Category Archives: General

Apr2013_NEXT BLOOD BANK VISIT

The blood donormobile visits Dayboro, (parking kerbside in Williams Street – just near Hay Cottage and Roderick Cruice Park) on Wednesday 8th May from 9am – 3pm.
They will visit Samford (parking at John Scott Park on Station Street) on Friday 10th May from 8.30 – 3.30pm.
To book an appointment, or for any medical enquires, donors are to phone 13 14 95 prior to the visit.
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Apr2013_NETWORK TOPIC

WHEN MOZZIE BITES ARE BAD NEWS . . . . 
A local resident has contacted me to advise that they have been diagnosed with Ross River Virus – a mutated strain that would appear to have more severe and longer lasting symptoms than the general variety!
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Apr2013_CHILDRENS ART CLASSES at CEDAR CREEK

Local artist Helen Evans BA MA will be holding art classes for children in her purpose built studio in Cedar Creek during the Easter holidays. 

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Apr2013_ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letters from Tim Stitt and Mrs Kim Bax

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Apr2013_ANZAC Day, 2013

Dawn Service:  
The Dawn Service will be held at the Cenotaph in Roderick Cruice Park (beside the pool) and will commence at 0515. Bring a light and participate in the service.
Parade and Main Service
The Main Parade will be as it was last year.  Form up will be at the hotel at 9.00am and the march will begin at 9.30am sharp and proceed to the school.
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Apr2013_KUPIDABIN FAIRY FESTIVAL

Sat 4th May & Sun 5th May  1.30pm – 3.30pm
Kupidabin Fairy Festival will be held at The Lyell Deer Sanctuary, Lyell Court (off Foggs Road) Mt Samson – just 15 minutes from Dayboro.
The Fairy Festival is held twice a year, with a Spring Festival in September.
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Apr2013_TOOLS ON THE WALL

Many readers may remember growing up when part of daily life included felling timber for all manner of uses:  Paling fences, post and rail fences, railway sleepers, bridge girders, housing timber, bullock yokes, firewood etc all done using hand tools which mostly hang silent on Museum or back-yard shed walls these days with nothing to tell of the skills and strength needed to use them.
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Apr2013_Mt Mee Ramblings

By Ian Wells
Some old timers are saying that they have never seen the Mountain any wetter than it is as I write.  Much of our own country is too steep and slippery for the motorbike and the dog seems to think that she would run similar risks if she moved far from her favourite verandah. So caring for the cattle is just not easy.
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Mar2013_Show Stoppers Art Show

In Samford This Easter
The Samford Artworks group are holding their inaugural art exhibition called the “Show Stoppers Art Show” this Easter at the Samford Farmers Hall, Main Street, Samford. 
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Mar2013_MOVIE REVIEW_The Hobbit

 By Gemma Schuhmann  (Rating 4/5)
See “The Hobbit” at the Lions Cinema Night, Dayboro Community Hall, Saturday 16th March, 2013.  Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm start.   
Admission only $6 each (or just $18 for families).
 
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