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You must check out the terrific video of the song My Grandfather featuring the brilliant Israeli-born Australian singer-songwriter Lior and son Jem, 7 at youtube.com/watch?v=IgWaG3E3Jv0.
Lior’s new Scattered Reflections album is filled with deeply personal songs like this one about his grandfather who fought with the Russians in World War II to escape German concentration camps.
Grab this rare chance to catch this sensitive and talented artist at The Cube Wodonga whose 2005 album Autumn Flow went gold and earned the singer-songwriterthree ARIA nominations.
He’s playing from 8pm Friday, July 25, supported by emerging Melbourne songstress Domini Forster.
THURSDAY, JULY 24
ALBURY-WODONGA
Albury-Wodonga Uke Muster — free entry, 6pm to 7.30pm, first floor, Albion Hotel, Albury
Charlie Jankowski, 6pm to 9pm, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Josh Campbell — acoustic, 6pm to 10pm, Electra Cafe, Albury
Dinner and Trivia Night: special dinner trivia menu from 6pm, trivia 7.30pm, St Ives Hotel, Wodonga
Karaoke Showtime!, registrations 7.30pm on, singing 9pm, Paddy’s Albury
Michael Edgley’s All-New Great Moscow Circus, 7.30pm, heated big top, Gateway Lakes, Wodonga
FURTHER AFIELD
Sneaky Sound System, Swindlers, Mount Hotham
Mozart’s The Magic Flute, 7.30pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
Line Dancing, ClubMulwala, Mulwala
Rick Jenkins, Mulwala Waterski Club, Mulwala
FRIDAY, JULY 25
ALBURY-WODONGA
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound begins: dance competition, Albury Entertainment Centre
Andrew Kennedy, 5pm, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Will Brewster — duo, 6pm to 10pm, Electra Cafe, Albury
Christmas in July: Live entertainment, traditional Christmas fare plus raffles and Joker Poker, bookings essential, Wodonga RSL Club, Wodonga
Paul Gibbs, 7pm, Panthers Lavington
Michael Edgley’s All-New Great Moscow Circus, 7.30pm, heated big top, Gateway Lakes, Wodonga
Sonic Loader, 8pm to 11pm, The Rooftop Bar, The Bended Elbow, Albury
Jimmy Forsythe, 8pm, Kinross Woolshed Hotel, Thurgoona
Lior — intimate salon-style solo concert, supported by Domini Forster, 8pm, The Cube Wodonga
Rebel Rousers, 9pm to 1am, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Archie Roach, 9pm, SS&A Albury
Live Music, 9pm, Boomerang Hotel, Lavington
Akal and Luke, 9.30pm, Paddy’s, Albury DJ Zuckr, 9.30pm, Beer Garden, Paddy’s, Albury
Club Nation: Raw FM (87.6 FM Albury) Club Nation DJs BZ, Fleggless and Evan McMahon: electro, remixes, mash-ups and Melbourne sound, 10pm, ONE Nightclub, Albury
Refresh Your Friday: DJ spins music from the 1970s to today, 10pm, ZedBar, Albury
DJ Sedgie, 10pm, The Carriers, Wodonga
FURTHER AFIELD
Jindera Football Club Sportsmen's Night: Brad Jones, Brad Jones Racing, comedians The Nelson Twins, 5pm to 8.30pm, Commercial Club, Albury
Arts Yackandandah and the Albury-Wodonga Theatre Company present Liz McBarron in From Page to Stage — 20 literary icons in a one-woman tour de force, 7.30pm, 8pm, Yackandandah Public Hall, Yackandandah
Christmas in July: Family fun and three-course meal, 7pm, Tallangatta Hotel, Tallangatta
Benalla Theatre Company: The Pajama Game, 8pm, Benalla Performing Arts and Convention Centre, Benalla
In Like Flynn, 8pm, Corowa RSL Club, Corowa
DJ Jarrod, 9pm, Terminus Hotel, Yarrawonga
BABBA, ClubMulwala, Mulwala
Rodney Vincent, Mulwala Waterski Club, Mulwala
Tina Turner Tribute, Sporties Barooga Sports Club, Barooga
SATURDAY, JULY 26
ALBURY-WODONGA
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance competition, Albury Entertainment Centre
Michael Edgley’s All New Great Moscow Circus, 1pm, 4pm and 7.30pm, heated big top, Gateway Lakes, Wodonga
Phil Dalby, 5pm, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Rough Justice — three-piece, 6pm to 10pm, Electra Cafe, Albury
A Taste of Tamworth: Carter & Carter, Paul Costa and Bob Corbett, 7.30pm, auditorium, Commercial Club, Albury
Danny Phegan and Brett Shannon, 9pm, Kinross Woolshed Hotel, Thurgoona
Rebel Rousers, 9pm to 1am, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Hotel California — Eagles tribute, 9pm, SS&A Albury
DJ Candy B, 9.30pm, Beer Garden, Paddy’s Albury
Solace, 9.30pm, Paddy’s, Albury
Saturday Night Live, 10pm, The Albion Hotel, Albury
ONE Saturday: Biggest Saturday Night Party in town with resident and guest DJs playing commercial dance, RnB, Top 40 remixed and electro, 10pm, ONE Nightclub, Albury
DJs, 10pm, Groove Saint, Albury
Saturday Night Fever: Best Party Mix, 10pm, ZedBar, Albury
FURTHER AFIELD
Mount Beauty and District Community Band Mid-Year Recital, 7.30pm, Mount Beauty Community Centre, Mount Beauty
DJ PayGee — funk and nu-disco, 9pm to 11pm, Grape & Grain Bar & Wine Store, Bright
Benalla Theatre Company: The Pajama Game, 8pm, Benalla Performing Arts and Convention Centre, Benalla
Jade Gibson, Wangaratta Club, Wangaratta
Mantel, 8pm, Corowa RSL Club, Corowa
DJ Simon Meridax, ClubMulwala, Mulwala
Tina — Simply the Best, Mulwala Waterski Club, Mulwala
Bad Influence, Sporties Barooga Sports Club, Barooga
SUNDAY, JULY 27
ALBURY-WODONGA
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance competition, Albury Entertainment Centre
Michael Edgley’s All New Great Moscow Circus, noon and 3pm, heated big top, Gateway Lakes, Wodonga
Live Music, beer garden stage, 2pm, Paddy’s, Albury
Grade-a-thon Concert — fund-raiser to raise funds for paediatric ward, 3pm, Concert Room, Murray Conservatorium
Maurice Milani Duo, 4pm to 7pm, The Rooftop Bar, The Bended Elbow, Albury
Macartney Duo, 4pm, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
FURTHER AFIELD
Free Jukebox, Karaoke and Pool, 3pm on, Courthouse Hotel (The Top Pub), Corryong
Christmas in July: cervical cancer fund-raiser, 2pm, Bright Brewery, Bright
Open Mic Arvo, 3pm, Happy Valley Hotel, Ovens
Open Mic, 2pm, Everton Hotel, Everton
Music on the Balcony: Hard Cab, 11am, Beechworth Bakery, Beechworth
Sunday Sessions, 2pm to 5pm, Bridge Road Brewers, Beechworth
The Beechworth Singers: Seasons and Seasonings, 2.30pm, Beechworth Town Hall, Beechworth
Benalla Theatre Company: The Pajama Game, 2pm, Benalla Performing Arts and Convention Centre, Benalla
A Taste of Tamworth: Carter & Carter, Paul Costa and Bob Corbett, 2pm, ClubMulwala, Mulwala
MONDAY, JULY 28
ALBURY-WODONGA
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance competition, Albury Entertainment Centre
Sing Australia choir — connecting Australians in singing, 7.30pm to 9.30pm, Wodonga Senior Citizens Hall, Wodonga
FURTHER AFIELD
Morning Melodies, Sporties Barooga Sports Club, Barooga
TUESDAY, JULY 29
ALBURY-WODONGA
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance competition, Albury Entertainment Centre
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30
ALBURY-WODONGA
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance and music competitions, Albury Entertainment Centre
The Gruffalo, 11.30am and 6pm, The Cube Wodonga
Smithers, 6pm, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Open Mic Night, 6pm, Kinross Woolshed Hotel, Thurgoona
Michael Edgley’s All New Great Moscow Circus, 7.30pm, heated big top, Gateway Lakes, Wodonga
Open Mic Night, 8pm, Albion Hotel, Albury
Killer Karaoke, 8.30pm, The Rooftop Bar, The Bended Elbow, Albury
DJ Candy B, 9.30pm, Paddy’s, Albury
Jake Casey, 9.30pm, Paddy’s, Albury
Uni Night: DJ Franco, 10pm, Groove Saint, Albury
FURTHER AFIELD
Irish Jam Session, 8pm, Star Hotel, Yackandandah
Trevor Doddridge, 6pm to 9pm, Border Bistro, Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort, Mulwala
YOUR FREE WEEKLY ONLINE BORDER ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE: Email music, theatre, comedy, dance and market information to play@bordermail.com.au or phone (02) 6024 0548. Email exhibition and historical display information to play@bordermail.com.au. Listings deadline: Noon Wednesday. A fresh Border Entertainment Guide is posted at bordermail.com.au every Thursday.
