SPECIAL EDITION Discover
Canowindra OUT AND ABOUT IN OCTOBER
Julie Fliedner, Canowindra Services Club Administration Manager, standing with the mural painted by Julia Stanley & Mitch Clark, Year 10 students from Canowindra High School.
Canowindra Set For Huge Long Weekend
The town of Canowindra is all set for a huge influx of tourists and a massive range of events this weekend, as the town’s biggest ever October long weekend takes place. What originally started as the annual Airing of the Quilts on the October long weekend, has grown to also include Charlie McCarron’s auction, tours of Canowindra, markets, exhibitions, barbeques, and live music. The auction of Charlie McCarron’s vin-
tage car collection is expected to attract thousands of people alone, but with all of the other events taking place across the weekend, even more people are expected to travel to Canowindra. Fiona Ferguson, a member of local community organisation ‘Canowindra@Home’ who has played a major role in organising Canowindra’s long weekend, said it was an event the entire Canowindra community could look forward to.
“It’s been a very well supported event. We received a $3,000 grant from Cabonne Council for our marketing and promoting, but we’ve also had other donations from the community to make things happen,” she said. “Charlie McCarron’s auction at Canowindra Motors will obviously be the highlight of the weekend, but in the past the Airing of the Quilts has attracted one thousand people, so that could be a popular event as well.” “The quilt themed window displays, which started on Wednesday, will be a great way to get visitors to see Canowindra as well. The idea behind that is to encourage people to walk around the town to view the quilts, almost like a trail and to see all of the local attractions of Canowindra.” Besides Charlie McCarron’s auction and the Airing of the Quilts, there will also be the “Roasted” exhibition at Delice, the “Past and Present” exhibition at the Old Vic Inn, various events at the Canowindra Services Club, a busking competition at Deli Lama, the Moorbel Markets, various community BBQ fundraisers, the Canowindra CWA open day, and “Blind Freddy’s” half day tours of Canowindra. Fiona said it was a great opportunity to boost the economy of Canowindra.
canowindra services & citizens club ltd For information of members & their invited guests
THIS SUNDAY
Roast Pork
FRIDAY 30th September
Market Night Meat Trays
Friday 30th Septmeber Market Night & Free Jukebox
IST DRAW $1000
Saturday 1st October AFL Grand Final – LIVE on the big screen. DJ! 8pm till late
and MEMBERS BADGE DRAW 2ND DRAW $1000
RESTAURANT TRADING HOURS THIS LONG WEEKEND Friday 9am – 9pm Saturday 7am - 9pm Sunday – 8am to 9pm Monday 11am to 2pm
Club Open 7 days Mon - Wed 11am , Thurs - Sun 10am Gaskill St, Canowindra • Phone 6344 1397
3RD DRAW $600
Last weeks Members Draw winners: Josh Petty Darren Hogan Edward Coady
Sunday 2nd October NRL Footy Grand Final – LIVE on the big screen & Free Jukebox
IS GAMBLING A PROBLEM FOR YOU? CALL G-LINE NSW A CONFIDENTIAL, ANONYMOUS AND FREE COUNSELLING SERVICE 1800 8358 858