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CROWS NEST FESTIVAL CROWS NEST MOTEL www.crowsnestmotel.com.au cnmotel@bigpond.net.au 07 4698 1399 Rob & Robyn Clarke 7547 New England Highway, Crows Nest Qld 4355 “Proud to be part of Crows Nest Day” Crows Nest Swimming Pool • Six Lanes • Shaded Toddlers Pool • Kiosk • Fenced childrens playground • Covered Grandstand • Swimming lessons Open September-April Hours: Mon: 6am-8am; 9am-5pm / Tues to Fri 6am-8am; 9am-6pm / Sat: 10am-6pm / Sun: 10am-5pm Swimming Club from 5pm Mondays 37 Toowoomba Road, Crows Nest Phone: (07) 4698 1483 CROWS NEST DAY - THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 Find out more about Crows Nest Crocs Happy Crows Nest Day from Pat WEIR MP Member for Condamine Happy Crows Nest Day! Best wishes to all celebrating this great day showcasing all this great region has to offer Looking forward to seeing you there 129 Cunningham St, Dalby, Qld. 4405 • PO Box 417, Dalby, Qld. 4405 P 07 4570 4100 E condamine@parliament.qld.gov.au F PatWeirMP Please like my facebook page CROWS NEST PANEL & PAINT – Proud to be a part of the Crows Nest Day – SMASH REPAIRS (Small and major repairs) ALL INSURANCE WORK RESPRAYS RESTORATIONS MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES ON ALL VEHICLES SUPPLIER OF NEW AND AFTERMARKET PARTS FOR MOST VEHICLES Crows Nest MechaniX Crows Nest Panel & Paint Roy White Lot 26, Depot Road, Crows Nest Industrial Estate Ph: 07 4698 2284 Mob: 0418 780 201 Our soft drink flavours: Double Sarsaparilla, Creaming Soda, Musk, Blue Lemonade, Traditional Lemonade, Cherry Cheer, Crow’s Cola, Spicy Ginger Beer, Lemon Lime & Bitters, Lemon Squash, Green Lime, West Indian Lime, Portabello, Mandarin, Raspberry, Soda Water 8 Charlotte St, CROWS NEST Ph: 4698 1783 Fax: 4698 1183 E: cnestdrinks@cnsd.com.au W: www.cnsd.com.au Open to the Public Monday-Saturday Plus our Premium Flavoured Syrups: 30 Flavours including ALL of the Soft Drink flavours and many more. Suitable for use as a cordial, home soda making, milk shakes, as a cocktail mixer, ice cream topping, coffee flavouring, shaved ice and virtually anything you want to flavour. Available at: Crows Nest Softdrinks Monday to Saturday and selected retailers in Crows Nest, Highfields, Toowoomba and across the Downs Proud to support Crows Nest Day 7am-3pm daily 4 STARS René & Brenda Ansen Owner/Managers Friday night buffet Open 6pm for 6.30 start Bookings essential $20p.p. Saturday: A-la-carte – Open 6pm B.Y.O. 7558 New England Highway Crows Nest QLD 4355 P. (07) 4698 1269 E. bookings@crowsnestcaravanpark.com.au www.crowsnestcaravanpark.com.au Crows NEWS Nest Proud to support Crows Nest Day BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIALS SERVICE & CONVENIENCE • Stationery Supplies • Lotto • Landbrokes Agent • Magazines • Fastway dropoff • Agent for Knights Dry Cleaners 15 Curnow Street, Crows Nest P: 4698 1301 F: 4698 2097 Hours: Mon-Fri 5.30am-5.30pm Sat & Sun 5.30am-1.00pm Proud to be associated with Crows Nest Day, sponsoring the Tug ‘O’ War competition Pete, Craig, Jayden, Les, Dale and Tyson wish everyone a great day! • Great Quality Meat • Great Quality Service Senior Card holders discount available! Ph: 4698 1559 Open M-F: 8.00am-5.15pm S: 7.00am-12 noon Mayor Paul Antonio joins in celebrating this great part of the region for Crows Nest Day 2018 DAVID LITTLEPROUD MP YOUR FEDERAL MEMBER FOR MARANOA Proudly supporting the Crows Nest community. P: 1300 301 964 E: David.Littleproud.MP@aph.gov.au Focused on Maranoa’s future PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS Proud to sponsor the Hay Stacking Ph 4698 1011 • Quality Rural Merchandise & Hardware • Garden & Landscaping Supplies • Blue Dog Cattle Handling Equipment – all at very competitive rates – Lot 16, Industrial Road, Crows Nest pmp@bigpond.net.au Bonza Bargain Barn OPEN Wednesday-Sunday 9am-4pm Supporting Crows Nest Day with 20% OFF STOREWIDE All Australia Day weekend Over 120 lines including pet accessories, tools, homewares Container of stock arriving early February will double our variety 1 Thallon St, Crows Nest – Ph 0488 125 508 Proud to support Crows Nest Day • RENTALS WANTED • LISTINGS WANTED • Will travel anywhere 1/4 Charlotte Street CROWS NEST • Phone 07 4698 2561 Email: countryadmin@remax.com.au