Darling Downs and Southern Downs
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
WANTED Old Computer Parts 2018
Andrew Williamson GraniteNet is in need of Hard drives – (Don’t worry we secure format everything before we use it!) I can appreciate everyone wanting to protect their privacy, and many computers arrive at our workshop without their hard drives, as the GraniteNet technician, I use a program called ‘Boot and Nuke’ which writes over your data with a combination of
Warwick Jumpers & Jazz Festival 19th to 29th July 2018
The first Festival was in 2004. Since then the growth and appeal of the Festival has been remarkable. The number of trees “wrapped in art” has more than doubled. Many local schools and community groups consider entering a tree jumper as a major project for the year. We also receive entries from textile artists from all over Australia. Every year
37 Million Bees Found Dead After Planting Large GMO Corn Field
Millions of bees dropped dead after GMO corn was planted few weeks ago in Ontario, Canada. The local bee keeper, Dave Schuit who produces honey in Elmwood lost about 37 million bees which are about 600 hives. “Once the corn started to get planted our bees died by the millions,” Schuit said. While many bee keepers blame neonicotinoids, or
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteers are the backbone of all not- for- profit Organisations Some of the benefits of volunteering are: The Satisfaction of Helping Others: Learning New Skills, Sharing your skills and teaching others. Learning the sense of community and friendship. Donating some of your time and skill to GraniteNet would be helping us and helping you, whether you’re looking to volunteer