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Acland Mine Site Manager Dave O’Dwyer (left) and Wash Plant Manager Andy Scouller (right). Speaking to media on Monday afternoon at the Acland mine, Site Manager Dave O’Dwyer said the New Hope Group had received really good news last Friday.
“The Coordinator General’s Office has handed down the Change Report,” he said. “The Change Report was a really important step for us moving forward towards approval.
“The Change Report has now been sent through to DES (Department of Environment and Science) and forms the real basis to construct the EA (Environmental Authority).”
The DES can now incorporate the Coordinator General’s stated conditions from the Change Report and are responsible for issuing the EA. - Continued on page 3
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Trivia night at Jondaryan
Last Saturday night, locals gathered at the Jondaryan Public Hall to play trivia and raise funds for Jondaryan State School’s upcoming 150th anniversary celebrations. The Jondaryan Public Hall was abuzz with people from around the district ready to test their skills and knowledge at the
Trivia Night. Approximately 90 people attended, forming twelve teams, which filled the Jondaryan Hall.
TOP RIGHT: Quiz Master Roy O’Reilly (right), Bush Poet Allan Nolan (left), and P&C Secretary and Trivia Night organiser Anita Polzin (centre). ABOVE: Trivia Night fills Jondaryan Hall.
This event was held to raise funds for the Jondaryan State School 150th Celebrations which is being organised for Saturday 3rd September 2022. Roy O’Reilly, a former teacher at the school from 1968 to 1970 came up from Brisbane to be the Quiz Master for the evening. The night commenced with a warm-up round on local Jondaryan knowledge, which got everyone ready for the challenge ahead. Before the competition kicked off, teams were supplied with brain food in the form of pizzas from a local supplier. Eight rounds were conducted which included identifying the movie title of short snippets of a movie, naming the singer of
Stolen, burnt out car found near Oakey
In the early hours of Monday morning, police located a stolen and burnt out vehicle on Oakey-Biddeston Road, just outside Oakey. A spokesperson from the Queensland Police Service (QPS) said the vehicle, a Rav 4, was stolen from an address in
Kearneys Spring on 28th May. Police found the vehicle on OakeyBiddeston Road in between
a song played, identifying the famous people from a selection of photos as well as several rounds of general knowledge questions. One round was set aside for a live performance of bush poetry presented by Allan Nolan, also from Brisbane. Teams had to listen closely to the poem and answer ten questions relating to the poem at its completion. The competition was very close and a tiebreaker question was used to name the winning team. Many local and Toowoomba businesses were supportive by donating items towards a raffle and auction which was conducted after rounds. Members of the Jondaryan community and P&C provided an array of delicious treats for supper before contestants made their journey home. - Cora Grundy, Jondaryan State School Business Manager
Police warn of increased traffic during FarmFest
Police are reminding road users that FarmFest will be held at Kingsthorpe on June 7, 8 and 9. Oakey Police Senior Constable Ken Cahill said residents can expect delays to traffic during this time due to an increase of traffic attending the event. He said there is also likely to be an increase in heavy transport and oversized vehicles delivering and collecting machinery at the
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Acland 3 a step closer to approval
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This will then allow New Acland Stage 3’s Mining Leases and Associated Water Licence to be granted. “The EA is the next big step we have in achieving our overall approvals to start the mine up again,” Mr O’Dwyer said. “Really great to see the Coordinator General’s team move through the process. “We’ve been in consultation with them for a number of months to make sure that the process was moving smoothly… and great to see them come through with the Change Report in a timely manner. “This rolls on from the news we had from the Land
Court late last year and the Land Court pointed towards approval as well. ”The Change Report lays out the framework for what needs to go in the EA. “It’s the first domino really to fall, and the rest should come along after. “The timelines are a little bit unknown. “They [DES] need to go through their processes first. “Then it’s stepping through the various ministers to get the lease and the water licence. ”We’re talking weeks and months now. “But we’re confident we’re talking months and not years now. “Being knocked back
would be a big disappointment because we feel we’ve done everything we need to do. “We’ve already been through the EA process once before, so we feel we can have an EA that covers the needs for the mine here and the community as well. “We feel it would be a miscarriage of the process to get this far and to get knocked back. “We would love to see the government be strong in their processes and not just for us but for investment in general in Queensland to make sure their processes are fair and equitable to the businesses trying to start up. “Just to make sure
