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Sunset Muster
Date: Wednesday 14 October 2009
Time: 7.00pm – 8.00pm
Venue: RM’s Cottage, Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame
Dress Code: Casual
Ticket cost: Inclusive for registered delegates who indicate attendance, additional tickets $55.00pp (incl. GST)
Getting there: Shuttle buses will be available, please see the program book for more details.
All delegates and accompanying persons are invited to attend the "Sunset Muster" at RM’s Cottage, in the grounds of the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame. This is an opportunity for us to welcome you to the Conference and for you to mingle with other participants and rekindle past friendships whilst enjoying one of Longreach’s spectacular sunsets. Nibbles and refreshments will be provided. You may wish to stay for dinner at the Cattleman’s Bar and Grill at your own cost. Bookings essential ph: 07 4658 1168 |
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Drover’s Extravaganza
Date: Thursday 15 October 2009
Time: 6.00pm to 10.00pm (Sunset 6.45 – 7pm)
Venue: At an exclusive location on the Thomson River
Dress code: Smart Casual
Ticket cost: $75.00 (incl. GST) Please note no further tickets will be sold after 2nd October
Getting there: Shuttle buses will be available, please see the program book for more details.
Enjoy our timeless waterhole and view the majestic flood plains as the colours fade into starry outback skies while we enjoy savouries at sunset. The atmosphere of our spectacular outback landscape is heightened by the exclusive Drover’s Extravaganza Dinner. Sit back and be charmed by our outback entertainers and savour the traditional and exotic flavours of our outback camp oven cuisine – an experience of a lifetime combining the modern world outback style with pioneer traditions.
Important Information: Attendees must wear enclosed shoes and we recommend bringing insect repellent. |
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QANTAS Breakfast
Date: Friday 16 October 2009
Time: 6.30am to 9.00am
Venue: QANTAS Founders Outback Museum, Longreach Airport
Dress code: Casual
Ticket cost: $25.00pp (incl. GST)
Getting there: Shuttle buses will be available, please see the program book for more details.
Join us for a buffet breakfast at the QANTAS Founders Outback Museum. Take this opportunity to view the museum which will be open throughout breakfast |
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Dino Dinner and Bush Dance
Date: Friday 16 October 2009
Time: 6.30pm to 10.30pm
Venue: Auditorium, Longreach Cultural & Civic Centre
Dress code: Smart Casual
Ticket cost: $100.00pp (incl. GST)
Delegates, accompanying persons, sponsors and exhibitors are invited to attend the Gala Dinner which will be held in the Auditorium of the Longreach Cultural & Civic Centre. Begin the evening with pre-dinner drinks in the courtyard before moving inside to enjoy an evening of fine food and entertainment. The dinner will have a dinosaur theme based on the regions prehistoric past. MC for the evening is local larrikin and bush poet Milton Taylor with a keynote address from Dinosaur expert David Elliott. This is a night not to be missed. |
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Wrap Up Party
Date: Saturday 17 October 2009
Time: 6.30pm to 10.30pm
Venue: Edkins Park, Longreach
Dress code: Smart Casual
Ticket cost: Free*
*This function is free of charge, however we do request you indicate how many tickets you require.
Enjoy your last night in Longreach in true country style with friends new and old at the conference Wrap Up Party held in Edkins Park. Sample an assortment of foods from local suppliers and dance the night away to the musical stylings of locally based band The Desert Rats. |
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| FIELD TRIPS |
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"Longway Station"
Ticket Costs: Free of Charge – places are limited
Long time landcarer’s Rosemary and Warwick Champion welcome conference attendees to their property "Longway Station", 15 km north-west of Longreach. The tour will give an insight into how they have managed the transition from a scrubby sheep property to a sustainable cattle grazing enterprise. They will show how they have battled woody weeds and cactus in developing sustainable pastures on their property.
A feature of the tour which will include commentary as we travel across the Thomson River floodplain will be smoko at the "Longway" homestead - one of the grand old high timber houses of the outback.
Be prepared for an early start to make the most of this tour! |
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"Rosebank Research Station"
Ticket Costs: Free of Charge – places are limited
Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries (QPIF) "Rosebank Research Station" has a long history in the pastoral industry of the Mitchell Grass Downs region and in more recent times as a centre for applied research and extension . The historic station buildings have hosted visiting dignitaries from many parts of the world.
QPIF Station manager Doug Allpass and Longreach Landcare chair David Akers will host the tour. Participants will receive a close up view of an operational sheep and cattle property including the working of the shearing shed and an overview of research activities.
During the tour participants will gain an insight into the diversity of native plants and animals found on a typical rangeland grazing property and the role these properties play in maintaining the ecological diversity of the region.
Please bring a hat, enclosed footwear and a water bottle for this one! |
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Iningai Nature Park
Ticket Costs: Free of Charge
Experienced guides from Longreach Landcare will take you on a leisurely walk through the Nature Park, which covers some 200 ha of the floodplain immediately south of Longreach. The waterholes in the park were important occupation sites for the Iningai people – the original custodians of the Longreach area.
Issues covered in the walk include local history and land management along with flora and fauna. Over 130 birds and numerous reptiles have been recorded in the park. |
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Longreach Town Common
Ticket Costs: Free of Charge
This short driving tour gives a perspective on the Town Common – 6,800 ha of land surrounding Longreach which has sustained its 4,000 inhabitants for more than 100 years. Still used by drovers the common is now seen as an important recreational resource and a refuge for nature.
The common is covered by a reserve management plan which outlines joint management activities with the Longreach Landcare Group to control weeds, manage recreational impacts, clean up rubbish and conduct tours.
This tour will be by 4X4 vehicles - bring your own or jump in with us! |
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Repatriation Ceremony – "Bringing Them Home"
Ticket Costs: Free of Charge
You are invited to attend a repatriation ceremony to celebrate the returning of Iningai Elders’ remains and their spirits back home to Country. The ceremony will commence at the Iningai Park entrance, Jundah road, and proceed to the Longreach Cemetery for their interment in the Iningai Keeping Place followed by a Wake Celebration at the Longreach Cultural and Civic Centre. |
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