2019 ANNUAL EVENTS

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Saturday, AUSTRALIA DAY Celebrations held at Buronga, Wentworth, Dareton & https://visitwentworth.com.au/ev 26th January CELEBRATIONS . ents/australia-day-celebrations- 2019/

Saturday, KIDNEY FOR KIDS Help raise funds for kids with kidney disease, walk OR run 0417 31 8488 16th March WALK from Wentworth Wharf to Acacia Apartments 7am - Walk (35kms). Walk all of the way or only some of the way - it is 8am - Run up to you. For more information look us up on our Facebook Page - Kidney Health Mildura Walk. Register Online www.bigredkidneywalk.org.au

Good Friday, MAGENTA Art & Photography competition held at the Australian Inland www.magentaartists.com 19th April, to ARTISTS ART & Botanic Gardens, $9,000 prize money. Entry Forms available Easter PHOTOGRAPHY online https://www.magentaartists.com/entry-form 0449 677 702 Monday, SHOW Entries close 1st April 2019. 22nd April

Easter WENTWORTH Held on the in Mildura. www.rowingvictoria.asn.au Saturday, MILDURA JOINT 20th April, ROWING 0408 596 390 Easter REGATTA Sunday, 21st April

Easter AUSTRALIAN Mounted Games are a series of very fast races performed on www.australianmga.com Saturday, MOUNTED horses, exciting for participants and spectators alike. 20th April, GAMES Individual championship event, all held at the Wentworth 0427 383 343 Easter ASSOCIATION Showgrounds. Sunday, 21st April

Easter WENTWORTH Grab a town map from Ruby’s Cargo and find a treasure at www.visitwentworth.com.au Sunday, 21st JUNCTION JUNK one of the many garage sales throughout the township area. April EASTER GARAGE 03 5027 5080 SALE

Thursday, ANZAC DAY Dawn Service at Wentworth Cenotaph 03 5027 5027 25th April CELEBRATIONS Curlwaa Hall March & Service Wentworth March corner Darling & Adelaide Streets with Service at Cenotaph.

th Friday, 26 POONCARIE GUN Friday night shoot. Saturday shoot starting at 9am. Morning 0407 918 021 April & CLUB SHOOT and Afternoon tea available. BBQ lunch available. Evening Saturday, bar facilities. Ladies Nail Drive Competition. Even if you are Or 0427 953 991 27th April not a clay target shooter, you are welcome to join in or have a meal. Enjoy a great day at “The Port”.

th Saturday, 4 POONCARIE The major sponsor, Wentworth & District Community Bank, is www.pooncariefd.com.au May FIELD DAY looking forward to taking charge of the Bush Photo Competition, with categories to be announced shortly. Start training those dogs, as the ever popular Goat and Sheep 03 5027 0230 Dog trials will be back. All your favourite competitions will be back, as well as fantastic food and exhibits. Sunday, 5th GOL GOL PUBLIC Activities for children, great food, a variety of stalls, an 03 5024 8401 May SCHOOL auction as well as all the great attractions you’ve come to COUNTRY FAIR know and love.

Saturday, WALK A special community event that will touch and amaze all who 0407 893 485 18th May & WENTWORTH share in this wonderful afternoon and evening of music. Sunday, 19th SING

May th Saturday, 8 SUNRAYSIA Come out and watch different types of planes take off and 0400 733 352 to Monday, SPORTS circle the skies over Wentworth. 10th June AIRCRAFT ANNUAL FLY-IN

th th 7 – 14 NAIDOC WEEK NAIDOC is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait www.naidoc.org.au July CELEBRATIONS Islander cultures and an opportunity to recognise the contributions of Indigenous Australians in various fields. VOICE TREATY TRUTH – Lets work together for a shared future.

Saturday, POONCARIE GUN Morning and Afternoon tea available. BBQ lunch available. 0407 918 021 27th July CLUB SHOOT Evening bar facilities. Ladies Nail Drive Competition. Even if you are not a clay target shooter, you are welcome to join in Or 0427 953 991 or have a meal. Enjoy a great day at “The Port”

th Sunday 11 WENTWORTH Horses in Action, Children’s Novelties, Topsy Ring, Show 03 5027 6304 August PRE-SHOW Jumping, Equestrian & Hacking. HORSE SHOW

Saturday, WENTWORTH One of the nation's few remaining authentic country shows www.wentworthshow.org.au 24th & SHOW that manages to retain its rustic, rural flavour in a relaxed Sunday, 25th atmosphere whilst catering to an increasingly wide variety of 03 5027 6304 August tastes.

