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Our next
Verse for Vinnies

North Pine

CANCELLED

Bush Poets

1.30 pm Sunday, 26 April 2020
We hope you are able to join us at
Gosford Poets St William’s,

67 Dawson Parade, Grovely

March Meeting Cancelled For over twenty years North Pine Bush Poets have provided Bris-
bane residents with performances of our Australian poetry. From
Due to Corona Virus Pandemic their ranks we have seen members who have won State and Aus-
tralian Championships and Written Championships. This incor-
Will return as soon as possible poration on the First and Third Sundays of the month at Petrie
Markets on Dayboro Road where from 9.00 a.m. to 12 noon (at
Please watch for future notices no charge to the public) the present Original, COntemporary, and
Traditional Australian Bush Poetry in metred and rhymed verse.

Cost $15 includes afternoon tea — children free
Beneficiary St Vincent de Paul Society

07 3630 5161 heritagepoetry@dodo.com.au

STOP PRESS their personal situations, please bear with us whilst we chart a

path forward in the coming days.
As previously advised this decision comes following advice
around mass gatherings from the Australian Government and
consultation with Visit Victoria CEO Brendan McClements on
Friday, March 13th. MFSR Bush Festival 2020 was due to take
place in Corryong 2nd to 5th April 2020, given current circum-
stances the festival cannot proceed as planned in April.
We understand the serious nature of COVID-19 and will
continue to comply with the latest advice from the govern-
ment and health authorities to protect the health and safety of
festival-goers and our High-Country community.
2nd to 5th April 2020 Ticketholders, Competitors, Vendors and suppliers are advised
to hold onto their paperwork. We are currently working on the
possibility of rescheduling to a later date this year. The many
Postponed unknowns of the Corona Virus pandemic makes it very difficult
to set a new date and with this in mind The Man From Snowy
River Board of Management are currently taking advice and
Celebrating 25 years of the MFSR Challenge & considering the best options for our Festival Community.
125 years of the Angus Robertsons We anticipate an announcement of a new Festival date by the
end of this month. We apologise for any inconvenience.
publication of the Man From Snowy River poem! We sincerely appreciate your patience and would like to thank
the Man From Snowy River Bush Festival community for their
After the heartache of this summer’s bushfires, it is with deep generous support so far and understanding during these un-
regret we must postpone this year’s festival following govern- precedented events .
mental advice. Our team and supporters have worked tirelessly Kind Regards
in the lead up to MFSR festival 2020 often putting it before The Man From Snowy River Bush Festival Team

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