SHARE in the experience of restoring historic Murringo village near Young at the Heritage Open Day this Sunday, May 5 right after the popular bi-annual Murringo Market Day.
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A selection of heritage owners will open their doors and garden gates for an open day showcasing restoration works, plus free workshops demonstrating how to recognise the need for early maintenance intervention. Registrations are essential for these workshops so please RVSP via Murringo Community Association at murringo.community@gmail.com.
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BEAUTIFUL work of local artisans is being sought for the Handmade in Harden Murrumburrah Community Markets which will be staged monthly from May 19. The markets will be held at the Murrumburrah Courthouse from 9am to 2pm. Contact Yvonne on 0402 418 252.
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IN THE Hilltops region horse racing spans back to early pioneering days and in May one event at Boorowa continues with this fine tradition. In Boorowa the Picnic Races, popular for its authentic picnic ambiance, is set for a 66th meeting this Saturday, May 4.
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A SCULPTURE of Major General Kenneth Mackay will be unveiled at the Harden-Murrumburrah Light Horse Memorial in August.
Mackay's vision, horsemanship, military knowledge and political position, helped realise his belief that a mounted light horse, capitalising on Australian bush skills and combining the function of infantry and cavalry would create a force to protect a soon to be Federated Australia. This force later became known as 'The Australian Light Horse'. It's quite a story. All members of the public are welcome to attend the unveiling.
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THE South West Slopes Christian Women's Day Conference will be hosted again at Young this year with the theme "The Light of the World". The conference will be held at St John's Parish Hall from 10am to 3pm with Cheryl Maxwell of Yass as speaker and a light lunch provided. Date for the diary is Saturday, June 15.
