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Open Saturday 12 May to Sunday 20 May 2012 from 7am serving Breakfast, Lunch, Morning + Afternoon Teas + Dinner

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Some nine years ago local businesses and Upper Hunter Winemakers came together, to offer a wine tasting experience like no other! Since then the Upper Hunter Wine & Food Affair has grown so that now we offer visitors a wider range of quality wines, more exciting gourmet food, a variety of music to suit all tastes and entertainment for all ages.

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The Denman Chamber of Commerce is host to the Upper Hunter Wine & Food Affair on the first Saturday in May every year, welcoming visitors from across the nation to showcase the Upper Hunter’s famous prize winning wines, food and entertainment, that are unique to the Hunter. Upon arrival, we invite you to begin the morning with the

Poet Breakfast to be entertained by the Bush Poets, then stroll on down the street, purchase a wine tasting glass for $15-00 and receive 5 free ‘tasting tokens’ upon entry and start the day!

Sparkles the Clown and Jake the Magician work their magic in our Children’s Corner for all the little ones and there’s beautiful face

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painting, blow up slides, a jumping castle and of course fairy floss! A good cup of Coffee is always close by, so sit and watch the passing crowd, marvel at the Stilt Walkers, admire the Belly Dancers, or be inspired by the Zumba crew or just listen to the easy jazz and pop music played on every corner.

Those teenagers are not forgotten either. They can get a thrill on the GIANT slide, the Mad Cow, or maybe a Helicopter ride would be a special treat? Now that IS thrilling!

Where ever you stroll you will have a great choice of cuisine – German, French, Australian, Italian, Thai, seafood and nibbles while you wait – but be early!

There’s plenty of free car parking - bring the caravan if you prefer and stay overnight at the Pony Club grounds for just $20-00 and all the entertainment is free too! AND there’s more! Just buy one raffle ticket for $2-00 or 3 for $5-00 in the guessing competition and you can win the prize of a lifetime!

The Denman main street is closed to traffic for the day so it’s a safe, friendly place to bring the family. Rain, hail or shine, the welcome will be warm. Come and have some fun and spend the day in Denman with us, here in the Muswellbrook Shire. I’m sure you’ll want to come back again.

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MAY 2012The Muswellbrook Rotary Club is participating in the Rotary Annual Bowelscan Awareness Program, a community service directed at people over 40 years of age, during the month of May.

Information and kits available from any of the three pharmacies in Muswellbrook at a price of $8.00 per kit, which includes pathology.

MAY 4 - 20Scone & Upper Hunter Horse Festival

FRIDAY MAY 4 TO SUNDAY MAY 6King of the Ranges - Murrurundi

FRIDAY MAY 4 TO SUNDAY MAY 6Tocal Field Days - See page 6 for details

FRIDAY MAY 4Murrurundi Art Show Official Opening 6.30pm Murrurundi RSL Hall, Mayne Street

SATURDAY MAY 5Valley Team Penning -White Park Scone

SATURDAY MAY 5Denman Food & Wine Affair - See advertisement front page

SATURDAY MAY 5Muswellbrook & District Garden Club will present the Chrysanthemum and Autumn flower show. Uniting Church Hall, Bridge Street Muswellbrook from 9am

SUNDAY MAY 6Woolworths Horse Festival Fun Run. Entry forms can be collected from Upper Hunter Shire Council, Scone Sports Store and Woolworths Scone

SATURDAY MAY 5, SUNDAY MAY 6Polo - J.H. Peisley Cup

SATURDAY MAY 5, SUNDAY MAY 6Upper Hunter Team Penning

MONDAY MAY 7Horse Sports for Schools - White Park Scone

WEDNESDAY MAY 9Thoroughbred Stud Tour - Information from Scone Visitor Information Centre 6540 1300

THURSDAY MAY 10Upper Hunter Art at its Best - Information from Scone Visitor Information Centre 6540 1300

