The Mount Morgan Argus Volume 20 Issue 7 by Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc.

State School.

AN ENDURING LEGACY

Mount Morgan’s commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915 reaffirmed the enduring legacy of the Anzacs.

More than 100 people gathered at Anzac Park for the Dawn Service. The park was shrouded in a heavy mist which leant a poignant solemnity to the commemoration. The Dawn Service was followed by the Gunfire Breakfast at the RSL Mount Morgan Sub Branch’s premises in Cornes Street.

Both the Dawn and 11 services included traditional elements of Anzac Day – the Last Post, Revielle,

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Marcus and Annie laying the wreath for the Central

national anthems and the Ode, wreath laying and the minutes’ silence. These were interwoven with prayers from Pastor Jusin Morgan from the Peace Christian Church and readings from Mount Morgan’s school students. Mount Morgan State High School’s school captains (Abbie Tyne and Dakota Bergin) and vice captains (Keeley Marshall and Destiny Veber) recited Ken Bunker’s A Tribute to Anzac Day at both services, while the Central State School captains – Alira Weldon and Piper Curtis – also recited a Tribute to Anzac Day.

The annual Anzac Day March left the School of Arts at 10.30 am with former service men and women marching alongside school students, hospital staff, SES and Queensland Fire Service personnel.

More than 200 people attended the 11 am service, which commenced with a welcome by RSL President Howard Simcoe, followed by the mounting of the Catafalque Party. This us a tradition used during military funerals or commemorations like Anzac Day. The party stands in a respectful manner, often with reversed arms, around the memorial. The Party and key note speaker, Lt Esmeralda Booyers, were from the 11th Engineer Regiment, 35 Combat Engineer Squadron, 3 Combat Troop (Rockhampton).

In her address, Lt Booyers said Anzac day, while a pivotal moment in our nation’s history, also signified the embodiment of the courage, sacrifice and indomitable spirit of Australian service men and women.

“This occasion offers us the opportunity to honour their legacy, reflect on their impact and reaffirm our commitment to the values they fought to protect,” she said.

“Anzac Day holds a special place in the heart of every Australian. It is not merely a day of remembrance; it is a day of reflection, gratitude and respect.

“As we pause to remember, we honour not only the courageous soldiers who landed on the shores of Gallipoli 110 years ago, but also those who have served in conflicts and peacekeeping missions around the world since,” Lt Booyers said.

She said Anzac Day Served as a powerful reminder of the cost of conflict and underscored the importance of working tirelessly toward a world built on peace, diplomancy and understanding.

“Let us reflect on the lessons history has taught us,” she said.

“May we continue to ensure that their legacy endures, not just in our memories, but in the society we build for future generations.”

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FRIDAY, 2 MAY

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8 pm till late

SATURDAY NIGHT

3 MAY - 8 till late Matty Black! (Inside Grand Hotel)

SATURDAY, 3 MAY Jay Jackson 12 noon to 8pm

Outdoor live music on the lawn between Grand Hotel and School of Arts

SUNDAY, 4 MAY - Closing the weekend’s festivities with a Sunday session with live music.

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GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR MOUNT MORGAN

Locals and tourists can go for gold searching for buried treasure in Central Queensland with a new fossicking area established at Mount Morgan.

The recreational fossicking area has been established after the Government consented to a General Permission Area (GPA) on State land surrounding Mount Morgan No 7 Dam.

The area will open to intrepid fossickers on April 22 ahead of the ANZAC Day long weekend and will provide a new and exciting tourism drawcard for the Central Queensland area.

Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Dale Last said the fossicking area would grow Mount Morgan’s tourism offering.

“Mount Morgan was founded as a gold mining town and was known as one of the richest mines in the world,” Minister Last said.

“This fossicking area will welcome families and adventurers to dig in to Mount Morgan’s history in a hands-on and interactive way.

“I applaud the Rockhampton Regional Council and Advance Rockhampton for championing this exciting project for their community.”

