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It's not often a choral conductor of Brett Weymark's stature plies his trade on the Border. The Sydney Philharmonia Choirs music director is in town to conduct the Murray Conservatorium Choir and friends in The Sound of Light concert on Sunday afternoon at the Lavington's Mirambeena Centre. In one the choir's major choral concerts of the year, music lovers can enjoy a diverse program including George Frideric Handel's rousing Coronation anthem Zadok the Priest.
THURSDAY, JULY 31
ALBURY-WODONGA
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
Albury-Wodonga Uke Muster — free entry, 6pm to 7.30pm, first floor, Albion Hotel, Albury
Gaven Slater, 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
Catholic College Wodonga presents The 5th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 7.30pm, Catherine McAuley Arts Centre, Catholic College Wodonga
FURTHER AFIELD
Rock’n’Roll Dance Lessons, ClubMulwala, Mulwala
Rodney Vincent, Mulwala Waterski Club, Mulwala
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1
ALBURY-WODONGA
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance and music competitions, Albury Entertainment Centre
Garry O’Brien, 5pm, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Tony Lukav — vocalist and pianist, 6pm to 10pm, Electra Cafe, 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
20th Annual Scots Music Festival featuring music from the school’s bands, orchestras, choirs, vocal ensembles and more, a preview of the Scots School Pipe Band selection for the World Pipe Band Championships in Jakarta and guest of honor, Scots piano tutor Ms Aurora Flores, 7pm to 9.30pm, Alistair Todd Chapel Hall, The Scots School Albury
Phil Dalby, 7pm, Panthers Lavington
Catholic College Wodonga presents The 5th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 7.30pm, Catherine McAuley Arts Centre, Catholic College Wodonga
Michael Edgley’s All New Great Moscow Circus, 7.30pm, heated big top, Gateway Lakes, Wodonga
Jade Gibson, 8pm to 11pm, The Rooftop Bar, The Bended Elbow, Albury
Dean Haitani, 8pm, Kinross Woolshed Hotel, Thurgoona
Overtime, 9pm to 1am, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Where’s Wally featuring Wilbur Wilde, saxophone, 9pm, SS&A Albury
Live Music, 9pm, Boomerang Hotel, Lavington
Live Music, 9.30pm, Paddy’s, Albury DJ Zuckr, 9.30pm, Beer Garden, Paddy’s, Albury
International Beer Day: Rave Radio, supported by RAW FM’s Club Nation DJs, 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
JD and the Kat — Joe Davis and Rudi Katterl, 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
Illy, The Man Hotel, Falls Creek
Benalla Theatre Company: The Pajama Game, 8pm, Benalla Performing Arts and Convention Centre, Benalla
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
Mitzi and Friends: live acoustic music, 7pm, front bar, Hotel Delatite, Mansfield
Mick Tenace, 8pm, Corowa RSL Club, Corowa
DJ Jarrod, 9pm, Terminus Hotel, Yarrawonga
Tom Burlinson, ClubMulwala, Mulwala
Live Music, Mulwala Waterski Club, Mulwala
Smithers, Sporties Barooga Sports Club, Barooga
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2
ALBURY-WODONGA
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: dance and music competitions, Albury Entertainment Centre
Gateway Ukulele Orchestra: play, drum, sing, dance, learn and laugh with the Grooveyard Hammond Combo, 10am to noon, The Jazz Basement, Wodonga
Workshops with Brett Weymark, music director of the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, supported by the Ruth Whyte Bequest, 2.30pm, Mirambeena Centre, Lavington (culminating in tomorrow’s The Sound of Light Concert at the same venue)
Michael Edgley’s All New Great Moscow Circus, 1pm, 4pm and 7.30pm, heated big top, Gateway Lakes, Wodonga
Allen Bowers, 5pm, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Tony Lukav — vocalist and pianist, 6pm to 10pm, Electra Cafe, Albury
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
Lionbear, Blazing Stump Hotel, Wodonga
Catholic College Wodonga presents The 5th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 7.30pm, Catherine McAuley Arts Centre, Catholic College Wodonga
Brett Spokes, smooth saxophonist, 8pm, Azotea, Albion Hotel, Albury
Akal Dalby, 9pm, Kinross Woolshed Hotel, Thurgoona
Overtime, 9pm to 1am, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Ledd Asprin, 9pm, SS&A Albury
DJ Candy B, 9.30pm, Beer Garden, Paddy’s Albury
Live Music, 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
Bidgee Blues Club International Blues Music Day, 1pm to midnight, Commercial Club, Wagga
FURTHER AFIELD
Falls Creek Sled Dog Classic, 6.30pm, starting and finishing at Slalom Plaza (near the Falls Creek Express chair), Falls
DJ PayGee — funk and nu-disco, 9pm to 11pm, Grape & Grain Bar & Wine Store, Bright
Middle Indigo School Trivia Night and Silent Auction, Barnawartha Recreation Reserve Function Room, Barnawartha, 7pm for a 7.30pm start. — phone (02) 6026 9235.