THURSDAY MAY 10TAFE Training in Action - Scone Campus, Cnr Bunnan Road Scone

THURSDAY MAY 10 - SUNDAY MAY 20Scone Arts & Crafts Exhibition, Kingdon Street Scone

THURSDAY MAY 10Horse Festival Official Opening

FRIDAY MAY 11Track-work and Thoroughbred Tour - Information from Scone Visitor Information Centre 6540 1300

FRIDAY MAY 11Scone Grammar School Antiques Fair Opening Night - Multipurpose Room, Hill Street Scone

SATURDAY MAY 12Scone & Upper Hunter Horse Festival Parade Day - Kelly Street Scone

SATURDAY MAY 12Busking Competition, Kelly Street Scone

SATURDAY MAY 12Horseball Demonstration, White Park Scone

SATURDAY MAY 12Horse Festival Charity Rodeo - White Park Scone

SATURDAY MAY 12Muswellbrook Linedance Express Meet and Greet - Scone Bowling Club, Gundy Street, Scone

SATURDAY MAY 12, SUNDAY MAY 13Equestrian Vaulting Competition, ‘Dunsinane’ Scone

SATURDAY MAY 12, SUNDAY MAY 13Scone Polo Club - Muswellbrook Cup

SATURDAY MAY 12, SUNDAY MAY 13Mounted Games Competition, White Park Scone

SUNDAY MAY 13Scone Horse Festival Cattle Dog Trials at Aberdeen

SUNDAY MAY 13Ballads of the Bush - Mothers Day concert - See advertisement back page.

MONDAY MAY 14Thoroughbred Stud Tours. For bookings phone: 6546 6178

MONDAY MAY 14 - SUNDAY MAY 20National Volunteer Week. “Volunteers - Every One Counts”. www.nationalvolunteerweek.com.au

TUESDAY MAY 15Harvey World Travel Thoroughbred Stud Tour. Contact 6545 1855

TUESDAY MAY 15Jack Johnston Memorial Gala Day

TUESDAY MAY 16Bush Poetry Yarns Night - Royal Hotel Scone 6pm

WEDNESDAY MAY 16HTBA Annual Awards Night

WEDNESDAY MAY 16Scone High School Sports Trivia Night 7pm

THURSDAY MAY 17Invermien Open Day

THURSDAY MAY 17 Racing NSW Thoroughbred Retraining Program

THURSDAY MAY 17 & SUNDAY MAY 20Inglis HTBA Scone Yearling Sale - White Park, Scone

FRIDAY MAY 18Emirates Park Scone Cup Race Day

SATURDAY MAY 19Inglis Guineas Race Day - Scone Race Club

SATURDAY MAY 19Horse Stud Bus Tour in Segenhoe Valley. 6545 2081

SUNDAY MAY 20Upper Hunter Dressage Assoc. Closed Club Championships - White Park Scone

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Scone Arts&Crafts Members’ Exhibition 2012The Arts & Crafts Centre in Kingdon Street Scone will again host the annual Members’ Exhibition and Sale with 2012 being our 19th year.On display will be art and craftwork developed by the members of Scone Arts & Crafts Inc. over the last year and includes painting in a variety of disciplines, pottery, spinning and weaving, art blacksmithy, woodwork and furniture, sculpture, quilting, embroidery and hand-made jewelry.

The Exhibition will open on Friday 11th May at 6pm and for those with limited mobility (either before or after) there will be trial courtesy bus with door to door transport locally for a gold coin donation (contact Kelli on 6545 1749 or 0412 677 627 - pre-bookings essential).

Entry is $10-00 and includes a complementary drink, canapés by our fabulous Kaffee Klatsch Catering volunteers.

The Exhibition will then be open daily (not Monday) from 10am to 4pm.

Saturday 12th May also sees our Parade Day Stall in the gardens at the Centre with light refreshments, tea, coffee, soft drinks slices and sandwiches as well as our popular BBQ brunch items from 8am. Come along, sit under the trees and relax with buskers during the day, check out the exhibition, talk to our artists & watch the crowds go by!

