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Didn't we 'ave a luverly day... more than 1800 gnomes arrived at the convention, and what's more 500 went home with new carers >>>
It was during a recent Rotary beautification project on Australia’s oldest mainland bridge ( the Lennox Bridge at Glenbrook) that members first caught sight of what they thought could have been a Gnome. Distinctive, by the high pointed red hat, the flash was seen late in the afternoon heading down the embankment of Mitchells Pass Creek, and then downstream. Uncertain of the sighting, it was decided that work should proceed on new stairs from the western carpark to the creek bed, but with extreme care. Gnomes are known to inhabit forest areas and particularly under tree roots where they build comfortable homes. Care was taken during the work, not to disturb the ground unnecessarily, so that any impact on a Gnome colony would be minimal Whilst not native to Australia, Gnomes are reportedly migrating from Europe and Britain to make a new start in “new lands” where the impact of pollution is less. Gnome numbers in Europe are on the decrease and drastic action was required. New access to the base of Lennox Bridge may create a disturbance to the Gnome colonies in the area, so we urge people using the picnic facilities and stairs to use extreme caution. As a result of the discovery, and due to the sensitivity shown during construction, the Rotary Club of Lower Blue Mountains were invited to host the inaugural Australian Gnome Convention on Australia Day 2005 which was a great success with approximately 200 delegates in attendance. The Australian Gnome Convention is now an annual event to be held on every Australia Day at Glenbrook Park in Glenbrook Village, Blue Mountains. For more information on the Gnome Convention and more facts about Gnome colonies, see our website on australiangnomeconvention.com.au (this site) or email ____________________________________________ The Australian Gnome Convention is managed by the Rotarians of the Lower Blue Mountains. Rotary is heaps of fun
Please, also visit the Rotary International website and the Rotary Down Under website for to find out more about Rotary
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The 7th Australian Gnome Convention is next! (7 already, fancy that!). We 'ad such a grand time in 2010. Don't ferget to get your gnome ready in good time? We is thinkin' about 'aving a go at a Guinness Book of Records! Watch this space for more info.. Sithee ________________________________________ FAME AT LAST! We've been on the telly, on the radio, in the papers, on facebook - just everywhere ... in Queensland, in England, America, India, Sweden, Italy .... It's so exciting! Thanks to David our gnome master, and Karalyn, John and Trevor -and all those nice Cootamundra Rotarians who took more photos. Lots o' people have been to our home (with David) to take pictures and talk to us! David has been on the phone to the radio all day (almost!) Our cousins from Cootamundra are so happy to be here in the Blue Mountains and are really looking forward to meeting everyone at the next Australian Gnome Convention in Glenbrook Park in the Blue Mountains in January. To read about the Lower Blue Gnome Rescue team, pick up a newspaper, go online and google gnome rescue. and, please read the article in the Cootamundra newspaper where the folk who live in Cootamundra know more about Shirl's gnomes >>... GLENBROOK – It’s official. Glenbrook, NSW, is the Gnome Capital of eastern Australia!
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