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
Toucan Rock, 8pm, Corowa RSL Club, Corowa
DJ Jarrod Elliott, ClubMulwala, Mulwala
Andrew Wishart Band, Mulwala Waterski Club, Mulwala
Step Back, Sporties Barooga Sports Club, Barooga
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
ALBURY-WODONGA
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
Live Music, beer garden stage, 2pm, Paddy’s, Albury
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
Lee and Paige, 4pm to 7pm, The Rooftop Bar, The Bended Elbow, Albury
The Hoffmans, 4pm, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
FURTHER AFIELD
Marisa Quigley, Australian Blues Music Awards Female Vocalist of the Year, 2.30pm to 6pm, The Gerogery Hotel, Gerogery
Free Jukebox, Karaoke and Pool, 3pm on, Courthouse Hotel (The Top Pub), Corryong
Dean Haitani: Funk, soul and blues, 2pm, Bright Brewery, Bright
Music on the Balcony: Zoot Suit Trio, 11am, Beechworth Bakery, Beechworth
Sunday Sessions, 2pm to 5pm, Bridge Road Brewers, Beechworth
Open Mic (meals available), 6pm to 9pm, Hotel Nicholas, Beechworth
SOLD OUT: 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
Roy Orbison Show, ClubMulwala, Mulwala
MONDAY, AUGUST 4
ALBURY-WODONGA
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: primary bands, The Cube Wodonga
Sing Australia choir — connecting Australians in singing, 7.30pm to 9.30pm, Wodonga Senior Citizens Hall, Wodonga
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5
ALBURY-WODONGA
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
FURTHER AFIELD
One Point 618 Dance Company: Involuntary, 7.30pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6
ALBURY-WODONGA
Write Around the Murray 2014 Program Launch featuring comedian and former Scared Weird Little Guys member Rusty Berther, with a free lunch of soup and bread, noon, Albury Library Museum, Albury
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound: primary choirs, speech and drama, debating (year 7), Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury
Mark Haze, 6pm, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Open Mic Night, 6pm, Kinross Woolshed Hotel, Thurgoona
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
Michael Edgley’s All-New Great Moscow Circus, 7.30pm, Batchelors Green, Wangaratta
Trevor Doddridge, 6pm to 9pm, Border Bistro, Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort, Mulwala
Dee Donavan — The Silver Baron, Club Mulwala, 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.
REGENT CINEMAS - SESSION TIMES
THURSDAY, JULY 31 TO WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6
RMAX MEGA SCREEN – NO FREE TICKETS
MRS. BROWN’S BOYS D’MOVIE (M) NFT
Thu Fri Mon Tue Wed: 11.30am, 2.15pm, 4.30pm, 6.30pm, 9pm; Sat Sun: noon, 2.15pm, 4.30pm, 6.30pm, 9pm
TRADITIONAL
22 JUMP STREET (MA15)
Thu 9pm; Fri Sat Sun: 9.15pm; Mon: Tue 8.45pm
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (M)
2D -Thu to Wed: 1.15pm, 6.30pm, 9.15pm
HERCULES (M) NFT
3D - Thu to Tue: 9.30pm
2D - Thu Fri Mon Tue: 11.45am, 2pm, 4.15pm, 7pm; Sat Sun: 11.45am, 2pm, 7pm; Wed: 11.45am, 2pm, 7pm
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (PG)
Thu Fri Mon Tue Wed: 11am, 4pm; Sat: 10am, 1.15pm, 4.30pm; Sun: 10am, 1.15pm.
