Booringa Action Group in Mitchell, Queensland, Australia | Community organisation

Booringa Action Group

Locality: Mitchell, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 429 099 443

Address: 19 Liverpool St 4465 Mitchell, QLD, Australia

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24.01.2022 We are excited to report that the free camping issue at the Neil Turner Weir has reached a positive resolution with Sunwater effectively passing control of the vast majority of its land at that site to Maranoa Regional Council. The signs have now been removed. This great result comes after a tremendous effort by Council and it's CEO Julie Reitano to find a solution which fitted the best interests of all parties. We commend Council and Julie for their tenacious approach on thi...s matter. Of course, there is no doubt that the tremendous public outcry from local, regional and visiting communities (as evidenced by the hundreds who signed the petition) set the scene for those discussions and left absolutely no doubt where public sentiment lay. It was a great example of how passion, commitment and persistence is so vital to the continued well being of our community. Thanks for the amazing support.

24.01.2022 Santa Claus is coming to town Thanks to the Maranoa Regional Council, Santa will be at the CWA Hall in Mitchell on Saturday 12th December from 9am-10am! A perfect opportuntity to get your 2020 Santa Photos and browse the CWA Markets. Santa photo's will be free, all you will need to do is provide an email address on the day to receive your digital copy! We look forward to seeing everyone there!

24.01.2022 Ladies True Relationship & Reproductive Health's Outreach Clinic is back in Mitchell on September 18, 2020. Call the number below to book your appointment

23.01.2022 Rodney Stoddart will be at the Great Artesian Spa - Spa Deck tomorrow evening between 6pm - 7pm for a Meet & Greet and to answer any questions you may have about his Breakthrough Meditation Workshops being held this Sunday, 1st Nov and the following Sunday, 8th Nov. He is more then happy to answer questions via the contact number below if you cannot attend tomorrow evening.

21.01.2022 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Improving Digital Connectivity Applications are now open for the Australian Government’s $53 million Regional Connectivity Program, which will provide targeted investment to improve digital connectivity in regional areas The Federal Government is encouraging communities to come together, and collaborate on their applications to ensure they get the best bite out of the funding on offer. The government is taking a ‘place based’ approach to investment throug...h the program because they recognise that regions such as the Maranoa have distinct digital needs and, in some cases, require customised solutions to complement existing infrastructure. Visit the Rural Connectivity Program noticeboard to pitch your idea or find others! Feel free to PM for more information.

21.01.2022 Santa will be here today from 9am-10am for Santa Photos! We can't wait to see you all here!

21.01.2022 Booringa Christmas Lights Competition! Thanks Mitchell for turning on a bright and colourful Christmas. The number of amazing light displays around the town is astonishing and really makes Christmas 2020 something special at the end of an otherwise dark year. Competition judging was completed on the night of December 18 and the results were as follows:... Best Christmas Light Display Sally Whittaker Best Kids Christmas Light Display Zoe Edgley Christmas Farmgate Display The judges couldn’t split this one so it resulted in a dead heat between Ros Ware, Fairview Mungallala and Leigh Aisthorpe, Milroy Muckadilla. Judges also decided to award a prize to a group of residents on the eastern end of Short Street who collectively brightened up that end of town. Those winners will each receive a Family Day Pass to the Great Artesian Spa.

21.01.2022 History Gathering Project We have teamed together with the staff at the Great Artesian Spa to use this down time to contact and engage with as many people as possible who are prepared to share and record their history, memories and stories. There are already quite a few residents and ex-residents who have already done significant work in this area and we look forward to working with them and collating where possible. We would like your help! If you, or anyone you know wo...uld like to be involved or wouldn't mind sharing a story or two, please let us know as we would love to make contact! Any information or knowledge is appreciated, you can email us at [email protected]

21.01.2022 Have you visited the new exhibition showing at the Mitchell on Maranoa Gallery yet? 'Bahboony' opened on September 12 and is a collaborative exhibition that creatively explores and expresses one of the key symbols of our region - the Brachychiton Rupestris better known as the Queenland Bottle Tree or the Bahboony by the Gunggari peoples. 'Bahboony' will be on display until October 24.

21.01.2022 101 Mary Street Gallery will be closed until April 2021. Kerrol is looking forward to welcoming everyone back into the gallery in the new year!

21.01.2022 We encourage our whole community to support our local businesses during this crazy time! Look at the great deals the bakery have going at the moment!

21.01.2022 **SENIORS WEEK YOGA** Join our local superstar yogi Shirley Hart for a free yoga session followed by a healing drum circle and morning tea at the Mitchell Hall from 9:30-11am to celebrate Seniors Week. See the poster for more information

20.01.2022 RESQ+ in Mitchell are seeking a full-time Activity Supervisor. Applications close tomorrow, Wednesday 1st July! If you think you are suited for this position do not hesitate to contact them. Click on the post for more information.

20.01.2022 Let's get into the Christmas spirit this year with the Booringa Christmas Lights Competition! Prizes to be won in 3 different categories - we can't wait to see everyone's displays!!

20.01.2022 Booringa Action Group has become aware that, thanks to a tremendous effort by Maranoa Regional Council, the prohibition of free camping on Sunwater land at the Neil Turner Weir should be positively resolved by as early as late this coming week. In the meantime, Booringa Action Group wishes to reassure visitors and intending visitors that there is still ample free camping at the Neil Turner Weir all of which is well signed and designated thanks once again to Council. We will keep posting updates as they come to hand but in the meantime we ask everyone, (especially our touring friends) to spread this great news

19.01.2022 Congratulations to all of the Australia Day Award Winners for 2021 in the Maranoa Region. A special mention to our very own CEO of Booringa Action Group, Jeffrey Watson for winning the Citizen of the Year Award. Your passion, enthusiasm, visions and commitment to the Mitchell community and wider region do not go unnoticed and are appreciated by many.

