Community & Business
21 September, 2022
Past students return to Herberton
A JAM-packed three days of excitement awaits former students attending the Herberton Methodist Hostel and Woodleigh College reunion which kicks off this Friday.
Woodleigh College and the Methodist hostel hosted many students during their schooling years, most coming to Herberton from rural Queensland, Papua New Guinea and the Torres Strait Islands.
An estimated 200 people who either attended Herberton State School or boarded at the hostel or the college will return to Herberton from 23-25 September to celebrate the old days and relive all the memories of their schooling days.
Festivities will kick off on Friday with a golf day from 6.30am at the Atherton Golf Club. Keen players can contact the golf club for nominations on 4091 1283.
At midday, Wild River Distillery will be doing a tasting at the Royal Hotel, with special re-union gin and tonics and special reunion bottles of gin available to purchase throughout the day.
The reunion will be officially kick off from 4.30pm with a Welcome to Country at the front of Woodleigh College, now called Wicking House, and a meet and greet downtown from 6pm.
A ball at the Herberton Old Shire Hall will offer attendees a night of dancing and singing to local band Kick Start and a chance to catch up with old classmates. Tickets are $20 each (cash only) and entry is at the side entrance on the night.
Saturday morning from 8.30am will be a special World War II tour by John Hardy OAM, heading out to significant historical sites in Wondecla and surrounding areas.
The tour will go for four hours, leaving from Mount St Bernard’s Catholic College with tick-ets to be purchased at the Atherton Information Centre.
A second ball will be held from 7.30pm at the Herberton Hall with country music played by Kurdaz Country Band. Entry and price will be the same as night before.
A farewell recovery breakfast will start off Sunday morning at the Herberton Bowls Club from 9.30am hosted by the Lions Club.
Organisers of the event will also be selling re-union mugs. All money left over from the mugs and from the dances will be divided and donated to a variety of community and charity groups in Herberton.
For further information or any questions, contact the “Sept 23-25 2022 Methodist Hostel, WRC, Herberton State School Reunion” Face-book group admin.
