Hello all,

Well March has just about gone, someone said yesterday ‘I’d just like to see a little bit of autumn’. The good side is, only ONE more week of daylight saving.

April seems to have got our event calendar moving though. Starting next weekend we have a 4 day weekend in Ivanhoe with the Crafters Group, all sorts of things happening. If that’s out of your way then you can have a big day out at the Coonamble Ag. Field Day next Saturday, something for everyone. Can’t be there either, then there’s a ladies day in “the Hill” at the city library to Knit and Yarn, that is on next Friday.

Moving on to Easter weekend: Heaps happening, Lightning Ridge Easter Festival and Race Meeting, big weekend. Also Easter in Bourke, featuring long table Dinner, Wool Bale rolling on the Saturday and the Harry Hart memorial Cup Races on the Sunday. That’s not counting all the other attractions up there. If you’re back in our neck of the woods then maybe go on down to Menindee for the Community Markets on Easter Sunday. Remember the “Stone the  Crows” Festival at Wagga, it’s on from the 11^th. through to the 17^th. so much happening.

Moving on to the next weekend you can visit Ivanhoe again for the Ivanhoe Campdraft, 22^nd./23^rd. Thanks Tammie for correcting me there, the Gymkhana/Rodeo is not till September, I was rushing it in last week! Also on the 21^st./22^nd. is the Annual White Cliffs Gymkhana and Rodeo. And you’ll have a great weekend up there.

That brings us on to Anzac Day of course, and no matter where you are, there will be a service in all towns out here. If you’re near Wilcannia we will certainly welcome you all to come and join us for the Dawn Service, the main 11 o’clock service, the light luncheon or all of the above.

Now while all of this is happening, the Mootwingie National Park are running Tours, Workshops Information sessions and lots more under the expert guidance of Alain, their Tourism Officer. Ring Alain on 0497002773 and he will have something for you.

It’s also getting to the time where you really need to drop in to the various Visitor Information Centres. Those people are full of ideas and advice for you, have heaps of brochures on everything, and in Wilcannia you need to stop off at Miss Barrett’s Coffee Shop for our info. And coffee too of course.

Hello all,

Really great to have some events to point you in the right direction. It also seems the hot weather is moving on at long last.

A couple of things first. The Wilcannia community would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to John and Ann who have been running Warrawong Caravan Park for quite some time, they have been a real asset to the town and our tourist trade, all the best to you both in your next venture.

Second item, Thommo is up at the top end of Qld. (as you do) and heard a voice in the breaking day light say “How’s things in Wilcannia Thommo?”. Big ‘G’day to Dave and Fiona Evans who have made home up near Karumba, (long way up). Good to catch up.

Now, you’ll have to hurry for a discount tour of Menindee Lakes and Kinchega, it’s actually going this morning from Tri-State office in the Hill. If that’s a bit sudden for you then head out to Mootwingie and you can do a fully guided tour of the National Park on Tuesday starting at 10 AM from the camp ground. Can’t make it?  Well there’s another one same time on Thursday morning, Fazzo will look after you. That will give you time to get back to the “Hill”, get your finery out and have a ball at St. Paddies Races next Saturday, a flagship event for Broken Hill.

If you’re heading south and miss the races, you would enjoy the “Walk Wentworth Sing”, that is happening at Wentworth next Sunday at 12-30  and then there’s a concert on that evening to finish the day off. Don’t go through Wentworth though without popping in to the Visitors Centre, they’ll tell you about the fantastic River Cruises every Wednesday evening, and heaps more.