2020 ANNUAL EVENTS

WHEN EVENT DESCRIPTION CONTACT

18 January, CRICKET Information to raise awareness of Men’s Mental Health. BBQ Saturday MATCH tea supplied for $10 per family and drinks available to 0409 823 061 ANABRANCH vs purchase. Cricket Match to start at 7.30pm. Enjoyment for all the family. teams 26 January, DAY Celebrations held at Buronga, , Dareton & For more details Sunday CELEBRATIONS Pooncarie. 03 5027 5027

21 March, KIDNEY FOR Help raise funds for kids with kidney disease, walk OR run 0417 318 488 Saturday KIDS WALK from Wentworth Wharf to Acacia Apartments 7am - Walk (35kms). Walk all of the way or only some of the way - it is up 8am - Run to you. For more information look us up on our Facebook Page - Kidney Health Mildura Walk. Register Online www.bigredkidneywalk.org.au. Cost is $25 per person walking. 4 April, POONCARIE Saturday shoot starting at 9am. Morning and Afternoon tea 0407 918 021 Saturday GUN CLUB available. BBQ lunch available. Enjoy a great day at “The SHOOT Port” Or 0427 953 991

10 April, MAGENTA Art & Photography competition held at the Australian Inland www.magentaartists.com Good Friday to ARTISTS ART & Botanic Gardens, $9,000 prize money. Entry Forms available 13 April, PHOTOGRAPHY online https://www.magentaartists.com/entry-form 0449 677 702 SHOW th Easter Monday Entries close 27 March.

11 April, WENTWORTH Held on the in Wentworth. Day 1 racing over www.rowingvictoria.asn.au Easter Saturday & MILDURA JOINT 1000m on the Darling River, finishing at the Wentworth 12 April, ROWING Rowing Club Lawns. Day 2 racing over 500m from behind the 0408 596 390 REGATTA Grande Resort to the Rowing Club Lawns. Events include the Easter Sunday State of Origin Rod McLeod Shield Mixed Eights, Grade events and Masters’ events.

11 April, AUSTRALIAN Mounted Games are a series of very fast races performed on www.australianmga.com Easter Saturday & MOUNTED horses, exciting for participants and spectators alike. 12 April, GAMES Individual championship event, all held at the Wentworth 0427 383 343 ASSOCIATION Showgrounds. Easter Sunday

12 April, WENTWORTH Grab a town map from Ruby’s Cargo and find a treasure at www.visitwentworth.com.au Easter Sunday JUNCTION JUNK one of the many garage sales throughout the township area. EASTER 03 5027 5080 GARAGE SALE Services held at Pooncarie, Curlwaa, Fort Courage & 25 April, ANZAC DAY 03 5027 5027 Saturday CELEBRATIONS Wentworth

3 May, GOL GOL Activities for children, great food, a variety of stalls, an auction 03 5024 8401 Sunday PUBLIC as well as all the great attractions you’ve come to know and SCHOOL love. COUNTRY FAIR 24 May, WALK A special community event that will touch and amaze all who 0407 893 485 Sunday WENTWORTH share in this wonderful afternoon and evening of music. SING

30 May, TRIVIA NIGHT Fundraiser for Wentworth Long Day Care Centre. 0429 413 110 Saturday Wentworth Bowls Club 6 June, FLY-IN HAS BEEN RE-LOCATED TO 0400 733 352 Saturday to SPORTS 8 June, AIRCRAFT MILDURA AIRPORT (TBC) DUE TO THE ANNUAL FLY-IN Monday WENTWORTH AERODROME UPGRADES

TH 4 July, 10 The Wentworth Junction Rally 2020 committee, supported by www.junctionrally.com Saturday & WENTWORTH the Vintage Machinery Society of Sunraysia and the Rivers 5 July, JUNCTION and Riverboat Historical and Preservation Society are holding 0418 625 238 RALLY the 10th triennial anniversary Rally. The event is planned to

Sunday hold 2 full days of exhibition displaying “time gone by” items, collected by restoration and preservation experts and enthusiasts. This year’s rally will feature English manufactured engines.

5 July, NAIDOC WEEK NAIDOC is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait www.naidoc.org.au Sunday to CELEBRATIONS Islander cultures and an opportunity to recognise the 12 July, contributions of Indigenous Australians in various fields. Sunday Always Was, Always Will Be.

24 July, POONCARIE Morning and Afternoon tea available. BBQ lunch available. 0407 918 021 Friday & GUN CLUB Evening bar facilities. Ladies Nail Drive Competition. Even if 25 July, SHOOT 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” Saturday

8 August, GALA NIGHT Fundraiser for Wentworth Long Day Care Centre. 0429 413 110 Saturday Coomealla Club

16 August, WENTWORTH Horses in Action, Children’s Novelties, Topsy Ring, Show 0477 598 651 Sunday PRE-SHOW Jumping, Equestrian & Hacking. HORSE SHOW

29 August, WENTWORTH One of the nation's few remaining authentic country shows www.wentworthshow.org.au Saturday & SHOW that manages to retain its rustic, rural flavour in a relaxed 30 August, atmosphere whilst catering to an increasingly wide variety of 0477 598 651 Sunday tastes.

