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24.01.2022 Pop on down to our Cent Auction stall and bid for some amazing prizes. The first draw has lots of awesome prizes to be won including: - Pamper Packs - Fitness Packs... - Family Fun Packs - Skincare Essentials Pack - Golf Enthusiast Pack - and many more. What are you waiting for? The first draw happens in less than 2 hours (12:55pm). What is a Cent Auction? Our Cent Auction will run as a number of mini raffles - but you get to choose which prizes you would like to win! Tickets are sold at the Cent Auction Stall in sheets (20 tickets to a sheet for just $5). All the prizes will be on display, and next to each prize is a ticket box, where you can put any number of bought tickets into the box attached to the prize.
23.01.2022 Thank you so much to Festival Silver Sponsor Councillor Steve Griffiths, Moorooka Ward for once again supporting the Festival of Nations! We are so grateful for your long standing support of Corinda State School.
23.01.2022 Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! To everyone who came to the Festival today, volunteered on a stall, cooked up a storm, donated prizes and other goods, braved the dunk tank, baked sweet treats, sponsored the Festival, performed on stage, helped with the logistics and all the other jobs that needed to be done - THANK YOU!! And a very big thank you to the 2019 Festival Team led by our two superstar convenors Bec Hurley and Natalie Clarke. WOW! What a job you did! Today was absolutely fantastic!
23.01.2022 Take a trip around the world this morning at the Festival of Nations. Don't forget to grab your passport from the ride band stall (gold coin donation) and then venture to 5 different stalls to have fun completing kids activities and collecting your passport stickers along the way.
22.01.2022 Thank you to our Gold Sponsor Harcourts Marketplace Oxley for their generous support at Festival of Nations 2019! Don't forget as part of their ongoing support for our school Harcourts Marketplace Oxley's offer to Corinda State School community and friends for the remainder of 2019: - a donation of 10% of sales commissions on Corinda State School family owned properties sold by the team to our P&C... - a donation of $250 for new rental properties managed by Harcourts to our P&C Be sure to mention Corinda State School when you chat to them. Conditions apply.
22.01.2022 Our official photos are back! What a fun day it was. Thank you Urvee Solanky and Mayank Pardiwala of Distinct Photography Australia for capturing moments of FON 2019!
22.01.2022 Missing the fun you had at last weeks Festival??? Go check out St Josephs Fete today.
21.01.2022 The Festival of Nations would not have been possible without so many wonderful organisations and representatives lending BBQs, tables, chairs, marquees, bain-maries and other equipment. A BIG thank you to ARB Jindalee, C&K Yuingi Community Child Care Centre, NAB, Corinda State High School, Battery World, Curry n' Cask, Corinda Tavern, Oxley Uniting Church, Jamboree Heights State School, Grace Bible Church Corinda, Cr Nicole Johnston, Steve Griffiths, Graham Perrett MP, Milton... Dick MP and Jess Pugh MP for Mount Ommaney. AND thank you to the many families who lent their equipment too. We are so grateful for your support.
20.01.2022 Thank you Urvee Solanky and Mayank Pardiwala of Distinct Photography Australia for capturing the moments of FON 2019!