no one else ends up in a constant loop that we’ve been in. “We definitely did not want to be the test case for this, but we kind of feel like we are the test case for it. “We would just like to see this process come to an end and everybody get on with life. “I’m confident the ministers will make a decision on the information that’s been put in front of them.” “We wouldn’t have fought this far just to give up on it. “We’ll continue to go through the process if hurdles are put in front of us.” New Hope Group
Police rescue driver bogged in Oakey Creek
Oakey Police are urging motorists to not drive through flood waters after a local man was rescued from his car which became stuck in flood waters. A Toowoomba driver was rescued from Oakey Creek at Bowenville on Monday 23rd May. The male driver told Police he got to the creek crossing near Bowenville Reserve, where water was over the bridge. Oakey Police Senior Constable Ken Cahill said the man then drove onto a road that leads into a property looking for an alternative creek crossing. Snr. Const. Cahill said he then drove through some still water that had overflowed from Oakey Creek, where his car became bogged. Police said that had he made it through this water, he would have most likely driven straight into Oakey Creek where chances of survival would have been very low due to its height and fast flow. Police across Queensland are becoming increasingly frustrated by the high
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Site Manager Dave O’Dwyer addressing media at a press conference at New Acland Mine. CEO Rob Bishop said the Queensland Government can now approve New Acland Stage 3. “Local workers, contractors and local businesses will benefit to the tune of $1 billion over the life of the project,” he said. “At the peak of construction, there will be close to 600 local workers on site. “Throughout the life of the project, the
permanent workforce will be approximately 400 fulltime roles, made up of Darling Downs locals.” However, there’s strong opposition to the mine’s approval from the Oakey Coal Action Alliance (OCAA). OCAA Secretary Paul King has said the group plans to meet with Resources Minister Scott Stewart this Friday to challenge the mine’s water licence.
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Gowrie Mountain Part 2: Satellite Suburb Continued from last week’s paper... Nearly fifty years ago, Toowoomba’s first satellite suburb was developed on Gowrie Mountain and called ‘Gowrie Mountain Ranch Estate’. Sixty blocks went on sale in mid-September, 1972 and forty of them were quickly sold or were under option. Leading Toowoomba agents believed that the development would be a sell-out. Properties ranged from 2 acres to 10 acres and sold for $1800 to $5000. An early start was expected on building on some of the blocks.
Most of these were fenced and had ranch-style gates installed. Garden water would be available from bores on the development and the first of the roads had already been formed. There was overseas interest in the project and land had been sold to South Africans. Investors, professional people and young people were among the buyers. Another great attraction, of course, was the very affordable rate level. Property owners would be paying $8 to $10 a year (I bet it is a damn lot more
these days). The ‘Gowrie Mountain Ranch Estate’ was in the Jondaryan Shire. The newly built estate on the mountain offered excellent views of the Downs from Gowrie Mountain, and the area was said to be pollution and fog-free. - Valerie Weise-Young RIGHT: This photo was published in the Toowoomba Chronicle and shows work in progress on one of the roads in the development. - Photo, Valerie WeiseYoung
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Jondaryan Woolshed to welcome campers in August
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Locals were invited to a morning tea at the Jondaryan Woolshed last Saturday, which was hosted by the Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC). The morning tea was designed to provide the local community with an update on the Jondaryan Woolshed’s construction and expected completion date since the TRC closed the site temporarily in early 2020. In the three years the site has been closed, Council workers and volunteers have been bringing the historic buildings up to scratch with health and
safety regulations. However, a TRC spokesperson said there is still a long way to go until the site is open. They said the Council wants all buildings to be safe and refurbished before they re-open. This includes fixing windows, sealing buildings and addressing water leaks that nearly every building’s roof has, including that of the Woolshed.
Despite the camping ground expecting to welcome visitors as early as August 2022, the rest of the grounds (including the Woolshed and Village) will remain closed until a later
date. The TRC spokesperson said Council cannot provide a timeline, even suggesting it doesn’t know if it’s within the next two years.