Friday, 27th COUNTRY MUSIC Musical performances at various locations in the Wentworth September FESTIVAL Shire & Mildura Regions. www.milduracountrymusic.com.au to Sunday, 6th October

Sunday, 29th ROTARY CLUB Enjoy the variety of stalls and displays whilst listening to the September OF WENTWORTH talents of the country music artists. Fun for the whole family. 0418 571 682 COUNTRY MUSIC MARKET

th Saturday, 5 POONCARIE CUP Enjoy a family day out at an Outback Race Meet. 0418 505 507 October

th Saturday, 5 RFDS The Flying Doctor Rowathon is an annual one day marathon www.murrayrowathon.com October ROWATHON on row held on the at Wentworth, New South the Darling River Wales and uses an "out & back" course of approximately 80 - 0448 919 277 82Km. Still the longest one day fund raising row in Australia.

rd Saturday, 2 TED HURLEY This unique spectacular event will start in the Darling River in & Sunday 3rd MEMORIAL the township of Wentworth. A quick ski sprint up to the November CLASSIC SKI Junction will have teams doing a 180 degree www.milduraskiclub.org RACE turn into the Murray River and then race on what is arguably the safest stretch of the Murray River.

th Tuesday, 5 WENTWORTH Enjoy having a flutter on the local races, join in the fun of the www.wentworthraces.com November MELBOURNE CUP Fashions on the Field and catch up with friends at this great RACES annual social event. 0400 724 475

Saturday, BURONGA Annual fundraiser for the Buronga School. Food Stalls to 03 5023 2260 16th INTERNATIONAL choose from, Mexican, Greek, Irish, Vietnamese, Italian and November FOOD FESTIVAL more. Kids activities & entertainment. Everyone welcome!

Saturday, 7th POONCARIE GUN Morning and Afternoon tea available. BBQ lunch available. 0407 918 021 December CLUB SHOOT Evening bar facilities. Ladies Nail Drive Competition. Even if Or 0427 953 991 you are not a clay target shooter, you are welcome to join in or have a meal. Enjoy a great day at “The Port”

Tuesday, WENTWORTH This is a joyous opportunity to catch up with friends and 03 5027 5080 24th ROTARY’s family before the big day. Darling Street will be closed off for December CHRISTMAS EVE children’s games, fireworks, face painting, sausage sizzle & STREET PARTY activities.

WHEN WEEKLY DESCRIPTION CONTACT EVENTS Sundays GLEN WALKER Live every Sunday from 3pm in the beer garden at The Sturt 'SOLO Hotel. 03 5027 3051 3pm-6pm GUITARIST'

Sturt Hotel, Adams Street, Wentworth Thursdays WENTWORTH Take in the scenery and the beauty of the Murray & Darling RIVER CRUISES Rivers. Prices: $5 3-5yrs, $15 6-12yrs, $35 13yrs plus. 0499 916 683 Boarding at Bookings Essential. Soft drink, water, tea & coffee available. 6.00pm FISH & CHIPS Cruising CRUISE 6.30pm - 8.30pm Saturdays AUSTRALIAN Take a Train Tour and be amazed at the array of Australian www.aibg.org.au 11am INLAND BOTANIC flora, formal rose garden and exotic plants on display. Great GARDENS flowering of the Sturt Desert Pea. Garnpang Coffee Shop 03 5023 3612 open M-F 10am-3pm, Sat & Sun 10am-4pm, for your Australian Inland Hot/Cold drinks, light meals and knick-knacks. Botanic Gardens, 1183 River Road, Wednesdays Magenta Artists has several artists associated with it, varying Mourquong from established artists who help by contributing with the 10am-3pm fruits of their experience and wisdom to those who are just starting. All mediums. Come and enjoy. 03 5023 2700 Wednesdays THE WENTWORTH Gallery will be open during this time to meet up with the local 0404 782 592 10.30am - MAKERS artists, The Makers, who will be in attendance. 3pm Cnr Cadell & Alice Streets, Wentworth (Old Guide Hall) Fridays CROWN HOTEL, We have a range of solo and duo artists from www.crownhotelwentworth.com.au WENTWORTH Wentworth/Mildura and surrounds for live music. Come on 6.30pm down from 7pm onwards for some drink specials, raffles, 03 5027 3061 52 Darling Street, great modern and classic tunes, food and company. Beer Garden, Wentworth

Saturdays COOMEALLA Saturday Night music entertainment by various artists www.coomeallaclub.com.au MEMORIAL 7.30pm - SPORTING CLUB 03 5027 4505 11.30pm Matong St, Lounge Bar, Dareton

WHEN MONTHLY DESCRIPTION CONTACT EVENTS

st rd 1 & 3 “RIVERSONG” Riversong is a very casual way to get together and sing a 0402 405 144 Tuesdays SING FOR FUN few popular standard tunes with some new (and old) friends. Singing is a great release and mood booster. Come along 7pm - and have a bit of fun! No need to book – just turn up. All Sturt Hotel, welcome (including listeners!) 8.30 pm Adams St, Wentworth Starts in February nd 2 Saturday FORT COURAGE Family fishing day. Excellent prizes can be won and there is 03 5027 3097 FISHING a yearly trophy donated for the biggest fish. Fishing COMPETITION competition costs $12.00 for members and $14.00 non- members. That cost includes a two course meal on the Daylight to Fort Courage Saturday night. Visitors Welcome. 4pm C/Park, Old Renmark Rd, Wentworth Last WENTY FISHING Murray Darling Junction Fishing Club Inc. monthly fishing 0400 200 959 Saturday COMP competition. Registrations are open from 7.30am – 10.30am of every at the Wentworth Willow Bend Caravan Park Camp Kitchen. month Willow Bend Fishing is anywhere from Dareton to Fort Courage and out to 8am - 4pm Caravan Park, Pomona. Great family fun day and great prizes. Competition Darling Street, ends at 4pm (or 2pm on extreme heat conditions) followed by presentations. $5 entry fee. Wentworth