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Week Starting 29th May 2023

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NewsXpress Merriwa 

Festival of the Fleeces Colouring In Competition 

Your festival of the fleeces colouring in competition is available to collect at newsXpress Merriwa.

Age groups this year are Preschool, K-3, & 4-6.

Return them to us by the Thursday 1st of June to be in the running to win a cool prize!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bunting for Bettington

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Upper Hunter Shire Council 

PROPOSED EARN AND RETURN LOCATION

♻️ Have Your Say on Proposed Return and Earn Reverse Vending Machines in Scone and Merriwa! ♻️
 
Council is excited to announce the proposal for Return and Earn reverse vending machines in Scone and Merriwa.
 
📍 Proposed locations are:
Scone: Lot 21 DP 1134921, Lawrence Lane (behind the Coles Complex)
Merriwa: Unformed public road reserve adjacent to Lot 6 DP 244849, 46 King George V Avenue (Merriwa Bowls and Golf Club)
 
We are currently seeking feedback. For more details, including viewing the plans, head to our website: https://www.upperhunter.nsw.gov.au/Public-notices
 
Submissions close 5 June 2023
 

STREET SWEEPING

Heads up, Upper Hunter Shire residents! Our Street Pavement Services team will be commencing the street sweeping in various towns on the dates listed below:
Scone: Intervals between 29 May and 23 June 2023
Aberdeen: 31 May to 2 June 2023
Murrurundi, Cassilis, and Merriwa: Intervals between 5 June and 30 June 2023
 
👉 Residents are reminded to move vehicles, trailers or other items that may obstruct the street sweeper on the gutter.
 
We ask the residents to park on their driveway whilst the street sweeping is in progress.

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Rotary Club of Merriwa

BATTERY MUSTER

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Merriwa Rotaty Club is collecting batteries now, with all funds raised to go towards the completion of the Shared Pathway around town.

Car, tractor, mower or truck batteries! 

If you’d like to help, please drop them on the pallets up the back of Merriwa CRT and we will take it from there. 

Any number helps! So let us help you by cleaning up those messy old batteries and putting them back to work for our community.

 

 

 

 

 

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Royal Hotel Merriwa

BOOT HILL & GASOLINE ALLEY

Boot Hill and Gasoline Alley are set to rev up The Royal Hotel on Saturday 10th June. We will be playing all your favourite country music classics with a touch of Rockabilly with our unique redneck style. We call it (Hillbilly Horsepower).

The band line up consists of Boot Hill ( Vocals/Banjo), Big Steff Consentino (Double Bass), Award winning Fiddler Brannon Crickmore, The amazing Greg Flynn on (Pedal Steel Guitar) and Bones Rowland smashing out (The Washboard).

The show kicks of at 7pm. This is one show you don’t want to miss. 

 

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Push Up Challenge

It’s Push-Up Challenge time again!! Follow Darren’s progess here 
 
This year all money raised goes toward the shared pathway fund.
 
Pressures brought on by financial hardship can contribute to poor mental health, so my push for mental health this year is to help support our locals!
 
I’ll be completing 3,144 push-ups from the 1st to the 23rd of June, that’s around 137 per day! This will be a challenge as I’m certainly not conditioned for it (yet) so please get behind me and show your support for our locals!
 
If your able to make a donation, please conside doing so here – https://gofund.me/459c1674
 

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200 Years of History

A BOOK ABOUT MERRIWA – 1824 – 2023
 
The Merriwa History Book is coming along fine with some fantastic photos and lots of text on the 200 years of our history.
 
I’m still waiting for some information and photos to come to light. Some of the feelers that have gone out have yielded some really good information and photos.
 
We are on schedule to get the book to the publishers in early October.
 
Elaine has applied for several grants but this year there has been almost nothing coming through. 
 
A couple of years ago, Elaine published 75 years of the Pony Club and sponsorship was easy to obtain.
 
For those who still wish to sponsor a page for $50 which details your families name at the bottom of the page, the details are : Cash and/or cheque can be left in an envelope with your name on front at Di’s Clothing Patch.
 
Direct debit details are :Regional Australia Bank, B.S.B. 932000. Account No 100263994.
 
Larger donations would see your details in the Major Sponsors section of the book.
 
Cheques made payable to Rotary Club of Merriwa.
 
If you wish to order a book, please ring Elaine Sparrow on 0427488560 to be placed on the list.
 
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Merriwa Central School P&C Association

Annual General Meeting 

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Merriwa Festival of the Fleeces 

June 9th/10th/11th 2023

Friday 9th from 6pm – Opening Night and Auction

The festival kicks off with our Opening Night event at the Merriwa Sports Club. Live music, dancing, food, drinks and a great atmosphere. Dinner from 6pm. Live entertainment – Mick Fetch – starts at 7.30pm.