JULY
31
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance and music competitions, Albury Entertainment Centre
Members’ Day Luncheon: Mr Showman Rodney Vincent, doors open 10.45am, hot and cold buffet luncheon noon, Commercial Club, Albury
Michael Edgley’s All New Great Moscow Circus, 7.30pm, heated big top, Gateway Lakes, Wodonga
Catholic College Wodonga presents The 5th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 7.30pm, Catherine McAuley Arts Centre, Catholic College Wodonga
AUGUST
1
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance and music competitions, Albury Entertainment Centre
Albury-Wodonga Theatre Company presents Liz McBarron in From Page to Stage — 20 literary icons in a one-woman tour de force, 7pm, dinner and show, 8pm show, Albury-Wodonga Theatre Company, 234 Olive Street, South Albury
Michael Edgley’s All New Great Moscow Circus, 7.30pm, heated big top, Gateway Lakes, Wodonga
Catholic College Wodonga presents The 5th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 7.30pm, Catherine McAuley Arts Centre, Catholic College Wodonga
JD and the Kat, 8pm, Star Hotel, Yackandandah
Falls Creek Sled Dog Classic, 6.30pm, starting and finishing at Slalom Plaza (near the Falls Creek Express chair), Falls Creek
Benalla Theatre Company: The Pajama Game, 8pm, Benalla Performing Arts and Convention Centre, Benalla
Hip-hop night: Illy and Kiwi act RJMC, The Man Hotel, Falls Creek
Ryan Daykin, Australia’s Got Talent contestant: Pozible Crowdfunding Campaign fund-raiser gig to record his debut EP, 7pm, Mansfield Golf Club phone (03) 5775 2422
2
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance and music competitions, Albury Entertainment Centre
Michael Edgley’s All New Great Moscow Circus, 1pm, 4pm and 7.30pm, heated big top, Gateway Lakes, Wodonga
Sold Out: Faulty Towers The Dining Experience — dinner and show (18+), 6.30pm, auditorium, Commercial Club, Albury
Albury-Wodonga Theatre Company presents Liz McBarron in From Page to Stage — 20 literary icons in a one-woman tour de force, 7pm, dinner and show, 8pm show, Albury-Wodonga Theatre Company, 234 Olive Street, South Albury
Catholic College Wodonga presents The 5th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 7.30pm, Catherine McAuley Arts Centre, Catholic College Wodonga
International Beer Day: Rave Radio, supported by RAW FM’s Club Nation DJs, 10pm, One Nightclub, Albury
Falls Creek Sled Dog Classic, 6.30pm, starting and finishing at Slalom Plaza (near the Falls Creek Express chair), Falls
Wangaratta Dance Festival 2014, 8am on, Showcourt 1, Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre, Schilling Drive, Wangaratta
Buddy the Concert with Scott “Buddy” Cameron, 8pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
Benalla Theatre Company: The Pajama Game, 2pm and 8pm, Benalla Performing Arts and Convention Centre, Benalla
Music on the Murray: Benny Walker, noon to 4pm, St Leonards Vineyard, Wahgunyah
All Saints Brigadoon Ball 2014, 7pm, All Saints Estate, Wahgunyah
Andrew Wishart Band, Mulwala Waterski Club, Mulwala
3
The Sound of Light Concert, supported by the Ruth Whyte Bequest: The Murray Conservatorium Choir and friends under the baton of Brett Weymark, music director of the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, 2.30pm, Mirambeena Centre, Lavington
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance and music competitions, Albury Entertainment Centre
Michael Edgley’s All New Great Moscow Circus, noon, heated big top, Gateway Lakes, Wodonga
Flaming Fiddles at Swanpool — Benalla CFA fund-raiser: Chris Stout, fiddle, and Catriona McKay, harp, of the internationally renowned Shetland Islands band Fiddlers' Bid plus the musicians of the Melbourne Scottish Music Club, 2pm, Swanpool and District Memorial Hall, Swanpool
4
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: primary bands, The Cube Wodonga
Bliss N Eso, Kooroora, Mount Buller
5
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: secondary bands, The Cube Wodonga
Free Morning Show: Dee Donavan — The Silver Baron, 10.30am, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
One Point 618 Dance Company: Involuntary, 7.30pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
6
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: primary choirs, speech and drama, debating (year 7), Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury
Platypus Information Night with Geoff Williams, director of the Australian Platypus conservancy, 7.30pm, Belvoir School, Gayview Drive, Wodonga — phone 0419 390 329
Michael Edgley’s All New Great Moscow Circus, 7.30pm, Batchelors Green, Wangaratta
7
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: speech and drama, debating (year 8), Albury Entertainment Centre
Platypus-Spotting Walk with Geoff Williams, director of the Australian Platypus conservancy —— phone 0419 390 329 to book and for location and time
Bliss N Eso, Swindlers Bar and Restaurant, Mount Hotham
Michael Edgley’s All New Great Moscow Circus, 7.30pm, Batchelors Green, Wangaratta
8
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: speech and drama, debating (year 9), Albury Entertainment Centre
FReeZA Push Start Wodonga Battle of the Bands, 6pm to 11.30pm (doors close 8.45pm), The Cube Wodonga
Albury Entertainment Centre 50th Anniversary Theatre Season - 2014: Henry V, Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury
Albury-Wodonga Theatre Company presents Liz McBarron in From Page to Stage — 20 literary icons in a one-woman tour de force, 7.30pm, Bethanga Hall
Sexual Deviants Ball, The Hangar, La Trobe University, Wodonga
Pseudo Echo, 9pm, SS&A Albury
Sexual Deviants Ball Official After Party: Deesy, Remi, Franco, Skyebo, 10pm, Groove Saint, Albury
Bethanga Hall, Bethanga
Bliss N Eso, Falls Creek
Ned Kelly Weekend, Beechworth
Michael Edgley’s All New Great Moscow Circus, 7.30pm, Batchelors Green, Wangaratta
Line Dancing Weekend, Corowa
Matchbox 20 tribute, Mulwala Waterski Club, Mulwala
9
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: speech and drama, Albury Entertainment Centre
Col Elliott: Australia’s Resident Madman, 7.30pm, auditorium, Commercial Club, Albury (also November 27, Deniliquin RSL Club and November 28, Corowa RSL Club)