DELIVER US FROM EVIL (MA15) NFT
Thu Fri Mon Tue Wed: 2pm, 4.30pm, 7pm, 9.30pm; Sat Sun 11.30am, 2pm, 7pm, 9.30pm
HEALING (M)
Sat Sun: 4.15pm
JERSEY BOYS (M)
Thu Fri Wed: 10.30am; Sat Sun: 3.45pm; Mon Tue: 10.30am, 6pm
LUCY (MA15) NFT
Thu Fri Mon Tue Wed: 11.45am, 2.45pm, 4.45pm, 6.45pm, 9.15pm; Sat Sun 12.45pm, 2.45pm, 4.45pm, 6.45pm, 9.15pm
SEX TAPE (MA15)
Thu Fri Sat Sun Tue Wed: noon, 2.15pm, 4.30pm, 7pm, 9.30pm; Mon: 11am, 2.15pm, 4.30pm, 7pm, 9.30pm
THESE FINAL HOURS (MA15) NFT
Thu Mon Tue Wed: 11.30am, 2.30pm, 4.30pm, 6.45pm, 9pm; Fri: 11.30am, 2.30pm, 6.45pm, 9pm; Sat Sun: 12.15pm, 2.15pm, 6.45pm, 9pm
REGENT EXTRA
DRIVING MISS DAISY: THE PLAY (PG)
Sun: 4pm
MONTY PYTHON LIVE (MOSTLY) (CTC)
Wed: 7pm
ADVANCED SCREENINGS
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (M)
Fri Sat Sun: 4pm, 6.30pm
ADULTS @ KIDS
RIO 2 (G)
Thu Fri Mon Tue Wed: 1.15pm; Sat Sun: 11am
KIDZ FLIX
MR PEABODY & SHERMAN (PG)
Sat Sun: 10.30am
SHOWCASE
SUNSHINE ON LEITH (PG)
Thu Mon Tue Wed 11am, 3.45pm; Fri 11am, 4.30pm; Sat Sun: 11pm, 4.45pm
HEALING (M)
Sat Sun: 4.15pm
JERSEY BOYS (M)
Thu Fri Wed: 10.30am; Sat Sun: 3.45pm; Mon Tue: 10.30am, 6pm
GOLD CLASS
LUCY (MA15)
Thu to Wed: 9.30pm
SEX TAPE (MA15)
Thu Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed: 7pm
MRS. BROWN'S BOYS D’MOVIE (M)
Thu Fri Mon Tue Wed: 4.30pm; Sat Sun: 2pm, 4.30pm
AUGUST
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-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
Ned Kelly Weekend, Beechworth
Michael Edgley’s All New Great Moscow Circus, 7.30pm, Batchelors Green, Wangaratta
Mansfield Rudolf Steiner School Class 7 and 8 present William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, 2pm and 7pm, Mansfield Performing Arts Centre
Annual Line Dancing Weekend, 7.30pm to 11pm, Corowa RSL Club, Corowa
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)
Saturday Night Live: Jade Gibson, 10pm, Albion Hotel, Albury
The Audreys, 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 with a special appearance by young vocalist Amanuael Visser, 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
Annual Line Dancing Weekend, 1.30pm to 11.30pm, Corowa RSL Club, Corowa
Matchbox 20 tribute, Mulwala Waterski Club, Mulwala
10
Aluka duo, 2pm to 5pm, beer garden, St Ives Hotel, Wodonga
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
Albury-Wodonga Eisteddfod Festival of Sight and Sound — final day: highland dance, speech and drama, Albury Entertainment Centre
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
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
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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
Brett Spokes, smooth saxophonist, 8pm, Azotea, Albion Hotel, Albury
Statos Quo, 9pm, 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 Fabulous 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
Twin Cities Rock’n’Roll Club Annual Charity Dance featuring top Adelaide band The Lincolns, 8pm until late, auditorium, Commercial Club, Albury
KISStroyer, 9pm, SS&A Albury
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
The Border Mail Albury-Wodonga International Film Festival, Regent Cinemas, Albury
Psychic 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
Saturday Night Live: Carus Thompson, 10pm, Albion Hotel, Albury
Kangaroo Hoppet — Australia’s premier long distance cross country skiing race, Falls Creek
Cafe Culture Series: Ultrafox, 8pm, Bright Art Gallery
Ex-Wodonga singer-songwriter Gretta Ziller Hell’s Half Acre album launch, Hotel Nicholas, Beechworth
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
The Border Mail Albury-Wodonga International Film Festival, Regent Cinemas, Albury
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
Recycled String Band: Greens fund-raiser, 3pm, Vine Hotel, Wangaratta
25
The Border Mail Albury-Wodonga International Film Festival, Regent Cinemas, Albury
Pete Murray, The Man Hotel, Falls Creek**
Galen Catholic College: Nemo’s Adventure, 7pm to 9pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
