Bottle Tree Bulletin Bottle Tree Bulletin - January 2020

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MARANOA REGION COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
January 2020 | Issue 112
In this month’s edition…
From Mitchell to Morocco
Bright & Beautiful Exhibition
opens at Injune Creek Gallery
Christmas celebrations
across the Maranoa
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Welcoming 2020 and
a new decade
This edition of the Bottle Tree Bulletin has the exciting distinction of
marking not only the beginning of a new year, 2020, but also a new
decade. Looking back at this past decade, Australia has had five
different Prime Minister’s, our State Government has changed from
Labor, to LNP and back again and Queensland completed a record-8
year winning streak in the State of Origin.
The Maranoa has experienced many challenges, from the mining
industry boom and bust, to devastating floods and now the ongoing
drought. That being said, our communities continue to show resilience
and tremendous spirit in the face of adversity.
This year is a testament to that and has been full of exciting highlights.
The Cobb & Co Festival took the region by storm in August, the
Booringa Fire and Water Festival made a successful a come-back in
September and our local Shows triumphed in May, in spite of the
difficult season.
The Container Exchange Scheme made its long awaited debut last
year and has received brilliant support across the region, meanwhile
Noonga Hall celebrated its 90th anniversary in February. Mitchell,
Injune, Surat and of course Roma hosted brilliant race days across the
year and it seems these will continue, stronger than ever in this new
decade.
It is difficult to predict our political, economic or social futures but one
thing we can be sure of going forward is that come what may the
Maranoa community will continue to work together and support each
other.
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NEWSLETTER
July 2019 | Issue
on…
Yuleba Cobb &
Co Park
development
Injune Art news
Susie Klein Exhib including
ition opening
Mitchell’s Bigge
st
raises $5000 for Morning Tea
Cancer Council
Help for small bu
sinesses in
drought-affected
areas
Rural Solutions Queen
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sland since 2006
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support to Small
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financial counselling
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rural and regional
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August 2019 | Issue
In this month’s editi
on…
New name and
office
Maranoa for SQNR in the
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Everything you
need to know
about the Cobb
& Co Festival
State of the Art
2019 Quilti
Exhibition in Surat ng
Bushrangers, Co
achmen and Sw
aggies -
get set for the Co
bb & Co Festival
!
The Cobb & Co
Festival is
celebrating
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service ran from
St George to Surat 95 years since the last Cobb & Co
with a huge progra
Passenger Coach
mme planned for
Visitors have the
August 17-25, 2019.
chance to travel
in a horse drawn
celebrate a piece
carriage, see a bulloc
of Australia’s uniqu
k wagon in action
e outback history
and
– just watch out
To celebrate the
for bushrangers!
last run of the Cobb
you can book a seat
& Co Coach servic
e in Australia along
on the horse-draw
and team up with
the Cobb & Co Way
the trail ride, or join n coach for a section of the histor
ic route, bring a
friendly event and
the
horse
retraces the 76 kilome celebration in event transport.
The
festival is family
tre route of Cobb
& Co Mail Servic
This hug event will
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also feature coach
‘Long Table’ dinne
rides around Yuleb
r, an
a
national award winnin open air concert with Tania Kerna and Surat, a bush dance, marke
ts,
ghan,
g artist Kathy Ellem
listed Shire Hall,
, classic Australian live theatre, an exhibition by
and the list goes
movies showing
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in Surat’s heritage
Don’t miss out on
a once-in-five-year
here in the Maran
chance to revive
an important part
oa. Come along
in period dress and
of Australia’s histor
join in the fun!
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Tickets are essen
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many free festivi
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yulebasurat/ to see
tickets.
Visit
the full event progra
m and purchase
From the team at the Bottle Tree Bulletin we wish you every success
for 2020 and the new decade!
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