Bottle Tree Bulletin Bottle Tree Bulletin - March 2020 | Page 5

Mitchell on Maranoa Gallery Mitchell on Maranoa Gallery is proud to share an amazing sculpture created by Dion Cross. The bull was created by Dion approximately 14 years ago and many will remember it taking pride of place outside the Court House Hotel. The sculpture was donated by Carol and Merv Yarrow to the gallery upon the sale of the Court House and since then the bull has been standing out in the courtyard greeting visitors who explore the outside art. In 2019 the Friends of the Gallery decided it needed to be shared more openly with the community and the many visitors who travel through our region and with the help of the Maranoa Regional Council as of the 24 th of January The Bull stands proudly on his plinth to greet the world. The Mitchell on Maranoa Gallery current exhibition “Block by Block” by Leearna Saunders is an interesting display of handmade block printed clothing. Leearna, a textile artist and designer is all about upcycle and recycle, her creations are different, exciting, intriguing and definitely something to go and have a look at. Block by Block is on display from Sat 29 th Feb to Thursday 9 th April 2020. Amby QCWA News 29 FEB - 9 APR ‘Block by Block’ by Learn Saunders on display at Mitchell on Maranoa Gallery 5 Amby QCWA Meeting 9:30am @ Amby Hall 7 Afternoon with Outback Storyteller @ Mitchell Hall 17 Community Day @ Dunkeld Golf Club 19 BAG Meeting @ BAG Cottage 21-22 Tooloombilla Rodeo & Campdraft 26 Tourist Season Launch & VIC Opening @ Great Artesian Spa 26 Deb Ball Info Session @ Anglican Church 31 Community Day @ Mungallala Hall +EVERY Thurs Mens Shed meets @ Old SES Shed 5:30pm, Wednesdays 8:30-12pm. +EVERY Friday 9-10am FREE fun fitness at Mungallala Hall, all welcome! +EVERY 2nd Sunday of the month Kenniff Country Quilters meeting The theme for this day will be Craft as Therapy. It is surprising how involvement with Craft has so many therapeutic benefits for a lot of our general ailments and making something for someone else gives a sense of achievement and improves self worth. Anyone wishing to be involved in the Quilts of Love and Breast Cancer Bag projects for this Open day can contact Gay on 46231601. Our upcoming meeting days have been changed to 5 th March and 2 nd April. Both will 2. be at the Amby Hall commencing with a cuppa at 9.30am and visitors are most welcome. Tourist Season Launch Join the Great Artesian Spa team on Thursday March 26, 2020 at 6pm for the ‘Launch of the Tourist Season 2020’. The Spa team and community will showcase what Mitchell has to offer including market stalls, business house information and plenty of information about things to see and do in Mitchell (hint, there is a lot!). The event will also serve as the offical opening of the newly accredited Mitchell Visitor Information Centre, so head along and support it too! Members of the Branch met at Springhill Country Craft Retreat for a very enjoyable relaxed meeting where plans were discussed for the upcoming Open Day on 30 th May. It will be a Biggest Morning Tea function as well as raising funds for the RFDS and Mitchell Warrego Anglican Church. After this meeting members cut out and prepared a number of Breast Cancer Bags combined with a lot of happy discussion. These will be completed for the Open Day on May 30 th . March IN Mitchell | Amby | Mungallala area 1. 1. Amby QCWA Members catching up 2. The new bull statue out the front of Mitchell on Maranoa Gallery. Meals on Wheels March Mon 2# B Treasure & C Mackay Wed 4 A Mansfield & L Phillips Frid 6 D McCarrol & G Pearce Mon 9 S Burns & D Mailman Wed 11 D Moore & J Maudsley Frid 13 St Patricks Deliverers Mon 16 A Gill & D Pownall Fri 20 D Hunt & S Burns Mon 23 L Martin & M Harris Wed L Phillips & 25 L Sullivan Frid 27 K irwin & E Halpin Mon J Tattum & J 30# Irwin An Afternoon with Australian Outback Storyteller Annabelle Brayley Date: 7 th March 2020 Time: 1.30pm – 4.30pm Venue: Mitchell Community Hall FREE EVENT - Afternoon Tea, Child-minding, Guest Speaker An opportunity for Warrego-Maranoa Women to come together to be encouraged, rejuvenated and inspired to return to our homes and workplaces with renewed vigour and hope for the future. An Open Invitation to all women associated with Charleville, Mitchell and Surat Early Education and Care Services including staff, mothers, carers, grandmothers, community members . RSVP by: 24 th February 2020 including dietary and child-minding requirements to [email protected], or Mitchell EEC, Surat ECEC, Charleville ELC, or Ph: 0488 787 753 5