Bottle Tree Bulletin Bottle Tree Bulletin - January 2020 | Page 6

Injune
Locomotive Makeover
The C17 class locomotive 824, which
achieved infamy as the engine involved in
Queensland’s worst rail tragedy when 16
people were killed at Camp Mountain on May
5, 1947, has been sitting quietly at the Injune
Railway Station since 1967. During November
it received a face-lift. Thanks to funding from
Injune Tourism, Roma Powder Coating
updated the paintwork on the locomotive in
November. Thanks to Maranoa Regional
Council, FRRR and the Gambling Community
Benefit Fund a roof will be soon constructed to
protect the new look.
The centenary of the first train to Injune will be
celebrated on June 27 and a Walk the Line
event is being held. Walkers are needed so if
you would like to be involved please contact
Puddy on 0429 545 324.
timber industry. A Centenary book is also
being planned and thanks to a $2500 grant
from Origin a laptop and recording equipment
have been purchased to interview local
people, and freelance historian Judith Nissen
has been employed to assist with the book
production.
Bulletin I would like to say a big thankyou to
the community for sharing their stories and
photos and inviting me to their events
throughout the year; with a special thank you
to Debbie Duff who covered deadlines for me
when I was away travelling. It takes a whole
tribe to put together a community newsletter!
End of Year Celebrations
Injune was in party mode in the lead up to
Christmas with many festive celebrations.
First up was the annual Seniors Christmas
luncheon, with sponsorship from Santos. The
food, wait staff and singing by students from
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Injune State School was excellent. Then the
highlight of the afternoon came with the long-
anticipated return of the infamous dancing
grannies – joined on stage this year by police,
ambulance, nursing staff, firies and Santos
staff. Christmas celebrations continued at the
Injune Bowling Club for the ever-popular Local
Antiques Roadshow
Ambulance Committee ham spins where a
Treasures and trash and everything in
good crowd enjoyed the evening and said
between were brought out of the backs of
farewell and thankyou to paramedic Jamie
cupboards and sheds for the CHIPS Antique
Paul. Sporting clubs and committees
Roadshow held on November 24. Ross
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throughout the area all held their own
Thornton of Dalby Country Antiques was kept Christmas parties and students celebrated the
busy throughout the day appraising all manner end of another school year.
of items from yesteryear including carved
As the Injune contributor to the Bottle Tree
ivory, oil bottles worth thousands and
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two wartime belts plaited from the
cellophane off cigarette packets.
The Antiques Roadshow, which
raised $500 for CHIPS, was an
important step towards the Injune
Centenary coming up in June 2022.
Combined with the bridal day held
earlier in the year the Injune
community has raised over $4000
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and plans are now well under way
with the ultimate aim to build a
museum with a strong focus on the
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1. The freshly painted
824 at Injune Railway
Station (Mandy
McKeesick) 2.Injune
State School students
perform at the
Seniors Christmas
luncheon (Taman
Sorensen) 3. The
Seniors Christmas
luncheon (Taman
Sorensen)
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4. Ross Thornton from Dalby Country Antiques
appraises items at the CHIPS Antique Roadshow
(Mandy McKeesick) 5. Hospital staff Donna Lambert
and Chiara Parker Price at the Seniors Christmas
luncheon (Taman Sorensen) 6. Dion and Grace
Horn were the winners of the guessing competition
at the CHIPS Antique Roadshow (Veronica Pringle)
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