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What’s happening this Mother’s Day

Mothers Day is coming up this Sunday, 14 May. A day to honour the sacrifices mothers have made for their children.

Find out how people in the Maranoa are celebrating this cheerful day.

6pm tonight, Friday, 12 May

Raise a toast to your Mum at the Yuleba Hotel Motel for an early Mothers Day Celebration.

With cocktails running from 6pm onwards, bring your family out and pamper your Mum with a fancy drink and a feed to compliment.

7.30am and 8am Mother’s Day Classic, Sunday, 14 May

Roma’s Mother’s Day Classic is happening at the Big Rig Roma Parklands, Roma on Sunday, 14 May.

Put a spring in your step and come along and enjoy a fun, community-based morning out where you can run or walk your choice of either the 4km or 8km course, while raising funds and awareness for Breast Cancer research.

The 8km run/walk will start at 7.30am, and will travel along the Adungadoo Pathway and a little further around Shady’s Lagoon and up to the turnaround point on Bungil Street.

The 4km run/walk participants will start at 8am, and will also go along the Adungadoo Pathway to the turnaround point at the Apex Park carpark.

There will be water stations set-up along the course, and a barbecue breakfast, Archer’s Catering Coffee Van and Bessie’s Ice-Cream Bus in the Big Rig Parklands at the finish line on the day.

Organisers will hold a raffle fundraiser for breast cancer on the day and have prizes for the ‘best dressed team’, ‘best dressed individual’ and the ‘best dressed child’.

For more details check out ‘Mother’s Day Classic – Roma, QLD’ on Facebook.

11am Sunday 14 May

Bring the whole family along to Roma Explorers Inn for Mothers Day High Tea at 11am for a glass of bubbles, games, raffles, auctions and prizes.

All funds raised will be donated to Breast Cancer Research.

This event is in conjunction with the Roma Mother’s Day Classic.

Tickets start at $16 for Under 18’s, $32 per person booked or $35 at the door

Book online at: trybooking.com/

10am Monday 15 May

Dress up in florals, bring your Ma to a morning Tea in the Garden at The Barn, Mt Hope, Roma at 10am.

With $15 per person, this is a perfect way to celebrate the day and spend some quality time with her over a fancy cuppa.

Book via phone: 0428 634 933

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