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National Rope & Tie Champion at Muswellbrook Charity RodeoStory by Katrina Partridge

He may only be 20 years of age but Scone local Heath Nicols has already represented his country in rope & tie and steer wrestling in Texas. This followed him earning the title of 2011 ABCRA National Champion Rope & Tie; only 2 years since securing the Rookie Steer Wrestling Champion crown.Heath has spent more than half his life in the competitive rodeo arena. He started in Under 8 Barrel Racing, moved to breakaway roping at 10 years of age and by 16 he was also involved in competitive steer wrestling. Nowadays, like his father John, he is also a qualified pick up rider – a key role for ensuring the safety of bronc and bull riders.

In 2012 Heath’s dedication and achievements on the rodeo circuit were recognised when he received the Scone and Upper Horse Festival Young Achiever Award.

The National Champ. was back in the news two weeks ago for successfully roping a Brahman bull that had taken upon itself to escape from the 80th Murrurundi Rodeo and take refuge in the local bowling club.

And whilst there may not be a rogue Brahman in the frame come 20 October you can catch Heath at the Muswellbrook Charity Rodeo where he will compete in the team roping, rope & tie, and steer wrestling.

All proceeds from the Muswellbrook Charity Rodeo will benefit Muswellbrook Hospital Auxiliary. The rodeo will be held at Muswellbrook Showground on 20 & 21 October. The rodeo starts at 1pm with the junior & novice events, then some timed events, with the main performance kicking off at 6pm. The campdraft starts at 7am on Saturday and Sunday.

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Community Benefit to Aid Victim of Train AccidentNot many victims of a near-fatal train accident would consider themselves ‘fortunate’ but Irish born Scone-resident Gavin Owens says he is exactly that.“I’m definitely one of the lucky ones. The Luck of the Irish?!” says Gavin.

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SATURDAY OCTOBER 13 Hunter Mutual PBR Touring Pro Series - White Park, Scone Gates open 6.30pm

SATURDAY OCTOBER 13Bush Poetry Night. Award Winning Poets, An Auction, Local Poems and Yarns, Childrens Entertainment. Cost: Adults: $ 10.00 Children (3+) $ 5.00. Family: $ 30.00 Contact: Office - 6543 1114 Peter Kirk - 0458 687 395. Email: [email protected]

TUESDAY OCTOBER 16South Muswellbrook Cup Race Day. For more information, please contact Muswellbrook Race Club on: Phone: (02) 65411699 Fax: (02) 6543 4553 Email: [email protected] Web: www.muswellbrookraceclub.com.au

THURSDAY OCTOBER 1830 Years Threads and Friendship. Presented by Muswellbrook Embroiderers’ Guild Inc. Exhibition included current projects, items for sale and raffle. Raffle tickets just $1, drawn on the day. Time: 10am – 3pm Venue: Muswellbrook Senior Citizens Hall, Market Lane. Cost: $6 includes light lunch.

Enquiries: Judith Regan: 65434320, Sue-Ellen Bernard: 65432452, Marguerite Walsh: 65542540

FRIDAY OCTOBER 195pm - 10pm, ‘A Night Before Christmas’ market shopping night with fashion parade, shopping, music by Kyda Rock and a multi-draw raffle. This is a fundraising event for The Muswellbrook Preschool - $15 entry. Hot/cold refreshments and food available. Tickets at the door or at the Muswellbrook Preschool.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 19Scone Films screening The Door, rated M, starring Helen Mirren. 7.30pm Senior Citizen’s Centre, Oxford Road, Scone. Everyone is welcome.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 20The Luck Of The Irish: Gavin Owens Benefit Family Fun Day. Scone Rugby Club, 1pm till late. Entry $10 Donation.

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The talented rugby player and valued employee of Primo Smallgoods in Scone suffered serious head and back injuries, and had to have his left leg amputated after he was struck by an express train last month. He remains in hospital some 6 weeks after the accident but says he has been overwhelmed and humbled by the many messages of support and the generous donations that have already been received through the aptly named ‘Luck of the Irish’ Appeal set up by friends and work colleagues.

Monies raised through the appeal will help Gavin with the costs of ongoing medical care, rehabilitation and prosthetics that will be necessary to assist his recovery. Any excess funds will be donated to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service and the Intensive Care Unit of the John Hunter Hospital; emergency services that assisted in saving Gavin’s life.

The ‘Luck of the Irish’ Community Benefit will be held on Saturday 20 October at the Scone Rugby Club, Aberdeen Street, Scone from 1pm ‘til late.

The afternoon will feature a Hurling Exhibition (Semi Finals & Grand Final Matches) featuring our local rugby stars and professional players from Melbourne and Sydney. There will also be a special guest appearance by Sam Bailey, author of ‘Head over Heels’ - a story of tragedy, triumph and romance in the Australian Bush. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear Sam’s inspirational story.

