A huge celebration of music, art, and community at Wallaby Creek Festival 2023
The Wallaby Creek Festival 2023, held from September 22 to 24 at Shipton’s Flat Road in Rossville, Tropical North Queensland, proved to be an overwhelming success, marking its 21st anniversary in grand style. Festival Director Jen Midgely expressed her delight, saying, “This year’s Wallaby Creek Festival has been a phenomenal celebration of music, art, and community.
That’s a wrap for Melbourne Royal after 10 days of excellent judging
The Royal Melbourne show has drawn to close after 10 days of competition distinguished by some excellent judging across the Horses in Action program. Without exception, the judges were knowledgeable and fair and placings were well deserved.
Charlton prepares for art and photography exhibition
Charlton Arts is in the final stages of preparations for its inaugural Art and Photography Exhibition on the weekend of October 13 to 16.Formally run by the Charlton Rotary Club, the members of Charlton Arts are excited to continue this popular annual event.
Dark days ahead for Goth?
Over the first weekend in August, Maldon played host to the second Goldfields Gothic Festival of Dark Ideas. The events were well attended and brought hundreds of visitors into town, many of whom had never visited Maldon before ... "Just like our friends at Dark Mofo, we’ve found the existing business model for Goldfields Gothic doesn’t work in the present environment": Festival Director Valentina Tansley.
Back to back wins for Maddy
19-year-old Maddy Telford from Barham has taken out the top gong of Supreme Exhibit with her 14-month-old red Angus bull at this year’s Melbourne Royal Show ... The winning bull is the grandson of the cow that Maddy had success with last year. Â
Plough cutting through clay a mesmerising sound for Olympic swimmer
The red dust at Barellan is a long way from the sparkling water of a pool but former Olympic swimming champion Shane Gould was taking a keen interest in the sound of a single furrow plough slicing through the clay at the Barellan Good Old Days Festival at the weekend ... She was a keen spectator at the single furrow ploughing completion on Sunday at Barellan, drawing heavy horse and bullock teams.
Lockhart Picnics make grand return
Lockhart Picnic Races made a return to racing after a three year hiatus with horses once again gracing the track last week. Racegoers gathered from as far as Melbourne to attend the event with around 1000 people filling the venue.
Boyeo Hall to celebrate centenary
It's hard to imagine now how many people lived in the Boyeo area 100 hundred years ago. With small farms and large families, 4 local schools all within 5 miles and more not much further away, the Boyeo recreation reserve was a constant venue of activity.
Teamsters shine in the nation’s most authentic pioneering festival at Barellan
Known as the biggest gathering of teamsters in the nation, the 2023 Good Old Days Festival drew 6000 visitors for the unique working heritage display of blade shearing, chaff cutting, harvesting, ploughing, log snigging, log obstacle course, shoeing, blacksmithing, butter churning, Furphy rebarrelling, working yard dogs, whip cracking, dog jumping, billy boiling and the Australia Light Horse display.
77th Gidgegannup Show, 28 October 2023
Gidgegannup Agricultural Society Inc....
ASQC23 – presented by Alice Springs Quilting Club
The Alice Springs Quilting Club Exhibition is an annual exhibition held in Witchetty's at Araluen Arts Centre in Alice Springs | Mparntwe. The exhibition showcases the club members remarkable creations of the year and gathers quilters and enthusiasts together to share camaraderie and innovations in quilting concepts and techniques.
The Seymour Show, 6-7 October 2023
This year the Seymour Agricultural & Pastoral Society turns 165 years and will be hosting the Seymour Show over Friday 6 October from 4 – 9pm with fireworks after dark, Saturday 7 October from 9am – 4pm.
Toodyay Agricultural Show, 7 October 2023
Toodyay Agricultural Society
A Fun Filled Day For The Whole Family: the 169th Toodyay Agricultural Show.
The countdown has begun for the highly anticipated 169th Toodyay...
Nathalia’s 127th Annual Spring Show, 7 October 2023
Spring is in the air and so is Show season! Nathalia Show on Saturday 7th October 2023 is set to be a brilliant day on the back of a successful comeback show last year. Fun, food and family is the theme.
Yarrawonga-Mulwala Show, 6-7 October 2023
Yarrawonga & Border Agricultural & Pastoral Association Inc.
Friday Horses throughout the dayBar with entertainer Daine Runnalls – 4.30pmFood vansMarkets stallsCarnival ridesMain pavilion 5-7pmClub Mulwala...
92nd Waroona Show, 7 October 2023
Australia’s Premier One Day Country Show! Join us this October for a wide range of activities for the whole family.
Melbourne Royal’s start more whimper than bang these days
Call me old fashioned, but I miss the old days when breed day opened Royal Melbourne show, with eight rings around the big arena. The giant Clydesdales were the pride of the show and led every parade, with the supreme champion at the front ... This year, just 35 of Australia’s favourite heavy horses were on show when once there would have been hundreds.
Excitement grows for Murtoa’s Big Weekend
Murtoa’s Big Weekend will bring the region new and exciting elements in the 3-day event during October 6 to 8, 2023. A stunning line-up will offer the local community and visitors to Murtoa an opportunity to come together and enjoy a large variety of features to suit every age. Â
Cut above cattle judges meat again for national championships
Australia's most promising young beef cattle judges have been announced by Agricultural Shows Australia as eligible to compete in the national finals of the prestigious annual competition to be judged next month ... Hayden Hanson, 19, from Gin Gin will be representing Queensland in the beef cattle young judges competition.