Jade Gibson, Albion Hotel, Albury
Pseudo Echo, 9pm, SS&A Albury
Howlong Public School Harvest Dinner including live entertainment, 6.30pm, Howlong Country Golf Club, Howlong
Dinner Plain Sled Dog Challenge, Dinner Plain
Ned Kelly Weekend, Beechworth - beechworth.com/events_calendar/ned_kelly_weekend.html
Michael Edgley’s All New Great Moscow Circus, 1pm, 4pm and 7.30pm, Batchelors Green, Wangaratta
Seraphim Trio: Fairy Tales in Wangaratta: Kind Cuts for Kids fund-raiser concert, 8pm, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Wangaratta
Darren Percival: Lovelife, 8pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
Friends of the Benalla Art Gallery present Natasha Lin, Melbourne pianist, 2.30pm, Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla
Line Dancing Weekend, Corowa
Matchbox 20 tribute, Mulwala Waterski Club, Mulwala
10
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound — final day: highland dance, speech and drama, Albury Entertainment Centre
Highway 31 Blues Club: Mammoth line-up featuring Times Twelve, Grooveyard Unplugged featuring the Gateway Ukulele Orchestra, Luke R. Davies and Jess Collins and Highway 31 Blues Band, 3pm, Albion Hotel, Albury
Culcairn Country Music Club: Live music and walk-up artists very welcome, 1pm to 5pm, Culcairn Bowling and Recreation Club, Culcairn
Dinner Plain Sled Dog Challenge, Dinner Plain
Ned Kelly Weekend, Beechworth - beechworth.com/events_calendar/ned_kelly_weekend.html
Michael Edgley’s All New Great Moscow Circus, noon, Batchelors Green, Wangaratta
Line Dancing Weekend, Corowa
11
Ned Kelly Weekend, Beechworth - beechworth.com/events_calendar/ned_kelly_weekend.html
12
Free Morning Show: Davo — Roy Orbison and the Travelling Celebrities Show, 10.30am, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
The Border Mail HotHouse Theatre Season 2014: Food, 8pm, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga
13
The Border Mail HotHouse Theatre Season 2014: Food, 6.30pm, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga
Bliss N Eso, The Man Hotel, Falls Creek
14
The Other Theatre Company: Heroes by Border playwright Megan Rigoni and starring John Wood, 7.30pm, The Cube Wodonga
The Border Mail HotHouse Theatre Season 2014: Food, 11am and 8pm, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga
Both Sides: David Hobson and Rachael Beck, 8pm, Benalla Performing Arts Centre, Benalla
15
The Other Theatre Company: Heroes by Border playwright Megan Rigoni and starring John Wood, 7.30pm, The Cube Wodonga Wodonga
Kevin Bloody Wilson: The First of the Final Farewell Tours with special guest Jenny Talia (Kev’s daughter), 7.30pm, SS&A Albury**
The Border Mail HotHouse Theatre Season 2014: Food, 8pm, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga
Thundamentals and Remi, , Falls Creek
Kelly Country Pick, Beechworth — see kellycountrypick.org
The Delltones, 8pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
Johnny Cash: The Concert — Golden Greats of the Man in Black, 8pm, Wagga Civic Theatre, Wagga**
16
Albury Entertainment Centre 2014 Theatre Season: Bell Shakespeare presents Henry V, Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury**
The Other Theatre Company: Heroes by Border playwright Megan Rigoni and starring John Wood, 2pm and 7.30pm, The Cube Wodonga The Border Mail HotHouse Theatre Season 2014: Food, 3pm and 8pm, The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga
Kevin Bloody Wilson: The First of the Final Farewell Tours with special guest Jenny Talia (Kev’s daughter), 8pm, Deniliquin RSL, Deniliquin**
Kelly Country Pick, Beechworth — see kellycountrypick.org
Johnny Cash: The Concert — Golden Greats of the Man in Black, 8pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta**
Taylor Henderson: Up Close & Personal, 8pm, Benalla Performing Arts and Convention Centre, Benalla**
Atlantic Crossing – Rod Stewart tribute, Mulwala Waterski Club, Mulwala
17
Taylor Henderson: Up Close & Personal, 8pm, Albury Entertainment Centre
Kelly Country Pick, Beechworth — see kellycountrypick.org
The Border Mail Albury-Wodonga International Film Festival, Regent Cinemas, Albury
21
The Border Mail Albury-Wodonga International Film Festival, Regent Cinemas, Albury
The Other Theatre Company: Heroes by Border playwright Megan Rigoni and starring John Wood, 7.30pm, The Cube Wodonga
Stonefield, Swindlers, Mount Hotham
Bell Shakespeare presents Henry V, 7pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta**
22
The Border Mail Albury-Wodonga International Film Festival, Regent Cinemas, Albury
The Other Theatre Company: Heroes by Border playwright Megan Rigoni and starring John Wood, 7.30pm, The Cube Wodonga
Jazz Albury-Wodonga presents the Monique Dimattina New Orleans Band, 8pm, The Jazz Basement, Wodonga
Cafe Culture Series: Ultrafox, 8pm, Vine Hotel, Wangaratta
23
Pychic and Wellbeing Expo, 10am to 4pm, Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury
The Other Theatre Company: Heroes by Border playwright Megan Rigoni and starring John Wood, 2pm and 7.30pm, The Cube Wodonga
Marcia Hines, 8pm, SS&A Albury
Kangaroo Hoppet — Australia’s premier long distance cross country skiing race, Falls Creek
Cafe Culture Series: Ultrafox, 8pm, Bright Art Gallery
Cheeseball 2014 (formal attire): food, wine, music and dancing, 6.30pm, Milawa Cheese Factory, Milawa
The Rihanna & Ga Ga Show, Mulwala Waterski Club, Mulwala
Bell Shakespeare presents Henry V, Wagga Civic Theatre, Wagga
24
Psychic and Wellbeing Expo, 10am to 4pm, Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury
Murray Conservatorium Vocal Consort: Superlatives for Voices, with guest artist Hugh Fullarton, concert organist, directed by David Carolane — music of Faure, Joseph Bach and masters from the English Renaissance School, 2pm for 2.30pm performance, St Matthew’s Church, Albury
Cafe Culture Series: Ultrafox, 5pm, Arts Space Wodonga
25
Pete Murray, The Man Hotel, Falls Creek
Galen Catholic College: Nemo’s Adventure, 7pm to 9pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
26
Free Morning Show: The Honky Tonk Queens Show with Amber Joy Poulton, 10.30am, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Galen Catholic College: Nemo’s Adventure, 7pm to 9pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