20.01.2022 The FESTIVAL of NATIONS is happening TODAY!!! This wonderful celebration only happens every two years. Join us for international cuisines, rides for all ages, second hand kids' books, toys and clothes, plant and market stalls, a fantastic entertainment program, sideshow alley games plus be in the draw to win some awesome prizes from the Cent Auction! ... REMINDERS: * Bring CASH especially GOLD COINS. There wont be a stall to exchange notes for coins but an ATM will be on site * Buy your coffee at the Festival from Angie's Barista Koffee van * GO GREEN - bring your keep cups and carry bags. A trailer collecting bottles and cans for recycling will be on site * Lost anything? Check out the P&C Stall for lost property (or children but hopefully there will be none of those!) * If you can, walk to the Festival to make space for those traveling from further afield. If you drive, PARK LEGALLY! Its a sure bet that the BCC parking inspectors will be roaming the streets. To keep up to date with Festival news, like and follow the facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/FestivalofNationsCorindaSS/
19.01.2022 The Festival of Nations 2019 was a great success but it would not have happened without incredibly generous donations from many local business. As we navigate the next few weeks and months, if you are able to, please support these generous folk. How about buying vouchers as gifts for friends and family? Or ask for a take away family dinner or treats from your local cafe. Our 2019 Festival sponsors ... ... Harcourts Marketplace Oxley, Bailey Print Group, NAB, Place Graceville, Steve Griffiths, Cr Nicole Johnston, Jess Pugh MP for Mount Ommaney, Matthew Bourke, Murphy Plumbing and Gas, Shelly's Swim School, Nobel Realtors, Storage King Rocklea, Podiatry Hub, Tri-Tech Air Conditioning & Electrical, Ray White Toowong, C + K Family Lawyers, Texture Coating Qld, Graceville Medical, Grow Medical, Journey Early Learning Corinda, CloudCounting Pty Ltd, Kingsford Terrace Corinda, Merge Programs, Electrical Embassy, Distinct Photography Australia, Slipstream Brewing Company, Blank Canvas Hair & Body, Caffe Primavera, Centenary Yoga, Carrington Community Boating Club Corinda, Corinda Hardware, Corinda Mechanical, Isan Thai Massage & Spa, Jack's Building and Home Maintenance, Jill's Outdoor Cinema and Castle Hire, Deep Grey, Neora, The Skin Place, Arrow Industries, Art Shed Online, Baskets of Blessings, Big W, black milk coffee, Corinda News, Brisbane River Golf Club, KPR Automotive, Lick! Ice Cream, Gold Class Nails Oxley, Graham Perrett MP, Miettes Boulangerie Patisserie, Milton Dick MP, Name My Stuff, Nathan's Dog Wash, Oxley CWA, Oxley Golf Club Inc., Oxley Men's Shed, Oxley News, Oxley Post Office, The Passionist Fort Community Oxley, Oxley State School P&C Association, P&L Fresh Meats Oxley, Rain and Rose Art, Super Cheap Auto Oxley, The Ox - The Oxley Hotel, United Cinemas Eldorado and Woolworths Oxley
19.01.2022 Stem Garden Grand Opening THIS SATURDAY Need a ticket https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=561771 Tickets will also be on Sale at the Uniform Shop this Wednesday from 2:30-3:30 pm. Please note this is a 18+ event. The ongoing drought and recent bushfires in the nearby Granite Belt region has been devastating.As part of the upcoming STEM garden celebration we have partnered with several businesses in the area to showcase their products including: Symphony Hill Wines, S...tanthorpe Cheese, Robert Channon Wines, Ballandean Estate Wines. We will have two lucky door prizes on the night for guests to win. The two prize hampers will be filled with local goodies from some of our amazing community businesses including Miettes and Black Milk Coffee.
17.01.2022 Thank you to our bronze sponsors: * Journey Early Learning - Journey Early Learning Corinda is a brand new, purpose built childcare centre opening in December 2019. Located in the heart of Corinda on Oxley Road, Journey Corinda will provide a nurturing environment for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years. PH: 07 3102 1303 or email: [email protected]. *Graceville Medical - Found on Level 1 in the Graceville Quarter, Graceville Medical (formerly known as Fiveways Medical Centre ...Graceville) continues a tradition of medical service to the community extending back almost 100 years. * C + K Family Lawyers - a law firm operated by husband and wife team, Christopher and Krystina Jones. With offices located in Sherwood, Brisbane and Hope Island, Gold Coast, C + K Family Lawyers assist with all family law matters, Wills and conveyancing needs. All our sponsors helped to make this year's Festival of Nations a great day!
17.01.2022 Festvial of Nations fans please check out and vote for Corinda State Schools Easter Egg at the Indooroopilly Shopping Centres contest. All you have to do is like the photo to vote for us.