There will be free children’s fun and entertainment, live music, Irish games, a steak and sausage sizzle, bar facilities and Espresso coffee.

Entry is a $10 donation.

For further information regarding this event or to make a donation to the Gavin Owens fundraising appeal please contact: Jimmy Bowman - T: 0429 481 072 or email [email protected] or Michael Kennedy- T: 0406 125 184 or email [email protected]


Poetry in Fibre ExhibitionA new exhibition at Islington’s Timeless Textiles gallery features the uniquely beautiful work of artist Pam Hovel.Pam is an innovative textile artist living near Bendigo, Victoria. Her light filled, mud-brick studio on her family property is surrounded by bushland and wildlife and it is this natural environment that both inspires Pam’s work and provides materials for her textiles.

Creating has been an integral part of Pam’s life, initially through necessity when she sewed clothes for herself and then for her children. Larger projects have also featured in Pam’s creative life. With her husband, she built their mud-brick home, many years before sustainability and recycling were buzz words. The home was built largely from reclaimed materials and is surrounded by a large garden, Pam’s passion prior to textiles.

A lifelong interest in textiles led Pam to discover felting in 2004 and she has been passionate about it ever since. Although she has attended numerous workshops with well-known felt artists, she is largely self-taught and has won awards for her work.

Following her creative instincts, Pam has sought sustainable art practices. After exploring different techniques and fibres, she developed a beautiful, soft felt fabric using super-fine Australian Merino wool. More recently she has focused on more feminine and highly artistic garments, marrying wool and silk in the felt process, as well as using raw and wild fibres with dramatic results.

Inspired by nature, Pam uses eco-friendly and sustainable dyeing practices in all her creations, with dyes derived from plants and sometimes enhanced by found metals. No harmful chemical mordents are used.

Wearing her truly organic garments, with their relaxed Australian feel, delights the senses.

Pam’s Poetry in Fibre exhibition will be opened from 6-8pm on Thursday, 18 October until 11 November 2012.

Details of workshops and upcoming exhibitions will be available on the Gallery website www.timelesstextiles.com.au or email [email protected] for more information or to be put on the Gallery mailing list.

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Artwork Photography for Artists

Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre and Arts Upper Hunter are joining forces to bring a series of workshops together for artists from the Upper Hunter. Greg Weight, a well-known and respected photographer, will be in the Upper Hunter for two days conducting free workshops for artists on how to photograph their works for electronic submission to web sites, competitions and self-published books.

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Greg has photographed artworks for many private and public institutions and artists for an extended period and he will be instructing artists on how to go about achieving an excellent result. The need for this workshop was amply demonstrated with the submission for the last two art prizes in Muswellbrook, where artists’ submissions were let down by poor quality images. This may or may not have had an impact on the outcome of their submission. With more and more art prizes now demanding electronic submission, more and more information being communicated electronically around the globe submission

to websites and used for the purposes of turning those images to print the timing could not be more pertinent.

Participation in these workshops will be strictly limited to ten per workshop, this is an absolute must. Bookings will be taken on a first in best dressed basis. Participants will also need to be computer literate as Greg will be using Photoshop for part of the workshop and the participants will be using it as well.

Dates & Bookings:

Workshop 1: Saturday 27th October 11am

-1pm. Community Technology Centre, 113 Mayne St Murrurundi NSW

Workshop 2: Sunday 28th October 11am- 1pm. Upper Hunter Community Services QEII Square, Market St Muswellbrook

Workshop 3: Sunday 28th October 3pm-5pm. Community Technology Centre, Bourke St Arcade 126 John St Singleton

To book a spot ring Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre 6549 3880 or call the Arts Centre Education Officer Roger Skinner on 0407 909 550.

Sustainable Living with Michael MobbsAre you interested in learning more about how you can have a more sustainable lifestyle? Michael Mobbs, author of ‘Sustainable Living’ and ‘Sustainable Food’ will be visiting Muswellbrook Library this November to discuss what you can be doing at your home.

Michael Mobbs specialises in the design, construction and project management of sustainable food, water, energy and recycled water projects for the residential and commercial markets of Australia.

When: Thursday, 1st November 2012. Where: Muswellbrook Library, 126 Bridge Street. Time: 5:00pm. Cost: FREE

Michael’s book, sustainable House, is prescribed in University and Technical College design courses across Australia, and is the best-selling book for CHOICE, the consumers’ association. The book describes the design, costs, products, monitoring and approval process for s u s t a i n a b l e houses - houses which use the sun’s energy, rain, and recycle water falling freely on the site.

This is a FREE event but please call Muswe l lb rook Library on 6543-1913 to book your place.