ABOVE: Locals touring the historic buildings on site. BELOW: A severely decaying building that’s being fixed.
The current state of the Jondaryan Woolshed’s interior.
Council appoints new General Manager
Ann-Marie Johnston has this week been appointed as the Finance and Business Strategy General Manager at Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC).
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period as Acting General Manager, Ann-Marie excelled in this role so it’s great to see her formally appointed to the position,” Mr Pidgeon said. “Ann-Marie joined Council in 2011, following an extensive career in financial management in diverse industries including manufacturing, insurance, transport, education, engineering, agri-business and arts management. “This extensive experience includes 12 years at the Empire Theatre, 10 of those as General Manager, five years as Council’s Principal Accountant and more than three years as Financial Services Manager. “In the role of General Manager I’m confident
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Pat WEIR MP All Queenslanders are experiencing large increases in their electricity bills and its hurting everyone’s budget. No matter if you are family, food producer, or a small business owner these increases are creating a great deal of pain in our community. Energy prices in Queensland are significantly higher than New South Wales and Victoria, the highest in Australia in fact. In the first four months of this year the daily average megawatt hour of demand value in Queensland has ranged from $155.16 to $235.77. Victoria in the same time period ranged from $74.20 to $150.48 and New South Wales $77.17 to $186.87. You might ask why? The Queensland government owns most of the generators supposedly to ensure prices are kept low. So, the question is why is the government and the minister allowing the Queensland wholesale price to be so high? Last week marked twelve months since the explosion at the Callide Power Station which caused significant damage to the C4 generator, twelve months gone, and Queenslanders are still waiting to see when or even if C4 will be rebuilt and come back online. The Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen Mick de Brenni stated that the generator would be rebuilt, Queenslanders need to know when. Minister de Brenni further stated that the loss of Callide C4 would have absolutely no impact on electricity prices. We now know this is not true. We all want to turn on our televisions, our air conditioners and lights, the pricing of electricity in Queensland may make many of us think very carefully about this decision and if we can afford it in the very near future. Queenslanders deserve better than the state Labor government’s weak excuses for the increase in electricity prices.
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Oakey Health Service receives large donation from local family
A local family has raised $13,000 for the Oakey Health Service, in honour of a loved one who spent her final days at the facility. Desley Thorpe’s family was extremely grateful for the care provided to her at Oakey Health Service, so the family members decided to hold a charity golf day in her honour. Her grandson, Jack Thorpe, is captain of the Crows Nest Golf Club and along with committee members, organised the ‘Day for Desley’ which attracted more than 100 players. “Staff at the Oakey Health Service just really looked after her and were so helpful and loving, so we wanted to give something back,” Mr Thorpe said. “We had family and friends travel from as far as Central Queensland to show their support, and the Golf Club is always supportive of charity events so the entire community really came together for this.” Hoping to raise a few thousand dollars, the Thorpe family was overwhelmed when the final fundraising
tally reached an incredible $13,000. The money was donated to Toowoomba Hospital Foundation and will go towards upgrading an outdoor barbecue area at Oakey Health Service. Oakey’s Director of Nursing, Mary-Anne McKenzie said it’s a fitting tribute as Desley loved spending time outdoors. “It’s really special knowing that such a kind and gentle woman will be remembered this way, and I’d like to thank the Thorpe family for their generosity,” she said. “This donation means that we can make our outdoor space a really beautiful area for patients to enjoy for many years to come. “A morning tea was recently held at Oakey Health Service, where Desley’s family presented the $13,000 cheque to staff.” Toowoomba Hospital Foundation CEO Alison
Kennedy said fundraising was one of the most powerful ways to help people in our
community. “We are incredibly grateful to have the support
of people like the Thorpe family, who are committed to helping us make a difference
in the lives of patients and staff at our hospitals,” she said.
