Coonalpyn 2022 Show report and results
An excited crowd of over 600 people attended the recent Coonalpyn & District A & H Show on October 15th. Even though there were a few light showers in the morning, everyone was keen to see what the day had to offer. Coonalpyn always welcomes patrons from far and wide, and tripled its population for the day!
Traditional Arts Fair at Buda Historic Home and Garden
It’s back! Buda brings the Traditional Arts Fair to Castlemaine on Sunday 20 November from 10am till 4pm. Buda will showcase traditional arts, cooking and gardening in as many and varied forms as possible in the spirit of the Leviny daughters ... New this year is Gold Panning!
Giant reward for a giant Ekka pumpkin
Entries are open for the Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) Giant Pumpkin Competition, with anyone able to get seeds delivered to them for free. The competition offers more than $3,400 in prize money, with a new bonus $1,000 for the heaviest pumpkin over a whopping 500 kilograms.
Wooden boats return To Lake Talbot
Like a scene from yesteryear, a number of timber-built boats recently descended on Lake Talbot. The Classic Australian Wooden Powerboat Association members are fond of Narrandera and have had their “annual gathering” at Lake Talbot since 2002.
Cairns Tropical Writers’ Festival returns in 2023! 24-26 February 2023
The Cairns Tropical Writers Festival was established in 2008 and is a biennial event. It brings together our regional community of writers and readers with Australian and internationally revered authors and celebrities, who inspire us and feed our literary minds.
LLS hosts first Australasian Bittern Summit in 2023
Key scientists, conservationists, wetland managers, birdwatchers and farmers from across Australia with a passion for the iconic Australasian Bittern will meet early next year for an Australasian Bittern Summit ... the Bringing Back the Bunyip Bird: Australasian Bittern Summit is the first time such a conference has been held where delegates can see and hear all things Bittern.
137th Alexandra Show, 12 November 2022
Alexandra Pastoral & Agricultural Association Inc.
After being in a holding pattern for the last two years, the Alexandra Show is finally back and ready...
Omeo & District Show, 11-13 November 2022
Omeo & District Agricultural & Pastoral Society Inc.
Victoria’s Highest Show Since 1885 is back for 2022.
It kicks off with Quick Shears Friday evening 11th...
127th Dungog Show, 11-12 2022
Dungog Agricultural & Horticultural Society
Dungog Show is on this year on Friday 11th November and Saturday 12th November.
After having two years off due...
Maldon Folk Festival
Beth Knights. The wet and cold weather did not deter more than a thousand delighted music lovers from their pilgrimage to Maldon for the 47th year of the Maldon Folk Festival. This year saw the addition of a Welcome to Country smoking ceremony, and an opening party to celebrate the volunteers; the very backbone of the festival.
Photography competition features in Jacaranda Day
Winners of the annual Gomaren & Doctor’s Creek Focus on Farms photography competition will be announced at the Jacaranda Day festival in Goombungee this Saturday, 5 November. “No matter where you live, the connection to farming is an important part of our identity as Australians”: competition coordinator Jean Gundry ... the primary school category within the competition has a focus on insects.
A royal moment in history
Emma Pritchard. A member of the LGBTIQA+ community and a proud Indigenous woman from Gubbi Gubbi Country, Amanda Daffey is the first candidate to assume the title of Jacaranda Ambassador in the 88-year history of the Grafton Jacaranda Festival after the Jacaranda Festival Committee announced in February that Australia’s oldest floral festival would become a gender-neutral event in 2022.
Retrofest 2022 a rocking success
Emma Pritchard. An exuberant crowd turned back the clock to the 1950s and 1960s at Market Square on October 30 as Retrofest 2022 rocked Grafton’s popular recreational area beneath the blossoming jacaranda trees. A vivid celebration of vintage fashions, classic cars and all things rock ‘n’ roll, the annual event is one of the most popular festivities during the Grafton Jacaranda Festival...
148th Annual Cooktown Race Day, 5 November 2022
148th Annual Cooktown Race Day, 5 November 2022
Serpentine Jarrahdale Food and Farm Fest, 5 November 2022
From show jumping, hacking events and carriage driving to alpacas, goats, sheep, donkeys and poultry we have the animal sections to delight all of our visitors ... The Food and Farm Pavilion, sponsored by the Peel Harvey Catchment Council, will provide you with examples, from eggs to flowers, of all that is grown in the Shire.
Coleraine Show, 5 November 2022
2 November 2022: The 2022 Coleraine Show has been cancelled due to adverse weather
Coleraine P & A Society
Join in the fun at the...
141st Bairnsdale Show, 5 November 2022
This year we have decided that the Bairnsdale Show would be a great way to bring the community together and have a little fun with the family after such a trying time. The Show will showcase everything East Gippsland has to offer and the resilience of itsgreat community.
Adelaide Hills Sandstone – Uraidla & Summertown Country Show, 6 November 2022
As the days get warmer and the evenings get longer, it must be time for the Uraidla and Summertown Country Show.
Westbury Show, 5 November 2022
The Westbury Show, Tasmania's third oldest agricultural show, will be on again at Westbury Showgrounds on Saturday 5 November 2022.
Livelighter – Canning Show, 4-5 November 2022
With almost 16,000 smiles breaking attendance records for the third year in a row, and a 97% happiness rate for attendees, the award-winning LiveLighter Canning Show is now firmly one of Perth’s premier annual community events.