Wine and SongWine and Song @ Catherine Vale as part of Broke Fordwich Spirit of the Vine

During the Broke Fordwich Spirit of the Vine event being held on the weekend of October 20th and 21st Catherine Vale Wines will present “Wine and Song” with a different format on each of the 2 days. The musical experience will be provided by Ben (Tenor) and Cheryl (Soprano) Oxley of Avanti.

They each have over 20 years

professional singing experience and

have performed in Russia with the

English National Opera company, sung

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to the Salzburg Easter Festival and to

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2 entirely different programs. On the

Saturday it will be a wine and song

experience matching Catherine Vale

Wines with song and food and on

Sunday they will perform a selection of

music from films, lite opera, and music

theatre. There is a minimal cost involved

for each of these activities.

Catherine Vale will feature a “Weingarten

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experience with German food from the

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The U.G.L.Y. Hunter

The U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year campaign is looking good with bartenders across NSW already hosting distinctive events to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation.

Bartenders are battling it out from 1 October – 9 November in the quest to be crowned as ‘NSW U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year’ and are engaging with their community to support regional families impacted by leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and related blood disorders. U.G.L.Y. stands for ‘Understanding, Generous, Likeable You’. Jodie Dunn from the Rutherford Hotel is a truly U.G.L.Y. Bartender and she plans cooking up a storm to prove it. From 2pm this Sunday 14 October, the Rutherford Hotel will be serving a traditional Hangi - Rutherford Hotel style, which means the meat and vegetables will all be cooked to perfection in a keg rather than underground - and Jodie invites her locals to join her in an effort to support the Leukaemia Foundation. $5 from each Hangi sold this weekend will be donated to the Leukaemia Foundation. Local businesses in the Hunter have donated generously to Jodie in support of her fundraising efforts so there will be a stack of great prizes up for grabs if you’ve got the winning raffle ticket and all raffle proceeds will be donated to the Leukaemia Foundation. For further information about this event, contact Jodie at the Rutherford Hotel on 02) 4932 8241. The Hunter is a particularly U.G.L.Y. part of NSW with 17 bartenders competing for the U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year title. The bartender who raises the most funds will not only be crowned U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year but they’ll also win a tropical 6 day trip from Cairns to Airlie Beach including one night sailing in the Whitsundays valued at $3,500 thanks to Top Deck Travel. They will also earn for their venue a fully installed Hoshizaki ice machine valued at $7,500 thanks to Hoshizaki Lancer. All U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year competitors will stand out from the crowd in their t-shirts with ‘I’m U.G.L.Y – I need help!’ printed on them. You can find your local U.G.L.Y. Bartender at www.uglybartender.org.au Local Central West participants in U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year 2012:George Shipway Top pub Aberdeen, Kristy Pearce Hotel Royal Federal Braxton, Chris Carpenter Australia Hotel Cessnock, Juls Cross Cessnock Hotel Cessnock, Marc Bender Kearsly Hotel Kearsley, Carmen Dunker Regal Kurri Kurri Hotel Kurri Kurri, Noel Stewart Empire Hotel Kurri Kurri, Victor Dobing Kurri Kurri Bowling Club Kurri Kurri, Dek McVey The Family Hotel Maitland, Josh Hewitt Stag & Hunter Hotel Mayfield, Darrin Alderson Royal Hotel Murrurundi Murrurundi, Allan Moxham Royal Hotel Muswellbrook Muswellbrook, Kellie Ferguson Muswellbrook RSL Muswellbrook, Joel Robson The Brewery Newcastle, Jodie Dunn Rutherford Hotel Rutherford, Pam Rose Willow Tree Hotel Scone, Amanda Newton Caledonian Hotel Singleton.


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All runners in the Denman,

South Muswellbrook and

Muswellbrook Cups will

accumulate points to go

towards the overall Carnival

of Cups pointscore to

determine who will be the

Carnival of Cups Champion.

Dubbo-based galloper

Boomerang skipped to the

top of the pointscore chart

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recently contested $30,000

Coolmore Sky Racing Gold

Denman Cup (1280m). One

of the best crowds seen

at a Denman Cup Race

Day enjoyed great racing

at Skellatar Park with the

Peter Nestor trained 9YO

Boomerang racking up his

13th career win and beating

more fancied rivals as he

took his prizemoney to just shy of $200,000.

It was the galloper’s first Muswellbrook win

after twice finishing second in another of the

club’s feature races, the Bengalla Cup.

The $20,000 South Muswellbrook Cup

(1450m) will be supported by the South

Muswellbrook Sprint (Benchmark 70) over

1000m, a Benchmark 55 (1280m), Class 3

Handicap (1750m), Class 2 Plate (1000m),

Maiden Handicap (1000m), Maiden Plate

(1450m) and the Jack Sheppard 3yo Country

Plate (1280m).

Those seeking tickets for the Muswellbrook

Race Club’s 2-Day Cup on Monday 5th and

Tuesday 6th November are urged to act

quickly to secure marquee tickets given the

popularity of the event.

