June 2016

Wet roads, voting details, Field Day results

Good morning all,

I did say last week, find a good book and a warm spot! If this keeps up you best check the monkey as well. Look all’s well it’s winter time, the roads are wet but there’s still a lot happening.

Speaking of wet roads, it’s getting a bit persistent this rain, so be very careful when you decide to stop and boil the billy, don’t just pull over off the bitumen unless there is road base there. The road shoulders are very soft and you really don’t need to be getting yourself out of a bog this weather.

Don’t know if you can make it up to Brewarrina this coming weekend, it’s their Annual Field Day. Now by all accounts they put on a really good show and all are welcome. You could then toodle down the Darling to Bourke, because I have it on good authority that 4WD’s are streaming through Bourke already and they’re heading out to Birdsville. You see the “Big Red Concert” is on at Birdsville, on the edge of the lake, and is starting 3 PM next Monday and the fun goes till Wednesday, I guess the venue will depend on the weather. Lots of people going though.

If you’re not in that neck of the woods, you could  put in a bit of time at Silverton where they are making a film. Don’t ask me the name but it’s all happening in the little village, and of course you have to drop in to the local businesses and wash it all down with Peter and Patsy at the iconic Pub.

In case you are coming somewhere near our little town here, we have an excellent evening planned for you. It’s sort of like “Wilcannia Has Talent”, and it’s on Wednesday night at the hall. Plenty of accommodation in our little town, the best coffee you’ll find in the back country. If you’ve got tyre trouble, we can fix it! So why not have a laugh at the hall Wednesday night.

Heard something on the TV the other day about some ‘Election’ coming up!!. Yes, I know, only 5 more sleeps and we can watch TV again. Anyway I have attached a list of polling booths that you will be able to vote interstate at. Which does NOT include Wilcannia. So if you are travelling about, might pay to ensure you are able to cast your vote wherever you intend to be on Saturday.

Looking right on ahead, there’s a dinner and Movie night at the RSL Club in Ivanhoe on the 16th. “Dressmaker” is the movie. And if you can end up back in Ivanhoe 4 weeks later (14th. August) the “Quickshear” is on. Same venue I believe, RSL Club.

Road conditions, National Parks info

Good morning everyone,

You don’t need weather forecasts this week, just don’t go on an unsealed road, fullstop! What a great rain for the country. A bit more after this lot finishes too they tell me, about next Thursday.

I seem to be out of the loop a bit with what’s going on about the bush. Or on the other hand there may not be much happening just now.

If you’re down Menindee way, and it would have to be via the bitumen, there’s a Trivia night at Maidens hotel on Thursday starting at 7, and all welcome.

If you’re staying in Broken Hill, then you can catch up with Karaoke at the Palace Hotel on Wednesday night. The Twilight Markets there on Friday night. And then you may as well head out to Silverton, (bitumen road) and relax with Peter and Patsy. Don’t forget also a look at the RFDS Base in action, great people out there and a lot to see.

This wet weather may disrupt a tour or two, and close the National Parks, but take the time to check them out as I’m sure they will have something up their sleeve to entertain you.

Again, listen to our fabulous radio stations, they will keep you up to date, and maybe settle in to a good book or two! a glass of red is also permissible after 5 they tell me!

Report on Wilcannia anniversary

Good morning to all,

My apologies this morning, I’m as far behind as you can see a white cow in a bog!  And so my format will be different as I need to do some ‘thank you’s’.

Our Weekend was above all expectations. And we as the Wilcannia Tourism Assoc. has to say a big thanks to all who made it a success. All the caravan couples who came to our little town and joined in. All the one time Wilcannia residents who made the journey back. Warrawong Caravan Park that was bursting at the seams! And of course our local team who were run off  their feet on the day.

I think the laugh of the day was the Broken Hill Central Football Club fielding a team in the Tug-a-war  to challenge our Boomerangs team, and beat them! Then the “Warrawong Caravan Association” challenged the winner, and beat them!!! I think rules and numbers may have played a part though. The overall result was a great boost for our little town, so thank you all so much.

I really haven’t had a chance to catch up with goings on this week, ‘cept to say that the Louth Field day was a success also, well done up there. And of course both our weekends extend a big thank you to the media coverage we have enjoyed. Outback radio 2WEB has given both days great coverage, and we here owe heaps to ABC Radio Broken Hill, air time and outside broadcast, and the Barrier Daily Truth, for their massive coverage.

Next week I’ll be more proactive I’m sure, but till then, you know the procedure, stop in the towns, have a yarn, say g’day, do someone a good turn. When’s the last time you did something for the first time?

Golf Club Dance, Festival of the Fleeces, Louth Field Day

Hello all,

I’m not even going to try and predict the weather this week! Just put another log on the fire. 3 daughters and a son down the coast, washed out!

Don’t know how many of you good people we will see here in Wilcannia next weekend, but you are all most welcome and I hope we don’t disappoint you.

Just had a ring from a lovely lady at Batemans bay who heard Chris on Macca yesterday, was here 43 years ago and is coming back, how good is that.

The only variation we have been forced to make is: no supper at the Golf Club Dance Saturday night as the restaurant will be open from 6 PM to 9 PM. It’s the old saying, “the difficult can be handled, but the impossible takes a bit longer.” See you all at our Field and Fun Day Sunday.

Now if you are not in our area, there’s still heaps on. Take Ivanhoe for instance, there’s Sunday Roast on there every week at the Oasis Rose cafe, there’s a limited number raffle at the Pub for a ticket to the State of Origin Match in Sydney, and if you’re about on the 18th. there’s the Ladies Luncheon at the RSL Club. Great caravan park there too, plenty of accommodation.

Not in that area you say. Then there’s the Festival of the Fleeces, at Merriwa next Saturday, followed by a Bush Poets Breakfast next morning at that same little town. Top town Merriwa and a great Bowling Club too.

From one side of the State to the other, Community Markets in The “Hill” next Saturday, and while you’re there, you may as well do a 4 day Corner Country Tour with Mick and Jo at Tri State Safari’s leaving the Hill on the 14th. You’ll have a ball with those two.