Bring your wallet along when you come to vote, enjoy a sausage sizzle or bacon burger.
Buy some plants, indulge yourself with home made cakes or preserves or enjoy a devonshire tea or coffee and more.
All Proceeds go to support Wauran and District Men’s Shed, (WADMS), and Wamuran historical and visitor’s centre Inc.
Attention all you Cake Cookers, Biscuit Bakers and Preserve Puddlers:
Our Fundraisers are desperatley in need of donations of home cooked cakes, biscuits and preserves for our fundraising stall at the markets on election day next Saturday.
If you can help …

The spirit of the community was out last night when Michelle Coates and Phil Boyle opened their home to the Woodford Community and catered for the Woodford Gaia community garden fundraiser.  Phil, with his self
built pizza maker, made delicious pizza and the ladies followed with their scrumptious desserts.  Sixty plus people joined in the fun, singing, dancing and chatting together.
Kevin and his mates entertained us with their fantastic music as we sat around the fire.
They are hoping to make this a monthly event at the Community Garden at the Bush …

At the Bush House there is a new coffee shop in town.  The coffee shop is right next to LJ Hookers in Archer Street.  It is not just any coffee shop, this is a unique coffee shop run by volunteers.  Woodford folk have stepped up once again with their community spirit.  Opening day was Sunday, 29 May.
I went along to see the opening of Gaia Community Gardens and discovered, to my delight, a new coffee shop.  Talking to the lovely ladies behind the counter, I …

We had a great day at the Variety baby show last Saturday, which was held at the Wamuran Community Hall. My daughter “Nikki”, 3 years old, thoroughly enjoyed herself running and playing with the other children and chasing ballons while awaiting a chat with the judge.  Registration and judging for babies 1yr & under was at 9am, while kiddies 1-4yrs judging was at 10.30am, which just flew by while Nikki played and I enjoyed a cuppa and piece of cake.
To our delight Nikki was called up to accept a trophy …

The weekend at Archer Falls Airfield on Neurum Road was the place to be on Saturday 14 and 15 May.  It was jam packed with memorable moments for all the family.
After my daughter’s birthday party on Saturday, I thought I’d be too tired to make it for a Saturday night of live music, dancing, camping overnight, followed by a day of watching the aircrafts and model aeroplanes.  However, by 4pm we had made the decision to go, and packed the car full of tents …

Shane Turner is a farrior from the Sunshine Coast, being a close nit field the farriors around Qld call him their mate.  Unfortunatly Shane has been battling cancer and is recovering from major surgery.  Leaving him without being able to work and support his family.
Craig and Jenny Jones have lived in Woodford for 14 years.  Craig has been a farrier for approx 25 yrs.  He is the Farriery Instructor for University of Queensland Gatton. He has been a successful competitor in numerous Shoeing Competitions in Australia.  He also competed once …

Raising  funds and awareness for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Come and join the fun.  Children welcome there will be a jumping castle, Joy flights, Trial Introductory flights (basics about flying).
Flights range from 1/2 hr  for $75 up to $150 depending on amount of time in the air.
 
Archer Falls is proud to announce that it will be hosting a “Fly In – Drive In” on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th of  May2011. This is a event to help ‘Wings of Life’ to raise awareness and funds for the Royal Flying Doctors Service …

The start of 2011 has been devastating for so many.
As part of Variety Queensland, the children’s charity fundraising efforts for 2011, will be a Baby Show in Wamuran.
The Baby Show to be held on May 21 at the Wamuran Community Hall will not only raise much needed funds but will also raise the awareness of the importance of charities like Variety in local communities.
Variety Queensland board member and local Wamuran resident Craig Marriott said, “Charities like Variety are vital especially after the start we have had this year.”
“The Variety …

Councillor Raedel delivered a $500.00 cheque from the Moreton Bay Regional Council to help with the expenses of running the Woodford Show Ball.
“I am very committed to helping community and I think events like these are important to the fabric of our community” Cr Raedel said “with the show turning 100 years this year, I think the Show Ball is a great way to show off our young people.”
“These young people are smart, talented and committed to the community in which they live”
“Many of these young people if they aren’t …

Indulging the appetites of sweet-tooths isn’t something you would normally see at St Paul’s Lutheran Primary School. But Friday 25th of March was an exception. Cakes, cupcakes, cookies and confectionery were happily purchased by students, staff and parents, in a whole-day event organised to raise money for the Premier’s Disaster Relief Fund.
Children in particular were more than happy to give up their pocket money. “I was very surprised by the huge amount of yummy food,” said Josh Foxall, one of the Community Captains. He, together with fellow Community Captain Isabelle …

Wyatt Roy, Federal Member for Longman will be participating in the Leukaemia Foundation’s Shave for a Cure this Saturday.
Mr Roy will have his hair shaved to a number two length and coloured at the Morayfield Shopping Centre this Saturday 12th March 2011 at between 11 and 11.30am.
Mr Roy is supporting the World’s Greatest Shave to support the Leukaemia Foundation and raise money for research into a cure for Leukaemia.
 

We are all aware of the recent flooding and the effect that it has had on our community, our district and our state.  On Saturday 22nd January the Stanley River Valley Community Church will be having a Family Movie Night to raise funds for those affected by the floods.
The night starts at 5pm with a Sausage Sizzle then followed at 6pm with the Movie Screening.  There is no cover charge for the movie, but all proceeds from the Sausage Sizzle and your generous donations will be forwarded to …

Please watch this video of 12-year-old Gold Coaster, Straalen McCallum singing Sometimes A Prayer Will Do. What an amazing young man!

This is what Straalen wrote under the video on Youtube:
A huge sadness is upon Australia. After around 3 weeks of heavy rain Queensland started to flood. The water built up and up and in the end had nowhere to go but through people’s lands, homes and lives.
It’s been a devastating few weeks and this is a horrendous natural disaster. We’ve lost some good people, people who were ripped from us …

Tony Moroney, one of our locals from D’Aguliaur, is on a mission to help the “Heart Kids Queensland” organisation.  He recently visited Beaudesert for a Tattoo Show and it was there that he met Melissa, who was fundraising for the organisation.  Meeting her two year old son is what really tugged at Tony’s heart strings.  The little boy had already had multiple operations in his short life.  Unfortunately, he still has more to go.  Tony realised that these children and their parents needed support.  He is now reaching out to …

Held on  Friday, 29th October, 2010.
The Mount Kilcoy Dance Group Charity Dance was well patronised by 70 local and visiting dancers.  It was the last Benefit Dance to be held by the group for the year 2010.  The Memorial Hall floor was the best it has been and held the dancers on the floor all evening enjoying the music played by “The Soul Mates”.  David had his wish of 1950′s music sung beautifully by Glen and Dianne throughout the evening.  The mood was fantastic from the patrons, bubbly in fact.  The …