Jim Edser (President Crows Nest Golf Club), Jack Thorpe (Desley’s Grandson), Mary-Anne McKenzie (Oakey Health Service), Clay Thorpe (Desley’s Son), Lachlan Thorpe (Desley’s Son) and Gary Thorpe (Desley’s Husband). - Darling Downs Health Media
High school students honour ‘Sorry Day’
Last Thursday 26th May, Oakey State High School students paid their respects to indigenous peoples in honour of National Sorry Day. Students watched a powerful Powerpoint about the meaning of ‘Sorry Day’ and listened to a song written by Archie Roach about the stolen generation. During first break, students went to H Block and painted a ‘Sorry Day’ hand that will be used as a part of an art display acknowledging Sorry Day 2022. In 2013, Mr Roach’s song was added to the Sounds of Australia registry in the National Film and Sound Archive. Mr Roach was one of the many young Indigenous people impacted by the stolen generation policy that ran from 1909 to 1969, when Indigenous Australian children were forcibly removed from their family ABOVE: Students spending their lunch time painting Sorry Day hands to contribute to by Australian Government the art display. agencies and placed in an BELOW LEFT: The garden display acknowledging Sorry Day 2022. BELOW RIGHT: A student proudly placing down their artwork. orphanage.
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Come along to the Lions Club book and DVD swap Every Friday, the Lions Club of Oakey holds its book and DVD swap at the Lions Den at 16-18 Hamlyn Road.
The street front of the Oakey Lions Den.
(Left to right) Jennifer, Lois (club president), Caroline, Jeanne and Donna. President of the Oakey Lions Lois Thorne said the doors are open to everybody. “It is a free event and we offer morning tea, with biscuits, tea and coffee,” she said. “We are always looking
for people to come along to our weekly book and DVD swap, as well as our weekly bingo on Tuesdays. “We only have four members right now. “We are always on the look out for more members
to join. “Especially younger members or parents who are looking to contribute back to the community.” The club also hosts markets at the Oakey railway station every third Sunday of the month,
with the next date set for June after May’s market was cancelled due to wet weather. To stay up-to-date with Oakey Lions Club events, visit their Facebook page or pop on down to the Lions Den.
On Sunday we finally got a game of golf in when we played 18 holes at Millmerran, after three weeks without a game. We played a 2 Person Ambrose with 29 players,
the winners being Mal Krahenbring and Graham Byers on 61 net and the runners-up on 68 net were Brett McDonald and Matty Hall. Pins/Approaches: 1, 15
and 16, M Krahenbring; 2, L. Bartley; 4, sponsored by Kerrytown Meats, B McDonald; 5, HL; 6 and 11, W. Bostock; 7, sponsored by the Grand Hotel, P. Flynn; 8, P. Flynn; 9,
sponsored by Oakey RSL, Lindsay Bradford; 10, B. Fenton; 13, J. Lipp; 14, HL; 17, B. Costello. Holes 1-2 and 10-18 were sponsored by our new sponsor Kids Patrol Oakey. Long Drives: A Grade, B. Fenton; B Grade, W. Bostock; Over 60, P. Morgan. Members’ draw number 39. Danny O’Brien for $20 and was not present. Raffles going to 13, Stan Gillis and 47, JB Next week’s game on 5th June is a Single Stroke on the back nine with a 7am tee off The Social club would like to thank our sponsors Oakey RSL , Kerrytown Meats, Grand Hotel and our new sponsor Kids Patrol Oakey. Remember to keep the coast trip money coming in please. - Cheers Flynny/ Macca.
ABOVE and BELOW: Lions members and people from the community participating in the book and DVD swap.
Oakey Social Golf Results
(Left to right) M. Krahenbring, G. Byers, B McDonald and M. Hall.
Oakey Golf Club
No results again for this week as the course is still closed due to the wet. Hopefully it will be open for next weekend. Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th June the members will play an 18 hole Stroke in conjunction with the June Monthly Medal. Sunday 12th June is the Men’s Foursomes Championships over 27
holes, so get your names in as soon as possible, although, late nominations will be accepted on the day. Sunday 19th June is our Open Carnival. The time sheet is now open for nominations, so please give Marlene call on 0437 185 818 to put your name down. - Marlene Deans Secretary
New assistant police commissioners
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has appointed two new assistant commissioners in the south eastern Queensland and southern Queensland regions. Assistant Commissioner Brian Swan will take up the role for the South Eastern Region, which incorporates both Gold Coast and Logan policing districts. Assistant Commissioner Charysse Pond has been
appointed as the new Assistant Commissioner for Southern Region, which incorporates the Ipswich, Darling Downs and South West policing districts. Both are due to start in the coming weeks.
