Bottle Tree Bulletin Bottle Tree Bulletin - November 2019 | Page 5

Booringa Fire & Water Festival On September 14, the Mitchell Magpies wrapped up a successful season on and off the field, with their annual Football Banquet at the Mitchell Shire Hall. Highlights of 2019 were Reserve Grade making the Grand Final & Daniel Bruce getting the Roma & District Reserve Grade Player of the Year. The Club also took the opportunity to thank all Committee members, volunteers, sponsors and supporters without whom the season wouldn't have been as successful. At just 20 years old, Matthew Newton was awarded A Grade Best and Fairest and the Daniel Dodd Memorial Players Player trophy. These awards are a big achievement for such a young player and speak to Matty’s consistency, talent and leadership. Isaac Page also capped off a great season taking home four awards - U18 Best and Fairest and Best Team Man plus U16 Best and Fairest and U16 Player of the Finals. Daniel Bruce won Reserve Grade Player of the year and Reserve Grade Player of the Finals. Jodie Mackay’s ongoing contribution was acknowledged with her being awarded Club Person of the Year, whilst, Ken Fien’s enthusiasm for the Club was recognised with the Peg Hughes Memorial Supporter of the Year shield. BAG News Booringa Action Group memberships are now due - invoices have been sent out to current members. We would like to see more 3. November IN Mitchell | Amby | Mungallala area 2 & 3 Mitchell Fishing Competition 3 Mitchell Pre-Christmas Market @ QCWA Hall in Cambridge Street 21 Booringa Action Group Meeting @ BAG Cottage +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 community members get involved this financial year, so if you're interested please send us an email at [email protected] for more information! The next BAG meeting will be held at 5:30pm on Thursday November 21 in the BAG Cottage (corner of Liverpool and Ann Street), if you're interested in joining its a great time to come along and see what the organisation is all about. BAG would also like to congratulate the Great Artesian Spa staff on their nomination for the Customer Service Award at the 2019 Maranoa Business Awards. It is a testament to the team’s hard work and brilliant service they provide to all Spa visitors. Well done also to Samios Trading Post who were awarded Retail, Wholesale and Distribution Business of the year, a great achievement and well deserved. 4. 1. Mitchell Meals on Wheels November 2. 1. Magpies A Grade players and their trophies at the Banquet (photo: Rileigh Lawson) 2. Fire and Water Festival Organisers Bree and Cara with Rotarians, Rotary was a major sponsor of the event 3. Friday night performance by St Patrick’s students at the Fire and Water Festival 4. Mitchell State School choir performing for the Festival crowd (Photos: Darcy Foott). 5 Frid 1 Anglican Deliverers Mon 4 L Martin & M Harris Wed 6 B Sokoll & A Phillips Frid 8 J & H Byrnes Mon 11 J Irwin & J Tattum Wed 13 A Mansfield & L Phillips Frid 15 D McCarrol & G Pearce Mon 18 B Treasure & C Mackay Wed 20 D Moore & J Maudsley Frid 22 D Hunt & S Burns Mon 25 K Henry & D Mailman Wed 25 A Mansfield & A Gill Frid 27 St Patrick’s School The Booringa Fire and Water Festival made a highly successful, long-awaited return on September 20-21. Festivities kicked off at St Patrick’s school on the Friday night with around 120 people enjoying a delicious camp oven meal, ‘Walk Through Time’ presentation, live music and student performances. Then came the main event on Saturday, which attracted over 400 people to the Mitchell Showgrounds. The organising committee’s exhaustive efforts came to fruition and festival goers where delighted by the live music, dance, aerial silk, choir and fire twirling performances, art displays and workshops, great selection of food and drinks and face painting. The markets featuring 20 different stall holders were also a big hit. The festival highlighted Mitchell’s past, present and future, the connection with the town’s indigenous history and the thriving local creative scene. The event was made possible by the sponsorship of Booringa Action Group, Maranoa Regional Council, Western Queensland Primary Health Network, Beyond Blue, Rotary Club of Ipswich City, Rotary Drought Relief 9630, Food works Mitchell and Coates Hire. Bree Jiggins, Cara Cicero and a small but dedicated band of volunteers were also instrumental in the successful resurrection and organisation of the Booringa Fire and Water Festival and their contribution is greatly appreciated by the local community. Mitchell Football Banquet