Bottle Tree Bulletin Bottle Tree Bulletin - September 2019 | Page 3

your emotional ‘scrap bucket’. Field day showcases farm technology at Echo Hills New St Vinnies units New technology is changing the business of farming, as demonstrated at the “Technology for a Better Farm Field Day” hosted by Echo Hills Farming Company on 27 July, 2019. Nearly 100 primary producers from the Maranoa and surrounds saw first hand demonstrations of new technologies and their benefits on the ground at Echo Hills. “Technology is making life better for people rather than technology replacing people and encouraging more people to live regionally,” said Peter Thompson of Echo Hills Farming said. 1. Bishop Robert McCulkin from the Toowoomba Diocese visited Roma to open two new St Vincent de Paul units located in the St Vinnies Village in Edwardes Street. Mark Brennan of Roma St Vincent de Paul welcomed the offical party including the Bishop who officially opened and blessed the new unites. He was assisted by Father Jamie Collins of All Saints Parish Roma and Roma St Vincent’s President Gerard Mulligan. Margaret Lawton, Diocesan President of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Mayor Tyson Golder and Dr. Alwyn Rapasta all spoke during the ceremony. Local Roma Builders, Plumbers and Electricians were thanked for their work. Graham Tiffany was also acknowledged for his assistance prior to and during the building. R OMA M EALS ON W HEELS AGM September 21 10am @ CWA Rooms, 57 Arthur St - all welcome! them local rocks in the rough, how to cut and polish them and his new wire wrapping skills. Laura and Annalise enjoyed their visit and left Roma with fond memories and some wire- wrapped local stones to cherish. The club has had several visitors thanks to the display and also from Lapidarians passing though. Again, many thanks to Natalie Golder and her daughters for their assistance with the display. They are great supporters of anything local. Club rooms are open on the 2 nd and 4 th Saturday of each month from 9 am to 4 pm or by prior arrangements by calling 0429891593. National Seniors News National Seniors meet at the QCWA Hall on the 4 th Saturday of the month at 9:30 am. Roma Lapidary Club Visitors over 50 are welcome to join us. The After seeing the Lapidary Display in Golder’s AGM was recently held and Office Bearers Window avid rock collecting French elected were: President – Bob Carney, Vice backpackers contacted Clem. He showed President – Daphne Coutts, Secretary – them the lapidary rooms and took them home Margaret Ashburn and, Treasurer – Lesley for a cuppa. Clem checked out Laura’s Latemore. Meeting dates for the rest of 2019 collection and faceted one for her. He showed are September 29, October 26 and November 23. 3. DATE CLAIMER! 28th September Master Class with Merv Moriarty Laura and Annalise enjoyed a visit to Roma Lapidary Club 3. Mayor Tyson Golder, Bishop McCulkin, Margaret Lawton and Gerard Mulligan at the official unveiling. [email protected] 28th September or ring 0427227557 For details & to RSVP please contact Master Class with Merv Moriarty [email protected] or ring 0427227557 Mervyn Moriarty was a prominent artist and art teacher in Brisbane in the 1960s through to the 1980s. He had a major influence on the development of the visual arts throughout the state, establishing both the Brisbane Institute of Arts and The Flying Arts School. For details & RSVP please contact; [email protected] or ring 0427227557 3 D ATE C LAIMER St John’s Moonlight Fair 25 October 2019 @ 5:30pm Family Friendly | Food & Drinks | Rides | Stalls | Entertainment L IONS C LUB OF R OMA F ISH AND C HIPS Friday September 27, 5pm @ Lions Park corner of Powell, Watson and Elmer Streets Roma. The event was funded by GrazingFutures, an initiative of the Queensland Government to improve drought preparedness and resilience for primary producers, and Maranoa Regional Council through the Tackling Regional Adversity through Integrated Care (TRAIC) grant program. Participants took a look at the Cattle Walk- Over-Weigh technology being trialed at Echo Hills in partnership with the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. Walk-Over- 2. Weigh remotely monitors the cattle’s daily weight gain, helping graziers to make timely and data informed management decisions. The field day also covered advances in telemetry and satellite data, and included sessions on mastering existing technologies. The RFDS was on hand to provide ‘health pit stops’ to attendees and Mary O’Brien from ‘Are You Bogged Mate’ discussed techniques for improved mental health like, emptying 1. Are you a prominent artist Mervyn Moriarty was Mervyn a prominent Moriarty artist and art was teacher bogged mate? in Brisbane in the 1960s through to the 1980s. had a and art teacher in He Brisbane in the 1960s Mary O’Brien major influence on the development of the visual arts through to the 1980s. he had a major caught up with throughout the state, establishing both the Brisbane Peter Thompson influence development of the Institute of Arts and The Flying on Arts the School. and Anthony visual arts throughout the state, Dunn from Echo establishing both the Brisbane Institute Hills Farming Co. For details & RSVP please contact; 2. French visitors of Arts and The Flying Arts School. DATE CLAIMER!