Member for Mirani Glen Kelly said the new fossicking area was an inventive way to attract tourists to regional Queensland.

“Fossicking is a great way to explore our own backyard and discover the rich history of this area,” Mr Kelly said.

“This is an example of State and Local Government working together to create opportunities and boost tourism in regional Queensland.

“As well as encouraging local travel, this is set to spark

interest amongst visitors from all over the country, and even international tourists looking to strike it lucky.”

Rockhampton Regional Council Mayor Tony Williams said the new fossicking area was a fantastic outcome for Mount Morgan and the broader region.

“Through the establishment of this General Permission Area, we will see big, new tourism and visitation opportunities,” Councillor Williams said.

“We know there’s a real market out there for recreational fossicking so this will help us attract new visitors to town and boost tourism across the entire region.

“We’ll also continue to work with local stakeholders and the community to deliver our Advancing Mount Morgan strategy

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Capricorn Enterprise welcomes the announcement of a new recreational fossicking area in Mount Morgan, celebrating the project as a golden opportunity to grow tourism and economic activity in the historic Central Queensland town.

Capricorn Enterprise CEO Mary Carroll said the establishment of the fossicking area marked a significant milestone for Mount Morgan and regional tourism in Central Queensland.

“This initiative brings to life Mount Morgan’s iconic history as one of the world’s richest gold mining towns while creating a new tourism drawcard that encourages more people to explore this fascinating destination,” Ms Carroll said.

“It’s an ideal example of how local and state government collaboration can deliver unique visitor experiences that celebrate our past and shape a vibrant future.”

“This is a golden opportunity to shine a spotlight on one of Queensland’s true hidden gems.”

The new attraction is expected to increase visitation to Mount Morgan, supporting local businesses and advancing the broader tourism economy.

John Steinberger from Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Incorporated (MMPAD) also welcomed the announcement, calling it a game-changer for the local community.

“This fossicking area is a big step forward in promoting Mount Morgan as a destination where nature meets history,” Mr Steinberger said.

The area chosen is in the hinterland of the No. 7 Dam and value-adds the two private fossicking areas on the southern side of Mount Morgan.

If you wish to purchase a fossicking permit online go to the www.qld.gov.au/recreation/activities/areasfacilities/fossicking/licences-permits/purchase or apply for one at Mount Morgan Outdoors in Morgan Street.

For more information about the fossicking area in Mount Morgan go to www.explorerockhampton.com. au/Explore/Mount-Morgan/Fossicking.

OPEN STUDIO COMMENCES

The world of an artist is a great mystery to most people. In a society that values wealth and status, responsibility and conformity, the life of a creative seems eccentric, offbeat and a little odd.

There are some who flout this non conformity by wearing extreme cloth-ing, hairstyles and body ornamentation so no one can doubt their creative flair.

Then there are artists like Nicholai von Tonslamann. Prolific painters whose work com-municates their

vast imagination and fantasy life, rather than their persona.

Entry into his home and gallery is like walking through a life lived all over the globe; art-works are resplete with vibrant colours and whimsical brushstrokes depicting a gamut of subject matter from greek mythology to miner’s accoutrements.

Fresh from his collaborative Baree Exhibition ‘Mine, all Mine’, von Tonslamann is the first artist to benefit from the new project by Visualartists 4714, the Notfor-Profit charity created to support local artists.

The ‘Open Studio’ is designed to open the world of the artist to the public one day a month. It not only gives the artist a chance to share his experiences and artmaking, but allows the community to enter into the parallel world of the imagination.

The artist may offer workshops, artist talks and/or demonstrations during the scheduled ‘open studio’. There is opportunity to take home a unique artwork offered for sale during this time, or propose a commissioned work.

Everyone is welcome to step into Nicholai’s studio Sunday, 18 May. Each month features a new local artist to visit. Nicholai will have more than 100 paintings on display. The open house will be open between 10 am and 12 noon.

