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believed to be only the second Hotel Motel TASC Disability Advocate Swimming Pool complex built in Queensland. Mel and his father Lew also built the TASC National, a free legal and advocacy Muckadilla Service Station and the town owes organisation now has a Disability Advocate, The Muckadilla Community Association Inc a great deal to their foresight. Kate Devereaux now located in Roma. TASC wishes to acknowledge the contribution made is not a direct service provider but are able to by the Maranoa Regional Council with their Chelsea Flower Show be objective and provide client-centred on-going annual maintenance grant. The grant The annual Red Cross Chelsea Flower Show service. TASC National is committed to of $2000 goes towards the maintenance of was held in the Cultural Centre on October 5. improving the lives of individuals and families and purchases for the Muckadilla Hall and Entries in the flower & vegetable competition particularly in rural and remote regions. Kate Whistle Stop. This year the grant has been were down on previous years but it was to be can be contacted on Ph 07 4523 6600 or used to purchase two marquees (one pictured expected with the adverse weather conditions email [email protected]. below), which will be used to provide much everyone has been experiencing. Our most needed shade at various functions, including Australia Day Awards successful gardener this year was Joyce Playgroup. Ross. Everyone who attended had an Do you know someone who has made an It was decided to purchase these shades, enjoyable afternoon with entertainment by a kindly loaned by the Lions Club of Roma and group of children performing "The Wedding of outstanding contribution to the community? Australia Day Award nominations are now the Roma Community Men’s Shed, were the Painted Doll", "Harmony" & also a local open (closing November 29), please see damaged in a freak wind storm after the young lady, Maddy Thomas. The afternoon Remembrance Day Service. The Association was completed with a tasty afternoon tea and www.maranoa.qld.gov.au for more details. has 23 active members contributing to the a chat. numerous successful fundraising events held throughout the year. At the Community Association’s October meeting member’s heard a local family will rebuild the Muckadilla Hotel (destroyed by fire) following the clean up of the original building. which is great news for the little town.. Also in October, Muckadilla had a visit from Mel and Carol Jones. Mel’s father Lew Jones built the original Muckadilla Hotel with pool in the 1960s which at the time was Muckadilla Community news 1 & 2. Mel and Carol Jones outside the remains of the Muckadilla Hotel Motel and Muckadilla Service Station 3. The Bendemere Garden Club visited the home of Bernadette and Rick Ikin in Roma. They planted several hundred punnets of flowers to make a great Spring Show 4. Red Cross Members June Busiko, Joyce Ross, Helen Cochrane, Annette Dawes, Diann Heffernan at the Chelsea Flower Show. Melbourne Cup High Tea You are cordially invited to attend You are cordially Cup invited High to attend a Melbourne Tea Melbourne Cup High Tea Tuesday, 5th November a 2019 11.30am-2.30pm at Cities RLFC, Tuesday, Roma. 5th November 2019 Glass of champagne on arrival, at lots chances 11.30am-2.30pm Cities of RLFC, Roma. to have a flutter, fashions on the field prizes and a fashion parade presented by Glass of champagne on arrival, lots of Roma. chances to have a flutter, Country Buds, fashions on $40.00 the field prizes and a fashion parade presented Buds by Country Roma. Tickets available from Country or Buds, online at available at the Tickets $40.00 trybooking.com—no available from Country Buds or tickets online at trybooking.com—no tickets door. available at the door. All proceeds donated towards RSC campus outdoor activities All proceeds donated towards RSC campus outdoor activities development development 3 B REAST C ANCER S UPPORT G ROUP Breast Cancer Support Group Lunch will be held on November 27 at 12pm at the Club Hotel Motel. Lunches are held on the 4th Wednesday of the month. November is the Christmas Meeting, there will be a break in December before meetings restart in January.