Good morning to you all,

Chris and I had the pleasure of being invited to the opening of Scott Smith’s latest venture, The Mount Gipps Hotel. What a fantastic job they have all done, and a credit to Scott, and his staff on the night. Caravan sites, Ablution block you won’t find anywhere else, Cabins and a really nice bar area, and so it goes on. Was last at the bar at Mt. Gipps 55 years ago, so I guess time I returned!

Now please bear with me today, a lot to tell you.

Pot Luck Dinner at White Cliffs on Wednesday for the drought appeal if you’re about.

Back down to Menindee to see some fabulous football from the Outback Junior Rugby League, see some great kids play next Saturday the 8^th.

Close by is the massive Broken Heel Festival spread over next weekend the 7/8/9^th. You’ll be worn out after that so go out to Silverton and have a beer with Peter and Patsy, then go into the Visitor’s Centre in the Hill and Patrick will guide you from there.

After that, if you are down in “the inside country”, why not go along to the Merriwa Springtime Show, weekend of the14/15/16^th. then stick around down in that country for the Denman Blue Heelers Film Festival on the 22^nd. It’s only a stones throw from Merriwa.

If you’re not in that neck of the woods, then head for Ivanhoe. Big Camp Out night there. Music, BBQ, and all that for the drought appeal. That’s on Saturday the 22^nd.

Activity the next weekend is right down at Pooncarie. They have their Annual Race Meeting on the 29^th. Really big day there including bush hospitality.