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Scone & UH Charity RodeoIt’s been hailed as one of the best rodeos on the circuit and with a whole new face lift the Scone and Upper Hunter Horse Festival Charity Rodeo is set to be even better this year. The thrills and spills of the sport will be on show in Scone next weekend and with new facilities and new events, is a not to be missed event on the festival’s calendar.

The venue, White Park, will feature six brand new bucking chutes and yards, which will release some of the best bucking bulls and broncs in the country for the cowboys to showcase their skills and talent.

The full rodeo program will be complimented by a feature miniature bucking pony showcase.

On Sunday, a jackpot junior rodeo will be run for the first time where tomorrow’s legends will have the opportunity to brush up on their skills.

All this and more will be seen at the event next Saturday, May 12 from 1pm.

The main rodeo action will kick of at 5.30pm with live entertainment by DJ Barry following the rodeo action.

Scone and Upper Hunter Horse Festival Charity Rodeo president Jade Smith said this year’s event was very exciting with the brand new arena thanks to the Upper Hunter Shire Council, the new events and the wonderful support from their various sponsors.

Mr Smith said the charity rodeo would support the Scott Memorial Hospital as well as other charity groups in the local area.

Entry costs are $15 for adults, $8 for children and pensioners, and $35 for a family including two adults and two children.

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Formally a secondary school teacher Alice, who was born and raised at Rouchel, has recently moved back to the area after working in florist shops in Sydney and completing a Certificate II and Certificate III in floristry.

It’s the arrangement of colours, textures and shapes, and different types of market best blooms that the vibrant young woman loves

working with that add to her enthusiasm to show you her designs and help you spoil that someone special in your life.

Whether it’s a birthday or organising the beautiful blooms for your special day, Alice and her team will be able to assist.

Chocolate&Moss offers a host of floral services including flowers for the house, bouquets and arrangements.

If you have a specific occasion and wish to use your own vases Alice will make any arrangement to suit your needs.

Why not drop in and see what’s on offer, weeekdays from 8am to 5.30pm and from 8am to midday on Saturdays, alternatively you can contact Alice on 0439 441 060.

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Murrurundi Art Prize Hosted by the Murrurundi & District Arts Council Incorporated.Opening night: Friday 4th May from 6.30pm at RSL Hall

Venue: Murrurundi RSL Hall - New England Highway - Murrurundi

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From Friday May 4 to Sunday May 6, the Tocal Agricultural Centre will come alive for Tocal Field Days. Every year, on the first weekend of May, the three day event plays host to a range of activities aimed at farmers, farming enthusiasts, and people looking for a great day out.This year’s line up of activities and events include the best deals on farm machinery and equipment, an extensive array of entertainment and a comprehensive talks and lectures program.

Farmers have the opportunity to compare features, benefits and prices of a range of rural equipment. The 4WD track at Tocal will also be in use with demonstration drives on the specially designed track.

Features for 2012 are ‘Honey’ including talks on its’ medicinal properties, ‘Healthy Soils’ for healthy crops and the ‘World Cup Heavy Horse Championships’.

Event Manager, Wendy Franklin said that the demonstrations and talks were an integral part of Tocal Field Days and had set it apart from other events.

‘There are always new innovations and development in agriculture. Sustainability and the increasing use of technology in farming are a strong focus in the industry. Tocal Field Days really is a one stop shop to hear about all the latest advancements from industry experts.

The ‘Bake or Burn’ cooking competition is back with a new category for ages 12 – 16 years. In line with our 2012 features the key ingredient in all recipes will be honey. Coordinated by Hunter Valley Slow Food the competition gives visitors the opportunity to show off their cooking

skills and also showcases the best local produce.

