Bottle Tree Bulletin Bottle Tree Bulletin - October 2019 | Page 2

Roma | Muckadilla area
Roma Community Concert
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October IN Roma | Muckadilla
area
Music lovers are invited to the Roma Cultural
Centre on Wednesday October 9, 2019 from
6:30pm-8pm for a Community Concert. The
Concert will feature performances from the
Queensland Symphony Orchestra ensemble,
Maranoa Symphony Orchestra, Roma High
School Strings, Wallumbilla State School
Concert Band and students from Roma State
College and St John’s College Roma bands.
Before the concert, local Maranoa musicians
will have the great opportunity to work with
visiting conductor Warwick Tyrell and the
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
musicians.The performance is free and no
tickets are required, so get along and support
the event!
“It is great to see the Lions have thought of
the environment through the installation of
solar-powered lighting,” said Mayor Golder.
“It is also great to see local firm, builders
Kevin Ruhle from Kevely Pty Ltd working with
the Lions Club to improve the Lions Park
community facilities.
The opening night also included a
New Ablutions Block now
performance from Maranoa Music who
practice hard to improve on their instruments.
open at Lions Park
An Outdoor Cinema and children’s activities
The weather gods smiled on the Lions Fish
were also organised by Tracy Tillet from
and Chips and ablutions block opening night
Anglicare Southern Queensland to mark the
on August 30th with pleasant temperatures.
start of Child Protection Week (1-7 September
The community came out in force to enjoy the
2019). The event was well supported and the
company of their fellow citizens and an
ablutions block will be an important and very
evening of family-oriented entertainment.
practical asset to the community.
Mayor Tyson Golder cut the ribbon on the new
community facility installed on the Watson
Cliff Fulwood Honoured
Street side of the park between the two picnic
Mr Cliff Fulwood’s 50 year association with
shelters. The community can now be
and contribution to the Maranoa Lodge of
comfortable knowing it has access to a family-
Roma was remembered recently following his
friendly, disability friendly public toilet. The
passing. Worshipful Master Ray
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bathroom is accessible for people with
Martin presented the Widow’s Brooch
reduced-mobility and features a parent
to Mr Fulwood’s wife, Mrs Marge
change table too. A new concrete path
Fulwood. Secretary John Lethbridge
connects it to the playground equipment.
then presented the 50 Year Jewel to
Mayor Golder thanked the Lions for their
ongoing service to the community. 3.
Lions funded the project through
the proceeds of the monthly Fish
and Chips events and a grant from
the Gambling Community Benefit
Fund.
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1. Children enjoying activities in Lions Park. 2. Mayor Tyson Golder opening the new ablutions
block at Lions Park accompanied by Lions members and his wife Natalie 3. Maranoa Music
performing at Lions Park 4. Dave Aiken, Origin Energy and Mayor Tyson Golder at last years
Community Concert 5. Mrs Marge Fulwood receiving the Widows Brooch from WM Ray Martin
of Maranoa Lodge, Roma.
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5 Chelsea Flower Show 1pm @ Roma
Cultural Centre
8 50th Anniversary Sale @ Roma Saleyards
9 Community Concert @ Cultural Centre
11 Food Truck Friday 5-8pm @ Big Rig
Parklands
19 Roma Men of League Golf Day 10am @
Roma Golf Club
25 St John’s Moonlight Fair
+EVERY Mon & Thurs Roma Community
Mens Shed meet 8:30am-12:30pm
+EVERY Tues Roma Card Group @ CWA Rooms,
1:30-4:30pm
+EVERY Tues Roma Patchwork & Crafters Inc
9am & 7pm @ Studio 6 Roma Community Arts
Centre
+ EVERY Tues Maranoa Music rehearse 5:30-7pm
@ Roma State College Middle Campus Music
Rooms
+EVERY 1st, 3rd & 5th Thurs Roma Toastmasters
meet 7pm @ RSL
+EVERY Saturday morning @ Library from
9am-11am J.P signing centre is open.
the Fulwood Family. During the Tribute
Session John Lethbridge recounted the many
accomplishments of Cliff Fulwood. He held
every office, except Secretary, in the Lodge
during his fifty year association. In addition, Mr
Fulwood was heavily involved in Royal Arch,
18th Degree and the Order of the Easter Star
with his wife Marge. May he Rest In Peace.