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Grace Stanley and Rae Long were enjoying Golden Oldies on Saturday at Cherbourg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 31, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cherbourg’s Welfare Hall was decorated in the Hornets’ colours of orange and black for the 26th annual Golden Oldies reunion held in the town at the weekend.<\/p>\n

“Golden Oldies” is organised by some of the team from The Ration Shed Museum and provides an opportunity for over-50s with some connection to Cherbourg to meet up, enjoy a meal and have a heap of fun.<\/p>\n

There was dancing – the day was launched with a performance by the Wakka Wakka dancers – lots of balloons and laughter, and music by a string of performers including Chad Morgan,\u00a0\u00a0Billy Pitt and local favourites Muddy Flats.<\/p>\n

And there were heaps of photographs being snapped on mobile phones!<\/p>\n

Family members travelled from all over Queensland for Golden Oldies.<\/p>\n

Some were born in Cherbourg before their families were shifted to other settlements; others were veterans of Cherbourg’s dormitory system whose lives afterwards have taken them all over Australia.<\/p>\n

As the Ration Shed website notes, Golden Oldies was started when some elders at Cherbourg decided they were tired of catching up with old friends only at funerals.<\/p>\n

“They wanted to organise an event once a year to celebrate life, fun and friendship. A place where people could dance, laugh and reminisce.”<\/p>\n

And that’s exactly what happened at the weekend.<\/p>\n

Saturday’s music and dancing in the Welfare Hall was followed by a barbecue dinner and murrioke at the Murgon Golf Club, and then a Sunday breakfast on the deck at The Ration Shed.<\/p>\n

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Working hard behind the scenes at Golden Oldies … Lesley Williams, Kevin Watson, Luella Blair, Sandra Morgan,\u00a0Jeanette Brown,\u00a0Gloria Bell, Grace Bond and Laurie Bond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dale Mickelo, Jackie Mickelo, Fay Gee-Hoy, front row, Sophia Chambers, Mavis Pope-Garrett and Ruth Moffatt … some of the family and friends travelled from Townsville for the reunion at Golden Oldies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Muddy Flats … just one of the live bands playing on stage at Golden Oldies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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