CLOSED – WINNER ANNOUNCED IN JULY 19 EDITION

[dropcap style=”font-size: 60px; color: #A02F2F;”] W[/dropcap]e like to reward our loyal subscribers for the enormous part they play in making sure Bluestone Magazine keeps going and growing.

This time, we are offering our subscribers the chance to win a night in a king suite at the historic and gorgeous Merrijig Inn, Port Fairy, together with an $80 voucher toward dinner in the sublime Merrijig Kitchen.

The first 50 subscribers to email us at editor@bluestonemagazine.com.au with the answer to this question will go in the draw: “What are first names of the two women who run the Merrijig?”

To help you out, here is a link to our earlier story on the owners.

Thankyou to the Merrijig, who are supporters of Bluestone Magazine, for helping us to offer this fantastic prize.

Are you not a subscriber yet? What are you waiting for? Join us here for $85 a full year.

CLOSED – winners have been sent an email.

[dropcap style=”font-size: 60px; color: #A02F2F;”] A [/dropcap]re you one of the many people who has been meaning to subscribe to Bluestone? Well here is an added incentive!

The next five yearly subscribers will go in the draw to win one of two, stunning hand-crafted glass pendants made in Warrnambool by Tipsy Glass.

You will also, of course, receive our loyalty card for savings from some fabulous local businesses.

We need subscribers to survive, it is that simple – without you, there is no us.

You can sign up here using Paypal, credit card or direct debit.

CLOSED – winners Jacqui Eberbach and Kate Scanlan

Bluestone Magazine is giving away 2 tickets (valued at $90 each) to attend the International Women’s Day Gala Dinner on February 28 at the Quality Suites Deep Blue Hotel, Pertobe Rd.

All current and new subscribers are eligible to enter.

The first 15 current subscribers to email us at editor@bluestonemagazine.com.au and the first 5 new subscribers will go into the draw.

Winners will be announced no later than February 5 and notified via email and our Facebook page.

Tickets to the dinner are $90 ($50 concession) or a table of 10 is $850 and available online via TryBooking here or from reception at Emma House, 131 Kepler St, Warrnambool (cash only).

You can read our story about the event here.

* New subscribers also have chance to win one of the six fantastic gift packs from Glenafton Goat Milk Skincare. See full details here.

CLOSED: winners, Nan Adams, Lesley Barnewall, Jane McDonald, Patricia Edney, Marianne Anthony and Ann O’Keeffe.

[dropcap style=”font-size: 60px; color: #DC943C;”] T [/dropcap]hanks to the generosity of Bluestone supporter and subscriber Sharyn Carmichael from Glenafton Goat Milk Skincare, we have six fabulous gift packs – valued at more than $60 – to give away to six lucky new subscribers.

Glenafton specialises in hand-crafted, natural skin products that are made from the milk of more than 100 Anglo-Nubian goats that Sharyn farms with her husband, Trevor, on their property at Woorndoo. (See our earlier story here).

The gift packs include a ‘Natural’ Lotion with unrefined, organic shea butter; a creamy body wash with Australian lavender essential oils; a ‘Zinc’ lotion for hands, face and body; a Glenafton Goat Milk Soap; and a raspberry lip balm with shea butters and beeswax.

[box]The next 10 yearly subscribers to Bluestone Magazine will all go in the draw for one of these lovely packs, so if you have been thinking about subscribing (and keeping Bluestone alive), now is the time to do it. [/box]

The next five yearly subscribers will also be in the running for two tickets to the International Women’s Day gala dinner in Warrnambool on February 28, featuring Clementine Ford. See details of that competition here.

[box]You can find the Glenafton website here  and Sharyn can be found selling her products at a range of markets around Port Fairy, Warrnambool and districts. You can also order direct via scarmichael@optusnet.com.au or 0427 516 888[/box]

CLOSED

[dropcap style=”color:#A02F2F;”] T [/dropcap]o celebrate our first birthday we have given away some sensational prizes each week for the past four weeks. We love to reward our supporters!

All of these prizes were available thanks to the generosity of some of our wonderful business supporters and local artists – thankyou to each of these people for believing in Bluestone Magazine and helping us continue to grow.

Below is the list of winners for our final week. If you would like to be part of future competitions, please subscribe and join the ever-growing Bluestone Club.

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Week 4:  CLOSED – winners: Colleen Rentsch, a $40 voucher Whale Bone Gallery, Port Fairy; Philip Trigg, a $40 voucher from Brightbird Espresso, Warrnambool; Rebecca McGrath, a unique ‘softie’ babbit (child’s soft toy), by W’bool artist Megan Nicolson (value  $45).

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Week 1: CLOSED – winners: Kylie Oates ($100 Merrijig voucher); Rose Pritchard (Lana’s Garden hamper); Ondrea Howie (Warrnambool: This is Home, plus a limited edition Bluestone Magazine mug!).

Week 2: CLOSED – winners: Heather Armstrong (bag, matching wallet and purse (valued at $165) from  Lizzie’s Labels of Love,); Bronwyn Lane ($40 voucher from Brightbird Espresso); and Lori Cameron (handcrafted ceramic noodle bowl by Clare Fennessy, value $50).

Week 3: CLOSED – winners: Gillian Cumming (one night’s) accommodation at Harmony at Tower Hill ); Peter Clayfield ($50 voucher Piccolo Restaurant) and Phyllis Walsh ($40 voucher from Lozzar’s Lounge Cafe). [/box]

Thank you to all those people who support Bluestone Magazine by being either paying subscribers or business supporters or both. We would not have made it this far without you.

On we go!

Carol & Louise