A Christmas party

Marburg & District Residents' Association's

Christmas Evening
at
The Marburg Hotel
on
Thursday 11 December, 2008

7pm for 7.30pm start

Price - $25 per person, $12 children
Live Entertainment
Raffles galore
Santa will arrive for the children


Limited seating. Be early for bookings.
Everyone welcome
R.S.V.P. 6.12.08
Phone Wendye 5464 4624
Michele 5426 6024
A casual evening to finish off our busy year!

Attention all landholders!

The Board of the Black Snake Creek Project would like to invite all landholders for the launch of the information booklets on Natural Resource Assets and Sustainable Management in the Black Snake Creek Catchment. Information compiled over the previous three years is now available to landholders. The launch will be followed by a range of guest speakers talking about soil health, pasture management, weeds and flora for fauna.

Date: Saturday November 29, 2008
Where: Marburg Dance Hall, Marburg Showground
Time: 8.30am registration
Launch: 9.00am followed by guest speakers.
Finish: Approximately 12.00pm
Catering: Morning Tea and lunch provided.

Please RSVP for catering purposes by Monday 24th November 2008 to landcarewestmoreton@bigpond.com or (07) 5464 4401

Bring a weed:
If you would like to bring a weed for identification, please place it in a plastic bag and take it home for disposal.

Displays:
There will be a range of displays from local companies and Landcare groups on each of the topics.

Discussion:
A panel discussion with guest speakers. Come and ask a question.

A historical joke

In 1922 local GP Euchariste Sirois symbolically buried "Karl" on the range crossing to protest government inaction on road improvements. A stone was erected to highlight the plight of those using the road and Sirois wrote many letters to government and media pleading for the road to be fixed.

On 2 November 2008, Councillor David Pahlke, patron of the Rosewood Scrub Historical Society (RSHS) officially and with great good humour unveiled a stone and plaque to commemorate "Karl's Joke."

The stone had been preserved on the Zabel property and was donated to the historical society by Norm Zabel who assisted David with the unveiling.

The Rosewood and Districts Community Bank and the Ipswich City Council contributed funds to install this important historical monument outside the RSHS building on Edmond Street, Marburg.

Summer music is here!

The summer season of Band in the Park begins this Friday with "Fused."

Enjoy country rock in a beautiful outdoors setting under the trees and bandstand in the park.

The music is free but there will be a bbq to raise funds to support local community initiatives.

Music begins at 7pm at the park at the corner of Queen and Edmond Streets, Marburg (opposite the pub). Bring a chair or a blanket to make yourself comfortable.

Organised by the Marburg & Districts Residents' Association and sponsored by Erny Kuss Guitars and the Marburg Hotel.

Have you seen the sign?

The billboard trumpeting Marburg's win as Queensland's Friendiest Town has been spotted in several locations. Currently it is at Helidon on the Warrego Highway facing traffic travelling west (inbound to Toowoomba).

Click on the image for a larger view.