July 28, 2015
Tanduringie State School will be marking their upcoming Centenary in September in an unusual way.
The school wants to build a “Centenary Pathway” in their grounds as a permanent legacy of the celebrations, which will be held on Saturday, September 19.
For a small fee, former pupils, members of the public, businesses and organisations will be able to have their names or a personal message engraved on the pathway’s pavers to become a permanent part of the area’s history.
Although the school is small, there are many former pupils and staff who’ve had a connection to it over the past 100 years.
This is because today’s Tanduringie State School incorporates all the closed schools that once served the Bunya Mountains area: Peron, Maidenwell, Tandaringie, Tureen, Wengenville and Pimpimbudgee.
The school is offering two paver options:
- A single name or message paver – 3 lines, maximum 12 characters per line, for $25
- A family double-size paver – 6 lines, maximum 12 characters per line, for $50
A PDF paver order form can be obtained by clicking here.
Orders for the pavers are being taken now, and will be accepted until the end of the Centenary celebrations.
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In the meantime, the school’s P&C are busy preparing for their next fundraiser, the annual Maidenwell Bush Dance.
This year’s dance will be held at Maidenwell Hall on Saturday, August 22, from 6:30pm until late.
Well-known bush band Ridgee Didge will be providing the entertainment. A licensed bar will be operating as well.
But in true bush-dance style, guests are encouraged to bring along a plate of food for a shared community supper.
This year’s dance will mark the eighth year in a row the P&C have staged the popular family night out, and tickets – which will be available at the door – are $10 for adults, $5 for children or $25 for a family.
Proceeds of this year’s dance will be applied to the Centenary celebrations.