26
The Border Mail Albury-Wodonga International Film Festival, Regent Cinemas, Albury
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
The Border Mail Albury-Wodonga International Film Festival, Regent Cinemas, Albury
Steinway on Stage: Glenise Williams and friends, 6pm to 7pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
28
Pete Murray, Swindlers, Mount Hotham**
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The Border Mail Albury-Wodonga International Film Festival, Regent Cinemas, Albury
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
The Border Mail Albury-Wodonga International Film Festival, Regent Cinemas, Albury
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
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The Border Mail Albury-Wodonga International Film Festival, Regent Cinemas, Albury
SEPTEMBER
1
Style Wars — Australia’s premier snowboarding event, Falls Creek
2
Free Morning Show: A Portrait of Matt Monro presented by Michael Whittaker, 10.30am, Zodiac Lounge, Commercial Club, Albury
Albury Entertainment Centre 50th Anniversary Theatre Season - 2014: Mozart’s The Magic Flute, featuring a 23-strong choir of young Border singers, Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury
Style Wars — Australia’s premier snowboarding event, Falls Creek
Oh What a Night! — A Musical Tribute to Franki Valli and The Four Seasons, 8pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
4
Monkey Baa Theatre presents Pete the Sheep, 6.30pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
5
Oh What a Night! — A Musical Tribute to Franki Valli and The Four Seasons, 7.30pm, auditorium, Commercial Club, Albury
Cat Canteri, multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter from The Stillsons: When We Were Young debut solo album national tour, 8pm, Star Hotel, Yackandandah***
Monkey Baa Theatre presents Pete the Sheep, 10am and 1pm, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta
Jade Gibson, Albion Hotel, Albury
6
Student Concert, 10am, Murray Conservatorium, Albury
Brett Spokes, smooth saxophonist, 8pm, Azotea, Albion Hotel, Albury
Cat Canteri, multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter from The Stillsons: When We Were Young debut solo album national tour, 8.30pm, Tanswell’s Commercial Hotel, Beechworth***
Music on the Murray: Adam Toms, noon to 4pm, St Leonards Vineyard, Wahgunyah
Potbelleez, Mulwala Waterski Club, Mulwala
7
Highway 31 Blues Club presents the Highway 31 Blues Band and guest blues and roots artists, 3pm, The Long Room, The Albion Hotel, Albury
Cat Canteri, multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter from The Stillsons: When We Were Young debut solo album national tour, 2.30pm, Bridge Road Brewery, Beechworth
Friends of the Benalla Art Gallery present Larissa Cox, piano, 5pm, Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2
HUME MURRAY FARMERS’ MARKET
8am to noon, Gateway Island, Wodonga
MOUNT BEAUTY COMMUNITY MARKET
9am to 2pm, Hollonds Street, next to the Mount Beauty Community Centre, Mount Beauty
BEECHWORTH FARMERS’ MARKET
9am to noon, Christ Church on the Hill, Ford Street, Beechworth
MANSFIELD PRODUCE SWAP
10am to noon, Snowgum Nursery, Mansfield
TATONG VILLAGE MARKET
8am to 1pm, grounds of the Tatong Tavern, Tatong
THE A SALE
Anglican Hall, 160 High Street, Rutherglen
FINLEY FARMERS’ MARKET
8am to noon, Wheels of Prosperity Park, Finley Lake, Finley
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
ALBURY-WODONGA COMMUNITY MARKET
8am to noon, Wilson Street Carpark, Wilson Street, Albury
CHILTERN MARKET
10am to 1pm, 62 Main Street, Chiltern
WANGARATTA TRASH AND TREASURE MARKET
8am to 1pm, Wareena Park Swimming Pool carpark, Wangaratta
COROWA FEDERATION VARIETY MARKET
8am to 1pm, Bangerang Park, Corowa
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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
AT THE TABLE EXHIBITION
AUGUST 1 TO AUGUST 23
