos included in the CHIPS
Injune Creek Gallery
Centenary book. The book will cover the
12 Injune Arts AGM @ 5pm
period from 1920 when the railway came to
14 Are you Bogged mate? BBQ & Drinks
haul coal, which led to the development of the
5pm @ Injune Hall
town; and will cover an area from Pony Hills in 22 Leather & Belt making workshop @
the east, Bymount in the south, Womblebank
Injune Men’s Shed
in the west and Arcadia Valley in the north.
+EVERY Friday Fitness 7-8am and
CHIPS is specifically interested in stories
8:15-9:15am.
about local properties and older sporting
+EVERY 2nd & 4th Sunday, 5pm Injune
associations such as the race, tennis and
Churches Together
cricket clubs. They are also keen to hear
+EVERY Sunday Men’s Shed 9am-12pm
memories and anecdotes about past events
such as the mud derby or “Sawdust and
Bulldust”, or to learn more about businesses
sheep and cattle or the still life of a cotton boll
in town. This is a once in a life-time
in Cathy’s work – or perhaps even a Scottish
opportunity to have Injune’s history collated.
castle!
Please phone Janice Humphreys for details
on how you and your family’s memories can
be preserved on 0428 263 584.
Showing throughout February at the Injune
Creek Gallery is
Inspirations, a collection 1.
of works by Dirranbandi
artist Cathy Carson.
Cathy lives and works on
a cattle station and finds
daily inspiration here for
her pastel paintings,
which depict outback life.
Look for iconic images of
campdrafting, mustering
1.Santa makes his arrival at the Advance Injune Christmas Party (Mandy
McKeesick) 2. Advance Injune president Joy Denton and Santa (Mandy
McKeesick) 3. Bohdi Wilson receives a present from Santa as elves Keeley
Sorensen and Tina Roe help out (Mandy McKeesick)
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4. Puddy Chandler discusses rum balls with Santa at the Advance Injune Christmas Party
(Mandy McKeesick) 5. Building the first Injune tennis courts. Does anyone know the date?
(courtesy Di Nichols)
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With financial support from Maranoa Regional
Council and Santos, Advance Injune held a
drought drinks and Christmas Party at the
Injune Hall on December 20. A good crowd
attended the night with free drinks and a BBQ
and happily left their drought worries at home
for a few precious hours. Much to the delight
of the children Santa made an early
appearance, complete with presents. Puddy
Chandler compered the night, got drought tips
from the crowd and discovered Santa had a
preference for rum balls.
Advance Injune is a progress association
working towards the betterment of the Injune
and District Community. It acts as an
auspicing (i.e. banking) body for all small
community groups and covers the insurance
for group activities. It also liaises with the
Maranoa Regional Council when community
consultations are required. This provides a
strong avenue to inform Council of Injune’s
wishes and to disseminate Council
information.
Membership is $10 per business or family or
$5 per individual, which ensures Advance
Injune remains registered and can actively
continue to work for this community. The
community would like to extend their heartfelt
thanks to Puddy and the Advance Injune
committee of Joy Denton, Rita Jackson and
Christie Kelly.