Nicholai’s residence is located at 17 Kyonet Street. He is also happy for patrons to visit the Shiva Mandirm Hindu Temple while they are at the open house.

Nicholai is happy to show his work, but has viewed the experience of preparing for the event with trepidation.

“It’s been a lot of work, but I’m lookjng forward to the day,” he said.

Local arts projects funded in latest RADF round

Six local arts projects have received funding in the latest round of the Rockhampton Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF).

The funding, totalling $29,501.17 was approved by Rockhampton Regional Council recently.

RADF is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Rockhampton Regional Council, supporting professional artists and arts practice in regional areas. It distributes approximately $60,000 of funding in Rockhampton Region each year.

The successful applicants are:

Central Queensland Contemporary Artists Inc$2945 to engage professional tutor Sarah Larsen to facilitate a workshop on ‘en plein air’ processes for CQCA members and local artists.

Capricornia Printmakers - $3283.80 to engage professional tutor Trudy Rice to facilitate an art workshop focusing on ‘solar plate photogravure’ teaching new skills to members.

Hainian Yu - $3660 to provide free classical local concerts / workshops to aged care residents at Mount Morgan Hospital, and to the wider Mount Morgan community.

Mount Morgan Promotion and Development$6112.37 to provide arts and craft workshops at the Wattle Day Festival including: Creative flower

arranging, simple lino cut printing, Indigenous art painting, ceramic windchime painting, acrylic stained glass workshops, and circus workshops.

Rockhampton Symphony Orchestra - $10,000 to offset venue and artist costs for a production of Handel’s Messiah, to be staged in November. The production will involve not only musicians but also a chorus of local combined choirs. The project will also engage professional musicians from Brisbane and offer workshops with local musicians to improve their skills. The Rockhampton concert will see local musicians playing alongside professionals and showcase our local vocal talent.

Capricorn Film Festival - $3500 to provide film workshops with prominent Queensland film industry professional Luke Graham. The workshops will provide an opportunity for Rockhampton region film artists to refine their skills and learn techniques.

Minister for Education and the Arts John-Paul Langbroek said the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) has an impressive track record of supporting local arts and cultural programs across Queensland communities.

“With RADF the whole community benefits whether it is through enhanced events that the public can participate in, or through the professional development of local artists,” the Minister said.

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2025 golden mount festival

Heroes and Villains

Program

FRIDAY, 2 May 2025 - FAMILY MOVIE AND FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR

5.00 pm BBQ starts at the Big Dam (No7)

5.45 pm Movie - Shazam and the Fury of the Gods (PG)

DAM BREAKFAST

No 7 Dam 8 - 11 am. $15 Big Breakfast, $10.00 children’s meal. Phone: 0407 825 764.

Mount Morgan Rodeo Mount Morgan Showgrounds. Gates open at 11 am. Rodeo starts at 2 pm. Organised by Platinum Rodeo Company in conjunction with the Mount Morgan Rodeo Association.

Monday, 5 MAY 2025

Two Person Ambrose. Mount Morgan Golf Club. 8 am start. Registrations required by 8.30 am on the day. Contact Shai Pearce - 0448 209 999. Cost: $25 p/p including a barbecue lunch. Organised by the Mount Morgan Golf Club.

entries for running the cutter

must be submitted at the golden mount festival tent by 1.30 pm

ENTERTAINMENT INCLUDE:

australian idol contestant - jaymon bob mackenzie may, paige hobson, the sealey sisters & pedro

eden bann cuties petting zoo (sponsored by mount morgan promotion and development INC), MERAKI CIRCUS (sponsored by Stanwell corporation), party faces face painting, CURLY LOU’S BALLOON TWISTING, amusement rides and markets

The Golden Mount Festival Association, Mount Morgan, Incorporated would like to thank the sponsors of the 2025 Golden Mount Festival.

The Golden Mount Festival received support from the Rockhampton Regional Council’s Community Assistance Program

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Sandi is Mount Morgan’s funeral consultant and is available for all funeral advice.

