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Festival of the Fleeces – just around the cornerThe countdown to Merriwa’s Festival of the Fleeces is on and organisers are looking for volunteers to help keep the sheep in line.

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INCREDIBLE: The ‘Running of the Sheep’ in red socks (pictured above) is a major drawcard for Merriwa Festival of the Fleeces.

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Festival of the Fleeces – just around the cornerContinued from front pageThe running of the sheep sees a flock of sheep in red socks storm Merriwa’s main street, and organisers are looking for volunteers to help marshal the animals. Get in touch with the Scone Visitor Information Centre if you can help. The festival will also include an amazing quilt display at the School of Arts and the event kicks off with the popular ‘Fashions of the Fleeces’ event on the first night.

You can get your tickets online from www.trybooking.com (type in Fashions of the Fleece 2016 First Night and 10 June) or collect from the Merriwa Visitor Information Centre.

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Heavy horses to feature on Better Homes and Gardens

The Better Homes and Gardens team will head to Muswellbrook this weekend, 21 and 22 May for the St Heliers Heavy Horse Field Days to film a segment for one of their upcoming shows.The ever-popular Aussie veterinarian, Dr Harry Cooper who is best known for his media appearances will be a special guest in the Grand Parade at the event.

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Horse Festival finaleThe Scone and Upper Hunter Horse Festival went out with a bang on Sunday. A family-friendly picnic followed by a stunning fireworks display by Ka Boom capped off the festival which saw record crowds at several events. Families gathered at Lake Glenbawn to enjoy wonderful entertainment which included musical acts, fire twirling, laser tag, a merry-go-round and pony rides. Organisers are already working on next year’s festival which is expected to be bigger and better than ever.

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The Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association (HTBA) held their annual awards night last Wednesday 11th May in Scone. This prestigious ceremony recognised achievements, both equine and human, from the Hunter Valley – ‘Australia’s source of Champion Racehorses’ along with a Service to the Industry Award and President’s Award.Images are courtesy of HTBA.

Images: [above left] The 2016 HTBA President’s Award for Life Time Achievement was presented posthumously to John Clift who devoted more than 65 years of his life to thoroughbred breeding and country racing administration in NSW. [above right] The 2016 HTBA Employee of the Year (Administration) Award was presented to Ms Pamela Parry of Amarina Farm. [middle left] This year’s Murray Bain Service Award recipient is a highly-respected and valued member of the Hunter’s thoroughbred breeding industry who has worked expertly and tirelessly in all aspects of thoroughbred foaling, broodmare management, sales preparation and general horse care – Ms Verna Metcalfe. [middle right] Presidents Award-John Clift (Snr) - LtoR Cameron Collins, Jonathan Clift Jnr & Arthur Mitchell [bottom right] Verna Metcalfe & Daniel Morgan.

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Record set at Scone saleScone’s annual Select Yearling Sale – Inglis HTBA Scone Yearling Sale - on May 15 yielded excellent results with a new record price of $155,000 set by top-rated two-year-old Extreme Choice.The top-priced filly was offered from the draft of Bell River Thoroughbreds as lot 83 and it took a Scone record bid of $115,000 for Inglis As Agent to see off underbidders Darby Racing. The previous sale record of $110,000 was set back in 2008.

For the fifth consecutive year, Newcastle trainer Paul Perry finished the Scone sale as the leading individual buyer with his son Nathan signing for six lots for $191,000 at White Park. The overall clearance rate from the sale was 87% and average prices jumped 37% indicating the industry is thriving.

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Application to remove trees from Burdekin ParkSingleton Council will apply to remove 40 of the 83 trees from bat-infested Burdekin Park. Two trees were removed from the park recently after the state government gave permission for the work to take place. Council wants to expand the program after a recent arborist report found 40 trees in the park are dead or dying, and another 28 need pruning. The damage has been caused by the weight of the high number of bats living in the trees. Council says the trees are dangerous and the bats have damaged many of them beyond repair. The park is currently closed to the public because falling branches pose a safety risk.

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Luke Eyndhoven [left] (image by Mandy Kennedy, Magic Lantern Photography [right] Heath Nichols (image by Stephen Mowbray) are both featured in the charity calendar.

Studs of the Upper Hunter launchAll eyes may have been on the horses during the Scone and Upper Hunter Horse Festival, but the gaze has moved on to a new charity calendar that was released during the event. ‘Studs of the Upper Hunter’ features men who work in the local horse industry. The calendar will be raising money for three very worthy charities – Riding for the Disabled, Variety and the Olivia Inglis Eventing Scholarship in memory of young rider Olivia Inglis who was recently killed in a riding accident at the Scone Horse Trials.

The calendar will be on sale for $20 at local newsagencies, the Visitor Information Centre and the Neighbourhood Centre.


Well worth five minutes!Local men who took up the offer of free health checks during the Scone and Upper Hunter Horse festival have been praised. Scone Neighbourhood Resource Centre’s Virtual Shed Project organised a team of nurses to travel around in a van offering five-minute checkups.

Plenty of local men took the chance to have their blood pressure and other health indicators checked.

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IT ONLY TOOK FIVE MINUTES: John Presland took advantage of one of the free men’s health checks at Aberdeen’s Rose Garden organised by the SNRC’s Virtual Shed Project.

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Pigsty is back for 2016Pigsty in July, the wild little sister of The Gum Ball and Dashville Skyline, is excited to announce their fi rst line-up of artists.The one-day bush bash with a “second-hand formal” dress code, will be headlined this year by Kiwi rock juggernaut Shihad.

The New Zealand legends, known for their stadium-sized shows, are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 1996 self-titled record – affectionately known as “the fi sh album”.

The band’s third full-length release, features breakthrough single ‘Home Again’ plus fan favourites ‘La La Land’, ‘Ghosts from the Past’ and ‘A Day Away’.

Fans can expect a set of old and new, as Shihad slot tracks from recent record FVEY amongst their live classics including songs from their acclaimed album, The General Electric featuring heavily.

The over-18 event which is held on 2nd July is a decadent feast of quality boutique beers, fi ne wines, naughty cocktails and mouth-watering food in the stunning seclusion of Lower Belford’s acclaimed venue, Dashville.

Pigsty in July sold out in 2014 and 2015 and this year’s edition plans to follow that success .

So, gents, dust off your suit, and ladies, slip into your fi nest dress – all second-hand, of course.

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Rock ‘n’ Roll with The KlassicsCome and enjoy a night listening to classic rock songs from the 60s, 70s and 80s when The Klassics play at the Muswellbrook District Workers Club on Friday May 20 at 8.30pm.Every Klassics’ performance is delivered with a high degree of energy and passion that enables the audience to really become an integral part of the show and be able to appreciate the vibe that is present.

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