Cooneana Heritage Centre – Pioneer Day and Bush Poets Breakfast

Peter Frazer is the author of Beyond the Boundary Gate and co-founder of the Toowoomba Bush Poets. Peter says of his poetry, “Australian Bush Poetry today is no longer confined to the outback. Just as the structure and nature of the Australian population has evolved, so has Australian Bush Poetry. Today, it embraces and celebrates all facets of the Australian way of life and its people, both urban and rural. I see poetry as painting pictures with words and I try to create an image in the readers’ mind. These images may elicit emotions of happiness, sorrow, contemplation or even anger, depending on the context of the poem.” (https://www.peterthebushpoet.com) .  Tony Caswell is a local Ipswich poet who appeared at Marburg’s Poets in the Park last August and has enriched the ears of many with his words.

Breakfast will be available for purchase from 8am from the Redbank Plains RSL team who always serve up a delicious morsel.
Poetry will start at 9am until 11 am. Audience members will be welcome to mount the stage and read or recite a favourite poem.

The Minor Chords, a local group, will entertain us with song.
Lunches will be sold from the RSL wagon if you have room for it after having breakfast! Tea, coffee and soft drinks will be available for sale.

Mr Magic will perform his tricks for the children and young at heart after the poetry is finished. Games and activities will be provided for families to enjoy together as well as all the displays you can explore in Cooneana Homestead and the museum.

When: Sunday 14th April 2024
Time: Breakfast is at 8am, Poetry session starts at 9am – 11am
Where: Cooneana Heritage Centre, 1041 Redbank Plains Road, New Chum QLD 4303.
Cost: Adults $10 (Breakfast not included in entry prices)
Children 12yrs – 17yrs $7.50
Children under 12yrs FREE

For more information contact the Ipswich Historical Society directly at:
www.ipswichhistoricalsociety.com 
www.facebook.com/ipswichhistoricalsocietyinc 

For booking enquiries and face to face bookings, please contact the Ipswich Visitor Information Centre at:
14 Queen Victoria Parade, Ipswich QLD 4305
Telephone: 07 3281 0555
Email: [email protected]