Articles about 2005

Calendar Plan
“Part of the profits from the Classic Calendar goes to FNQ Wildlife Rescue which saves thousands of native animals each year.”
TOWNSVILLE BULLETIN, 25 Jan 2005

NQ Media Awards finalist
“The 2006 TNQ Classic Calendar, locally produced in Ravenshoe by The Golden Quill has been nominated as one of three finalists for the North Queensland Media Awards Best Non-Daily Publication in 2005”
MILLSTREAM TIMES Page 1, 1 Oct 05

Classic Calendar Mural
“A huge mural based on the Tropical North Queensland Classic Calendar...graces a wall in Queensland’s largest, brand new IGA building at Brinsmead Shopping Centre”
MILLSTREAM TIMES Page 3 , 1 Oct 05

Mural celebrates area's beauty
“While flicking through a calendar produced by The Golden Quill of Ravenshoe, Lou stumbled upon the photographic art that would become the inspiration for the mural.”
THE CAIRNS POST, 6 October 2005

Innisfail promoted in Cairns
“In the three years since its inception, the TNQ Classic Calendar has gained a devoted annual fan base with repeat orders coming from as far afield as Canada, England and the US”
INNSFAIL ADVOCATE Page 3, 25 Oct 05

Mural showcases the Tropical North
“Owner of the IGA shopping complex, Lou Piccone, said customers were airing a lot of positive comments about the mural.”
TOWNSVILLE BULLETIN,  27 Nov 2005

Mural on show
“A calendar that features images and events from Peninsula region has been the inspiration for a huge mural in a Cairns Supermarket”
TABLELAND ADVERTISER, 30 Nov 05

Wildlife rescue gets a local boost
“This money, donated annually as a portion of calendar profits, will go towards assisting in the immensely demanding work of FNQ Wildlife Rescue”
MILLSTREAM TIMES, 2 Dec 2005

Donation welcomed
“Far North Queensland Wildlife Rescue received more than $2000 from proceeds of the sales of next year's TNQ Classic Calendar”
ATHERTON TABLELANDER, 13 Dec 2005

Townsville region to feature in glossy calendar for 2007
“Townsville Enterprise and Townsville City Council are backing an Atherton Tableland-based enterprise which will feature colourful photographs...of the Townsville Region in its 2007 glossy calendar”
TOWNSVILLE BULLETIN, 20 Dec 2005

Articles about 2004

Cook makes Quill calendar
“This year’s Golden Quill Calendar features beautiful images depicting many local landmarks and activities.”
THE CAIRNS POST, 14 Sept 2004

Calendar ahead of schedule
“And you wouldn’t believe how many phone calls we’ve made,” laughs Talila, “we’ve got every conceivable festival, event or function of any significance from all the shires.”
THE CAIRNS POST, 17 Aug 2004

Cooktown features in classic calendar
“Cooktown is featured in the 2005 TNQ Classic Calendar, which highlights notable landmarks, events and history in the Far North”
COOKTOWN LOCAL NEWS, 22 Sept 04

VIP Launch for Calendar developed in Ravenshoe
“The first calendar ever to list dates and descriptions of festivals and events in our region was launched in spectacular style last Friday to a select group of VIPs from throughout the North”
MILLSTREAM TIMES page 1, 24 Sept 04

PhotoFolio
“Moments taken at the VIP Launch of the Golden Quill’s work of art  -- The Classic 2005 Calendar”
THE MILLSTREAM TIMES, 24 Sept 2004

Tropical promo
“The calendar is a local production showcasing twelve of the region’s most magnificent destinations and a long line of annual events to promote the Far North”
THE TABLELANDER, 28 Sept 2004

Calendar features local region
“Mayor Pino Giandomenico attended the calendar launch and presented a slideshow to the 100-plus guests”
HERBERT RIVER EXPRESS, 28 Sept 04

Calendar Event
“Golden Quill’s launch of its classic calendar was well attended, with entertaining presentations from the districts featured in the calendar”
THE CAIRNS POST,  28 Sept 2004

Captured on calendar
“Innisfail’s Johnstone River, township and waterfalls have been captured in all their beauty in a new Tropical North Queensland calendar”
INNISFAIL ADVOCATE, Pg 3, 14 Oct 04

Photographic journey of Tropical North Queensland
'”Naughty bird!”  exclaimed the Yorkshireman, flapping about as he tried to escape the feathered resident’s unwanted attentions”
THE MILLSTREAM TIMES, 29 Oct 2004

Where do you go for a date?
“This year, many committees had special meetings in order to set dates for their 2005 events and be included in the calendar”
MILLSTREAM TIMES Page 1, 19 Nov 04

Calendar’s cult status
“A total of 300 superb images was selected from more than 3000 photographs. From this was formed composite blends that showcase 12 magnificent areas”
TOWNSVILLE BULLETIN, 23 Nov 2004

Articles about 2003

Classic Calendar of region
“A new Tropical North Queensland calendar has captured the beauty of Innisfail...in what tourism and town business operators described as a coup yesterday”
THE INNISFAIL ADVOCATE, Page 1, 4 Sept 2003

Check the date
“A complete guide to every event on the Tableland for 2004 has been released in calendar form”
THE TABLELANDER, 17 Sept 2003

Quirky Northern events mark every day of year
“But Ms Kroy said the formula had proved a hit, with the first print run of 5000 selling out in two weeks of its September release”
THE CAIRNS POST, 15 Oct 2003