What's On - regional calendar

March 2010

Wed 3 March

GULARGAMBONE, Memorial Hall , Bourbah St, 10.00am

International Women's Day

Commencing with a delicious Devonshire Morning tea the day will feature guest speakers Leanne McEwen & Janet Stewart - both former students of Gulargambone Central School with entertainment from the Glee singers from Mendooran. Displays will be held showcasing the achievements of women in many organisations.

INFO:

WALGETT, RSL Club Bistro 7.30am - 9.00am

International Women's Day Breakfast

Guest speakers Aunty Fay Green OAM, Geraldine O'Connor - Transition Towns, Newcastle

RSVP - 3rd March  dparker@walgett.nsw.gov.au or 68286100

Sat 13 March

Thurs 18 March

BOURKE, Shire Chambers, 10.00am

Outback Arts AGM & General Meeting

BOURKE

11 Sturt Street  

Para Native Garden Opening

The garden showcases the journey and history of Bourke resident Olga Colless-McAnespie indigenous family from the past to the present. The native  garden has been in planning over 4 years along with the researching of Olgas family's journey. Her Consultancy firm Culgoa Dreaming  develops and runs real life cultural awareness programs that are sensitive, innovative, effective & efficient to increase the awareness of indigenous history and culture. Culgoa Dreaming will work with tourist operators, local tourism along with education providers  opening the Para native garden 4 days per week.

LIGHTNING RIDGE  Bowling Club, 11.00am

The CountryLink OUTBACK 2010 Tourism Symposium

Planning for the Future''

LIGHTNING RIDGE  Bowling Club, 8.30am

The CountryLink OUTBACK 2010 Tourism Symposium

Planning for the Future''

Thurs 25  March

Fri 26 March

WARREN

Community Rooms - Sporting Complex

Waste 2 Art

Opening Exhibition and Winners Announced

7pm

Sat 27 March

COLLARENEBRI

Art Across the Generations

Celebrating Seniors Week

Join in a interactive arts and craft day. Learn news (or old) skill demonstrated by Seniors and members of the local community.

Sponsored by ADHC and Collarenebri CWA

All day sausage sizzle and drinks supplied by Collarenebri Lions Club

10.00am - 3.00pm

Across Australia

Earth Hour

8.30pm

Yes its that time of year again where we switch off all our lights for an hour, reduce our energy consumption and think about the amount of fuel we consume in our day to day lives.

Earth Hour is not a solution to our climate change problems, though it does demonstrated the sheer impact individuals can have, what started as a one city initiative in 2007 is now the largest community campaign in the world.

This year lets all make the switch to a sustainable lifestyle.

Warren

Earth Hour

Country Energy and the Warren Shire Council are getting together to help promoted Earth Hour in the Warren community.

For your chance to win an energy efficiency prize   pack register to participate in Earth Hour to calculate your carbon footprint.

Simply go to www.earthhour.org.au

COONAMBLE, Showground

Opera by the Castlereagh - La Boheme

In the best traditions of Co-Opera, this production of La Boheme, set in no specific era seeks that romantic essence which has made it one of the most widely performed and loved of all operas. The Castlereagh River, the source of so much excitement and speculation when floods threatened the town last month, will provide the backdrop to Co-opera's performance of La Boheme,

Contact 0437 271936 for further information or for group bookings

$40 Adult  $30 Senior $10 High School Children Children U12 free Family ticket $90