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.

Must remind you all of our “Wilcannia Field and Fun Day”. Once again on the Sunday of the long weekend in June. Big day, new gear, new ideas. Not that far  away either.

Anyway, have fun for the week, yes I know 40 odd again tomorrow but we’ll beat it. Take care now, cheers Bill Elliott.  WCTA.

 

“Train people well enough so they can leave. Treat them well enough so they don’t want to.”