17.01.2022 Jemma our medic from Colbrow Medics: Events, Training & Kitsis on site for any issues if they may arise and also has sunscreen for this warm sunny day!!
17.01.2022 Pop on down to our Cent Auction Stall to bid for Draw 2. Prize packs to be won include: - Best Kid's Party Ever Pack - Coffee Lovers Subscription Pack... - Ultimate Girl's Toy Pack - Ultimate Boy's Toy Pack - Carrington Boat Club Riverside Function Room Hire Pack - Many more amazing prize packs What are you waiting for? Visit our stall to see what you could win. Draw 2 will be held at 3:20pm.
16.01.2022 Last chance to get your all day ride bands for the pre-sale price of $30! There are so many fun rides your kids are going to want to keep going all day. Pre-sale of all day ride bands close at 12:00pm tomorrow. Make sure you buy your ride band and camel/donkey rides now - www.trybooking.com/BDHRR... Ride bands will be for sale at the Festival of Nations for $35.
16.01.2022 Hip hip HOORAY!! Today is the day!! Set up is in full swing. The Festival of Nations starts at 10am.
15.01.2022 Amateur happy snaps (professional photos to come)
15.01.2022 Thank you to our bronze sponsors: * Grow Medical- Inspiring improved health through connection. * CloudCounting Pty Ltd - tax agents in Corinda who speak eCommerce and teach you how to bookkeep in your business * Nobel Realtors - dedication, integrity and results set them apart. Check out their new office on Oxley Road Corinda. ... * Storage King Australia - the kings of storage, moving and more. All our sponsors helped to make this year's Festival of Nations a great day!
15.01.2022 So much fun to be had at Corinda State School today! Rides, games, delicious food and more! There are loads of cakes, plants, books and second hand clothes and toys still for sale!
14.01.2022 Thank you to our bronze sponsors: * Texture Coating Qld - Owned by Corinda family Bec and Troy Hurley, Texture Coating Qld will help transform your home! Talk to them today about all your cement rendering and texture coating needs. * Podiatry Hub - Located on Honour Avenue, Podiatry Hub works with you to resolve pain, improve mobility and get you back to enjoying life. * Tri-Tech Air Conditioning & Electrical - The friendly team at Tri-Tech Air Conditioning & Electrical supp...lies, installs, services and repairs all types and brands of air conditioners for all kinds of properties, builds, and commercial spaces. * Electrical Embassy - Need a reliable, professional and friendly local electrician for domestic electrical projects around your home? We can vouch for the team at Electrical Embassy. Thank you so much for supporting our festival and providing us with an electrical safety check. All our sponsors helped to make this year's Festival of Nations a great day!
14.01.2022 Thank you to our Silver Sponsors Place Graceville. Are you looking for a team that will drive your next property adventure with passion, integrity, and enthusiasm? You've found them. In Brisbanes west their results welcome the most rigorous scrutiny. With experience, skill, attention to detail and a single-minded dedication to the outcomes they create, the team at PLACE have won the prestigious REIQs Large Residential Agency of the Year award six times giving you peace of ...mind, knowing that youre being looked after by the best. With experience across the full range of market conditions, expertise in all aspects of property presentation and marketing, the team at PLACE have slashed the average days on market to half that of their competition, and unapologetically champion their ability to offer industry-best standards of service and results. If you have any property related questions, contact the team at Place Graceville on 3379 4311 and they will be very happy to help. If you visited the BBQ, Cake or Student Art Council stalls you would also have had the pleasure of meeting the Place team who also helped out as volunteers on the day!