27
Pete Murray, Swindlers, Mount Hotham
Steinway on Stage: Glenise Williams and friends, 6pm to 7pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
29
The Fabulous Delltones featuring Peewee Wilson, 7.30pm, auditorium, Commercial Club, Albury
Take Me Home: The Music and Life of John Denver starring Bevan Gardiner, 8pm, Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury
Stayin’ Alive ’14: The Australian Bee Gees Show, 8pm, The Cube Wodonga
30
Bizarre Gazzard — “Australia’s Funniest Hypnotist” — plus stand-up comedian Adam “Chicken” Palmer, 8pm, Howlong Country Golf Club, Howlong
Kristy Cox and Travis List, emerging country music stars, 7pm, Legends on Hansen, Corryong
SATURDAY, JULY 26
BENALLA LAKESIDE CRAFT AND FARMERS’ MARKET
9am to 1pm, Benalla Lake Foreshore, Benalla
MANSFIELD PRODUCE SWAP
10am to noon, Snowgum Nursery, Mansfield
COBRAM LIONS LOG CABIN MARKET
8am to 2pm, Log Cabin, Federation Park, Cobram
SUNDAY, JULY 27
ALBURY-WODONGA COMMUNITY MARKET
8am to noon, Wilson Street Carpark, Wilson Street, Albury
HOWLONG COMMUNITY MARKETS
8.30am to 1pm, carpark, Howlong Country Golf Club
CHILTERN MONTHLY MARKET
9.30am to 1.30pm, Chiltern Recreational Reserve Football Ground, Chiltern
WANGARATTA TRASH AND TREASURE MARKET
8am to 1pm, Wareena Park Swimming Pool carpark, Wangaratta
YARRAWONGA FARMERS’ MARKET
8.30am to 12.30pm, Yarrawonga Foreshore, Yarrawonga
MARKETS: Email details to: play@bordermail.com.au. Listings deadline: Noon Wednesday. A fresh Border Entertainment Guide is posted every Thursday at bordermail.com.au. Remember, market dates can sometimes change.
ALBURY LIBRARY MUSEUM
Note: The Albury Library Museum's historical exhibitions are listed in the History section below.
ALBURY ART GALLERY
TEMPORARILY CLOSED
REOPENING JUNE 2015
After 32 years, the Albury Art Gallery has temporarily closed its doors to make way for a $10.5 million redevelopment. For more information about the gallery’s history, and its future, go to alburycity.nsw.gov.au/leisure-and-culture/albury-regional-art-gallery/redevelopment-plans.
ARTS SPACE WODONGA
PASTE-UP POP-UP EXHIBITION
UNTIL JULY 25
Paste Up Pop Up is an exhibition of new and current street art practices explored by Wodonga’s young people. Stencils, paste-ups and exploratory street art techniques have and will be created through several street art workshop sessions. Arts Space Wodonga will transform as an urban landscape displaying not only the talent of the participants, but also the endless possibilities of this exciting art practice. Free entry. Phone (02) 6022 9600.
GIGS ART GALLERY, WODONGA
DARK ENERGY
UNTIL AUGUST 10
Photographers Rachel Pringle, Eric Saros, Paul Temple and Helen Bishop worked independently to produce a mix of thought-provoking, sometimes mysterious images. Coming together to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the birth of photography, they had no thematic plan, but the pieces gradually fell into place. They invite you to visit and see the results of a little dark energy pushing the boundaries of reality. Albury Council artist and visual art co-ordinator Bianca Acimovic will open the exhibition. See it Tuesdays to Sundays from 10am to 4pm. GIGS Art Gallery is in Gateway Village, Lincoln Causeway, Wodonga. For more information, phone (02) 6021 3073 or see gigs.org.au.
GALLERY GARDEN CAFE, WODONGA PLANT FARM
DYNAMIC ACRYLICS
UNTIL AUGUST 5
See the Albury-Wodonga Artists Society’s Dynamic Acrylics exhibition at the Wodonga Plant Farm Garden Gallery Cafe, corner Beechworth and Huon Creek roads, Wodonga. You can see the exhibition during business hours.
THE PAINTBOX STUDIO/GALLERY, WODONGA
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
UNTIL AUGUST 3
Paintings by local artists featuring local landmarks, views and local icons are all part of this Albury-Wodonga Artists Society Local Knowledge exhibition. The Paintbox Studio/Gallery is in Gateway Village, Lincoln Causeway, Wodonga. Open daily, except Mondays, from 10am to 3pm.
THE GALLERY STUDIO, CHILTERN
LOCAL ARTWORKS
OPEN DAILY EXCEPT TUESDAYS AND MOST SATURDAYS
Works by Meaghan Louise and local and regional artists, with an eclectic mix of quirky handmade gifts, garden art sculptures, unique glass art and jewellery. The Gallery Studio and Craft Room is at 19-21 Conness Street, Chiltern and is open from 10am to 4pm.
KHANCOBAN ARTISAN GALLERY AND WORKSHOP
ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION AND SALE
OPEN DAILY
Local artists and craft people are invited to display and sell their creations in this gallery, which can be found in the Khancoban General Store. The workshop is opposite, In the Community Technology Centre. Twenty per cent of sales fund local events programs. To find out more phone Ann-Maree de Wit on (02) 6076 9099 or email her at annalby57@gmail.com or phone Louise Werrett on (02) 6076 9408. Open daily.
BRIGHT ART GALLERY
ALPINE HEARTLAND
UNTIL JULY 27
Alpine Heartland is a collection of 70 paintings by artist Tom Lawler, the product of 25 years of creative endeavour. It showcases Mr Lawler’s passion for the landscapes of the North East. The exhibition is open from 10am to 4pm Wednesday to Sunday.
OLD SCHOOL HOUSE GALLERY, BEECHWORTH
WORKS BY LOCAL ARTISANS
OPEN DAILY
North East painters, jewellery makers, textile artists, woodworkers, glass artists and more display their works in the 1863 building that once housed a school. 1 Loch Street. Open 10am to 4pm daily. Visit oldschoolhousegallery.biz.
WANGARATTA ART GALLERY
ARTEFACT AND IDENTITY
JULY 25 TO AUGUST 25
Jan Donaldson’s new exhibition investigates relationships between objects and identity, focusing on the doll. The doll as not just a plaything, but as an object intimately linked to identity; projections of human character through cues that suggest aspects of emotions, personalities and characteristics. The use of dolls and puppets in cultural contexts are used to convey ideas, customs and life-styles relevant to their particular cultures, while maintaining and enriching a sense of identity. The exhibition references historical dolls, their use and significance and the use of the doll motif in contemporary art. Entry: gold coin.
