Maintenance vollies madly slashing and raking to prep for the big day! A merry group of labyrinth-appreciators gathered on Saturday 4 May for the annual World Labyrinth Day celebrations. According to an eye-witness account: “The labyrinth hosted fifteen adults, five children and four polite dogs. Plus another three visitors with […]
Work to improve the amenity at the historical Mount Molloy Cemetery continued this past week as the sturdy fellas from the Julatten Men’s Shed re-erected the mounting board for the Honour Roll. Lead Shedder Noel Prowse reckons it looks pretty good. “We are happy to contribute some skill and effort […]
JAMARR turned the wheels on another year and celebrated our 23rd Annual General Meeting on 11 April 2019 with 18 locals attending along with Mareeba Shire Mayor Tom Gilmore and Councillors Angela Toppin and Nipper Brown. Finances were presented by the much-appreciated Treasurer TJ McCaldin who in turn acknowledged the […]
The southern planting crew is staying on schedule with the recent completion of holes and trenching in preparation for planting. The idea was to put a 50cm auger down to about 90cm. The soil will be sufficiently loosened so that the new trees will have a bit easier time of […]
JAMARR is pleased to thank the Mareeba Shire Council for a cash donation to secure the trees for our Southern Approach beautification project. Cr Nipper Brown led the effort to secure the funding for a project that has attracted interests across the region. Working group member Rupert Russell noted: “This […]
A harmonious gathering of nearly 40 people enlivened the Labyrinth Oval at Mount Molloy on 5 May 2018. Although the turf and the inter-row growth was looking a bit splotchy, the locals and visitors were pleased to circulate and chat on a beautiful early Dry afternoon. Celebrating community, contemplation, kids, and […]
JAMARR turned the wheels on another year and celebrated our 22nd JAMARR AGM on 12 April 2018 with 20 locals attending along with Mareeba Shire Mayor Tom Gilmore and Councillors Angela Toppin and Lenore Wyatt. (Shown above, L-R: TJ McCaldin, John Brisbin, Rupert Russell, Gerda Domen – Marc and Julie […]
A modest yet lively group assembled on Father’s Day morning in August to undertake the much-anticipated Heritage Trail Planning exercise. The session was facilitated by Dr Wendy Seabrook, whose consultancy Learning from Nature, is focussed on low-input productive landscapes. Wendy led a brief introduction and orientation to how the day […]