LIVE DAY | Folklore & Fairytales
✨ Folklore & Fairytales Live Day ✨
Step into a magical past where stories come to life! 🌿📖
Wander through heritage homes and gardens, meet costumed villagers, and follow the fairytale trail filled with beloved storybook characters. 🎭👒
Event Highlights:
🐻 Goldilocks and the Three Bears live puppet show
🖋 Calligraphy & fairytale crafts
🍞 Freshly baked goodies from the coal range
🍬 Old-fashioned lollies & fudge in the sweet shop
⚒ Blacksmith & woodworking demos
📚 Victorian school lessons at 11:30am & 2:30pm
💃 Morris dancing (11am & 12pm)
🎶 Bagpipe band (12:30pm)
🎲 Outdoor games + more!
🧺 Enjoy brunch or lunch at Homestead Café and make a full day of it.
📍 Sunday 10 August | 10am–4pm
🎟️ Adults $18 | Students/Seniors $16 | Children $10 | Family $46
👶 Free for under-5s, HHV members & annual pass holders
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Emma’s wedding dress reveal tells a different love story
A Valentine’s-inspired wedding dress show at Ryman Healthcare’s Logan Campbell Village is providing the perfect opportunity for residents to share memories of their romantic day.
But for Emma Muller, it has also turned into an opportunity to celebrate her late daughter Nicola, who died 19 years ago at the age of 37.
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.4% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26.3% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.3% ... It is complicated
Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬
Make a hearty dish. Take just half a minute. Add four parts of kestrel. Then just add one. What have you made?
(Trev from Silverdale kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Trev!)
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!
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