Hello everyone,

Well a big congratulations to the organisers at White Cliffs, what a great night Saturday night, well done and a full house!

Quite a bit going on in April. You’ll have to be quick to catch the “Wild and Wacky Women” remember them? They are at the Pooncarie Hotel today, but don’t despair, you can catch them at the Clare Hall tomorrow if you are down that way.

“The King and I” is being shown at Nyngan next Thursday, great music and I think I have the poster. Will attach. Over that way, The Bourke Show is coming up on  the 16^th. Remember the great time you have at Bourke?

Of course while you’re there, Hullie and Sarah are up and running again, “Poetry on a Plate”, they’ve got their river cruises going as well. Duck into the visitors centre and they’ll plan a week for you.

If you’re not going that way then head to Ivanhoe! Loz’s needle and quilting is happening on the 16^th. But you need to be at the Barwonnie Ag. Expo at the Mosgiel Hall on the 13^th. big day there, and Wendy has plenty of room to put your van in Ivanhoe for a few days, in fact if you settle in you can be part of The Pub Trivia on the 26^th. and then would you believe, there’s a big furniture painting day there in Ivanhoe on the 30^th.

Also around then, “The 100^th. Anabranch Picnic and Sports  Day is happening down at the Annabranch on Saturday the 16^th. if you’re near support them.

Looking ahead now: Enormous weekend at Broken Hill on the 6^th. and 7^th. May for the bi-annual “Agfair”. That’s a must for all. Then there’s the Wagga Gold Cup, it’s on the 6^th. as well. And while you have your diary open, mark in the 10^th. June. The Wilcannia Field and Fun Day, celebrating 150 years of our little township. The world and his wife is coming, so are the details.

Absolutely fantastic weather, wherever you are grab your folding chair, a glass of red, and sit out and enjoy a remarkable sky each night. The bush folk have joys the city folk know nothing about.

If you are passing through our little town please stop in, have a yarn, don’t forget our fabulous Chinese Restaurant at the Golf Club, and please you Farmstay people send us some brochures so we can promote you all.

Ask the caravaners to drop them into Julie at Miss Barrett’s coffee Shop!

That’s it for now, drive safely, no more accidents like the other day. Listen to our radio stations, ABC 999, 1584, 657. Bourke 585, Wilcannia FM 103.1, B. Hill 567, and FM 107.7.

Take care now,  cheers  Bill Elliott.   WCTA.

“I’m going to retire and live off my savings, what I’ll do the second day i have no idea.”