Festival of Small Halls

The Valla Public Hall was opened on September 24, 1909. Valla Public Hall has served its community well. Valla Public Hall has hosted over a century’s worth of weddings, dances, church services, school classes and community group meetings, childrens playgroups, and film events. Valla Hall has been the heart and soul of a rural and … Read more

Somewhere between a dreamy ocean and an endless green valley lies Austinville, the village where every visitor blinks twice. One of the Gold Coast’s oldest suburbs, Austinville was established following the worst years of the Great Depression. Originally a banana farming area intended to relieve unemployment, the area now contains a section of the World … Read more

Located between Pittsworth and Millmerran on the Gore Highway. Brookstead’s facilities include a community park with barbecue facilities, a local pub and a post office. Brookstead is also home to “The Brookstead Bowls Pub”, the only pub in Queensland with a lawn bowls facility. Comfortable motel-style rooms, hearty country fare and a warm welcome by hosts Glenn and Julie … Read more

Maryvale Hall is a community initiative and is managed by a small voluntary committee. All care and maintenance is also managed by volunteers with tradesmen engaged when required. This hall is the Hub of the community, used for meeting, group activities and celebrations in the area. From the Maryvale community – we are very proud … Read more