Heart of Heritage Festival

Over the years, each Heritage Festival has offered something new. This year it includes a Concert & a Display of Quilts - a well-loved and practised heritage craft undertaken by many in the community. The Church & side Chapels will provide an attractive setting for the colourful display with some artisans offering their work for sale.

Contact: heritage.stmarks@gmail.com or call into the Parish Office (Tuesday – Friday 9am-Noon) for Entry Forms.

View Display on Friday & Saturday. $2 pp to view with proceeds to be donated to the “Black Dog Institute”.

The 1868 heritage listed Church, designed by Richard Suter and featuring William Bustard stained glass windows, maintains a link with descendants of the early settler families and continues to play a role in the region.

The acoustics of the Church are well demonstrated when listening to the Memorial Organ and Chime of Bells located in the 1962 Memorial Tower - the final stage of the 3 extensions to the original footprint. Parishioner Guides will offer insights into the history of each stage.

Guided Tours:
Friday, Saturday & Sunday at 11am. $2 pp for Guided Tour

The Sunday afternoon at 2pm will offer a feast of baroque music in a “Beautiful Baroque” Concert with the "Brisbane Baroque Players" and two guest sopranos, Calista Walters & Cassie Midgley.
Pre-booking is required for the Concert as COVID SAFE rules will apply & seating limited.

Contact: heritagetickets.stmarks@gmail.com to purchase or call into the Parish Office.

Considerable refurbishment has been undertaken in the last few years. A photo album, available to view, records some of this activity especially that undertaken under the carpet!

A revised edition (2020) of the “Heritage Guide Historic Windows of St. Mark’s Church” is available for $10 and the 142 page book “Living Stones 150 years of St. Mark’s Church” launched at the 150 year celebrations in 2018 will also be available for purchase at only $30 a copy. EFTPOS facilities available.

General enquiries view the website or call 0427 962 281.

Cost includes the Devonshire Tea during the interval. Add a Glass of Bubbly for $5.