Janice Farrugia
Stanthorpe Library 2018
Stanthorpe Library, in its current location, fulfils a number of roles for the community: • a friendly, comfortable and welcoming community place, generating a feeling of ownership on the part of its users • a safe place to be a vibrant, interesting and exciting place • a building of quality and design excellence, which residents feel proud of and
A FABULOUS FULL WEEKEND. FEATURING SOME OF AUSTRALIA’S FINEST BANDS 14-19 September 2018
Bony Mountain Festival 14th-19th September 2018 1107 Upper Wheatvale Rd Bony Mountain Warwick A Celebration of everything Australian! Bush Bands-and celebrating the life & legacy of Slim Dusty. SEVERAL GREAT BANDS- Slim’s family- Anne Kirkpatrick & family- Dianne Lindsay & Peter Simpson- Dean Perrett- Jeff Brown- Cape Byron Celtic Dancers- Pipe Bands. Fabulous Friday-will feature Hillbilly Goats! an exciting-
Stanthorpe dump goes up in Flames
FLOUTING rules about disposing of coals has almost ended in tragedy, after a waste station lit up this afternoon. A Stanthorpe Waste Facility user ignored rules against putting hot coals in the rubbish, which led to the blaze. A Southern Downs Regional Council spokeswomen said one of the large transfer bins lit up. “The Queensland Fire and Emergency Service worked
Be Connected for every Australian online
Be connected is an Australian wide initiative empowering, all Australians to thrive in a digital world. We have on-line learning resources as well as a Network of community partners – GraniteNet is also part of this wonderful program. We are one of the networks that you can join up to. Be Connected can help you: Learn the basics and
Huge New Festival Coming to the Granite Belt 5th August 2018
The festival will be held on Sunday, August 5th 2018 at Church Rd, The Truffle Discovery Centre at The Summit. “Last winter every other state with a cold climate had truffle tourism but Queensland didn’t,” he said. THE GRANITE Belt is known for everything from apples to wines, but one producer wants to put the Granite Belt truffle industry on
Tax Time
Time to do your 2018 TAX RETURN! Book in early to have your TAX done FREE! Not working, have Centerlink concession or Pensioner card? GraniteNet is a member of Tax Help, provided by the Australian Taxation Office, and it is offered free by an ATO trained volunteer. Book an appointment with Paula on (07)4681 4384 159 High Street, Stanthorpe.
BECAUSE OF HER, WE CAN! 8-15 July, 2018
NAIDOC Week’s origins can be traced back to 1938. The origins of NAIDOC Week can be traced back to the Aboriginal rights movement. On Australia Day 1938, protestors marched through the streets of Sydney about the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. This protest was one of the first major civil rights gatherings in the world
Boomerang Bags at The Summit Hall on Granite Belt Drive. 2018
Now that plastic bags are out you need something to carry your items in, make or buy some recycled bags. Rummage through the linen closets of family, friends, or clean out your local op-shop for second-hand materials suitable for making recycled bags. Get together with above mentioned group and make Boomerang Bags! You can use our templates, or come up
Hazards for our Marine Life.
If you take a look around, you start to realise that much of what we eat, drink, or use comes packaged in plastic – a material made from petroleum which is designed to last forever, yet is usually used only once before being thrown away. While the invention of plastic certainly has its benefits, the short-term convenience of single-use disposables
Stanthorpe Art Prize 15th June-22nd July 2018
Stanthorpe, Southern Downs Area 15th June – 22nd July 2018 Free Entry Located in the heart of the Granite Belt, the Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery tempts you to experience quality exhibitions of both national and local importance. The 2018 Stanthorpe Art Prize will showcase traditional and contemporary paintings, works on paper, ceramics, sculpture, metalwork, woodwork, photography,