13.01.2022 The ongoing drought and recent bushfires in the nearby Granite Belt region has been devastating. As part of the upcoming STEM garden celebration we have partnered with several businesses in the area to showcase their produce. We will be offering this as a premium range of wines as well as a cider made in the region alongside some delicious food items as part of the grazing table. Introducing the first: Symphony Hill Wines.... "Rated 5 star winery by James Halliday with over 50 wines rated 4 stars or more for last 5 years. Only QLD winery to win gold medals for both red and white wines at Royal Sydney Wine Show and Royal Melbourne Wine Show and also a trophy at National Wine Show of Australia." Tickets for the STEM garden party can be purchased by following this link. https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=561771&
12.01.2022 A huge day for the Festival Planning Committee preparing for tomorrow's festivities. Lots of parents volunteer on-site as well as our Troy from our Bronze Sponsor Electrical Embassy. Troy volunteered his services to tag and test all of our electrical equipment today. He will be back on-site at 7:30am tomorrow to help with the final sign off before we open at 10am. Electrical Embassy started as one man in a van. We develop, refine and operate by our client service principles, the system we use for all of our customer service delivery. Its this system we use to stay focused, allowing Electrical Embassy to deliver a high level of customer satisfaction. Be sure to contact them for your future electrical needs
10.01.2022 A reminder that tomorrow (26 July) is a free dress day to raise funds for Festival of Nations, which is happening this weekend. Please bring a gold coin donation. Also a reminder that tuck shop is closed tomorrow as we are focusing on getting ready for the festival.
08.01.2022 Thank you to our Festival Bronze Sponsors! We are so grateful for your generous support of our school. Please support those who have made such a terrific contribution to our Festival and Corinda State School!
07.01.2022 A big thank you to the Festival's MC Scott McClement. Scott has been a Corinda State School Parent for the last 11 years and performed at the 2015 and 2017 Festivals. At our 2019 Festival Scott did a terrific job as MC. Thank you so much Scott for your wonderful contribution to the last 3 Festivals. credit: Distinct Photography Australia owned by Corinda State School parents @Mayank Pardiwala and @urveesolanky Thank you!
07.01.2022 Sausages, beef burgers and veggie burgers are on the menu for the Aussie BBQ stall at the Festival! A BIG thank you to Rotary Club for volunteering on the stall, Miettes Boulangerie Patisserie and Woolworths Oxley for donating bread rolls and the Oxley Hotel for donating cartons of cider for the Outback Bar. HELP is still needed on many of the stalls. It's not too late to sign up. Here's the link - https://signup.com/group/806558770062... credit: gefrorene_wand webandi via pixabay
07.01.2022 While the next Festival of Nations is in 2021, please join us for the Official Opening of our STEM Garden on Saturday 16 November 2019 at 6:30pm. This event will a celebration of the completion of the garden and a thank you to staff, parents and community members who have been instrumental in building it. Almost a year in the making, the STEM garden will provide the students and teachers of Corinda State School with a physical environment, encouraging a multisensory learning experience, with focus on the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. To purchase a ticket go to: https://www.trybooking.com/BFZAP )
04.01.2022 Over 350 leftover bottles of water from last months Festival of Nations have been donated today to Water for the West to help Australians who are running out of drinking water to the west of Brisbane. If any of our followers are also able to donate, Drop off locations in the area are at Storage Choice Sumner Park (Spine St) 8-30-4:30pm M-F. and Retro Remotes Wacol 2/1 McRoyle St Wacol. 8-5 daily, Sat 9-1pm.