Using the kitchen table as a meeting place, three artists — Caryn Giblin, Susan Morris and Paula Watson — have gathered together over several months to explore the qualities of everyday objects and treasured heirlooms. They discovered these objects have the potential to liberate memories, stories and discussions. With still life observation as the initial inspiration for creation, this collaborative exhibition brings together the unique styles of these three artists. It offers insight into their support and collaboration on ideas and processes of their art practices. At The Table displays their outcomes and interpretations in a number of media. Free entry. Go to artsspace@wodonga.vic.gov.au or phone (02) 6022 960 for more information.
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 OILS
AUGUST 6 TO SEPTEMBER 2
This Albury Wodonga Artists Society exhibition Dynamic Oils is filled with paintings by local artists using exclusively oil paint as their painting medium. The Garden Gallery Cafe is at the Wodonga Plant Farm, corner Beechworth and Huon Creek roads, Wodonga. You can see the exhibition during business hours.
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
WATERCOLOURS
AUGUST 5 TO 31
This Albury Wodonga Artists Society (AWAS) exhibition, Watercolours, has on display transparent and colourful paintings by AWAS members featuring varied themes and images. The Paintbox Studio/Gallery is in Gateway Village, Lincoln Causeway, Wodonga. Open daily, except Mondays, from10am to 3pm.
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.
MOUNT BEAUTY LIBRARY
MOUNT BEAUTY ART GROUP WORKS
ONGOING
The Mount Beauty Library now features a rotating display of works by members of the Mount Beauty Art Group. The artworks are available for purchase from the artists. The Mount Beauty Art group meets from 10am to 4pm every Thursday at the Alex McCullough Hall in Mount Beauty with new members always welcome. Go to mtbeauty.com/artgroup for more information.
MOUNTAIN CREEK ARTWORKS, TAWONGA
WORKS BY BARBEL ULLRICH
FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH OR BY APPOINTMENT
Visit the studio of artist and GOTAFE Wangaratta printmaking teacher Barbel Ullrich at 1002 Mountain Creek Road, Tawonga to see her collection of art works inspired by the local environment. Her creations are mostly collagraphs in mixed media using natural objects such as ferns and leaves, paint and printing. Collagraphy is a printmaking process in which materials are applied to a rigid substrate (an underlying substance or layer). The word is derived from the Greek word koll or kolla, meaning glue and graph, meaning the activity of drawing. Phone 0408 466 790 for more information.
CLUB SAVOY, MYRTLEFORD
ART WITH TEETH
AUGUST 6 TO 9
Sample the talents of your artists from the Myrtleford P12 College in the Art with Teeth exhibition at Club Savoy. The exhibition will be unveiled at an opening night function from 5pm to 7pm on Wednesday, August 6 with a complimentary first drink courtesy of the MP-12 Parents’ Club. The exhibition will continue from 10am to 1pm on Thursday, August 7; 2pm to 5pm on Friday, August 8; and 10am to 4pm Saturday, August 9. Entry for adults is by gold coin donation.
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
SIGNATURE STYLE: A CRAFT AND NETS VICTORIA TOURING EXHIBITION
UNTIL AUGUST 31
What is wearable art? Can style be collaborative? How do we ascribe value to jewellery and art objects? These are questions that Signature Style, a new Craft and NETS Victoria touring exhibition poses. Signature Style explores contemporary jewellery through the collaboration of 25 Australian artists and jewellers and is a group exhibition exploring models of collaborative practice in contemporary jewellery, featuring work by a selection of Melbourne’s most exciting artists and jewellery practitioners. This touring exhibition is curated by Nella Themelios and Kim Brockett. Signature Style is a major group exhibition exploring models of collaborative practice in contemporary jewellery. It features work by 24 of Melbourne’s most exciting artists and jewellery practitioners. Entry by gold coin donation.