PETITE: MINIATURE TEXTILES
UNTIL JULY 27
PETITE: Miniature Textiles is a biennial exhibition held by the Wangaratta Art Gallery that is growing in stature and prestige. From over 200 entries, 116 works by 97 artists from across the country have been selected for this fourth PETITE exhibition, which showcases the diversity of approach in textile artistry. Tapestry weaving, lace, sculpture, applique, assemblage, embroidery, felting, basketry and dyeing. These techniques are used to create works that are not only decorative but often tackle deep and meaningful themes and concepts. The only stipulation for entrants is size which is limited to a maximum 30cm in any direction. The beauty of the landscape and the fragile nature of our environment provide inspiration for many of the artists such as June Brown with her textile book Why I Love Eucalypt Trees, Deborah McArdle’s sculptural work Marking Winter and Julie Paul’s woven tapestry Costal Weavings Series. The fragility of human life and remembrance has been explored in a very poignant work by John Parkes: Sample (dead two years now) a work using cotton cloth from his late father’s shirt and shorts. For more information phone (03) 5722 0761.
WANGARATTA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE FOYER
TEXTILES FROM THE WANGARATTA ART GALLERY COLLECTION
UNTIL JULY 29
A collection of pieces the Wangaratta Art Gallery has purchased over many years. For more information, phone (03) 5722 0761. Entry: Gold coin donation.
WANGARATTA VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE EXHIBITION SPACE
DAYDREAMS BY THE RIVER
UNTIL JULY 30
This body of work comprising 10 lakescapes and 10 contemporary textile pieces is based on a reflection of two years studying textiles in South Australia under teachers Julia Morris, Suzzane Gummow and Cathy Boniciolli and workshops with textile tutors Jane Callender and Carol Wilkes. The lakescapes are interpretations of Ricci Simone’s photographs of Lake Mulwala and the Murray River. Sunsets over the lake are calming and inspiring. These 10 lakescapes are painted on hand-dyed raw silk and embellished with hand stitch beading and applique. The 10 contemporary works show a vast repertoire of textile techniques such as printing, hand stitch, foiling, machine embroidery, applique and multiple layering techniques. Free entry. Open 5.30pm to 7.30pm. The Wangaratta Visitor Information Centre is at 100 Murphy Street, Wangaratta.
10 TO 4 GALLERY, GLENROWAN
LOCAL ARTISTS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE
OPEN DAILY
Enjoy a diverse variety of textiles and wood, iron and other handcrafted items created by local artists and craftspeople. The gallery is at 32 Gladstone Street, Glenrowan and is open from 10am to 4pm.
BENALLA ART GALLERY
ABSTRACT
UNTIL OCTOBER 26
Abstract brings together the work of six Australian artists: Sydney Ball, Dale Frank, Marc Freeman, Camille Hannah, Kirra Jamison and NoEl Skrzypczak. Each artist shares a bold and fluid visual language of colour, shape, line and form to develop an identity that connects atmospheric and experiential qualities, art historical frameworks and the power of radical and innovative thinking.
MIGRANT ARTISTS TO AUSTRALIA
UNTIL SEPTEMBER 28
Australia was a destination for settlement in the early 1800s and migration continues to this day. The artists who came to this continent have contributed in many ways to the education and development of the diverse cultural styles of Australian visual arts. This exhibition is a selection of artworks by migrant artists in the Benalla Art Gallery collection from the early colonial period through to the present day. The sample of images reflects the changes that have influenced Australian art over the past two centuries.
NEW ORDER
UNTIL AUGUST 24
Louise Paramor is one of Australia’s most well recognised and celebrated sculptors and is widely known for her creative vision for residual and ephemeral materials. She was recipient of the prestigious McClelland Sculpture and Survey Award in 2010 and in 2012 her monumental sculpture ‘Panorama Station’ was commissioned for the Peninsula Link Freeway. Paramor works with found objects and plastics that are especially tactile and often striking in colour — characteristics that, not surprisingly, evoke an irresistible sense of whimsy and play. This exhibition showcases a selection of consumer-based plastic sculptural works, collage and abstract paintings on glass that challenge traditional readings of contemporary detritus in a fun and lurid way. There is also a serious side to Paramor’s practice and the significance and indeed resonance of her artwork can be found within religion, architecture, modern day urban life and today’s heavily consumerist culture. “I really enjoy experimenting with colour and abstraction ... and inspired by the very substance of paint itself … I have become more interested in the principles of modernist abstract sculpture and painting, and the cliches thereof, which in turn, informs my approach to the genre,” Paramore says.
PFEIFFER WINES, WAHGUNYAH
PFEIFFER WINES PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
UNTIL JULY 31
Celebrate the works of some of the “pfinest” photographers in our region when they showcase their “pfabulous” photographic pieces within our historic cellar door. Visitors are also invited to participate in the People’s Choice Award by voting for their “pfavourite” photograph. Entry is free and all original pieces will be for sale.
GALLERY 294, COROWA
FRAGILITY EXHIBITION
UNTIL AUGUST 3
An exhibition of contemporary textile art by Kim Carter. Official Opening 2pm Saturday, July 12. Gallery 294, is at 294 Honour Ave, Corowa. For more information visit gallery294.org.au or phone (02) 6033 5086.
COROWA ARTSPACE
COROWA COLLECTION
OPEN DAILY
The Corowa Collection showcases the prize winners in all sections of the annual Federation Art Show that have been acquired by the Federation Art Show Committee and held in trust by Corowa Council for the past 14 years. This is the first time that these art works have been displayed together as a collection and for many of these works it is the first time they have been on public display. The gallery is open 11am to 4pm weekdays, 11am to 3pm Saturdays and 11am to 1pm Sundays.
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ALBURY LIBRARY MUSEUM
EMPORIUM
UNTIL SEPTEMBER 7
When the Abikhair store closed in the mid-1990s, Albury Council acquired the complete merchandise and stock from this iconic Albury store for its collection. This included original merchandise and advertising material from previous decades, especially the 1950s. The store owners and operators, Saad and Betro Abikhair, immigrated from Lebanon and opened their store at the corner of Swift and Olive streets in 1928 after arriving in 1895 as hawkers from Melbourne. At first, Betro relied on Melbourne manufacturers and wholesalers but eventually began importing and supplying goods himself. Goods on offer included girdles, stockings, clothing, household supplies, beauty supplies, toiletry supplies, sewing supplies (haberdashery), shoes, hats and much more.
BUILDING FOUNDATIONS: BUILDING PLANS FROM THE LOGAN AND FA STOW COLLECTION
UNTIL AUGUST 8
This display of Stuart Logan and Alan Stow’s building plans and documents hark back to an era when plans were drawn by hand with colour and flair. Come and see the original drawings of many buildings still standing in Albury and district — building plans and documents drawn and coloured by hand. The Logan business closed around 1980 and Albury Library Museum was the recipient of tools and house plans, donated by the family. The Stow Collection, also donated to the Library Museum by Mr Stow’s family, helps chart the built environment of Albury and districts. Richard Lee’s book about Logans and our built environment will be launched at the official opening. Free entry.
