Ways you can celebrate Queensland’s 150th birthday

There are lots of ways you can get involved in Queensland’s 150th Celebrations. Here are some ideas to get you started.

At work or school

Plan a staff event with a Queensland focus - dress in the famous Queensland singlet and thongs or cook a barbeque
Find old photos of your office and display them in your school room or workplace, along with iconic Queensland photographs
Plant or sponsor a native tree
Host a trivia night with a Queensland theme
Organise an outing to one of the Q150 celebrations/exhibits being held in your local community
Have geography competitions - how well do you know Queensland?
Host a cook-off with a Queensland menu

In your business

Place historical books or Q150 booklets in the waiting area lobby for customers to read
Engrave champagne flutes or beer mugs with a Q150 message and give to sponsors, VIPs, clients or colleagues
Add a sentence to your email signature acknowledging the Q150 celebration
If you produce a Queensland product, acknowledge the celebrations on your packaging

In your local community or neighbourhood

Apply for a grant for, or auspice, a community funded project
Organise a fundraiser for a local charity (e.g. have a community quilting bee and create a quilt with a Queensland theme to auction for charity)
Host a community parade with a Queensland historic feel
Organise a community fair that celebrates Q150 and showcases your local produce, lifestyle and art
Host a community film festival with films from the past and present
Organise a time capsule where locals can put in significant items and open in 20 to 50 years time
Create a wall mural for a school or local park

Q150 poem

Toowoomba resident Mick Grace has written a commemorative poem celebrating Queensland’s 150th anniversary titled ‘150 Years’. Read the 150 Years poem.

Last reviewed 1 October 2009

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