Kevin Perry 0408 108 785 Yvonne Bradley 0408 181 146 kevperry@remax.com.au yvonne@remax.com.au www.remaxcountry.com.au Nobody in the world sells more real estate than Proud supporter of Crows Nest Day 10 Charlotte Street, Crows Nest Qld. 4355 Ph: 07 4698 1209 crowsnesttyres@gmail.com Proud to be part of Crows Nest Day WEEKEND TRADING HOURS 7AM - 5PM for your convenience 4698 1472 37 Toowoomba Road DIESEL, UNLEADED & PREMIUM FUEL AVAILABLE Proudly supporting Crows Nest Day Our roving photographer will be out and about during the Festival. Don’t miss our comprehensive coverage of Crows Nest Day in the next edition of the <strong>Herald</strong>. 10 - HIGH COUNTRY HERALD, JANUARY 23, 2018 HIGH COUNTRY HERALD, JANUARY 23, 2018 - 11 Batteries New tyres New tyres Wheel Alignment Batteries Car & Truck On farm service Computer Balancing Mike Perrin FREE BATTERY TESTING for all battery needs Wide range in stock Crows Nest agency for HIGH COUNTRY HERALD
Crows Nest Australia Day in the park Australia Day 2018 celebrations in the Crows Nest Centenary Park will be held in Centenary Park starting at 7am with entertainment from Cloud 9 Bush Band and face painting for the children. A breakfast of bacon and egg roll or sausage sizzle will be available from 7.30am for a $2 gold coin donation. Other entertainment will be provided by the Crows Nest Community Choir and Bush Poetry by Paul Fleming and Russell Plunkett. Winners of the written poetry competition will be announced and also there will be a re-enactment of Waltzing Matilda. The Australia Day Awards presentation will take place at 9am followed by morning tea of lamingtons and damper and music and bush dancing. Please note if wet, the festivities will be held at the Community and RSL Centre. For all enquiries and information please call Paul Fleming 4698 1056. Flashback: Australia Day Crows Nest 2010. - <strong>Herald</strong> file photo Art activities start for the new year Art activities for 2018 are now firmly in our ‘frame of reference’ with the first six months packed with workshops, exhibitions and art shows, all of which will give members and new comers alike a chance to learn and experience the joy of creativity. The first workshop on February 10 with Pam Shipman will use the pastel medium to draw and paint. Jane Hoffman will run another of her popular watercolour workshops on March 10 so those who couldn’t make it last time have another opportunity to enjoy a session with Jane. These workshops are designed to accommodate the beginning artist so newcomers are welcome and need not worry about materials as these are supplied in the cost for the day. Sessions usually run from 9 to 4 and are held in the Crows Nest Community and RSL Centre. The new theme for the Nest Café is ‘Abstracts’ and details of paintings to be displayed must be with the exhibition organizer by February 2. Feature artist will be Michiko Gustafson. PASTEL WORKSHOP Saturday, February 10 WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP Saturday, March 10 running from 9- 4 in the supper room of the Crows Nest Community and RSL Centre WINE AND CHEESE OPENING NIGHT Crows Nest for Michiko Gustafson will be held on Friday, February 16 The ‘Seascapes’ display, currently in the Cabarlah Nest Café, will be replaced by works, ‘In the Style of the Masters’ on March 13. Deadline for entries is March 2. Feature artist will be Kay Tyler. For bookings please contact secretaryaocn@gmail.com or workshop organiser Pam Shipman 0408 799 587 Dams feature in triathlon idea Triathlon is a gruelling pursuit, but it attracts athletes, supporting teams and tourists, and such an event is being proposed for the Crows Nest area. Owner of Tweeters Country Getaway near Crows Nest, Peter Ferris, has experience with the establishment of a triathlon event at Julie Creek in North-West Queensland, and he says it now attracts 20,000 people to the town. Mr Ferris said a triathlon involving the three dams, Cressbrook, Perseverance and Cooby, would be different to others, and could be a significant event for the region. Triathlon involves swimming (3km to 5km), then a cycling stage (about 100km), finishing with a run (about 28km). Mr Ferris is suggesting an event could start with a swim across Cressbrook dam, then the cycling stage past Perseverance Dam to