CROSSING PLACE: A STORY OF ALBURY
ONGOING
This compelling multimedia exhibition is on permanent display in the main galleries of the Albury Library Museum. Crossing Place uses objects, audio and film to tell the story of Albury from first contact with the Wiradjuri people, traditional owners of the land, to the city we share today. Highlights include Wiradjuri Talkback, celebrating the perspectives and traditional knowledge of the region’s Aboriginal people and The Bonegilla Story, exploring the immigration experiences of those who passed through the migrant reception centre at Bonegilla. The exhibition is told through objects, audio and film, is on permanent display in the main galleries of the Albury Library Museum. Pick up an audio tour to be guided through the exhibits while listening to stories and memories that will carry you back into Albury’s history or book a free guided tour.
Note: The Albury Library Museum's visual arts exhibitions are listed in the Visual Arts section above.
LAVINGTON LIBRARY
FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS
UNTIL SEPTEMBER 6
Held annually from 1951-1972, the Floral Festival was a highlight on the cities calendar of events. Many local people and organisations were involved, including North Albury and Lavington organisations that raised money for their area through queen competitions and fund-raising events. This colourful exhibition presents a focus on Lavington and North Albury Floral Festival participants, celebrated through a collection of Floral Festival costumes, memorabilia and numerous engaging photographs. Lavington Library is on the ground floor of the Northpoint Tower building, Griffith Road, Lavington. Phone (02) 6043 5645.
ARMY MUSEUM BANDIANA
EXTENSIVE MILITARY DISPLAY
MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS
The Army Museum Bandiana is among Australia’s best army museums where 190 army vehicles, dozens of field guns, weapons, uniforms, medals and items dating back as far as the 18th century are displayed in about 5000 square metres of display space. The museum is at the Gaza Ridge Barracks, Anderson Road, Bandiana, just out of Wodonga. Open 9.30am to 4pm Monday to Saturday but not on New Year’s Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day or from December 24 to 28. Phone (02) 6055 2525.
8TH/13TH VICTORIAN MOUNTED RIFLES MUSEUM, NORTH BANDIANA
LIGHT HORSE AND ARMOURED EXHIBITIONS
PHONE (02) 6021 2835 FOR OPENING TIMES
Located at Colonel Tom Price Lines, North Bandiana on the eastern edge of Wodonga, the 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Museum’s aim is the preservation, interpretation and display of artefacts and documents related to light horse and armoured units that make up the lineage of the 8/13 VMR. These units include the 8th (Indi) Light Horse, the 13th (Gippsland) Light Horse, the 20th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Light Horse, the 2/8th Armoured Regiment, 41st, 42nd and 43rd Landing Craft Companies, the 8th Cavalry Regiment, the 13th Armoured Regiment and the 20th Motor Regiment. The focus of the new museum is an Honour Wall that was constructed with a grant from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, “Their Service-Our Heritage” Program. It features a central Commemorative Alcove watched over by a mounted light horseman, and flanked by two six-metre long uniform cabinets.
JINDERA PIONEER MUSEUM
JINDERA HISTORY
OPEN OCTOBER TO APRIL
The first German settlers arrived in the Jindera area in 1867, having trekked from Adelaide in horse drawn wagons. Before they arrived, probably in the 1840s, a small wattle and daub hut was built just off the main track through town. This hut still stands at the site of the Jindera Pioneer Museum, and probably is the oldest remaining cottage or house in the Albury District. In 1874 Mr Johann Rosler and Mr Peter Wagner built a store and three room residence on this same sight. It became known as Wagner’s Store. Formed in 1967, the Jindera Pioneer and Historical Society purchased Wagner’s Store, the residence, and the grounds around the wattle and daub hut, and restored them to their original condition. It IS filled will all kinds of articles —furniture, household goods and machinery, gathered into an original and historic setting of old world architecture and charm. Wander through the fully furnished general store and residence and down to the Pioneer Slab Hut and the original wattle and daub cottage, and then on to the huge machinery shed with its large collection of farm machinery and equipment. The museum is in Urana Street, Jindera. For more information go to jinderapioneermuseum.org.au. Open daily, 10am to 4pm, October to April.
YACKANDANDAH MUSEUM
DISPLAYS FROM YACKANDANDAH’S GOLDEN PAST
OPEN VARIOUS TIMES (SEE BELOW)
The museum is housed in the Bank of Victoria building, 21 High Street, Yackandandah. Building began in 1860. The cottage at the rear was an original street building of the 1850s. Banking ceased in 1893. Thereafter Thomas Haig, tailor, and his family, worked and lived in the building until 1969. The collection held by the Yackandandah and District Historical Society, which is based at the museum, is a large and comprehensive collection of the many stories of this district, held in photographs, images, objects, registers, documents, letters, textiles, digital forms and research material. It is almost fully catalogued on a specific cataloguing data base, much of it is also either digitally scanned or photographed. It is always a work-in-progress, receiving deposits, creating material or updating processes. Extensions to the purpose-built storage have added necessary storage space to a building originally built in 1996. This collection is used for rotation of displays, our own publications, research and display, as well as outside requests for research, copies or access to material. Specific requests must be made by appointment to allow for retrieval or collation of material. The museum is open during Victorian school holidays and public holidays daily from 11am to 4pm and throughout the school term Wednesday to Sunday from 11am to 4pm or by appointment. For more information phone (02) 6027 0627 or go to yackandandahmuseum.wordpress.com/.
CHILTERN ATHENAEUM MUSEUM
CHILTERN HISTORY
OPEN MOST DAYS
The present brick building was erected in 1866, replacing an earlier timber construction, and used as Council Chambers, Town Hall and Library/Reading Rooms. When the Library was relocated in 1970 many old books remained in the present building forming an interesting collection of Goldfields reading matter in the original setting. About this time the Chiltern Athenaeum Museum was formed by enthusiastic members of the public who operate the museum on a volunteer basis. See a collection of novels and publications by local authors: Henry Handel Richardson, who penned, amongst other stories, The Fortunes of Richard Mahony and The Getting of Wisdom; Mary Gaunt, daughter of Judge Gaunt, goldfields magistrate, who wrote Kirkham’s Find and several travel tales; and Wilfred Busse whose History of Chiltern gives a wonderful insight into the development of our areas. There’s also a display of memorabilia relating to Chiltern-born Sir John “Black Jack” McEwen, who became Prime Minister after the disappearance of Harold Holt and a series of paintings by Alfred William Eustace, a self-taught artist and poet, who came to this area in 1852 and was employed as a shepherd on the Eldorado Run. A First World War honour roll is a dominating feature of the Chiltern Athenaeum and forms the central point of an ongoing collection of photographs, profiles, medals, certificates and other memorabilia relating to Chiltern and district people who served in both World Wars. The Museum also houses photographic displays and an outdoor exhibition featuring our mining and agricultural past and long with microfilm of the local newspaper The Federal Standard (1859-1970), an extensive collection of local family histories and community records enable the volunteers to carry out family and historic research. Open 10am to 4pm most days and other times by appointment — phone (03) 5726 1280. The museum is at 57 Conness Street, Chiltern. Go to chilternathenaeum.com.au for more information.