19.01.2022 The @My Maranoa community grants program is now open! Please contact Maranoa Regional Council's Economic & Community Development Team to discuss your ideas or get assistance with an application.

18.01.2022 If you would like to enter into the Booringa Christmas Lights Competition please let us know by sending your address and/or pictures of your displays to [email protected] We are seeing some fabulous displays already and we look forward to seeing more over the next few weeks!

18.01.2022 Booringa Action Group is hopeful that the camping issue is moving quickly towards a positive resolution. This is, in no small part, due to the overwhelming support demonstrated by the local and touring communities, and we thank you for that wonderful support. We wish to reassure potential visitors that Sunwater only controls part of the land at Neil Turner Weir, and there is still free camping available at that spot. If you are unsure as to where you can camp, please contact Maranoa Regional Council. We kindly ask that everyone still sign the petition in our last post to continue the ongoing support we need.

15.01.2022 Sam Mackay sadly passed away on the evening of Monday, 13th April 2020. We understand that during this time, it can be tough to say goodbye with all of the restrictions in place. We would love for those who wish, to fill out the attached form and send through to us as well as any pictures and memories you may have. When all messages are in, BAG will print and collate them into a commemorative binder to be given to the family. While it is a poor substitute for the traditional service, this will in some part reassure the family that Sam was respected, valued and will be missed. https://tinyurl.com/mitchellsaysgoodbye

14.01.2022 Booringa Action Group has prepared a petition to protest the prohibition of camping at the Neil Turner Weir by Sunwater. We are urging business owners and organisations to sign this petition which will be taken around for signature on Wednesday 16th September. If you wish to participate it would be helpful if you message this facebook page so that we can have your business name typed into this document. We urge everyone to share this with any businesses whom may not be on social media.

12.01.2022 Booringa Fire and Water Festival - Animation Workshop and Showcase! 27th-28th March 2021. If you would like to participate please email [email protected]

11.01.2022 Found this newspaper clipping great Mitchell identities.

09.01.2022 Need Dental Care right here in Mitchell? Well, did you know that Roo Dental travels from the Sunshine Coast every second weekend to service the dental needs of Mitchell and district from the Mitchell Hospital. Roo Dental provides a family friendly and professional range of dental services from simple treatments such as an exam and clean to complex treatments such as crowns and bridges. This is an excellent opportunity to access quality dental services without having to drive ...for hours to find the treatment you are looking for. Roo Dental will be back in Mitchell on Saturday October 17, 2020. You can make an appointment now by calling (07) 5405 3653 or visiting their website https://roodental.com.au/ See more

09.01.2022 Are you looking for work? Find the role that suits you on the new Outback Queensland jobs website! For further enquiries contact RESQ on 07) 4658 0710.... www.outbackqueenslandjobs.com.au

07.01.2022 A Piece of Our Past Since it was built in 1907, this magnificent old piano has no doubt provided entertainment to countless owners, managers and visitors to what was once the Bonus Downs empire. Now, thanks to the amazing generosity of Jack & Jess Chandler of Bonus Downs, it has pride of place at the Mitchell on Maranoa Art Gallery and Library where it stands as a poignant reminder of good ... times past and the rich heritage of the Mitchell district. A massive thanks to Jack & Jess for giving this community the opportunity to retain such a wonderful reminder of our past. Thanks also to the WORC team, Clayton Sylvester, Lyle Hooper and Gavin Pallisier who provided the machinery and muscle to get it into place and those Council staff who helped facilitate its new home.

06.01.2022 BAG Annual General Meeting Booringa Action Group will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Thursday October 22 at the BAG Cottage. The meeting is scheduled to commence at 5:30 pm. For this month only, the normal monthly meeting of BAG will follow the conclusion of the AGM rather than being held on the regular third Thursday. Please note that Booringa Action Group memberships are now due. Current membership is required to participate in voting at these meetings. Membership fees of $11.00 per person can be paid at the BAG Cottage (Tuesdays through Thursdays) or at the Great Artesian Spa during their normal business hours. Proposing first time members will be very welcome however, you will need to complete a Membership Application Form (forms are available at both of the above sites).

05.01.2022 Did you know? - Rates of CST are lower in rural and remote areas compared to metroplitan areas. - As cervical cancer is slow growing, often the only way to find out is through a CST and early detection = better prognosis.... Book your appointment now!!

05.01.2022 We need your help to ensure that free camping remains available at the Neil Turner Weir both now and into the future. We encourage everyone to please sign this petition which seeks to ensure everyone can continue to enjoy the benefits of this wonderful amenity.

05.01.2022 The community consultation for the Mitchell Dance Studio Site will be held at the Mitchell Shire Hall, on Tuesday, 23rd March 2021 at 10:00am. If you are unable to make the consultation, have your say about the Mitchell Dance Studio Site by clicking on the link below and completing the form. https://haveyoursay.maranoa.qld.gov.au/mitchell-dance-studio

04.01.2022 * Christmas Light Balls * Kerrol Blackett will be out the front of Mitre 10 Mitchell from 9:30am this morning creating Christmas String Light Balls. If anyone would like to learn how to make these, head down and check out Kerrol's work. A display will also be left at Mitre 10 for viewing. String Lights and Hanging Baskets are available for purchase at Mitchell Mitre 10!

03.01.2022 **REMINDER** The Booringa Action Group Inc will hold its Annual General Meeting at the BAG Cottage this Thursday 22nd October 2020 commencing at 5.30pm.Memberships can be paid at the Great Artesian Spa or Cottage up until the meeting. It would be great to see you there!