Good morning all,

I’m changing my approach today. Rather than tell you all roads are dry, I’m asking you to let me know if you see any good feed in your travels. My previous stock life coming out!

The month is almost gone and all that’s left is a free movie night next Saturday night at Bourke, to see “hidden Figures”, and of course there’s heaps more to see and do whilst in Bourke, just call and chat to Margaret at the Info. Centre.

August is full of activity, the big Nyngan Ag. Expo is on the 5^th. Over 300 exhibitors and stands, something for everyone! Say Hi to Max Tremain for me. Then on the same week end is the Western Landcare Forum in Broken Hill, Friday 4th and Saturday 5^th , guest speaker and all.

We then skip up to Louth, for the next weekend. Saturday 11^th. is the Louth School Fete, Calcutta and music at Shindy’s Inn that night, to set the tone for the Annual Louth Races on the next day 12^th.

This is a prestige event in the west and attracts thousands from everywhere.

If you’d care to do a bit of fishing at Louth for a couple of weeks, you can toodle down to Cobar then for the Cobar Picnic races on the 26^th. Not that keen on racing? Then duck out to White Cliffs, what a weekend they’re having out there. The White Cliffs Gem festival and Car Boot Sale over 2 days, the 26^th. 27^th. In fact be there on the Friday and you can sew, knit, learn and natter at the Red Earth Cafe with the local girls! Don’t worry fellas, duck into the pub and have a “lemonade”.

Moving on into September, as we have to. There’s a whopping big weekend in Broken Hill on the 8,9,10^th. with the Broken Heel Festival. And of course all the heaps of other things to do while you’re in the Silver City, including the monthly Community Markets on soon, 12^th August. Then if you happen to be passing through our little town here, the Wilcannia Police have another “Jailhouse Movie Night” for your entertainment on the 15^th. September. All welcome.

With all of the above in mind, I hope you can find something of interest to head off and explore. Don’t ever drive straight through a town, there’s bound to be something on there that I have missed.

Warmer weather on the way, 27c next Thursday, almost swimming weather!  Anyway, have a great week. All the best, Bill Elliott.  WCTA.

“Opportunity is missed by most people, because it’s dressed in overalls and looks like work”.