Graham and Julie invite all Paluma residents to New Years Eve celebrations at the Pope residence on the hill. Everyone is welcome to come along and join in the party.
The event will kick off about 6.30 pm on New Years Eve, Saturday 31 December.
Please bring a plate of food to share and BYO drinks.
This is always a fun event for the Paluma community.
See you there friends and neighbours.
A reminder to Paluma residents that the annual Tropical BBQ will be held at the Community Hall on Saturday 10 December. This is the final PDCA social event for 2022 so make the most of the opportunity to catch up with your friends and neighbours before Xmas arrives.
Where: Paluma Community Hall.
When: Saturday 10 December at 6.30 PM.
What to Bring: Yourself and some meat (protein) for the BBQ.
Please also bring a plate of food to share – nibbles, salad or sweets.
What to wear: Tropical attire is essential. Wear your best tropical shirt – the brighter the better!
All important – the Bar will be open for low-cost drinks.
See you there Paluma-ites.
2023 VACANCIES
Paluma Environmental Education Centre
CASUAL COOK
Casual Hours as needed when students onsite
Ref: PEEC 2022-01
CASUAL RELIEF CLEANER
Hours as needed when students onsite
Ref: PEEC 2022-02
Applications close 4:00pm Wednesday, 30 November 2022
A reminder that Colwyn Campbell will launch her new book, Passage of Seasons this coming week in Townsville and at Paluma. The official book launch takes place on Friday 18 November at 6 pm at the Drill Hall Studio in North Ward, Townsville. Everyone is welcome to attend. Paluma’s very own Peter Cooke will be speaking at the launch. For further details please see the flyer in our previous post on 8 November.
If you can’t make it on Friday night, Colwyn will hold a second launch for her Paluma family and friends at the Rainforest Inn on Saturday 19 November at 1 pm. Again, all are welcome to attend.
Halloween might be over for 2022, but all the really creepy people will be out and about this Saturday night 12th November for the annual ‘Monsters and Mayhem on the Mountain’ Social at the Community Hall.
All the usual ‘Paluma Protocols’ will apply.
Come as you are, or come dressed to the theme as your favourite horror story. Everyone is welcome and let’s face it……some of us won’t even have to dress up!
The 26th Annual Paluma Garden Competition will again be sponsored by Bunnings in 2022. On Monday 14th November, the judges will be accompanied by a Paluma resident whilst on your property to view your garden. It is run on the basis that all properties are entered unless you email Lynn Hyland (lhyland@optusnet.com.au) by Saturday 12th November to advise that you do not wish to participate in the garden competition. The winners will be announced at the Tropical BBQ to be held at the Community Hall on Saturday 10th December.
The Outer Limits Paluma Trail Run is fast approaching and will be held on Sunday 30th October. If any residents and members of the Paluma community would like to volunteer to assist in running this event, please let Sam Stedman know as soon as possible.
Sam can often be found out and about in the village, or you can contact him on Mobile: 0421 484 211 or email: info@outerlimitsadventure.com.au
If you would like more information on this event, please check out the Outer Limits website.
The PDCA will be running the Sausage Sizzle for this event, so if you can provide assistance with this, please contact Les and Lynn Hyland.
This is a call out for book donations for a fundraising stall for the Paluma Rural Fire Brigade.
Paluma Rural Fire Brigade will again be hosting a book stall at the Paluma Community Market this weekend (Sunday 2nd October) to raise funds for the Brigade.
If you or your friends, neighbours or family have some well-loved books that could go to a new home, please drop them into 56 Mt Spec Rd or give Peter Cooke a call on 0428 744 874.
Just imagine what you could do with all that emptied space……………perhaps room for some new books??????
Many thanks
Sonya Bryce, Secretary / Treasurer, Paluma Rural Fire Brigade
The next Paluma Community Market is fast approaching this coming Sunday 2nd October and we are again calling for Paluma’s amazing cooks and kitchen goddesses to donate some baked goods to sell for community (PDCA) fund raising.
If you can donate some baked goods for sale that would be greatly appreciated. Charlie has kindly volunteered to run the stall for this market.
Here’s what to do:-
If you have any questions or need any further information, please contact Lynn Hyland by phone or email:- leshyland@icloud.com
Please donate some goods if you can and apologies for the very late notice this time. Better late than never they say!
Notice To All Paluma Ratepayers
You are invited to attend a public meeting on Saturday the 24th September at 10:00 am at the Paluma Community Centre.
The meeting is being held to discuss the setting of the Fire Levy for 2023.
Come along and also find out what the brigade is up to over a cuppa and piece of cake.
If there are any queries in the lead up to the meeting, please contact:
Sonya Bryce – Treasurer/Secretary of Paluma Rural Fire Brigade on email: sonyab360@gmail.com