8.30PM-ish Auction supporting Can Assist. Don’t miss this auction with an original signed artwork from our very own Upper Hunter artist, Sarah Bishop (reserve applies), two artworks (Tribal Women and Boys at Play) by Danish artist Kim Philipsen (donated by Kath Bradley), cordless garden package consisting of a lawn mower, blower/vacuum and cordless chainsaw, Gasmate outdoor patio heater (bbrrrrr), Webber Baby Q gas BBQ complements of Home Timber and Hardware Merriwa (and there may even be a little surprise with this). Bring your wallet! Don’t miss out.

Saturday 10th from 8am – Main Event

8AM to 3PM – On Saturday the main street and surrounding area comes alive with rides, market stalls, street entertainers and much more!

FROM 3PM – the event moves to the Showground. With games and activities for the kids, whip cracking, food and bar facilities, live music and fireworks! 

Sunday 11th from 8am

Team penning continues through Sunday. Bush Poet’s Breakfast from 8am at the Merriwa Sports Club followd by a Bush Poets workshop from approximately 12 noon. 

 

Click here to head to the Festival of the Fleeces Website for more details 

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Merriwa Gallery

ALL ABOUT WOOL 

Jo-anne Barr and Marion Carroll are joining forces to bring an aptly wool themed exhibition to Merriwa Gallery for the Festival

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of the Fleeces weekend.

A colourful, textural, skill-filled lure to Merriwa for this street filled fabulous weekend.
 
For more information visit the Merriwa Gallery Facebook page or email merriwagallery@gmail.com
 
@jambmillinerydesigns
@marioncarroll

 

 

FIRST ANNIVERSARY COMMUNITY EXHIBITION

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Hearty invites to all interested parties to contribute to the ‘First Anniversary’ Community Exhibition. 
 
Thursday 13th – Sunday 30th July.
 
Those who haven’t yet shared a creative piece with the space, do it! And for those who have during the year, do it again!
 
Then lets throw these doors open and share all the creative spirit that has made Merriwa Gallery’s first year a fabulous one!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hunter Local Land Services

TRAVELLING STOCK ROUTE LONG TERM TENDERS

There’s still time for livestock producers to tender for long-term access to select travelling stock reserves (TSRs) across the Hunter ⌛
Submissions will close at 11:59 pm on Friday, 9 June 2023.
 
Stock Permits – Long Term Grazing, previously known as Management Agreement Permits, will be allocated via a robust tender process to give producers grazing access to a TSR for periods longer than 12 months.
 
To make a tender submission for a Stock Permit – Long Term Grazing, follow the links at https://fal.cn/3yDMX
 
While some carefully assessed TSRs will be available for Stock Permits – Long Term Grazing, all TSRs remain available by application for short-term access permits such as walking stock, as well as recreational activities.

IVAN GANT FARM MAKEOVER – GLENALVON

“The water situation will not be the problem it was in the last drought”
 

🔍 CASE STUDY:
 
Ivan Gant from Cassilis in the Upper Hunter has been involved with the Hunter LLS Sustainable Agriculture Team through our Farm Makeover Incentive Program as part of the Paddock Between The Ears 🧠 Project.
 
Watch as Ivan gives us great insight into the improvements made under the project to improve water 💧 resilience on his property, ‘Glenalvon’ into the future.
 
Want to learn more? Check out more great videos 🎥 here and scroll through to the Eco Action Site videos 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skc3_HlHluI…
 

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Merriwa Rugby League Club

100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY 

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Merriwa Rugby League Club will be celebrating our 100 year Anniversary on Saturday 10th June.
Celebrations will begin with Merriwa Magpies vs Denman Devils at 3pm
 
Followed by Jersey Auction of the 1923 Replica Jerseys at the Merriwa Sports Club and a great night of festivities.
 
We welcome all players and supporters past and present to help celebrate 100 years of such a wonderful club 
 
Stay up to date via the Facebook event and Facebook group
 
 

 

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Hunter Branch of the Australian Stock Horse Society

📣 SAVE THE DATE 📣
Hunter Branch of the Australian Stock Horse Society Campdraft and Challenge 24th and 25th June at the Merriwa Showground.
 
Entries Via nominate! ( Entries Opening TBA)
 
All Horses must be ASH registered!  All Riders must be Financial Members! Camping and Stabling Available
 
🌟As you all know these events can not be possible without the support from the community, we are welcoming any interest in sponsors for this event.
 
Contact Roger Moore or Skye Louise Newling at hunterbranchashs@gmail.com if interested in supporting our event to discuss further.
 
 
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St Joseph’s P&F Merriwa

JUNIOR CAMPDRAFT & FETE

Save the date for the 2023 St Joseph’s P&F Merriwa Junior Campdraft & Fete – Saturday July 1st 2023. 

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They are also seeking stall holders for the event.

Please call 0436 335 371, or email tabithadavies65@gmail.com or you can get in touch via their Facebook page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cassilis, Country Music, Camping & Campfire

The CCCC’s

Save the date for the 2023 Cassilis, Country Music, Camping & Campfire the CCCC’s – October Long Weekend – September 29th to Sunday 1st October 2023 at the Cassilis Bowling Club. 
 
Stay up to date – follow their Facebook page here and their event page here 
 
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