Ms Franklin said that farming and agriculture would always be the mainstay of the event, but by offering an extensive program that includes activities for kids, foodies, students and craft enthusiasts, Tocal Field Days has become so much more; “Tocal Field Days prides itself on offering patrons a variety of exhibitors and also caters to those who just want to enjoy a taste of country life. By offering a range of experiences including cooking competitions and demonstrations, gardening tips and country entertainers people from all walks of life will enjoy this great three day event.”

Following along from last year children coming in with a paying adult can enter the event free of charge.

The 2012 Tocal Field Days offers the latest innovations for the rural sector as well as country hospitality and entertainment. Entry is $12 for seniors and $17 for adults, kids under 16 accompanied by a paying adult can enter for free

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The EVENT Storeroom Goes GourmetIt’s unique and will only be open for 9 days so be sure not to miss out !The STOREROOM CAFÉ in Scone will open its doors during the Scone + Upper Hunter Horse Festival from Saturday 12 May to Sunday 20 May (inclusive).

The pop up café is conveniently located in the heart of Scone inside Campbells Corner on Kelly Street and will be open for business from 7am serving breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon tea and dinner daily.

The brainchild of the EVENT Storeroom director Amelia Wilkinson, the STOREROOM café will cater not just for local residents

looking for somewhere new to visit over the Horse Festival but also the influx of visitors that traditionally travel to the Upper Hunter during the month of May.

The storeroom cafe will showcase some of the EVENT storeroom’s extensive range of decor & furniture collections available for hire plus crockery, cutlery, glassware etc.

“We have designed a short and tasty daily café/deli menu that features locally grown and baked produce,” says Amelia. “We are offering more than an ambient atmosphere, great smiling service and great local food. The café will also showcase and sell a range of homegrown and handmade wares

produced by Scone Homegrown and Handmade Market stallholders.”

Bookings are recommended for dinners or large groups and EFTPOS facilities are available.

The cafe is BYO but Icebox Liquor is conveniently located in Campbells Corner for anyone wanting to enjoy an alcoholic beverage with their meals.

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Deputy Premier Promises to Protect Our Land And WaterHunter Thoroughbred Breeders were part of an estimated eight thousand strong rally on Tuesday May 1, to protect our land and water.

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Marching shoulder to shoulder with people who had never marched before, Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders joined the NSW Farmers Association and over twenty other organisations representing concerned farming communities, citizens, water and environmental groups. This included the Country Womens’ Association, who in their 90 year history had never before taken to the streets.

“The eight thousand strong rally today highlighted the depth of feeling throughout our rural and city communities for the protection of our vital water and land resources and important rural industries.” Andrew Wiles, Vice President Hunter Thoroughbred

Breeders said.

Rally participants today sent a strong, resounding and personal message to the

NSW Government - protect our land and water.

And the commitment from the Deputy Premier was clear. “The message I want to leave you all with today is this: if any proposed mining or gas extraction activity is likely to harm our prime agricultural land or other important rural industry clusters or the water resources associated with those areas, it will not go ahead under this government.”

“The Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders congratulate everyone involved in the rally today. We also congratulate the Deputy Premier who had the courage of his convictions to address the rally. We expect the Government to deliver on this promise.” Andrew Wiles, Vice President Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders said.

This year’s Merriwa Springtime Show will take full advantage of the new cattleyards at Merriwa Showground.The Show will be held on the weekend of September 15 and 16, with campdrafting on the Friday evening.

Show president Rob Tindall has more than 40 years’ experience in showing cattle.

“We’re running a couple of new classes in the stud beef cattle section, including an unled Herefords feature show. To my knowledge Herefords have not been a feature of Merriwa Show for many years,” he said on Friday.

Mr Tindall said the trend, particularly in country Shows, was away from led cattle because of the inconvenience and expense to the owner.

Unled classes gave exhibitors the opportunity to show their cattle and expose them to crowds and noise at the same time, he said.

“At Merriwa Show, what you see is what you get. People have had too many bad experiences with overfed bulls from major shows and sales.”