04.01.2022 The Festival of Nations 2019 was a fantastic day celebrating our multicultural school and raising over $35,000 for much needed classroom air-conditioning! Enjoy some photos and stories from the day in the wrap up newsletter. Thank you so much to everyone involved including the many businesses who sponsored the Festival and donated prizes. The Festival would not have happened without you! ... Harcourts Marketplace Oxley, Bailey Print Group, NAB, Place Graceville, Steve Griffiths, Cr Nicole Johnston, Jess Pugh MP for Mount Ommaney, Matthew Bourke, Murphy Plumbing and Gas, Shelly's Swim School, Nobel Realtors, Storage King Australia, Podiatry Hub, Tri-Tech Air Conditioning & Electrical, Ray White Toowong, C + K Family Lawyers, Texture Coating Qld, Graceville Medical, Grow Medical, Merge Program, Journey Early Learning Corinda, CloudCounting Pty Ltd, Kingsford Terrace Corinda, Electrical Embassy, Distinct Photography Australia, Slipstream Brewing Company, Blank Canvas Hair & Body, Caffe Primavera, Centenary Yoga, Carrington Community Boating Club Corinda, Corinda Hardware, Corinda Mechanical, Isan Thai Massage & Spa, Jack's Building and Home Maintenance, Jill's Outdoor Cinema and Castle Hire, Deep Grey, Neora, The Skin Place, Arrow Industries, the Art Shed, Baskets of Blessings, Big W, black milk coffee, Corinda News, Brisbane River Golf Club, KPR Automotive, Lick! Ice Cream, Gold Class Nails Oxley, Graham Perrett MP, Miettes Boulangerie Patisserie, Milton Dick MP, Name My Stuff, Nathan's Dog Wash, Oxley CWA, Oxley Golf Club Inc., Oxley Men's Shed, Oxley News, Oxley Post Office, The Passionist Fort Community Oxley, Oxley State School P&C Association, P&L Fresh Meats Oxley, Rain and Rose Art, Super Cheap Auto Oxley, The Ox - The Oxley Hotel, United Cinemas Eldorado and Woolworths Oxley
04.01.2022 A big shout out to our bronze sponsor and official photographer Mayank Pardiwala from Distinct Photography Australia. Distinct Photography Australia offers photography services for composite photography, family, birthday party, portraits and events. Look out for Mayank today who will be photographing all our festivities!
03.01.2022 Thank you to Festival Gold Sponsor the Bailey Print Group. The Bailey Print Group made the banners and signs for the Festival. Samantha Bailey-Jensen, her family and her business have made a tremendous contribution to Corinda State School over many, many years. Samantha was one of the driving forces behind the 2015 and 2017 Festivals before passing on the Festival coordinator baton this year. Thank you Samantha, your family and your business for all that you have done for our school.
02.01.2022 The excitement is building! Cakes and sweet treats are rolling in, marquees are going up and the stage is set! A big thank you to Bronze Sponsor Corinda Mechanical for supplying coffee and pizza for the Festival set up crew today! Such a generous donation. Thank you for your support Leighrae and Corinda Mechanical.
01.01.2022 We have some fantastic market stalls joining us on Saturday at the Festival. Get your coffee from Angie's Barista Koffee! Buy a sweet treat from Classic Ice Creams or Exotic Filled Candy & Licorice.... Get active at the stalls hosted by Centenary Playground - Aust WonderWoman, Oxley Golf Club Inc., Western Suburbs District Cricket Club, Sherwood District Girl Guides, Oxley Men's Shed and Podiatry Hub Need to feed or change your baby or toddler? Pop by Australian Breastfeeding Association's stall. Then check out The Messy Play Co. for craft and play activities especially for young kids. CampervanThreads will showcase their beautiful jackets and dresses. Fancy an Italian wood fired pizza for lunch? Fire'N'Dough - Wood Fired Pizza will sort you out! Check out the African crafts at Talana Trading's stall and beautiful jewellery from Lily Anne Jewellery. Need some new homewares? Representatives from Norwex, Tupperware Australia/New Zealand, Scentsy and Melrox Toys & Gifts are all hosting stalls. Aura Holdings, operator of Kingsford Terrace Corinda, are sponsoring the Festival and hosting a stall for those interested in their new apartments just up the road on Cliveden Ave.
01.01.2022 Thank you to Festival Gold Sponsor NAB for sponsoring the Festival's Entertainment Stage and providing loads of prizes! NAB currently have amazing market leading offers in their Branches and Business Centres including $2,000 Cash Back on Home Loans, phenomenal rates, 6-day trading branches and bankers, mobile bankers and in store team members to help our customers. Visit your local NAB Branch or Business Centre to discuss your Home, Business or Personal finance requirements. The closest NAB Branch to Corinda is located at Indooroopilly Shopping Centre. A huge thank you to Year 1 parents Scott and Amber McGregor for arranging the grant from the NAB! And also to Amber, Alice, Kirsten and Ayelen for arranging an awesome day of entertainment on the NAB Stage.