STATION HOUSE MUSEUM, CULCAIRN
CULCAIRN AND RAILWAY HISTORY
OPEN SATURDAYS OR BY APPOINTMENT
Home to seventeen stationmasters and their families from 1883-1979, the Station House is a tangible reminder of the great railway expansion of the last century. For more than a century, Station House has dominated the railway scene in Culcairn. Together with the historic Culcairn Railway Station, the complex reflects the significance of Culcairn as a major rail junction of the steam era. Culcairn is now serviced by XPT trains daily. Station House has been faithfully restored and was the winner of the 1994 Tidy Towns Award for Cultural and Heritage Protection. The two-storey brick building with its beautiful wrought iron and stairway together with the original floors and ceilings is one of the best examples of a building of its type in Australia. Station House is being refurbished with pieces from the period 1880 to 1890. Early railway memorabilia is also on display. Open 10am to 4pm Saturdays or on other days by appointment. Admission by donation. For information and bookings phone Valda Hensel on (02) 6029 8486.
DALES CELLAR MINI MUSEUM, HENTY
TRASH AND TREASURE MEMORABLILIA
PHONE FOR OPENING HOURS
Dales Cellar Mini Museum is a collection of trash and treasure memorabilia of the past including Henty’s Manual Telephone Exchange, the first “ambulance” — a two wheeled stretcher, cash registers, jugs, irons, toasters, radios and much more. The museum is located in the cellar beneath Dales IGA Supermarket. Free entry but donations are welcome to help preserve the past. The supermarket and museum is at 9 Sladen Street, Henty. Phone: (02) 6929 3302.
HENTY OBSERVER PRINTING MUSEUM, HENTY
NEWSPAPER HISTORY
PHONE FOR OPENING HOURS
The Henty Observer Printing Museum is housed in the original 1934 brick building of The Observer newspaper. Visitors can observe how the newspapers of yesteryear were printed and how much printing has changed since then. The museum is home to a variety of Platen machines, some pre-1900, one of the original Wharfedale printing machines of 1907, a large Miehle auto printer, linotype machines, newspaper folding machines, a guillotine and other printing memorabilia of historical interest. Free entry but donations are welcome to help preserve the past. The museum is behind Dales IGA Supermarket, 9 Sladen Street, Henty. Phone: (02) 6929 3302.
WOOLPACK INN MUSEUM, HOLBROOK
HOLBROOK’S HISTORICAL TREASURES
OPEN DAILY*
This large, unique and varied display of historical treasures includes the best collection of submarine artefacts in Australia. There’s also an exhibition on the Holbrook bypass. The Woolpack Inn Museum is a two-storey heritage listed historic building located in the main street of Holbrook. The original Woolpack Inn was opened in 1839 by John Mitten and continued trading until it was destroyed by fire in 1895. All of the items on display have been donated by local residents over many years and now fill 22 rooms, depicting life in the 19th century include bedrooms, dining room, sitting room, kitchen, pantry and laundry, along with a number of other rooms filled with interesting items from bygone years. Relocated and erected in the grounds is a drop slab school house, built in about 1872, a replica of the old Holbrook bakery, a blacksmith’s shop and a large collection of old machinery, wagons and coaches. The museum is at 83 Albury Street, Holbrook. Phone: (02) 6036 2131 or go to woolpackinn.com.au for more information. The Museum is open daily from 9.30am to 4pm at a cost of $5 per head for adults, $3 concession and $1 for children. *Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and Good Friday. Catering for morning or afternoon tea or light lunch for groups of 20 or more by arrangement.
TALLANGATTA MUSEUM
HISTORICAL TALLANGATTA
PHONE FOR OPENING TIMES
The Tallangatta and Districts Heritage Group Museum is at 75 Towong Street, Tallangatta. The group operates the museum and a shop on a voluntary basis and collects, preserves and records the history of Tallangatta district. Phone (02) 6071 2227 for more information and details of opening times.
MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER MUSEUM AND RILEY’S VILLAGE, CORRYONG
LIVE THE LEGEND
OPEN DAILY
This diverse and colourful exhibition celebrates the history of the Upper Murray and its people. Learn about the legend of Jack Riley. Open 10am to 4pm, September to May and 11am to 3pm, June to August. Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day. The Man from Snowy River Museum and Riley’s Village is at 103 Hansen Street, Corryong. For more information, visit manfromsnowyrivermuseum.com. Phone (02) 6076 2600.
MOUNT BEAUTY VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE
KIEWA VALLEY HERITAGE
OPEN DAILY
The Kiewa Valley Historical Society aims to preserve and conserve the history and heritage that is unique to the Kiewa Valley and surrounding Bogong High Plains situated in North East Victoria. Through the use of permanent, and temporary exhibitions, information walls, a photo gallery, a diorama of the Bogong High Plains, a model hydro system, and two DVD screens we show the area’s history and highlights, that tell our social history, natural science areas and technological developments. The collection has many items that show the social history of how the first settlers of the Kiewa Valley and Mount Beauty lived, worked and socialised. Photos, books, farming equipment, hospital equipment, technological equipment from the Kiewa Hydro Scheme, household items, plus oral histories, and genealogy records and books. Open 9am to 5pm daily. The society is at the Mount Beauty Visitor Information Centre, 31 Bogong High Plains Road, Mount Beauty. Phone (03) 5755 0596 for more information.
HARRIETVILLE HISTORICAL MUSEUM
HISTORICAL GEMS
OPEN SUMMER PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND WEEKEND AFTERNOONS OR BY APPOINTMENT
One of the towns few surviving miner’s cottages has been relocated and lovingly restored with a new museum added on behind. You can’t miss it, with the enormous Tronoh dredge bucket and a four-headed gold mining battery out front. Learn about the early gold mining days, mountain cattlemen, ski pioneers, St Bernards’s Hospice, the building of the Hotham Road constructed completely using hand tools in the 1860s as well as the wonderful array of colourful characters who have played a part in Harrietville and district’s past. The display includes original home-made horse snowshoes used for hauling supplies up to Mount Hotham and hand-carved artefacts from the town’s old Chinese Joss House. Catch a glimpse of what daily life was like in Harrietville 100 years ago as you wander through the miner’s cottage. The museum is open on public holidays and weekend afternoons in summer or otherwise by arrangement with curator Kaye Purdon. Phone her on (03) 5759 2797. The museum is located in Athenaeum Reserve on the Great Alpine Road in Harrietville next to the Harrietville General Store. Entry is by gold coin donation and groups are welcome.
BRIGHT MUSEUM
HISTORICAL BRIGHT
OPEN VARIOUS TIMES AND BY APPOINTMENT
The Bright and District Historical Society welcomes you the heritage-listed former Bright Railway Station, now the Bright Museum, which features rolling stock typical of that used on the old Ovens Valley Railway. The museum covers railway history, gold mining history and also the social history of the area with local family histories and a photographic collection. A large number of Chinese miners worked in the goldfields and the museum has a reconstructed Chinese Joss House based on one destroyed in the Buckland Valley and has a diverse collection of artefacts from Chinese miners. The museum is open from 2pm to 4pm every Sunday afternoon except from mid-June to early September. During the summer, Easter and September school holidays and festivals the museum is open on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday afternoons. The museum can also be opened at other times by prior arrangement by phoning the society’s secretary on (03) 5755 1949.