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DEE RIVER OLDIES

We thank our members who have completed their membership forms. For those members that still need to complete the forms. These membership forms will be available at our meetings and morning teas. As we are a sub group of Rockhampton 60 & Better they have put a $5 admin fee to go with the form. You must be aged over 50 years old to become a member. You need to complete a new form to attend our meetings, morning teas and bus trips.

The May Meeting is on Tuesday 20 May, 2025 starting at 2 pm.

Our May Musical Morning Tea is on Wednesday, 28 May, 2025 starting at 10 am. Dianne Coburn

will entertain us on the day. The cost is $5. Raffle and lucky door prizes. New and existing members welcome.

Both our Meetings and Morning Teas are held in St Mary’s Hall, Gordon Street, Mount Morgan (Behind the Anglican Church).

The next Bus Trip is on Wednesday 11 June, 2025. We are going to Footlights in Yeppoon for morning tea and a show, then on to lunch at the Capricorn Tavern. The cost to members for the day is $50. The bus leaves the bus stop in Morgan Street, Mount Morgan at 8.30 am. Please pay at our May Morning Tea to secure your seat.

Stay happy and healthy.

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MOUNT MORGAN ARTS PRECINCT OPENED

Mount Morgan Arts Precinct is now officially open following over three years of planning, fundraising, blood, sweat and tears by the members and volunteers of Mount Morgan Citizens’ Club.

The official opening was held on Saturday, 26 April 2025 with more than 100 people attending the evening. The journey for the Arts Precinct began in December 2021 when the Mount Morgan Citizens’ Club started negotiations to take on the restoration of the former St Enoch Presyberterian Church and Upper Dee Hall with the view to establish an Arts precinct.

What followed was 12 months of negotiations with Rockhampton Regional Council to save the condemmed building, culminating in ownership of the building and a lease over the land. The Club took possession of the buildings in December 2022 and have been fundraising and grant writing since to save a significant part of Mount Morgan’s history.

Citizens’ Club Secretary, Kirra Swain said at the opening while there was still work to be done, the opening was the culmination of hard work from members and volunteers.

She emphasised that the Arts Precinct was for the

community and invited all along to enjoy and utilise the space.

“This is your space,” she said.

The Arts Precinct’s inaugural opening exhibition was Mount Morgan Indigenous Artist, Faylyn Lamb.

“What a wonderful night,” Faylyn said.

This evening was made more special for Faylyn by her reunion with her grandchildren.

If you would like to exhibit artworks or conduct workshops or just volunteer, please email mountmorganartsprecinct@gmail.com.

Pictured: Tammy Mead, Faylyn Lamb, Kirra Swain and Mirani MP, Glen Kelly.

Background music provided by Dammo D. Emma Anderson with Faylyn Lamb.

EASTER ACTIVITIES UNDER THE FIG TREES

More than 40 children, parents and grandparents gathered at the Mount Morgan Railway Station Federation Fig Trees to participate in craft activities and for the children to participate in an Easter Egg Hunt. The morning was organised by Mount Morgan Promotion and Development Inc. The morning was made possible by donations from the Grand Hotel, Dianne Coburn and Doris Tremaine, with the art supplies and kits being provided by Eve-lyn Rogers.

LOCAL AUTHOR PUBLISHES SUPERNATURAL THRILLER

Writing is not for the faint-hearted as local author, Anita Biggs can testify.

After six years of writing, rewriting and publishing, Anita’s book Out of the Corner of My Eye is finally published.

Anita has been writing short stories and poems since she was little and has had a couple of poems published in anthologies.

“The idea for this book has been in my head for awhile,” she said.

A fan of horror stories - especially those books of

Anita has had the idea about the book for quite some time.

“My husband was working at the mines and I would go out with him, so instead of being bored, I started writing the book.

‘This was six years ago. At the time, I never knew whether I would publish the book - I had no inking about how to go about it,” she said.