3 October, POONCARIE A great social day out for families at an race day with 0418 505 507 Saturday CUP children’s activities. Full on Course Tote & Bookmakers. Get dressed up for Fashions on the Field. Hot and cold food is available, and cold drinks as well as Bar facilities.

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

31 October, MURRAY This unique spectacular event will start in the Darling River in Saturday & DARLING 110 the township of Wentworth. A quick ski sprint up to the Murray 1 November, SKI RACE Darling Junction will have teams doing a 180 degree turn into www.milduraskiclub.org the and then race on what is arguably the safest Sunday stretch of the Murray River.

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

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

27 November, LADIES NIGHT Fundraiser for Wentworth Long Day Care Centre. 0429 413 110 Friday Wentworth

5 December, POONCARIE 9am Start. Morning and Afternoon tea available. BBQ lunch 0407 918 021 Saturday GUN CLUB available. Evening bar facilities. Ladies Nail Drive Or 0427 953 991 SHOOT Competition. Even if you are not a clay target shooter, you are welcome to join in or have a meal. Enjoy a great day at “The Port”. Followed by Pooncarie Community Christmas Tree. 24 December, WENTWORTH This is a joyous opportunity to catch up with friends and family 03 5027 5080 Thursday CHRISTMAS EVE before the big day. Darling Street will be closed off for STREET PARTY children’s games, fireworks, face painting, sausage sizzle & activities.

WHEN WEEKLY DESCRIPTION CONTACT EVENTS Saturdays AUSTRALIAN Take a Train Tour and be amazed at the array of Australian 11am INLAND flora, formal rose garden and exotic plants on display. Great www.aibg.live BOTANIC flowering of the Sturt Desert Pea. Garnpang Coffee Shop GARDENS open M-F 10am-3pm, Sat & Sun 10am-4pm, for your Hot/Cold 03 5023 3612 drinks, light meals and knick-knacks. Australian Inland 03 5023 2700 Botanic Gardens, Wednesdays Magenta Artists has several artists associated with it, varying 1183 River Road, from established artists who help by contributing with the fruits 10am - 3pm Mourquong of their experience and wisdom to those who are just starting. All mediums. Come and enjoy.

Fridays CROWN HOTEL, We have a range of solo and duo artists from WENTWORTH Wentworth/Mildura and surrounds for live music. Come on www.crownhotelwentworth.co 6.30pm down from 7pm onwards for some drink specials, raffles, great m.au/newsite/ 52 Darling Street, modern and classic tunes, food and company. Beer Garden, 03 5027 3061 Wentworth

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

2 Matong St, Lounge Bar, Dareton

TAI CHI CLASSES Uniting Church Hall, Short Street, Wentworth - Mondays, 5.45pm-6.30pm

Wentworth Library, Murray Street, Wentworth - Wednesdays, 12.30pm & 1pm

Crown Hotel Function Room, Sandwych Street, Wentworth - Wednesdays, 10.30am

Midway Centre, 6 Midway Drive, Buronga - Wednesdays, 11am SENIOR CITIZENS

BURONGA GOL GOL SENIOR CITIZENS, Midway Centre, 6 Midway Drive, Buronga - Wednesdays 1.30pm-4pm - 0427 238 922 COOMEALLA SENIOR CITIZENS, 30 Millie Street, Dareton - Mondays 1.30pm-4pm - 03 50274 715

WHEN MONTHLY DESCRIPTION CONTACT EVENTS

nd 2 Tuesday MACHINE Locals & Visitors welcome 03 5027 5080 KNITTING 10am - 3pm Memorial Rooms, 66 Darling Street, Wentworth

rd 3 Tuesday WENTWORTH Locals & Visitors welcome. 03 5027 5080 SENIOR 1.30pm - 5pm CITIZENS Memorial Rooms, 66 Darling Street, Wentworth 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 4pm Fort Courage Saturday night. Visitors Welcome. Caravan Park, Old Renmark Rd, Wentworth

4th Saturday BREKKIE WITH Come and have Brekkie cooked by Gardens Volunteers. Buy THE FRIENDS a coffee from the iconic Garnpang drop log Homestead. Take 03 5023 3612 a train ride at 10am or 11am, then take the kids to play in the 8.30am - 12pm Children’s Playground. If you have any spare time maybe you Australian Inland would love to become a volunteer. We would welcome your Botanic Gardens, 1183 River Road, help. Mourquong

Last Saturday WENTY FISHING Junction Fishing Club Inc. monthly fishing 0400 200 959 of every month COMP competition. Registrations are open from 8am – 10.30am at 8am - 3pm the Wentworth Willow Bend Caravan Park Camp Kitchen. Willow Bend Fishing is anywhere from Dareton to Fort Courage and out to Pomona. Great family fun day and great prizes. Competition Caravan Park, Darling Street, ends at 3pm (or 2pm on extreme heat conditions) followed by Wentworth presentations. $5 entry fee.

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