Good morning everyone,

Thanks for the week off, great to be back again and heaps going on.

Suffice to say, all roads are open at the moment but as you know our weather is ‘predictably unpredictable’ to say the least.

Seems to be heaps happening this next week, with two ‘big ticket’ items in “The Louth Races” next Saturday and would you believe the ‘Nyngan Ag Expo’ on the same day! Two great events with a history of success, so take your pick but try and be at one of them.

Now again next Saturday, there’s a Trivia night at the Ivanhoe youth Centre, but the next Saturday (13^th.) is the ‘Annual Ivanhoe Quick Shear’, again a blue ribbon event for the district, and it’s at the RSL Club.

If you’re around the White Cliffs area, those people up there can keep you entertained, Monday table tennis, Tuesday is Art, Thursday is Indoor Bowls, and Friday is Craft at The Red Earth. You caravaners would have to find something to suit there! Then have tea at the Store with Honor.

Travelling Bourke way? River Cruises every day, fantastic camp oven meals with Hully (Poetry on a Plate) at night, info and “things” for miles at the Info. Centre and Jenny’s Gallery. History everywhere at Bourke.

Special mention, and my congratulations to ‘first time nominees’ and Award winners, Peter and Patsy at the Silverton Pub, well done you two. Winners of awards as well was Eldee Station, Outback Astronomy, and Tri State Safari’s. Well done all. Great to see the awards coming in our own area.

If you’d like to mark your calendar,  we have for your entertainment, the “Broken Heel Festival” coming up, 9/10/11^th. September. And the “Underground Art Festival” at White Cliffs on 23/24/25^th. September, both big ticket items.

Meanwhile, in our own little town as in many others we have the pleasure of The Governor David Hurley and Mrs. Hurley on Monday week for a short visit.

That wraps me up for now I think. So, the old story, take care and say g’day to the next bloke you see. Keep tuned to our fabulous radio stations, try and avoid travelling at night, ‘roos are everywhere. Feel free to ring the number in our website, wilcanniatourism.com.au and we’re only too happy to help you. Till next week, cheers,  Bill Elliott.   Wilcannia Tourism Association.

Lady at party, “Some call it bitching, I call it motivational speaking”.