Happily back in the heartland of Queensland heritage in Charters Towers for the weekend. A brilliant balance of now and then. No better example than the Excelsior Library – formally a classic Queensland pub. Here I spent a happy two days with community champions from Pentland, Homestead, Ravenswood and Greenvale raking over the principles and practice of good Association governance and the dizzy delights of managing finances and preparing budgets. A great couple of days punctuated by the community announcement about Charters Tower’s exciting role in the Commonwealth Games torch relay. Thanks everyone and congratulations on the wonderful work you do in your communities. Thanks also to the Charters Towers Regional Council for the invitation.