Community
What's been happening at The Faraway Tree
Santa's Workshop
November and December 2019 saw the watchmaker's office and workshop transform into a photo studio. As a fundraiser for the St Mary's Primary School P&F, we set up a Santa's Workshop complete with toys, Christmas trees and plenty of decorations. With a local professional photographer operating in the office, visitors were able to select their favourite photos then purchase packages to suit. We were lucky enough to even have the man in red come to visit! A total of $800 was raised for the P&F to help provide resources to the school.
CWA Christmas Decoration Competition
The Faraway Tree was chosen to host this great CWA initiative in December - with free entry and the chance to win generous voucher prizes, a competition to create a Christmas decoration was run. Proudly displayed in Santa's workshop, the entries in the four age categories were creative and diverse.
Fairy Rock Painting Workshop
For the January 2021 school holidays, the air conditioned workshop has been turned into an enchanted woodland, with beautiful decorations and a space to paint river rocks, which then can be taken home and either kept or hidden around town. Posca paint markers are on hand to be used, with sealing spray to finish the rocks. Everyone is welcome to come and visit this magical space - open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from approx 9.30am - 11am. This is a free and unsupervised event.
St Mary's Race Day Sponsor
The Faraway Tree was honoured to be the sponsor for the boys and girls Fashions on the Field winners for our local primary school's P&F fundraiser at the first Central Warrego Race Club meet for 2021.
Lantern Making Workshop
The Faraway Tree was proud to be chosen as a place to create decorated lanterns, to be carried in the Flood Commemoration Lantern Parade in April. With thanks to the Murweh Shire Council for providing craft items and lanterns and holding a fantastic reunion festival.