“I definitely want to see Merriwa Show prosper. That’s why I took on the 2011 project of renewing the cattle yards.

“Now the project seems to have grown, to renewing the whole complex.

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10 years’ time - it has so much potential, that excites me.”

Heavy horses and vintage farm machinery are two other attractions being reintroduced to the 2012 Merriwa Show. Mr Tindall said that, in this Australian Year of the Farmer, it was appropriate that some of the history of life on the land be revisited.

“Young women aged 18 and over are invited to enter our Miss Showgirl contest, which always adds a touch of glamour to the Show. The entrants will ride around the Showground arena as a focal point of the Grand Parade, before the official opening on Saturday afternoon.

“And they’ll also be guests of honour at our Merriwa Show Ball, to be held at the School of Arts a couple of weeks before the Show.”


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Hunter Branch of the Australian Stock Horse SocietyChristine Hayes (02) 6541 3847 [email protected]

Upper Hunter Dressage ClubRobyne Smith 6545 1142 [email protected] www.uhda.equestrian.org.au

Scone Pony ClubMelissa Atfield 0438 453 961 PO Box 400, Scone www.sconeponyclub.pcansw.org.au

Upper Hunter Team Penning0427 735 268 [email protected] www.uhteampenning.com

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Horse Festival CommencesWell the Festival is here once again and excitement is building. The King of the Ranges Stockman’s Challenge will be held from this Friday to Sunday at Murrurundi. What a great way to start a festival of the horse – to reminisce over the old ways of the bush with a stockman’s challenge and a bush festival. The main challenges will take place over Friday and Saturday with some of the best mountain horsemen and women in Australia competing for the title of ‘King of the Ranges’ There will also be buck jumping, sulky driving, whip cracking and the ever popular dog high jump. Don’t forget the children’s goat races! It is such an opportunity for the community to get together to celebrate all things wonderful in the bush.

I wonder what ‘Thunderbolt’ and his fellow bushrangers would have thought about having a ‘’Festival of the Horse’ in this region. Since most of those outside the law at the time stole the only fast racehorses in the region the local law enforce officers had no hope of catching these wild bushmen. To top it all off we will have a concert featuring the poets who put all these exploits from these bushrangers from pen to paper.

What an appropriate follow up to this in the form of “The Ballads of the Bush’ Concert on Mother’s Day at Scone Race Course. Everyone is encouraged to come and listen to tenors from the Australian Opera company perform songs and poetry from our great

poets – Banjo Paterson, Henry Lawson and CJ Dennis. This is another opportunity for everyone in the community to come together to celebrate our wonderful cultural heritage. Tickets are available from Serendipity and the Scone Visitor Information Cen

There are some changes to note this year during the festival – The Scone Grammar Antiques Fair will be held in the multipurpose room at the Grammar School in Hill Street this year. The Jack Johnson Memorial Day has moved to Tuesday 15th May at White Park and there will be a special Racehorse Retraining Programme on display at White Park from 10am to 1pm on Thursday 17th May.

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14th - 25th May 2012

Muswellbrook Shire Council will provide a free domestic bulky waste clean-up service throughout the towns of Muswellbrook, Denman and Sandy Hollow. In the interests of public safety, efficiency of collection and fairness to all, please observe the following conditions:

Waste should be stacked on the footpath on the weekend 12th and 13th of May only.

Please stack items neatly next to the edge of the kerb - DO NOT BLOCK the footpath or roadway.

Waste should be sorted into: 1: Metals and car batteries 2: General household items. Each waste type should be stacked separately. Each waste type will be collected by different crews, and crews will visit each property only once.

Only household items will be collected. Items may include old floor coverings, stoves, refrigerators, furniture or other bulky items of a like nature, but should not include items that would normally go into the weekly kerbside collection.

Doors must be removed from whitegoods prior to being placed on the footpath.