MYRTLEFORD OLD SCHOOL MUSEUM
MYRTLEFORD’S PAST
OPEN SUNDAYS MAY TO SEPTEMBER OR BY APPOINTMENT
Displays include old school room, 1930's kitchen and living room, gold mining equipment, barber shop and tobacconist cabinets, newspaper printing machinery, horse-drawn agricultural machinery, farming equipment, bottle collection, military photographs and memorabilia, and sporting trophies. Genealogical research is also available with many photographs and records of historical significance including district scenery, local industries, people and events. Open 2pm to 5pm Sunday, September to May or other times by appointment. Phone (03) 5727 1417 or (03) 5752 1963 for more information.
BURKE MUSEUM, BEECHWORTH
BEECHWORTH HISTORY
OPEN DAILY*
Originally built as the Beechworth Athenaeum in 1857, The Burke Museum is one of Australia’s oldest museums and is considered a “Museum of Museums” with its significant collections from the 1800s and contemporary internally produced and touring exhibitions. Following the death of Beechworth's former Superintendent of Police, Robert O'Hara Burke (of Burke and Wills fame) at Coopers Creek in 1861, the Athenaeum was renamed in his honour as The Robert O’Hara Burke Memorial Museum. Highlights include the RE Johns Aboriginal, Chinese and Natural History collections, The Ned Kelly Story including the Burke Museum Ned Kelly Collection plus The Street of Shops, a 19th century recreation of a Beechworth streetscape. Beechworth and the Ned Kelly story are inextricably linked. All four members of the Kelly Gang spent time in Beechworth Prison. Ned appeared in the Beechworth Courthouse on August 6, 1880 on a charge of murder. Kelly’s mother Ellen also appeared in the Beechworth Courthouse and was held in the Beechworth Prison for a short time. The Burke Museum is in Loch Street, Beechworth. Phone (03) 5728 8067 or go to burkemuseum.com.au for more information. *The museum is open daily from 10am to 5pm (last entry 4.30pm) except on Christmas Day.
ELDORADO MUSEUM
TIMES PAST
PHONE FOR OPENING HOURS
The Eldorado Museum holds a collection that reflects the life and times of the region from 1850 to 1950. The displays cover mining, farming and social history of Eldorado and surrounds and is housed in the old school building as well as in outside displays. The Eldorado Museum offers you an opportunity to step back in time and view life as it was from the time of the discovery of gold. The museum is at 136 Main Street, Eldorado, Phone (03) 5725 1542 for more information.
WANGARATTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM
WANGARATTA AND NORTH EAST HISTORIC COLLECTION
OPEN SUNDAYS, TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
The museum is operated by the Wangaratta Historical Society and is housed in the former Wangaratta Fire Station building in Ford Street. The collection features smaller items of historical significance — household, commercial, industrial, agricultural, military and more — from the Wangaratta district. There is also a collection of about 10,000 historic and recent photographs from the North East plus a collection of more than 3000 glass plate negatives taken by a former Wangaratta photographer. The lower floor of the museum comprises two display rooms and a research room while upstairs these is a storage area — approximately 160 square metres of floor space in all. In addition there are a number of items on display in the cellar of the historic Vine Hotel at North Wangaratta. For more information about the society and its museum, go to wanghistsoc.org.au. The museum is open 2pm to 5pm on Sundays and 9am to noon on Tuesdays and Fridays.
NED KELLY MEMORIAL MUSEUM, GLENROWAN
KELLY COUNTRY HISTORY
The museum can be found at 35 Gladstone Street, Glenrowan. Phone (03) 5766 2448 for more information.
BLACKSMITH SHOP AND MUSEUM, GLENROWAN
FARM MACHINERY FROM THE PAST
OPEN DAILY
An authentic operating blacksmith shop featuring Kelly Gang souvenirs and practical items. The museum’s focus is farm machinery from the past that has been gathered locally. The museum and shop is in Seige Street, Glenrowan.
GLENROWAN COBB & CO MUSEUM, GLENROWAN
TRANSPORT AND KELLY HISTORY
OPEN DAILY
Explore the large underground cellar museum specialising in the story of the Kelly outbreak and other notorious Australian bushrangers.
Open daily from 9am to 5.30pm. The museum is in Gladstone Street, Glenrowan. Phone (03) 5766 2409 for more information.
BARC HUT 11, BENALLA
THE BENALLA MIGRANT CAMP EXHIBITION
JULY 27
The Benalla Migrant Camp has an amazing history well worth remembering. Between 1949 and 1967, 60,000 European post-war migrants made their temporary home in Benalla at the camp. This exhibition of personal photos, documents and memorabilia tells some of their stories. Entry $2 per person, children free. Open 10am to 3pm. BARC Hut 11 is in Samaria Road. Drive into the Benalla Gliding Club entrance, follow the road past the Benalla Aviation Museum. BARC Hut 11 is the last hut on your right. For more information phone Sabine Smyth on (003) 5762 6678.
BENALLA COSTUME AND PIONEER MUSEUM
LOVELY IN LACE 1750-1980
CONTINUING INDEFINITELY
Benalla Costume & Pioneer Museum is open from 9am to 5pm and is at 14 Mair Street, Benalla. Phone (03) 5762 1749. For more information, visit home.vicnet.net.au/~benmus. $8 entry.
RUTHERGLEN COMMON SCHOOL MUSEUM
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
OPEN SUNDAYS OR BY APPOINTMENT
The Rutherglen Historical Society Inc’s Old Common School Museum contains an early 20th century school room including old desks, artefacts, and teaching aids and there is a growing collection of school class photos. Opening hours are 1pm to 4pm Sundays or any time by appointment for research, school groups and tours. Phone the secretary on (02) 6032 9425 for more information. The museum is next to the Rutherglen Primary School, which is in Murray Street.
FEDERATION MUSEUM, COROWA
THE BIRTHPLACE OF FEDERATION
OPEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY OR BY APPOINTMENT
Displays on Corowa’s role in Federation, Aboriginal artefacts including Tommy MacRae sketches, agricultural implements manufactured locally, horse-drawn vehicles and saddlery, 1900s lifestyle displays. Tom Roberts’ Shearing the Rams display and more. Open 1pm to 4pm Saturday and Sunday and by appointment. Phone (02) 6033 4041, (02) 6033 4332 or (02) 6033 2189. The museum is in Queen Street opposite the Presbyterian Church.
YARRAWONGA MULWALA PIONEER MUSEUM
PIONEERING AUSTRALIA
OPENING HOURS BELOW
See one of the largest and most comprehensive exhibits of the early pioneering days of Australia. Housed in a spacious and modern facility, exhibits include sport and leisure, early aviation, vintage cars, dental surgery, community quilt, blacksmith’s shop and much more.
Group tours by appointment. Opening Hours — Christmas to Easter: 9.30am to 1pm Wednesday to Saturday, public and school holidays and 1.00 pm to 4.30pm Sunday. Opening Hours — Easter to Christmas: 1pm to 4.30pm Wednesday to Sunday, public and school holidays 1.00 pm to 4.30pm. The museum is at 151 Melbourne Street, Mulwala. For more information phone (03) 5744 1402.
HISTORICAL DISPLAYS: Email details to: play@bordermail.com.au. Listings deadline: Noon Wednesday. A fresh Border Entertainment Guide is posted every Thursday at bordermail.com.au.