Cooby Dam, with the run back to Crows Nest. He has floated the idea with the Crows Nest Tourist and Progress Association, and Toowoomba Council. He said most show interest, but having people commit to organise the event is the hard part. Mr Ferris has suggested that major events in the Toowoomba Region need the assistance of an organising group, rather than just volunteers from the community. He reminds us that the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers has a dedicated workforce and suggests that such a group might be able to help with The annual Toowoomba Swap Meet, organised by the Darling Downs Veteran and Vintage Motor Club, is being held at the Toowoomba Showgrounds on Saturday and Sunday, February 3 and 4. 2018 will be the 46th meet which is now counted among the biggest three such events in Australia. Each year, more than 15,000 people from the general public attend, including approximately 1800 site holders and a volunteer force of over 540 people. important events in other parts of the Toowoomba Region. Peter Ferris said he and his wife Thuy were passionate about increasing tourism in the Crows Nest area. He said a triathlon had the potential to put Crows Nest “on the map” with a flow-on of business opportunities throughout the year. But he cautioned there would be quite a bit of work by many to make this happen. However the benefits can be worth it for all. The Toowoomba Swap Meet was originally organised as a venue to cater for the hobby vehicle movement and the large majority of items available there are car related. Many people though also buy and sell antique and collectable items and two pavilions have been set aside for this purpose. The Berghofer Pavilion and the Glenvale Rooms, or Model Market, house the majority of the collectables which range from glassware and china ornaments to model and Cressbrook Dam swim - first leg of triathlon. In addition to the main triathlon event, he suggests that local people in teams could become involved in shorter sections of the course, and in relays. “On the same day you could hold individual legs for the swim, cycle and run for those competitors that wish to only nominate in single events.” “Apart from the single event which benefits the town and surrounding businesses, the cycle section from Crows Nest and the run section finishing at Crows Nest can be used for weekday and weekend cycle enthusiasts.” “These events if done to a standard can attract international and national competitors, and the ‘dirtndust’ event at Julia Creek which started out as simple triathlon and has grown exponentially,” Mr Ferris said. “It’s a three-day festival involving activities such as horse racing, bog snorkling, food tasting, entertainment, a best butt contest and bull riding.” 46th annual Toowoomba swap meet toy cars. The Swap operating hours are from 6am to 6pm on Saturday and 6am to noon on Sunday. Admission is $15 per adult on Saturday and $5 per adult on Sunday. Online tickets for Saturday only can be purchased for at a reduced price of $13. Children under the age of 14 years will be admitted free and same day passouts will be available. • Visit toowoombaswap.com for more information. Men’s shed steering committee Crows Nest is in the process of establishing a Men’s Shed. A steering committee has been elected and Peter Long is the chairman, Peter MacCartney is secretary/treasurer and Rod Roberts is responsible for publicity. The committee would like to invite any interested men to come along to their next meeting to be held in the RSL and Community Centre on January 31 at 2pm. Contact Rod Roberts on 0402 651 964. TOOWOOMBA SWAP 2018 Toowoomba Showgrounds Sat 3rd – Sun 4th February 2018 Operated by the DDVVMC Inc. ● vehicle display FORMED INC. 1970 ● 1800 sites ● cars & parts for sale ● tools, antiques, collectables, models ● something for everyone ● parts pickup available ● NO dogs Gate times & prices: Sat 6 am – 6 pm, Sun 6 am – close Saturday 3rd: $15 adults,discounted Sunday 4th: $5 tickets online, children free Visit toowoombaswap.com for details and to purchase entry tickets online. V e t e ra n D a & rl V in in g D tag o e w n M s o r to C b u l 12 - HIGH COUNTRY HERALD - JANUARY 23, 2018 To advertise phone 4615 4416
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