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Reid's gallery and gift shop

Hand crafted arts, crafts and ornaments on offer by local artists. For over 40 years, artists of all media have been creating at Walter Reid Cultural Centre. Reid's gallery and gift shop, open 10 am-3 pm daily through Christmas eve, showcases some of these creations: paintings, pottery, jewelry, note cards, scarves, bags, lawn decorations, baby items and more!

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Bad Boy Mowdown Bull Riding Series

The Great Western welcome the baddest, meanest, one-ton athletes who these cowboys aim to hold onto for their 8 seconds of glory to take home the Bad Boy Mowdown Buckle! The rules are simple; a cowboy puts one hand in a plaited rope and the other in the air and has to hang on for an 8 second ride, but when you're getting on the meanest Bulls in the country, it's not so simple.

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Curious Creatures Creations @ Mount Morgan Library

The Summer Reading Club is all about curious creatures. Call in to take part in the Summer Reading Club, and try the "Curious Creatures" activities available in the Mount Morgan Library Makerspace.
•Kangaroo and emu finger puppets
•Curious Creature word searches
•Dot-to-dot curious puzzles
•Finish the pictures
•Curious Creature bookmarks
•Colour by numbers
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Tropical Cyclone Owen update

Published on 14 December 2018

This morning the Bureau of Meteorology has advised that the Rockhampton Region is still expected to be impacted by Tropical Cyclone Owen on Sunday and Monday. Heavy rains and winds are expected, with flash flooding possible, but the most severe weather systems are currently predicted to remain north of Rockhampton.
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A Day To Say Thank You Cancelled

Published on 13 December 2018

An event organised to thank those who protected our community when we were threatened by bushfires has had to be cancelled due to the approaching Tropical Cyclone Owen. This may even mean that some of the very volunteers we were planning to honour will be busy protecting us yet again.

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Tropical Cyclone Owen arriving this weekend

Published on 13 December 2018

The Local Disaster Management Group has been placed on alert and sand will be provided free of charge to residents, as the Bureau of Meteorology has advised Tropical Cyclone Owen is set to impact the Rockhampton Region this weekend.
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