The only way to fi nd out what’s going on! Serving the Hunter for over 20 years with a readership of over 4,000 weekly! Thursday 24th May, 2018 Missed an issue? www.huntervalleyprinting.com.au/Pages/Entertainer.php Rachael McGuirk wins Helloworld Travel See inside ‘National Manager of the Year’ award Driving the Hunter The team at Helloworld Travel Scone is thrilled and very proud that Rachael for 60 years! TV Guide McGuirk has won both the 2018 National Manager of the Year Award for all Helloworld Travel branded offi ces across Australia in addition to also winning the title of NSW Manager of the Year. This prestigious award is an incredible milestone in Rachael’s career and could not go to a more deserving recipient. When being presented by Andrew Burnes, CEO of Helloworld Travel Limited at the recent Helloworld National Conference in Adelaide, Rachael was described as a manager who displays enormous passion for the travel industry, for staff development and team collaboration, best practice in the business and always leading by example. Rachael is totally dedicated to her job, the agency clientele and her team members with a positive mindset to continually strive for improvement in growing the business. Her delivery of outstanding customer service is renowned and she constantly goes above and beyond to ensure clients travel to the other side of the world with the utmost confi dence in that they will return having enjoyed the holiday of their dreams. Congratulations Rachael! Rachael McGuirk of Scone pictured with her prestigious awards. Image is courtesy of Helloworld Travel, Scone. SESSION TIMES: THURSDAY 24 MAY - WEDNESDAY 30 MAY Cinema is CLOSED Mondays outside of School & Public Holidays SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY DEADPOOL 2 LIFE OF THE PARTY (M) 135mins (MA15+) 119mins (M) 105 mins Thu, Fri & Tues Thu, Fri & Tues Thu, Fri & Tues 10.55am, 4.10pm, 6.00pm & 9.15pm 11.50am, 1.45pm & 6.50pm 9.00am, 4.00pm & 8.50pm Sat, Sun & Wed Sat, Sun & Wed Sat, Sun & Wed 11.00am, 1.40pm, 6.15pm & 8.50pm 1.45pm, 4.20pm & 9.00pm 9.00am, 4.15pm & 6.45pm A QUIET PLACE AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (M) 90mins (M) 149mins COMING SOON Oceans 8 Thu, Fri & Tue Thu, Fri & Tues Incredibles 2 2.15pm Jurrasic World - Fallen Kingdom 9.00am Hotel Transylvania 3 Sat, Sun & Wed Sat, Sun & Wed Ant-Man and the Wasp 12-15 Sydney Street 9.00am Sky Scrpaer 10.45am Mamma Mia - Here We Go Again Muswellbrook LAST WEEK LAST WEEK Phone: (02) 4044 0600 Live in Muswellbrook? Don’t forget the Courtesy Bus is available to get you to the cinema. Ph: 6543 2011 www.muswellbrookcinema.com.au Join Erin & Mark broadcasting across the Upper Hunter every Saturday on 2NM SUMMER SATURDAY With Erin Molan & Mark Levy Saturday from 12pm – 6pm what’s on Don’t keep history a mystery Reconciliation Week 27 May – 3 June 2018 Upper Hunter Shire Council is inviting everyone to commemorate Reconciliation Week at a Raise the Flag ceremony in Scone, 10am Monday 28 May 2018. The theme for 2018 is “Don’t keep history a mystery”. Mayor Wayne Bedggood said Council was seeking to build stronger and more inclusive relationships with indigenous members of the community and a better understanding of indigenous culture and history. Local accomplished didgeridoo player, Richie Lawton, will perform at the ceremony The event in the forecourt of Council’s Administration Centre, 135 Liverpool Street, will be followed by a morning tea, so please RSVP for catering to 6540 1153. Everyone, particularly children, are welcome. This event is supported by the Australian Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Image: A didgeridoo performance and the raising of the Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander fl ags will be part of the Reconciliation Week ceremony on Monday 28 May 2018 in Scone. Image is courtesy of the Upper Hunter Shire Council. Scone Motor Inn Smoke in Broke Conference Centre The village of Broke will come alive with all things low Affordable 4 star Accommodation and slow barbeque on the June long weekend for the fi rst ever Smoke in Broke festival, one of the biggest King Suites, Spa Suites and Two-Bedroom Apartments country barbeque events of its kind. Corporate Rates and FREE Wi-Fi Internet McNamara Park will host approximately 30 barbeque teams Conference and Meeting Facilities competing for $10,000 worth of cash and prizes. Visitors are encouraged to come out and enjoy a weekend of fun, activities, food Licenced Bar and meals Monday to Fridays trucks, craft beer, boutique wine and more. Breakfasts 7 days including Room Service This event will be held over 2 days, entry is only $7 at the gate or $6.15 pre-purchased online from Eventbrite. Entry is for