Items that will not be collected include, liquids, garden waste, hazardous chemicals or materials (including barbed wire), foodstuffs, commercial waste, tyres, commercial building material, motor car bodies, earth or stone, bricks, rubble or unreasonably heavy or bulky objects.

All items for removal must not be larger or

heavier than two people can reasonably lift.

E-waste ( TV’s, computers etc) should be taken to the Muswellbrook Waste Depot for recycling.

Any queries should be directed to Muswellbrook Water and Waste on 6549 3840.�Details are also available on Council’s Website: www.muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au

Jason Madden Fundraiser on Arrowfield Day Muswellbrook Race Club has thrown its support behind young Cerebral Palsy sufferer Jason Madden at its bumper Arrowfield Stud Race meeting this Friday 4th May.

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The 10 year old student at South Muswellbrook Primary School who has had Cerebral Palsy since birth is also Epileptic and is confined to a wheelchair but is very bright, interactive and sociable .He lives with his grandparents Peter and Robyn Quinton in Muswellbrook.

Jason is a huge racing fan and has been to Skellatar Park previously spending some time with racecaller Mitch Manners. His favourite racehorses are some of the greats of the modern era including Black Caviar, Sepoy and So You Think.

A fundraiser on the day aims to raise money and offer financial support towards the purchase of a wheelchair accessible vehicle that will assist with Jason’s transportation.

“We will be running a raffle and silent auction at Silk’s Function Centre through the day and following the last race we will have a LIVE auction a couple of bigger items” said MRC director John Sunderland.

A race on the 8 race program will be named ‘The Jason Madden’ after this courageous

young boy.

“Jason is really looking forward to attending the races and will be thrilled to have a race named after him” John added.

Arrowfield Race Day which is in its second year is expected to draw great fields for the four feature events on the day. The $30,000 Arrowfield Autumn Sprint (1000m) and $30,000 Miss Finland 2yo Fillies Handicap (1000m) has been joined this year by the $20,000 HTBA Star Kingdom Handicap for 2yo Colts and Geldings (1000m) and the Arrowfield Stud Benchmark 65 Handicap (1280m).

All races provide great lead-ups to events during Scone’s 2-day Cup Carnival especially the Miss Finland and Arrowfield Stud Handicap which carry exemptions to races 2 weeks later at Scone.

If anyone would like to help or contribute to this most worthy cause, please call Helen Sinclair at the race club on (02) 65411699


Lovedale Long LunchMay 19 - May 20, 2012

The Lovedale Long Lunch was started in 1994 to market Lovedale as a premium wine producing area and tourist attraction. Now in its 19th year, it includes seven wineries and vineyards to visit over the Long Lunch weekend.Venues include Saltire Hunter Valley, Sandalyn Wilderness Estate, Wandin Hunter Valley, Gartelmann Hunter Estate, Tatler Wines, Allandale Winery and Emma’s Cottage Vineyard.

Tickets can be purchased from http://www.lovedalelonglunch.com.au/

Hunter Valley Group 21Round 5 MatchesFriday 4th MayUnder 18s: Denman v Greta Branxton 5.30pmReserve Grade: Denman v Greta Branxton 6.45pm1st Grade: Denman v Greta Branxton 8.15pm

Saturday 5th MayReserve Grade: Merriwa v Muswellbrook 3.45pm

Sunday 6th MayReserve Grade: Aberdeen v Singleton 12.30pmUnder 18s: Scone v Muswellbrook 12.45pm1st Grade: Aberdeen v Singleton 2.00pm Scone v Muswellbrok 2.00pm

Group 21 website: group21.leaguenet.com.au

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Programme booklets are available from various retail outlets in the Upper Hunter.

For further information please contactScone Visitor Information Centre 02 6540 1300

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Phone: 02 6545 1100Fax: 02 6545 1750

Email: [email protected]

Isis Motel is the best value place to stay in Scone and offers ideal accommodation for travellers, families and workers. The Isis Motel is conveniently located on the New England Highway at the southern entrance to Scone.

