From the Editor August 2019

If someone could let me know where July has gone, that’d be tops – thanks.
 
For the past few months we’ve been working collaboratively with the Shire of Quairading and the Quairading Tourist & Tidy Town Committee on the development of a Quairading Tourism Strategy. We want as much input from across the community as possible and so over the next couple of weeks we’ll be luring y’all into the pop up space between the Pub and the Quairading Co-op for chats. Have a gander at the installation currently in the window next time your down the street and get your thinking cap on before the Open House sessions on the 27th and 29th July and 2nd August.
 
The BreastScreen WA van rolled into town this morning and is parked right alongside the Quairading CRC until the end of the month. If you’re a breast-having woman of a certain age (over 40), get yourself in there and get your gals checked. Breast cancer doesn’t discriminate and neither do the wonderful staff running the screening van – checks are completely free! Make a booking by online or by calling 13 20 50.
 
At the CRC this month, we’re hosting a Cuppa with a Copper (two coppers in fact!) on Wednesday 14 August – yell out if you’d like to come along. The evening after, we’re hosting our third annual Cabernet & Canvas – this time on a Thursday just to mix things up, which is proving quite a popular option. There are still a few spots left, so if you’d like to join in the fun just get in touch with us to put your name down and pay for your spot. It’s $65 per person, and BYO drinks and nibbles.
 
Another mobile service visiting us soon, is the Centrelink Mobile Service Unit which will be parked at the Quairading CRC, on Friday 16th August – for one day only! If you need to speak to a real person, face-to-face, about anything Centrelink or Medicare related pop in on the day.
 
Lastly, Curtain Raisers rehearsals kick off this month! YAY! If you’re keen to be involved, come along to the first table read on Monday 5th August at the Town Hall from 7pm. In case you haven’t heard, we’re doing MAMMA MIA!! And in case you can’t tell from my even greater over-use of exclamation marks than usual, I’M EXCITED!!
 
Here we go again...
 
Jill Hayes
Editor, Banksia Bulletin
Coordinator, Quairading CRC