The title of the book was inspired by the phrase “out of the corner of my eye”. The script on the back of the book asks - “Have you ever noticed something out of the corner of your eye, only to find when you look directly at it, nothing is there?”

The editing of the book was done in Brisbane and the cover design was purchased from a supplier in England.

Anita grew up in the small, country town of Mount Garnet where activities were restricted to the outdoors or reading due to the nature of the town. She moved to Mount Morgan in 2015 as her brother lived here. Anita and her husband only pulled up here to see if there was work around the area - the rest is history.

Dean Koontz and Stephen King, it was only natural that her love of all things supernatural would flow on into her work.

Her central character, Darcy Mane, gains the ability to see and interact with supernatural beings living among us. To learn of Darcy’s interface with the supernatural, you will have to purchase a copy of the book which you can do by going to anitabiggs.com.

MOUNT

I’ve represented the people of Mount Morgan and the Flynn electorate since 2022, and I believe there’s plenty more to do. I’m a hard worker and am keen to keep raising the issues that affect our lives in Central Queensland.

Cost of living pressures is the number one issue I hear from people of all walks of life around the Flynn electorate.

The LNP have a plan to fight cost of living pressure by getting inflation down and alleviating household cost pressures, as well as halving the fuel excise, saving families up to $1,500 per year.

A plan to protect jobs and businesses in traditional local industries that are under threat.

A plan to back small business as the key driver of economic growth and security. This is why we have already committed to extending the value of assets eligible for instant write-off to $30,000, for firms with an annual turnover up to $10 million.

A plan to immediately fix the housing crisis. Through our plan, we will free up more than 100,000 homes in the next five years and will unlock up to 500,000 new homes through new infrastructure funding. We will rebalance our migration program to relieve pressure on housing and community services.

A plan to grow our GP workforce, because a strong pipeline of homegrown doctors is critical to increasing the number of bulk billing GPs. The LNP’s $400 million commitment will incentivise junior doctors to train in general practice to help fill shortages in rural and regional areas.

I was pleased to recently visit the Mount Morgan Golf Club to announce an elected LNP Government will provide $22,513 for water tanks and fittings as well as for new chairs and tables.

The project will help improve playing conditions, which will be the catalyst to build number of players and members back up to 40 and visitors overall to 1,000 per year.

As the Federal Member for Flynn, I have a track record of standing up for what’s right. This includes stopping the ‘fresh food tax,’ ensuring our region gets its fair share of funding and stopping big corporations and their plan to pump industrial waste into the Great Artesian Basin.

MOUNT MORGAN SHOW SOCIETY

Meets on the second Sunday of every month at the Mount Morgan Showgrounds, Showgrounds Road

MIRANI MESSAGE

With Glen Kelly, MP

Mount Morgan’s water security is another step closer, with the last pipe of the pipeline to Mount Morgan having been laid a few weeks ago. This is something that Mount Morgan had been needing for a long time. With the water catchment area of the No. 7 Dam not being able to be expanded, and with the town only recently having to receive water trucks up from Rocky it was clear that the Mount needed a more permanent solution to its water needs.

The pipeline was jointly funded by Council, State, and Federal Governments, and is an example of what we can achieve when all levels of government work together.

Rockhampton Regional Council deserves credit for how they’ve managed the construction, while projects all across the state have been blowing out in costs and timelines, the council have done a great job keeping it on time and on budget.

This will help Mount Morgan to grow with new people no longer concerned about the reliability of water coming out of their household taps.

Also around the region, the Deputy Premier has announced that he is calling in the Moonlight Range Wind Farm project. This project would be visible from Mount Morgan, and is proposed in an area of containing many vulnerable and endangered species that would see their homes destroyed.

This decision was made following a proposed call in notice period where over 550 submissions were received on the project with 85% of those submissions wanting the project called in.

The next step of the process will now see the Deputy Premier make the final decision on whether this project goes ahead.

This is part of a commitment made before the last election to ensure that all new wind farm projects are impact assessable, and that the local communities that will be impacted by these industrial projects get their say.

