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25.01.2022 Latest list of ex-hire kilts available for sale at bargain prices from St Kilda Retail.

25.01.2022 Unique Embroidery have created almost all of the embroidered crests on the clan banners that are owned by Townsville people and that you may have seen at Townsville Tartan Day and other Scottish events. If you know someone who has the capacity to join their team please share this employment vacancy.

25.01.2022 Clan Henderson face masks available - made in Scotland, imported by clan member in USA for resale with donation to Clan Henderson Society for each mask sold. (Price is $US)

25.01.2022 Is your family Duncan, Robertson or Reid? Here's a message for you...

24.01.2022 It's always a good day when a parcel of tartan arrives from Scotland... MacLeod of Raasay(the red tartan), Isle of Skye (left) and Anderson Ancient (right). Can't wait to show you what is planned for each tartan! I'm about to place another order so please let me know if you'd like some tartan whether it's for a banner or to make something to wear.

23.01.2022 Here's a little ditty provided by Dennis Janice Clark to brighten your weekend!

23.01.2022 Doug Thoresen was a wonderful addition to the pipers in Townsville in the late 1960s and/or early 1970s. His daughter Fiona was a Highland dancer and Doug oft...en played when we were dancing. Fiona was not afraid of a challenge - as a young teenager she made all the bottle green full-length capes to complement the Saffron kilt then being worn as the uniform of the Army pipe band of which her dad was a member. It would be lovely to have a caption added to each of these photos to tell us which band Doug was with at that time.

22.01.2022 This is an easy to read description of how the correct wear a kilt - a good refresher for anyone! Please note the photos in the article in which the gentlemen wearing formal jackets are not wearing kilt belts - this is correct. Men are often afraid to ditch their belt, fearing their kilt will slip down - a correctly fitted kilt does not rely on a belt to stay in place.

22.01.2022 Looking for ideas on how to incorporate tartan in the outfits for a wedding party or other special occasion? Thank you to Clan Cameron France for sharing these photos...

20.01.2022 A rare sight these days I suspect...

20.01.2022 A splash of tartan to brighten your day...

19.01.2022 At all future Halloween evenings please remember the spirit of a very passionate Scot, Sir Sean Connery.

19.01.2022 Come on Townsville Scottish Community - enter this competition to bring the Mackay & District Pipe Band to play for us!

17.01.2022 Look at these beautiful Golden Retrievers! We would love to have a couple to join our group of dogs of Scottish breeds that is taking part in the Angel-Paws fundraising walk on Sunday morning 13/9, starting at Sherriff Park. See details of the event posted on this page - it has a photo of five of the red banners each indicating the breed of the dog. Please contact Marie (0413456542) if you have a Golden Retriever that you'd like to bring along or perhaps you know someone who may like to take part.

17.01.2022 Calling all Hendersons (and Sept surnames of the Henderson Clan)! Clan Henderson will be the Honoured Clan at the 2021 Townsville Tartan Day.

14.01.2022 A beautiful tribute...

13.01.2022 Thanks to Jeff Jimmieson for posting this video of Denis Airens piping in the Dogs of Scottish Breeds at the Angel-Paws Pledge on Sunday 13th September 2020.

12.01.2022 Clan MacLeod cancel next year's World Gathering...

12.01.2022 Any owners of Skye Terriers on our page? This is your dog's tartan - the Skye Terrier Tartan. Please say hello if you'd like to bring your Skye Terrier into next year's Townsville Tartan Day parade. Perhaps you know someone who owns a Skye Terrier in the North Queensland area.

11.01.2022 This was a fun event to raise funds for Angel-Paws, a Townsville group dedicated to rescuing and rehoming animals. We presented eight Scottish breeds: Border Terrier, Border Collie, Golden Retriever, Rough Collie, Scottish Terrier, Shetland Sheepdog, Scottish Deerhound and West Highland Terrier. Thank you to all participants in the walk who kindly paid the $20 registration fee to take part. These donors included not only the owners of the dogs but also the banner bearers wh...o assisted by carrying a banner depicting each breed. A special thank you to piper Denis Airens who kindly offered to come and play as the Dogs of Scottish Breeds approached the entrance gate to commence the 2.5km walk. We have already received positive comments about having the bagpipes set the scene for our group! Thank you also to the family and friends who attended to show their support - very kind of you and much appreciated making it a lovely social occasion! We look forward to having more photos sent in and they will be uploaded asap.

10.01.2022 'Together in Spirit' is our online event in place of our regular Townsville Tartan Day that had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 social distancing restrictions. On Sunday 14/6/20 please upload photos or videos of how you and your friends are celebrating our love of tartan or add a comment on what others have posted!

10.01.2022 How Scottish was Townsville 100 years ago!

07.01.2022 Margaret Silke thought you may like to have a read of this!

06.01.2022 Hope your neighbourhood enjoyed Halloween tonight!

05.01.2022 The Dogs of Scottish Breeds and their non-Scottish friends returning to Sherriff Park after their walk on Sunday morning, 13.9.20. Thank you to all who participated - hope to see even more Scottish Breeds represented next time! Special thanks to Janice Clark for taking these videos for us.

01.01.2022 Piper Denis Airens leading the Dogs of Scottish Breeds as they enter the 2.6km Walk as part of the Angel-Paws Pledge on Sunday 13.9.20. Eight Scottish breeds were represented - Scottish Deerhound, West Highland Terrier, Border Terrier, Scottish Terrier, Golden Retriever, Rough Collie, Shetland Sheepdog and Border Collie. The Scottish breeds were accompanied by several 'Friends of the Scottish Breeds' as you will see in these videos!