ARTIFACT (SIC) AND IDENTITY
UNTIL 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.
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
COROWA AND DISTRICT ARTISTS’ WORKS
DAILY
Gallery 294 contains a wide range of arts and crafts of a very high standard. The work is by the talented artists and craftspeople of Corowa and the surrounding region with works representing a diverse range of media. The gallery is at 294 Honour Avenue (the Albury road), Corowa, and is open daily from 9am to 4pm. 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 COUNCIL FOYER
IN THE ACTION: OUR REGION AT WAR
AUGUST 4 TO SEPTEMBER 14
World War I (1914-1918) helped create our nation’s identity. Developed in partnership with the Light Horse Museum at North Bandiana, this new exhibition portrays the effects of war, both on a national and regional level. It presents a chronological overview of the war including battlefield conditions, life on the home front and the role of women and indigenous Australians. Exhibits will include a tunic worn by Sergeant E.R. Patino, who served with the 13th Field Artillery Battery (Albury Battery); a hat worn by Trooper Alex Borthwick, 8th Light Horse Regiment, in the ill-fated charge at the Nek (The Nek was a narrow stretch of ridge in the Anzac battlefield); and a diary written by Private Harry Derrick, 37th Infantry Battalion, who was wounded and taken prisoner. Sadly he passed away the day after the Armistice. The Albury Council building is in Kiewa Street, Albury.
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.
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.
WODONGA HISTORICAL SOCIETY DISPLAY ROOM
WODONGA’S HISTORY ON DISPLAY
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
The society’s members collect and conserve items and information that tell the story of the birth and growth of Wodonga and environs. To view the collection, visit the society’s display room at 19 South Street, Wodonga, between 1pm and 4pm on the first Sunday of every month. Everyone is welcome. For more information phone (02) 6024 1606, email historywodonga@primus.com.au or visit www.historywodonga.org.au.
ARMY MUSEUM BANDIANA
VAST 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 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.
STANLEY ATHENAEUM, STANLEY
STANLEY NEW YEAR’S DAY SPORTS EXHIBITION
UNTIL JANUARY 31
See photos from the Beechworth Family Albums depicting the Stanley New Year’s Day Sports in the Stanley Athenaeum. The Stanley Athenaeum and Library is an historic brick building comprising a Main Hall and Back Room, erected in 1874. The Main Hall houses the Library, which boasts a large and diverse collection of books, housed in shelves around the building’s walls including more than 3000 volumes of fiction (adult and children’s) and non-fiction published between 1820 and 1970, including reference, biography, government, history, philosophy, poetry, politics, science and natural history and travel publications. A collection of early photographs of Stanley is also on display. The Library contains assorted historic library tables and other period furniture. The building is classified by the National Trust of Australia and is entered on the Australian Heritage Register and is used for public meetings and functions. The Stanley Athenaeum and Library is one of the few remaining locally owned public library buildings with collections in Victoria. It’s in Main Street, Stanley.The Friends of the Athenaeum meet on the third Tuesday of each month from 5.30pm at the Stanley Athenaeum. For information about open days, exhibitions and how to become a becoming a ‘Friend’ of the Athenaeum, phone (03) 5728 6594. Stanley is a 15-minute drive from Beechworth. Visit http://stanleyvictoria.com.au/community-pages/stanley-athenaeum/.
EL DORADO MEMORIAL HALL, ELDORADO
LECTURE: NED KELLY’S LOST LOVE BY PAUL O’KEEFE
AUGUST 8
Pease join us for this special event from 6pm with pre-talk drinks at Eldorado’s McEvoy Tavern from 5pm. Donation on entry. All proceeds will go to the El Dorado Museum. Information: phone Sue Phillips on (03) 5725 1542. El Dorado Tourism Business Group event.
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.
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.
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