MOUNT MORGAN QCWA BRANCH

Meets every third Wednesday of the month at the Green Shed Thompson Ave 9.30 am meet for 10 am start.

MOUNT MORGAN CITIZEN’S CLUB INC

Meets on the last Sunday of each month at 10.30 am. Soldiers’ Rooms, 18 Morgan Street, Phone - John Tuxworth 0429 055 165

Community Benefit Fund Now Open

Do you have a local community project that aims to help the environment or provide a social benefit?

You could be eligible for funding from the Boulder Creek Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund.

The Community Benefit Fund will award at least $100,000 each financial year to projects that improve environmental or social outcomes. Round one is now open and closes on May 22nd.

If you have any queries, the Boulder Creek Wind Farm team is happy to help via email at: info@bouldercreekwindfarm.com.au or by calling: 1800 983 637

To apply, follow the QR code to access the SmartyGrants application form:

History @ Your Library

Mount Morgan has a long and rich history, centred largely around the search for gold.

Are you interested in looking at the kind of rocks gold is found in? The library has a kit you can borrow for your classroom, family, or personal investigation! It contains different types of rock samples from Australian gold mines and a geological hand lens for close-up study.

Other ‘golden’ treasures you can find at your library include:

• Australian Gold Gem & Treasure magazine, published monthly

• Books on the history of Mount Morgan mine, hotels, schools, and people

• Gold: The Remarkable Story of Edward Hammond Hargraves – Charlatan, Imposter and Self-Proclaimed Discoverer of Gold in Australia (also available as an eAudiobook on BorrowBox)

• Digitised black and white images of Mount Morgan life and the mine

• Ancestry and FindMyPast database access (onsite at any Library branch)

We also have kits from the Queensland Museum available for loan; these include artefacts, specimens, and models, and some have instructions for handson experiments. Topics include Backyard Habitat, Democracy, School History, and Active Earth. Ask at the library how you can order these kits or call 4936 8043 for more information.

The Rockhampton History Centre at Southside Library also holds local archives and collections including old

LIBRARY NEWS

rates books (1890-1981) from Mount Morgan and Calliungal Shire Councils, and cemetery records from the early 1900s. If you’re in Rockhampton, why not call in and have a chat? For History Centre enquiries, call 4936 8040 or email Libraries@rrc.qld.gov.au.

Rockhampton History Centre (Southside Library) 230 Bolsover Street, Rockhampton Monday-Friday 9:00am-5.30pm

National Families Week 12-18 May

Whatever your family’s interests are, the library is the perfect place for you to visit! Picture books and newspapers, craft and chess, Nintendo Switch and laptop bars … there are so many ways you can spend some time with your family in airconditioned comfort. Everyone is welcome at the library, and you don’t need a library card to use the space … but of course, if you do have a free library card, you get the added benefits of borrowing from the library, using eResources from home and accessing free library computers! Anyone in Queensland can sign up – all you need is ID with a valid address.

Mount Morgan Library Opening Hours

The library is open 9:00am-5:00pm (closed for lunch 1:00-2:00pm) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It will be closed on Monday, 5 May for Labour Day.

On weekends, Mount Morgan Library and Gracemere Library open 9:00am – 12noon on alternate Saturdays:

Gracemere Library 1 Ranger Street Mount Morgan Library 31 Morgan Street 03 May 10 May 17 May 24 May 31 May 07 June

ROTARY CLUB OF MOUNT MORGAN

1st & 3rd Thursdays of the monthGrand Hotel - 6 pm for 6.30 pm. Visitors Welcome! E: mount.morgan@rotary9560.org

MOUNT MORGAN RSL SUB Branch Inc

Veterans Hub every Friday 10 am to 2 pm 1 Cornes Street, Mount Morgan.

SAVE THE DATE! CLASSIFIEDS

MAY 2: Family BBQ, Movie and Fireworks night at No. 7 Dam.

