Mudgeeraba Show, 29-30 June 2024
There is so much for the entire family to see and do as this historic and iconic Gold Coast event with a full two-day Showjumping and Equestrian program, a two-day woodchop program, pony rides, baby animal farm, rides, showbags, show food, arts and crafts, Lego and wood turning.
Maldon in Winter
Michelle Dorian. The temperature is dropping but the anticipation is rising: the Maldon in Winter Festival is coming to town! With the theme of ‘Let There Be Light,’ this year’s festival is shining a spotlight on many of Maldon’s hidden gems for both visitors and locals.
Beau’s Buloke connection
Beau Vernon’s connection with the Buloke Shire area is through his marriage to Lucy Bourke, daughter of Carron and Mary Bourke ... Beau’s sporting achievements continue as he is at present a member of the Australian Wheelchair Rugby team, the Steelers, that are world champions ...
Community focus for Abbie’s ‘amazing’ festival
Patricia Gill. A return to a community focus drew 380 artists at the Denmark Festival of Voice packing seven venues for 55 acts over the recent long weekend. First-time festival director Abbie Pedersen was honoured to be part of a long legacy established by previous directors.
Group exhibition and artist talks
The group exhibition celebrating the creativity of Central Victorian artists at the Central Goldfields Art Gallery continues ... Jackie Gorring, Philip Adams and Craig Barrett all live on Dja Dja Wurrung country, with each acknowledging their own perspective of life on this land as fundamental to their artistic practice and expression.
Emerald Show, 4-5 June 2024
Emerald Show Society
Horse competitions Monday 3rd - Wednesday 5th
Entertainment - Helly Hoops, La La Fairy, Melvilles Animal Farm, Crack up Sisters, Mask Face painting,...
Narrandera hosts major horse event
Narrandera Adult Riding Club (NARC) recently hosted the BetaVet and Bendigo Bank HRCAV Top Teams Trophy (TTT) Horse Trials - the equivalent of the adult riding club State Championships ... One hundred riders travelled from all over Victoria and southern NSW to compete individually and also made up 23 teams of four riders. The riders competed in three phases over the two days - dressage, show jumping and cross country.
Richmond Field Days and Races, 14-15 June 2024
The district around Richmond has a strong history of racing dating back to the early settlers. This is an iconic North West Queensland event that continues to draw crowds and looks set to showcase yet another exciting line up in its 39th year.
62nd Muttaburra Stock Show, 1 June 2024
The Muttaburra Stock Show is having their 62nd show June 1st! Showcasing the districts best sheep, cattle and wool fleeces. The show is renowned for getting the crowd, young and old, involved in their infamous Marsh Rural Dinosaur Dash, the Sproutag Sheep Races and the Ringrose Button Sheep Dog trials.
News from the Nhill Book Fair – antique, vintage and classic books.
This month, book fair volunteers have started sorting through the collection of Vintage, Antique and Classic Books. Sorting vintage and antique are easy. Any hardcover book printed between 1918 and 1978 can be called vintage and any book printed before 1918 can be called antique.
The heart and soul of Casino on parade and why we love it
What is it about a street parade? ... Beef Week Street Parade draws a massive crowd into the CBD ... St Mary’s Primary School principal John O’Brien wore an 80s inspired outfit and with the students sang 80s hits  Poison  (Alice Cooper) and  Girls Just Want to Have Fun  (Cyndi Lauper) as they walked behind a truck where a gorilla(!) played drums.
Beanie Festival returns for Tennant Creek entrants
It's the time of year when many people start wearing beanies. The Alice Springs Beanie Festival is almost here, and we recently had a visiting tutor, Tanya Hattingh, conduct workshops at various venues to help create entries for the festival.
The race that stops FNQ is back in tropical, bucket-list style
With renewed bucket list charm, the Great Northern Brewing Co. Cairns Amateurs Carnival gets the fun back on track in 2024 with three days of fashion, horse racing, social events, and pure springtime revelry from Thursday, 12 to Saturday, 14 September. Injecting more than $3 million into the region’s coffers each year, all eyes will once again be on Tropical North Queensland in September when Cairns’ iconic and time-honoured event puts on a show, drawing up to 10,000 city and country folk together in a colourful spectacle dating back to 1959.
AgZero – The Power Shift: WA Farmers
Tickets are officially on sale for The Power Shift: Transitioning Farm Communities to Renewables ... Supported by Western Power and Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, AgZero 2030 is bringing together a range of quality speakers to cover all topics of the energy transition and how it impacts farms, agriculture and our communities.
2024 Banff Mountain Film Festival
The 2024 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is a celebration of the mountain and adventure sport world.  Sharing over 2 1/2 hours of the most exhilarating short films from  explorers, runners, mountain bikers, skiers, paddlers and climbers  from around the globe.
Caboolture Show, 7-9 June 2024
The 97th Caboolture Show officially kicks off on Friday 7th June 2024! Fun for all the family guaranteed with wild Rides, Side Show Alley, Show Bags, Great Food, Entertainment and so much more! Don’t miss the amazing Fireworks on each night and the show-stopping Rodeo show on Saturday and Sunday.

