Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE!

REGISTER

Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE!

REGISTER
HomeWhat's OnPermanent exhibition for museum

Permanent exhibition for museum

Stanthorpe Museum curator, Lorene Long, paid tribute to the Queensland Country Credit Union for using local funds to support projects in the local community.
The museum was successful in obtaining a $3500 grant to mount a permanent exhibition called ‘Sportsmen of Note’.
The display will feature some of the many sports interests of the locals in the district in a purpose built display area situated in the front room of the museum’s newest building, ‘Heath House’.
Mal Perry, international squash champion, was a local who amassed many trophies in a variety of sporting pursuits.
His wife, Lesley Perry, is flying in especially from Perth to open the display at a 5.30pm soirée tomorrow.
This will be the inaugural permanent display opening for ‘Heath House’ which will also eventually house a dedicated display area depicting the soldier settler history of the Granite Belt.
Work on these displays has consumed the energies of all the museum volunteers over the last year and they now look forward to their completion and the opening of this carefully restored 1940s building.
Those wishing to attend can secure a place at the cocktail party for just $15. Bookings are essential, so please ring
(07) 4681 0805 today.

Digital Edition
Subscribe

Get an all ACCESS PASS to the News and your Digital Edition with an online subscription

The luck of the Irish

On a fine summer’s day a good field of ‘wannabe’ golfers lined up for a combined Irish Stableford sponsored by Jason Lawer and Jack...
More News

Good numbers back on the Croquet lawn

Warwick Croquet is back in full swing with good numbers for both the Association Play and Golf Play this past week. On Tuesday 13 January...

Winning points for Kelly

Linda Kelly has blitzed the field to win the Women’s Single Stableford competition in perfect conditions for golf at Stanthorpe Golf Course on Wednesday...

Call for nominations: Granite Belt to celebrate local heroes on Australia Day

From thong-tossing competitions to lamington-eating challenges, the community-led Australia Day celebrations return to the Granite Belt for a second year at the CF White...

Film exploring trauma and parenthood set for free Warwick screening

A groundbreaking documentary exploring the emotional journey of parenthood is set to be screened by BUSHkids in Warwick next month. The not-for-profit rural health organisation...

East titles up for grabs

Warwick East Bowls Club is set to hold their Champion of Club Champions men’s fours competition, with play starting at 9am. The finals will...

Survival day event to focus on positives

A "survival day" gathering east of Warwick will unpack some of the positive things happening in First Nations groups. Hosted annually by Brenda and David...

Gearing up for Championship Pairs

The Summit Bowls Club will hold its Men’s Championship Pairs titles this weekend as bowlers return in full force to the greens across the...

Major PALM scheme labour hire firm collapses

Liquidators have been appointed to wind up a prominent labour hire contractor that employed Pacific workers to work on Granite Belt farms. According to a...

Cattle prices firm despite softer lamb market

The new selling season opened up in the sale arenas of Warwick this week for our first sale of 2026. The season has not...

Lamb market softens

The new selling season for the sheep and lambs has arrived and saw Agents and vendors combine to present a total of 2708 head...