MAY 3: Golden Mount Festival - including markets, live entertainment, Procession and Running the Cutter.

MAY 4: Big Dam Breakfast - Mount Morgan No 7 Dam. Run by Mount Morgan State High School P&C and Senior Students - 8 - 11 am.

MAY 4: Mount Morgan Rodeo - 2 pm start. Mount Morgan Showgrounds.

MAY 18: Open Studio/visual artists 4714 - Nicholai von Tonslamann - 10 am 17 Kyonet Street, Baree.

MAY 20: Dee River Oldies Group - May Monthly Meeting. It starts at 2 pm and is held in St Mary’s Hall, Gordon Street, Mount Morgan. (Behind the Anglican Church). New and existing members welcome.

MAY 24: Kids and Big Kids (Adults) Party @ Soldiers’ Rooms, Morgan Street, from 7 pm.

MAY 28: Dee River Oldies Group - May Morning Tea. It starts at 10 am and is held in St Mary’s Hall, Gordon Street, Mount Morgan. (Behind the Anglican Church). Cost is $5. Raffle and lucky door prizes. Come along and catch up.

JUN 7-8: Queensland Ladies Sand Green Championships. Mount Morgan Golf Club’s major event for 2025.

JUN 11: Bus Trip to Footlights in Yeppoon for Morning Tea and a show, then on to lunch at the Capricorn Tavern. Bus leaves 8.30 am from the bus stop in Morgan Street, Mount Morgan. The cost to members is $50. Please pay at the May Morning Tea to secure your seat.

JUNE 21: Mount Morgan Citizens’ Club - Mid Year Mardi Gras @ Soldiers’ Rooms, Morgan Street, from 7 pm.

JUL 26: Mount Morgan Citizens’ Club Men and Women in Uniform @ Soldiers’ Room, Morgan Street from 7 pm.

AUG 9: Mount Morgan Show, Mount Morgan Showgrounds.

SEP 6: Mount Morgan Wattle Day - historic Railway Station.

SEPT 20:Mount Morgan Citizens’ Club Gala Ballcelebrating the Soldier’s Room anniversary, Mine activity and pipeline completion. 7 pm @ Soldiers’ Rooms

OCT 25: Mount Morgan Citizens’ Club - Boho Hippy Night @ Soldiers’ Rooms from 7 pm.

OCT: Solo Exhibition/visual artists 4714 - Nancy Liddle. Thousand Yard Stare, Baree Hall, Creek St, Baree. Date to be advised.

NOV 29: Mount Morgan Citizens’ Club - Around the World @ Soldiers’ Rooms from 7 pm.

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LIGHT ON THE HILL CHURCH

Garage Sale: May Day Weekend. Cnr Pugh and Henry streets. Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8 am - 5 pm.

TRASH AND TREASURE

Trash and Treasure, 21 Gordon Street. Advises that they will be closed on the following days: Saturday, 3 May 2025

ROAD CLOSURES - FRIDAY 2 MAY 2025

The following Mount Morgan road will be closed on Friday, 2 May 2025 for the Family BBQ and Movie night held in conjunction with the annual Golden Mount Festival from 3 pm to 9 pm - Byrnes Parade, commencing at the intersection of Currin and all road areas north of this intersection and associated with the No 7 Mount Morgan Dam recreation area.

ROAD CLOSURES - SATURDAY, 3 MAY 2025

The following Mount Morgan roads will be closed on 3 May 2025 for the Annual Golden Mount Festival.

These streets will be closed for street markets and street procession from 4 am until 5 pm Morgan Street, between Central and East Streets Morgan Street, between Central and West Streets Morgan Lane, between Central and Morgan Streets, Cutter Lane, between Central and West Streets, Dee Street, between Central and East Streets and East Street, between Dee and Morgan Streets.

SUPERINTENDENT OF TRAFFIC (C.D. CRONIN, SGT OIC 4028467)

NEXT EDITION WILL BE PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025