Charleville Waltzing Matilda Motor Inn in Charleville, Queensland, Australia | Landmark

Charleville Waltzing Matilda Motor Inn

Locality: Charleville, Queensland, Australia

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25.01.2022 Looking forward to the Queen's Baton Relay visiting this week - 8th March

22.01.2022 We've got such great skies at the moment!

20.01.2022 Just loving the photos this page has to offer....it's like a really good book, don't want to put it down to get back to work!

20.01.2022 What a great night despite the wind and dust. Fabulous 17 Float entries, hard to pick the winner but congratulations this year goes to the Rigby family with "St...argazing in Charleville". Charleville Hospital a close second followed by last years winner, Charleville State School in third. More photos on Charleville Bilby Festival - Outback Queensland See more

20.01.2022 I was in Cloncurry just after the 1990 floods. The airforce came over from Townsville with fodder for the cattle and wanted little people to push it out of the plane while they flew over the herds. I volunteered I think I would have a better understanding of the devastation nowadays. My family hadn't had much experience with flooding like here, it was all new to me.

17.01.2022 The Shires of Murweh and Paroo are pleased to announce the completion of a pair of artworks ‘in the round’ painted by native Queenslander and internationally re...nowned mural artist, Guido van Helten. The new artworks cover the old water towers standing at 30 meters high in the towns of Charleville and Cunnamulla. The projects were undertaken in tandem by the artist and his team, created collaboratively with the towns of Cunnamulla and Charleville. The artist began a photography and community engagement project with New South Wales photographer Mitchell Fong to get to know the people and places and gain inspiration for the mural works. The pair met with local community members and attended several training sessions, practices, and games speaking with local girls and boys. The artworks painted on the local water towers in each town stand as a pair of works in communication with one another. This is a unique concept for the artist who from his experiences in the region chose to explore the motivations for and connections encouraged by youth sporting activities in these remote areas. Using sport as a lens, the pair learned how Charleville and Cunnamulla connect, play and grow across gender, cultural and demographic differences. The artist describes his experience from this project: Through this project we seek to understand the importance of rugby league to outlying communities in regional Queensland as a case study for similar places across Australia. Working collaboratively with photographer Mitchell Fong, this project aims to commemorate the cultural significance of this simple game in regional Western Queensland as an often-overlooked means of bridging the divides of distance and cultural differences in rural Australia. We documented and discussed with community leaders from both towns and learned stories comparing similarities and finding commonalities in their differences, and of course of the continued importance for young men, women and diverse demographics. He goes on to say, Separated by 200 kilometres, Cunnamulla and Charleville are joined by a rivalry a yearly two-sided tournament which culminates in a grand final where they are destined to compete. Working on the two towns’ identical 30 meter water towers the photography project has led to a painted monument symbolising the regional significance of a simple game. One of the local organisers, Lawrence Anderson, puts it plainly, if we don’t connect, we won’t be a community. Realistically. That’s why all this here is connecting, they’re all connecting with each other through play, communication. And he also discusses the importance of socialisation across divides through sport, You know, we’d go and play footie [in other towns], you’d try and bust each other, come off, shake hands, have a soft drink, have a beer, have a yarn. So, you’ve got that constant contact [with people in other towns] and you get more bonding with those, all those guys from different areas. And once you make a friend there, like I said, you, if you break down in Charleville, Roma, St George, you know, Augathella, Quilpie, you’ve got a contact to go to, to help you out if you’re stuck, you know? Like I said, football is just a tool and a stepping stone for a better life or a better- makes you a better person. Mr. van Helten will be moving on to planned projects in Poland and Portugal as well as a large project in Minnesota in continuation of his ongoing series of large-scale murals in the US Midwest where he has been exploring identity and challenging accepted notions of this vast region of the US. The water tower is a Cultural Centre project with support from Murweh Shire Council, started with the support of Mayor Denis Cook and continued with the support of the current Council.

17.01.2022 Rolls Royce car enthusiasts stayed. Beautiful cars and people

17.01.2022 I saw a shooting star last night, might see some more tonight... have to make a wish!

16.01.2022 Had such a great guest staying... each evening after dinner there was a little message left for us on his tray mat! So cute

12.01.2022 You've been waiting for it, and here it is. So you may have all been following the Bin Isolation Outing page and seen that all over the world people are putting... their bins out.... but we now have evidence that it's also happening in a galaxy far, far away and on the moon. MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU! The actors in this production may or may not have names We promise we have been working, just got a little side tracked on the way to taking the bins out :) #Ashley #Alex #Kendra #Sam #Matt #Outbackqueensland Experience Outback Queensland, Australia Experience Charleville Bin Isolation Outing

11.01.2022 With 2019 dedicated as The Year of Outback Tourism in Queensland, the State Government in partnership with Golf Australia has launched an innovative, multi-location golf event aimed at driving tourists into Outback Queensland.Queensland’s inaugural Outback Masters will start in Roma on 17-18 June and visit Charleville (22-23 June), Longreach (29-30 June), Winton (13-14 June) and Boulia (22-23 June), before finishing in Mount Isa on 26-28 July. Each event will take the form of two nine-hole rounds, played over consecutive days, including a novelty hole at each location that connects to a local tourism experience.

10.01.2022 And we are #Nutbush ...ing at the Charleville Halfway There Shindig #billiethebilby #Bigredbash

08.01.2022 Did you know during WWII Charleville was host to the United States Military in a Top Secret base? You can learn more about their time in Charleville by joining ...the Top Secret WWII Tour. #murwehwherememoriesaremade #experiencecharleville #experiencequeensland #outbackqueensland #matildaway #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #charlevilleqld

08.01.2022 The Fishing Club is the place to be next Saturday. Musical entertainment galore, what's a better way to spend your Saturday afternoon? Come on out, help cook t...he damper, have lunch and sit and be entertained all afternoon by some fantastic bands and solo musicians. Nathan Walmsley is just one of the entertainers we have for you. Nathan is one of Southern Queensland's most sort after acoustic musicians with over 15 years in the business. With a repertoire ranging from Rock, Pop to Country his influences include Coldplay, John Butler, Brian Adams, The Eagles, Keith Urban and Ed Sheeren just to name a few. I guarantee you will have a wonderful afternoon. "The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Murweh Shire Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland" Experience Charleville Charleville Halfway There Shindig Chef's Choice Charcoal Charleville Fishing & Restocking Club Inc

07.01.2022 Just thought I'd share a very creative review!! Must have enjoyed his dinner :)

03.01.2022 Pool weather! Just perfect for weary travellers and for us too

03.01.2022 New and improved logo for Charleville... I think it's kind of cool - the Bilby and stars/planets and the dust. It's been raining here, more would be lovely for the farmers. Feeling grateful :)

01.01.2022 A great time to visit Charleville, fun activities lined up and the chance to dress up for the Bilby Fur Ball