In Brief

The Southern Downs will roll out the Welcome Mat for Queensland Maroons this week.

St Joey’s reunion coming up

A reunion will be held on Saturday 16 October at Queensland College of Wine Tourism for those who were in Year 8 through Year 10 at St Joseph’s School from 1965 to 1967.

Please pass on to others you know who attended the school in those years.

Share on your Facebook page – the more the merrier!

Contact Dianna (Broglio) Cavallucci on 0410 584 585 or via vcavallu@gmail.com or Pauline (Brennan) Williams on 0412 093 631 or via paulinewilliams1952@hotmail.com

ART @ St Mark’s official opening

Locals are invited to the official opening of Art @ St Mark’s on Friday 22 July from 6 pm to 8 pm.

Attending will be special guest the Archbishop of Brisbane.

Enjoy live jazz and finger food for $15 at the door.

You can also book via artatstmarksno2@gmail.com

Warwick Anglican also warmly invites artists to register for our annual display of high-quality artworks, for sale over the 22-24 July 2022.

Entry forms are available now from artatstmarksno2@gmail.com, from the Parish Office, or website warwickanglican.org.au

Forms must be returned by 4 July 2022.

For any enquiries, call Sharon on 0428 614 708.

Southern Downs rolls out the Welcome Mat for Queensland Maroons

The Queensland Maroons will visit the region next month and the Southern Downs community and surrounds will have the opportunity to meet their heroes and put them through the paces in the lead-up to the third game.

In what promises to be a winning morale boost following the recent devastating flood events, Maroons coach Billy Slater and his team have set aside two days from their Origin campaign to meet with local fans for the upcoming annual regional fan tour on Tuesday 5 July and Wednesday 6 July 2022.

Newly appointed coach Billy Slater was excited about the impact the event would have on both his team and the community.

A show-stopping street parade along Palmerin Street is sure to be a memorable highlight for local fans and a bestdressed window competition for local businesses and residents will have any Blues supporters seeing red.

Leslie Park will host a community BBQ breakfast where fans can grab breakfast and a coffee to fuel them for the day while enjoying free community activities and give-aways. Fans can register for free to attend these events here: bit.ly/3xFNZH3.

Budding rugby league players will have the opportunity to take part in a junior clinic (6-12 years and 13-17 years), while fans will be able to view a Maroons training session from close up at the home of the Warwick Cowboys.

Southern Downs Mayor Vic Pennisi said it would be an honour to host the Maroons, particularly amid their Origins campaign preparations.