Yarraman Progress Association secretary Beryl Cann was impressed with the breadth of this year’s Colours of Yarraman exhibition
September 29, 2013
The 2013 Colours of Yarraman Festival was supposed to be celebrating Spring, but on Saturday morning it turned into a celebration for much-needed rain when the skies darkened and the clouds broke.
The drizzly weather may have put a dampener on the Saturday morning street parade and and the fun day at Heritage House but as the weather cleared, the smiles returned.
On Sunday morning, it was perfect for the free breakfast in Errol Munt Park, sponsored by the Bendigo Bank, which was followed by a morning of market stalls and children’s entertainment.
The winners of the Colours of Yarraman gardening competition were also announced.
In the afternoon, Larry Cann and his band were set up in a marquee to provide musical entertainment.
The weekend kicked off with an Art and Photography competition, sponsored by the Toowoomba Regional Council, in the Yarraman Community Hall.
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Art & Photography Competition
Pastel artist Judith Goodman was one of two judges who assessed this year’s entries; Judith has an exhibition with fellow judge Lyn Felsman at the Goombungee Gallery this monthJan Bagdonas chats with Anne Woodrow from Yarraman’s Bendigo Bank about the photographic entries in this year’s exhibitionAndrew and Kaz Maddern from the South Burnett Community Orchestra provided music for the opening night while (at rear) David Bayley, Caley Quinn and Margaret McNae conferred
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Saturday at Heritage House
The Barkers Creek Bush Band were playing on the platform of the old railway station
Wayne Emms’ flower carts took out a prize in the morning parade to Heritage House
James and Robyn Garner, from Yarraman, were sheltering from the rain
Yarraman Historical Society president Helene Johnson and Jocelyn Hansen, one of the historians at Heritage House, with a new display which has been set up; the nun’s “cell” remembers what life was like in the building for the six nuns who used to live there Geoff Collett, from Benarkin, with Kay and Graham Lancaster, from Yarraman
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Sunday at Errol Munt Park
Musicians Nathan Walmsley and Larry Cann were getting ready for the “Rockin’ Rodeo Road Show” which was held in the Big Marquee in Errol Munt Park
Heritage House volunteers Ron Lucan and Betty Miller were looking after the hamburger stand
Yarraman Over 50s members Dawn Plumridge and Dale Castle were selling hot chips
The “Friends of Yarraman Creek” had a big display and a big raffle … from left, Betty Goold, Susan Reilly, Jim Wolz and Val PageLyn Ditton, Margaret Schloss and Janice Millar, from the St John’s and St Philip’s Anglican Parish, were serving devonshire tea
Advanced Section Open
1. Annette Schumacher – Moonset Over Lake
2. Keren McSweeney – Early MorningPortrait
1. Annette Schumacher – French Chic
2. Annette Schumacher – Not Playing Today
HC. Annette Schumacher – Emma
Local Significance
1. Keren McSweeney – Heritage House
2. Debra Green – Misty Sunrise At Weir
Secondary Students
1. Gabby Wooler – Bay Of Fires
2. Gabby Wooler – Oldest Bridge In Tasmania
Amateur Section Open
1. Debra Green – Tiger Reflections
2. Janice Wooler – FungiLocal Significance
1. Debra Green – title unknown
2. Debra Green – title unknown