Oakey Parkrun
On Saturday competitors were able to run the Oakey parkrun after a short hiatus due to wet weather. First place was Bradley McKay with a time of 20 minutes and 32 seconds, 2nd place was Steve Evans with 21 minutes and 33 seconds and 3rd place was Benjamin Fenton with 22 minutes and 23 seconds. Three personal bests (PBs) were achieved on the day.
Brendan McCormack achieved a PB of 27 minutes and 5 seconds, Mark Wheatley achieved a PB of 34 minutes and 7 seconds and Louise Byers achieved a PB of 35 minutes and 35 seconds. Out of the sixteen competitors, there were three first-timers to the course - Roberta Winters from ‘The Adventurers’ club, Renae Spies and Delmay Keen.
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Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is working to re-open the Region’s three dams - Cooby, Cressbrook and Perseverance - for recreation activities as soon as practicable following recent wet weather.
TRC Parks and Recreation Services portfolio leader Cr Tim McMahon said Perseverance has now opened to approved user groups, but Cooby and Cressbrook Dams currently remain closed to the public as at Friday 27th May. “At Cooby and Cressbrook, debris from the recent rain events is currently being cleared and key infrastructure checked,” he said. “These dam areas will be opened as soon as possible to allow secondary contact activities such as fishing and boating.
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Thursday 26th May, Men Single Stableford for a Club Trophy. Men’s approaches: 3/12, Peter Mullins; 8/17, Gary Buckley,; 9/18, Wayne Nemeth. Ladies Single Stroke for a Club Trophy. Winner, Ann Cass 76 net. Ladies’ approaches: 1/10, Jan Mullins; 4/13, Jan Mullins; 7/16, Val Hartland. Sunday 29th May, Single Stroke, Monthly Medal,
C. C. Harth Memorial, J. and B .Harth Trophy. Winners: Men, Dave Humphrey 68 net; Runnerup, Graham Elton; Ladies, Robyn Drowley 79 net (ocb), from Ann Cass. Rundown: Val Drowley, John Harth, Murray McLeod, Greg Buckley, Dave Lowe, Garry Shea. Pin shots: Men, 4/13, Matty Burgess; 8/17, Nino Capuzzo. Approaches: 1/10, Zac Thornley; 2/11,
Gary Buckley. Members draw. No: 91, Janet Tancred. Not present. Next week $10. THIS WEEK Thursday 2nd June, Men, Single Stableford for a Club Trophy. Ladies, Single Stroke for a Club Trophy. Sunday 5th June, Single Stroke, Monthly Medal, Cass Family Trophy. Round 2 Club Grade Championships. - Murray McLeod
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Largest research investment for the Australian goat industry announced
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has announced that the country’s largest research project for the goat industry will focus on improving reproductive performance to increase productivity and profitability on-farm. The $3.7 million project is being funded through the MLA Donor Company (MDC) in partnership with the University of Queensland (UQ). MLA Group Manager for Productivity and Animal Wellbeing David Beatty said there is an opportunity to increase the production of goats domestically due to their ability to adapt and thrive in a range of challenging environments. “We’ve seen changes to many grassland and pastoral systems resulting in increased shrubs and woody regrowth, and
goats are primed to take advantage of these environmental changes because of their unique abilities to digest and thrive on low quality diets containing high levels of fibre and anti-nutritional factors,” Dr Beatty said. “Through this research, the industry will benefit from developing reproductive benchmarks for different production systems, investigating the impact that different management strategies have on reproduction performance and gaining insights into what causes kid losses among goats.”
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To address these opportunities and challenges this project will: - Identify the drivers of change in goat production systems Benchmark goat reproductive performance (i.e-. pregnancy scanning, kid survival) across five seasons and across a range of production system types - Demonstrate increased productivity, profitability and welfare through improved management on commercial goat farms Over five years, data will be captured from a minimum of 15 commercial properties and 15,000 animals. UQ and MLA will conduct regular surveys of producers to determine the drivers of change in production systems, as well as perceptions on the future of the goat industry.