Come and Stay for a night or stay for a week!

NSW FarmDay 2012New South Wales farmers are being encouraged to respond to the demand from city families to know more about life on the land by opening up their gates for FarmDay 2012.FarmDay founder Deb Bain says it’s inspiring to know that so many people from the city want to connect with rural Australia and is urging farmers to make the most of the opportunity presented by FarmDay when it comes on May 26/27 and to register now.

“This interest is so exciting. Families from urban areas quite clearly want to know more about what’s happening on the land,” Mrs Bain said.

“We want to take this enthusiasm and show city families the significant contribution

farmers make to their lives. If you’re a farmer wanting to showcase the opportunities and challenges you face in your business of producing Australia’s food and fibre, then FarmDay is a great way to share your story.”

Booligal cattle and sheep farmers, Sandra and Matt Ireson who have signed up for FarmDay for the third time says FarmDay is more than just about having fun and learning, it can be beneficial for a whole range of reasons.

“City families get to see the variety of a farmer’s lifestyle and the way we handle challenges that are a part and parcel of being involved in the agricultural world,” Sandra said.

“From overcoming drought to managing the feelings of isolation that can sometimes occur when you live remotely, the families

who visit gain a true understanding of who farmers really are!”

Sandra says FarmDay is a worth-while event to have on the calendar.

“It’s always a busy time when you’re a farmer, but FarmDay is just for one day and it gives people from the bush a chance to really teach city people about what happens on the land,” Sandra said.

“It’s very easy to register and the FarmDay team does a great job at matching the city family with a farm – it was interesting to learn about our city guests too.”

Further information and registrations details are available at: www.farmday.com.au.

FarmDay is a not-for profit organisation proudly supported by Meat & Livestock Australia.


The Dennis Boys Band

ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY! SUNDAY 13 MAY 1PM

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Tickets from Scone Visitor Info Centre 6540 1300or The Serendipity Collection, 163 Kelly Street SconeAdults $10.00 / Family $25.00 (2 adults, 2 children)

~MOTHERS’ DAY CONCERT~

Tenors Gavin Lockley & Roy Best with the “Ballads of The Bush” Band.

Also featuring: The Scone Singers Bring a picnic lunch.

Full bar facilities available

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The Belmore Hotel, Scone – Mike VeeFriday May 4th from 8.30pm – Free admission

The Belmore Hotel, Scone – Blake SabanSaturday May 5th from 8.30pm – Free admission

The Railway Hotel, Muswellbrook – GalivantSunday May 6th from 4pm – Free admission

The Railway Hotel, Muswellbrook – CarrotsSunday May 13th from 4pm – Free admission

White Hart Hotel, Murrurundi – Live acoustic music EVERY Sunday www.whitehart.com.au

As children they loved music, playing it, listening to it and dancing to it so it was only natural that the Dennis family from Antiene formed a band. The siblings along with a family friend have been playing music together for decades, however in 2006 they decided to get a little more serious and officially formed The Dennis Boys Band.

The five piece band is made up of guitarists and vocalists Shane Dennis and Lyle Dennis, bass player Erle Dennis, vocalist Leah Dennis and drummer David Burke.

The local band writes and plays their own original music and take great pride in performing it in pubs across NSW, especially locally in the Upper Hunter.

After producing a three song self titled EP in 2008, the band recorded their first album ‘No Story To Tell’ in 2010.

All former students of Muswellbrook High School, The Dennis Boys Band predominantly plays jazz, blues, pop and folk with their early influence of country always shining through.

The band will be on show at the Grand Junction Hotel in Maitland on May 11, the Lass O’Gowrie Hotel in Newcastle on May 19, before returning to the Muswellbrook Workers Club for a hometown gig on July 6.

While touring the countryside playing in pubs, clubs and at festivals, The Dennis Boys Band are applying the final touches to their next album to be released later this year.

You can find out more by visiting www.myspace.com/thedennisboysband

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