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All the latest news from the Curtain Fig Motel. Travel tips, places to go and food reviews, our blog is your guide to having a memorable stay in Yungaburra.
Love me, Love my dog
Posted on 20 August, 2019Sometimes my love of our four legged business ambassadors gets me into trouble - and guess what? Care factor zero.....
Friends at my Dinner Table
Posted on 25 June, 2019I grew up in a family that ate together at the table every night and that memory is something to treasure. Our motel venture has provided a great way of making similar treasured memories; I hope that our guests take away the same pleasure that we find in sharing our dining table with new friends.
Patriots at the Avenue of Honour
Posted on 20 June, 2019 in History, Yungaburra, NewsOn June 22nd this year motorcyclists from the Cairns Chapter of the Patriots Club ride to Yungaburra for a memorial service and a fundraiser in support of the Afghanistan Avenue of Honour, Yungaburra.
100 Years of Remembrance
Posted on 13 November, 2018 in History, Personal, NewsThis year, I was privileged to have visited our Nation’s Capital the same week as the centenary celebrations. To witness the splendour of thousands of knitted and crotched bright red poppies, created as part of the Remembrance Day tributes, was both moving and awe-inspiring.
Yungaburra in the Pink
Posted on 02 August, 2018 in News, YungaburraMany thousands of dollars were raised towards funding a breast cancer nurse on the Tablelands and the event will hopefully become an annual event. Sue Poggioli was determined to make Yungaburra the first 'Pink' Village - and she achieved it in spades!