the Cnr New England Hwy & Mount St 02 6545 3079 weekend and children 12 and under are free. www.sconemotorinn.com.au Shop online for tickets and vouchers at www.majesticcinemas.com.au Would you like your story, event or advertisement in Up Country Entertainer? Contact Cheri Gibson at Hunter Valley Printing E [email protected] P: 02 6545 2888 F: 02 6545 1465 PROGRAM INFORMATION THURS 24th May to WED 30th May WIN two double passes! SOLO : A STAR WARS STORY (M) $6 tickets for DUCK DUCK GOOSE (PG) He’s back even bigger in DEADPOOL 2 (MA15+) The Entertainer in conjunction with Majestic Cinemas are giving Bryan Cranston in LAST FLAG FLYING (M) away two double passes each week to two lucky readers. Melissa McCarthy in LIFE OF THE PARTY (M) It’s all in for AVENGERS : INFINITY WAR (M) Look for the handwritten word “WINNER” along with the GUERNSEY LITERARY & POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY (M) editor’s signature on this page above HVP logo. Simon Baker’s BREATH (M) Present the winning Entertainer edition to the Muswellbrook office of Hunter Valley C H E C K W E B S I T E O R P H O N E F O R S E S S I O N T I M E S Printing, 6 Wilkins Street Muswellbrook and collect your passes. 21 Ryan Ave, SINGLETON Ph 6571 5252 (must be claimed within one week of publication date) 2 - Up Country Entertainer - Thursday 24th May, 2018 www.facebook.com/EntertainerPublication what’s on 1 A blooming success! A terrifi c time was had by all last Saturday in The Bloom Room at the Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre as the psychedelic folk band Datson Hughes performed tracks from their new album Flowers And The Axe, Rebecca Rath conducted a digital photographic workshop on turning your self image into a fl ower, Tia Gabriellah introduced artists to painting fl owers with the pallette knife, Elissa Emerson workshoped making cardboard and wool fl owers and the delightful Lily took participants through fl ower arranging. Images are courtesy of Brad Franks, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre. 5 2 3 4 6 1. Lily - fl ower demonstater. 2. Datson Hughes performing amongst works from the Ancient Stories, New Narratives exhibition. 3. Geoffrey Datson demonstes the “diddly bow”. 4. Tutor Rebecca Wrath with participants in the Botanical Photography Workshop. 5. The Woven Flower Workshop. 6. Jade Goodwin & Deb Sims with Annette Hughes at the Custom Sound workshop. Exhibiting > Max Watters > Last Bus to Riley Street 4 new 13 May– 1 July 2018 Ancient Stories, New Narratives > 21st Century Aboriginal Women’s Art from the Desert Opening > exhibitions 6pm Saturday, 12 May Tia Gabriellah > The Joy of Colour 2018 Illumination > Muswellbrook High School Photography Students Corner of Bridge & William Streets, Muswellbrook NSW 2333 t 02 6549 3800 e [email protected] w muswellbrookartscentre.com.au Tuesday to Friday 10am - 5pm Weekends 10am - 1pm Mondays by appointment only Closed public holidays www.huntervalleyprinting.com.au/Pages/Entertainer.php Thursday 24th May, 2018 - Up Country Entertainer - 3 out & about Author talk with Scott Whitaker Have you ever had a drink at the Railway Hotel? It’s an incredibly common name for an Australian Pub and author Scott Whitaker went on a journey around Australia investigating the life of the Railway Hotel. He’ll be sharing his story at an author talk at Muswellbrook Library on Thursday June 7 at 7pm. Contact Muswellbrook Library for more information. A ‘chilli’ room for local neighbourhood centre Scone Neighbourhood Resource Centre’s (SNRC) community food bank has received a boost with BHP donating a cool room to the Centre. The Centre currently has donated goods of non-perishable items and bread and work with Scone St Vincent de Paul volunteers who distribute the food. Manager of the Scone Neighbourhood Resource Centre, Lee Watts said, “I was very excited to receive notifi cation of the funding. The cool room will provide room for more items and food that SNRC has not been able to keep previously. The cool room will make a big difference.” Mt Arthur Coal General Manager, David Boshoff stated BHP was proud to be able to help locals in meaningful ways. When the cool room is not in use, it will be available for hire and will generate income that will go back into the service to support the local community. Aberdeen’s Golden Oldies for Golden Oldies Starring Howard Keel, Red Skelton and Ester Williams - 1951 - 77 min - PG Vintage musical comedy will be the order of the day when the Hunter Museum of Rural Life screens Texas Carnival for Aberdeen Golden Oldies on June 12. Auditorium doors at the Aberdeen Sport and Recreation Club open at 11.30am and a three- course luncheon will be served prior to the screening of the movie.