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Michelle (Ballinger) Swindale and Robbie (Ward) Stolzenberg were two of the Class of 1975-77 that attended a large Nanango State School reunion at Ringsfield last Saturday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 20, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nanango enjoyed what could well be the town’s last carefree day for a while last Saturday when two reunions were celebrated in the grounds of Ringsfield House.<\/p>\n

The first of these was Nanango’s annual Past and Present Residents Reunion, which notched up its 59th outing in 2020.<\/p>\n

This event used to be held each March at New Farm Park in Brisbane, but in 2017 it moved to Nanango\u2019s Ringsfield House.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last year – due to wet weather – it was shifted to Nanango’s Showgrounds at short notice but this year it was back at Ringsfield again.<\/p>\n

The reunion was made up of roughly equal numbers of expatriates and locals renewing old friendships, with a display of old photos drawing many onlookers.<\/p>\n

Almost 200 people packed the grounds during the course of the day, with a number adjourning to Nanango RSL Club in the late afternoon for dinner and drinks.<\/p>\n

The second reunion was celebrated nearby in the old Nanango schoolhouse, which now sits in Ringsfield’s grounds. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Class of 1975-77 held a 45-year reunion in the building, recalling their early days at school and marvelling at how well the old schoolhouse – which now houses the Nanango History Room – has been preserved.<\/p>\n

The event was organised by old friends Lyn Embrey and Sue Neilsen on a whim, and it drew a large crowd.<\/p>\n

During the course of the get-together a special ceremonial cake was cut and shared.<\/p>\n

Many of the class reunion’s guests later joined the Past and Present Residents reunion which was being held on the other side of the school’s picket fence.<\/p>\n

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