Three focus groups will also be formed to contribute to engagement and development of demonstration farms in each of the production system types - extensive, semi-extensive and intensive. Professor of Meat Science Louw Hoffman from UQ’s Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation said the goat industry is in a transformative stage, changing from extensive free range, low input systems into more intensively managed systems. “As an animal scientist, I am excited to see and document how goat producers apply and adapt standard livestock management practices to suit the needs of their goat enterprises,” he said.
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$4 million in grants to reap benefits of cluster fencing now open
Queensland sheep and goat industries will get another boost over two years to leverage the benefits of the state government’s investments in cluster fencing. “When I first became 400 sheep-producing Premier, I sat down with properties have been graziers outside Charleville protected. and Longreach and they “We’ve protected told me their heartbreaking sheep, the livelihoods of stories of wild dogs farmers, brought jobs to and feral pests killing the regions and bolstered their livestock,” Premier economic activity in these Annastacia Palaszczuk communities.” said. For information on the “The situation had grants and application become so bad, that details, visit qrida.qld. the number of sheep in g o v. a u / p r o g r a m / r u r a l Queensland fell from over agricultural-development8.5 million in 2001 to 1.8 grants. million in 2016,” she said. Applicants will need “A decline of over 80 per to submit an Expression cent. Of Interest and match any “Since then, we’ve funding with a minimum committed more than co-contribution of 50 per $26 million to assist cent. communities with If deemed suitable, they constructing cluster fences will then be requested and controlling invasive to proceed to a full plants and animals. application. “More than 9,000 For more information on kilometres of fencing the cluster fencing program has been approved and - https://notjustafence.org/
Consider all milk contracts before signing this June
Milk processors are required to release their new milk contracts by 1st June, however Co-CEO of eastAUSmilk Eric Danzi is warning farmers to be careful. Mr Danzi said there has been a lot of discussion regarding these announcements and an expectation of a significant increase in milk prices given the increase in production costs, shortage of milk and ability for retail milk price to increase in response to cost increases. “Dairy farmers are in a very strong bargaining position and should utilise this to gain the maximum increase in milk price,” he said. “This is a fork in the road moment for a lot of dairy farmers deciding whether they should stay in the industry or not. “So no time is more critical to gain the highest
price possible. “I urge all dairy farmers not to be rushed and explore your options with all processors before signing a contract. “Given the milk shortages and cost increase, farmers should expect at least an additional 10c/L. “Do not consider signing any contract with less than a 10c/L increase and without exploring all options. “The prices when announced are a weighted average only so you should request an income estimate for your individual milk supply. “Be honest and realistic when providing the volume and milk quality parameters for the estimate
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Oakey personnel yet again on standby The Army Aviation Training Centre was on standby for flood assistance from 13th to 15th May as widespread heavy rain began to fall in the region.
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Oakey Info Centre hosts a ‘Biggest Morning Tea’
Last Thursday the Oakey Information Centre hosted a biggest morning tea to raise money for the Queensland Cancer Council. The volunteers at the Information Centre had a busy morning preparing all the food, tea and coffee for locals. Within one hour, ten rounds of bingo had been played. The bingo winners were Pam, Anne, Vicki, Christine, Robyn, Leanne, Rae, Dawn, Erin, and Linda. Winners were able to select two grocery items
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There’s lots on at Rosalie Gallery
During the month of June, Goombungee’s Rosalie Gallery has a new exhibition, an artist meet-and-greet along with art workshops on offer. From 1st to 26th June, group exhibition Foraged will be on display. It will be featuring works by Jennifer Baker, Amanda Digweed, Noelle Hodges
Oakey Box Out Come on down to the Oakey Cultural Centre every Monday afternoon from 4pm for a free boxing session! Young people aged 12-18 years are welcome, plus free food will be provided.
Oakey Community Day and ‘Amazing Race’ On June 29th, everyone is welcome to come along to the Oakey Skatepark between 10.00am-12.00pm for a free community day, with an ‘Amazing Race’ afterwards. There will be a free BBQ, hot soup, tea and coffee, snow cones, face painting, music workshops and market stalls!
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