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June to July 2013 School Holiday Program
17 June 2013 8:54 PM

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GraffitiSTOP Initiative
17 June 2013 7:13 PM
  Winton Shire Council has partnered with the Queensland Government to launch the GraffitiSTOP initiative.   All incidents that are provided to GraffitiSTOP will be removed within seven days. This rapid, zero tolerance response makes offenders likely to stop targeting your area.   There are multiple ways to provide information: 1. Call 1300 Graffiti (1300 472 334) to report...
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Expression of Interest (EOI-06-2013) - Standing Offer Arrangement for Approved Contractors - Plant and Machinery
28 May 2013 10:04 AM
Expression of Interest (EOI-06-2013) - Standing Offer Arrangement for Approved Contractors - Plant and Machinery Please click HERE to download the Information Package .
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PRE-SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS for young people!
26 March 2013 10:14 AM
WINTON YOUTH CENTRE Mon 15 - Wed 17: 3.30 – 7.30   WORKSHOPS ON OFFER: Circus  w Alyssa! Up-cycled jewelry + toy sculptures workshops  w Sue! Shockwave Glee Club + solo singing & guitar workshops  w Melinda!   BIG PARK SHOWCASE & BBQ…  for everyone to come along and enjoy young people's creativity and have a free BBQ dinner! ...
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POWER INTERRUPTION - SATURDAY 19 JANUARY 2013
18 January 2013 5:07 PM
POWER INTERRUPTION - SATURDAY 19 JANUARY 2013 Winton Shire Council has been advised by Ergon Energy that there may be power distruptions from 7am to 9am on Saturday 19th January 2013.  
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USA Consul General visits Winton
3 December 2012 9:10 AM
USA Consul General visits Winton   Mr Niels Marquardt, United States of America, Consul General visited W              INTON last week (Thursday 29 November 2012), on his way to Northern Australia. He met with Winton Shire Council Mayor Butch Lenton and the other Councillors over morning tea, before touring the Waltzing...
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AUSTRALIAN AGE OF DINOSAURS RANKED 7TH IN THE WORLD
9 November 2012 12:58 PM
Dig it! Australia among the best places to dig for buried treasure – Australian Age of Dinosaurs ranked number 7 in the World. Travellers can join in a fossil dig at Winton, QLD.  Picture: Australian Age of Dinosaurs. Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2013 has named two Aussie destinations as ideal spots to dig for buried treasure.   THERE'S a secret world of goodies buried...
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By Brett Harris
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Winton's Best Station Secures Film
12 October 2012 3:51 PM
50,000 acres, 800 cows and 12 filmmakers from Brisbane travelled 23 hours for the perfect backdrop to shoot five of Australia’s up and coming actors in a cult classic destined to be released in early 2013.   Renown Australian director and cinematographer, Geoff Cox said, “We want to change the way films are made and distributed in Australia. With social media growing at such a...
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By Brett Harris
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The Big Dig
3 October 2012 5:30 AM
The Big Dig   This is a landscape for which the word unremarkable could have been invented: a horizon drawn with a ruler, devoid of trees, yellow grass the consistency of straw. The main interest lies underground but Belmont, an 18,000ha sheep station of mainly flat black soil and open downs country north-east of Winton, doesn’t advertise what it harbours beneath its...
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IF "THE PRICE IS RIGHT"
24 September 2012 3:04 PM
  IF ‘THE PRICE IS RIGHT’   American winners of the USA Version of ‘The Price is Right’ (the theme for this particular show was ‘all things Dinosaurs’), husband and wife couple Julius Puentes and Yuki Cole, won some wonderful prizes including a trip to Hawaii to see the Jurassic Park Waterfall in Kauai, 6 Robot Dinosaurs and a fantastic...
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By Brett Harris
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BIG WEEKEND IN WINTON 14 15 AND 16 SEPTEMBER 2012
17 September 2012 3:46 PM
  BIG WEEKEND IN WINTON 14, 15 and 16 September 2012  The Outback Regional Gallery (pride and joy of the Waltzing Matilda Centre), opened its newest exhibition the ‘BHP Billiton Cannington Photographic Exhibition and Competition’ Friday night 14 September with a wonderful crowd of art followers, community and visitors. The exhibition was followed by a ‘weekend...
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By Brett Harris
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What's On In Winton - September 2012
3 September 2012 2:18 PM
Please CLICK HERE to download the lastest issue of What's On In Winton
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By Brett Harris
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Winton Memorial Swimming Pool Re-Opens
3 September 2012 8:14 AM
WINTON MEMORIAL SWIMMING POOL RE-OPENS FOR THE SUMMER Winton Memorial Pool opened Saturday 1 September for the 2012-2013 season.  All were welcomed with free admittance and a sausage sizzle from 5 – 6pm. The complex consists of 3 pools, a baby’s pool, a young kid’s pool and a 25 metre pool for component swimmers to enjoy. The pool complex is opposite the Waltzing...
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By Brett Harris
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New General Manager - Australian Age of Dinosaurs
3 September 2012 8:12 AM
  WINTON TOURISM INDUTRY WELCOMES THE NEW GENERAL MANAGER OF THE AUSTRALIAN AGE OF DINOSAURS – Maureen Power   Maureen joined the Australian Age of Dinosaurs and hails from New Zealand where she had an exciting career in museums and exhibitions. The Winton Tourism Community welcomes Maureen, especially the Team at the Waltzing Matilda Centre and Lark Quarry Dinosaur...
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By Brett Harris
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German Travel Television Show
27 August 2012 8:01 AM
  German TV Travel Show ‘Fernweh’ to visit the Winton region 6 & 7 October 2012. Tourism Queensland the Central West Outback Tourism Association is assisting with a visit to Queensland for the German TV Travel show: Fernweh. The show is aired on the leading German network, ARD, with almost 1 million viewers. Filming will be undertaken to produce a 30 minute...
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By Brett Harris
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Dinosaur Specialist Journalist Visits Winton
27 August 2012 8:00 AM
  Dinosaur specialist journalist visits Winton 13-14 August 2012   Journalist Gordon Grimwade from Atherton, who writes and photographs for the American DIG Magazine visited the Winton region early August, hosted by the Waltzing Matilda Centre, he also visited the Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Lark Quarry, Winton tourism venues including the Musical Fence, Historic North Gregory...
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By Brett Harris
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Landsborough Highway Reconstruction
26 April 2012 8:48 AM
Please note the attachment sent from the Department of Transport and Main Roads regarding reconstruction - Read More
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By Brett Harris
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