The $60,000 Mt Arthur Coal Muswellbrook

Gold Cup is the feature race over the

Carnival, always attracting a good quality

field over 1500m. This race is also supported

by the time honoured $25,000 Subzero Group

Skellatar Sprint (1000m) and the $17,000

Wayne Harris Stayers Handicap (2300m).

To secure Marquee tickets or additional

information please contact the Muswellbrook

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Trainers Looking for Points at South Muswellbrook Cup Photo and Story by Katrina Partridge

Muswellbrook Race Club’s Telstra Carnival of Cups will see the $20,000 South Muswellbrook Cup take centre stage on 16 October.


Helicopters add to Pay’s Fire Fighting ArmouryPhotography by Katrina Partridge

The Monday of the October Long Weekend saw helicopter pilots and mechanical engineers from Pay’s Air Services converge on Middlebrook Station on the outskirts of Scone. Two helicopters - a HUEY and a Squirrel - were engaged in a series of training manoeuvres to test new fire fighting equipment, in particular the heil-bucketing system which will add further depth to the Pay’s existing squad of fire bombers.Pay’s currently operates 5 AT-802F aircraft for fire fighting. Pays has also operated

aircraft in Italy and Portugal. The aerial bombers are currently the largest capacity

fixed wing firebombing aircraft on contract in Australia and are unique in that they

are designed specifically for firebombing unlike other agricultural type firebombing

aircraft which are modified for the fire related work. Pay’s were the first in the world

to ever use the AT-802F for aerial fire fighting.

Professional photographer Katrina Partridge was on hand for Pay’s to secure a series of aerial photos from

the training session; a number of these images appear in this week’s Entertainer.

“It was an amazing shoot to be a part of,” commented Katrina. “In the morning I got to photograph the

choppers working in different terrain which included landing one of them on a remote mountain outcrop and

in the afternoon I photographed a series of heli-bucketing sessions.”

“The technical skill and expertise of the pilots is simply extraordinary. To see the helicopters shifting huge

bucket-loads of water and then dumping it on a defined target – and not missing by a centimetre - was

amazing.”

“Monday’s shoot was one of the most technically demanding aerial shoots that I have been involved in.

Fortunately the weather was good and the pilots were all fantastic to work with. The Henderson family also

put on an impromptu BBQ in the middle of the day which was much appreciated by everyone.”

Pilots: HUEY - Dave Law & Hamish Henderson. Support crew – Mat Baker; Squirrel -Peter Oniell & Fergus

Frater. Bucketing: HUEY Peter Oniell and Dave Law. See page 12 for more photographs

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Family History FairSunday 21 October 2012 – The Maitland & District Genealogical Society will be hosting a family history fair at the Maitland City Bowls, Sports & Recreation Club, Arthur Street, Rutherford.

Doors open to the public at 9am and

close at 3pm. The fair will be of interest to

anyone interested in their family history from

beginners to more advanced researchers.

Those interested in local or general history

will also find plenty to look at, buy or talk

about among the stalls, displays and

speakers in attendance on the day.

There will be stalls from local groups as

well as from as far away as Taree, Port

Macquarie and several from Queensland.

This year the fair will be sponsored

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Practitioners Inspire Health in SconePhoto and Story by Katrina Partridge

Scone Inspire Health has recently unveiled its new commercial premises. Formerly located in the Mare & Foal Mall, the Practice now occupies a spacious section of Campbell’s Corner in Liverpool Street - directly opposite the post office.A group of health professionals are on hand to deliver a range of services. These include podiatry, wellness care, fat loss, remedial massage, hot stone therapy, nutrition, and Bowen therapy. The Practice also employs the only naturopath between Tamworth and Maitland.

“We are committed to promoting comprehensive health solutions,” says business proprietor Karen Carter. “When people get a taste of what we do they realize that small changes can make a big difference to their health. Equally people need to be educated that a small amount of work done today cannot still be relied on in 6 months in terms of the benefits it may have brought at the time. Health is an ongoing journey.”

Scone Inspire Health is open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and Saturdays by appointment.

109 KELLY STREET, SCONE NSW 2337TELEPHONE: (02) 6545 2626 FAX: (02) 6545 2702 EMAIL: [email protected]

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Phone: 02 6545 1100Fax: 02 6545 1750

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Isis Motel is the best value place to stay in Scone and offers ideal accommodation for travellers, families and workers. The Isis Motel is conveniently located on the New England Highway at the southern entrance to Scone.

Come and Stay for a night or stay for a week!

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Specialising in: Health & wellbeing programs, fat loss, injury management / rehabilitation, muscular aches & pains, fatigue,

chronic disease, hormonal imbalances & sensible detox solutions

naturopathy | nutrition | corporate healthremedial massage | health assessments

Phone 6545 3565Shop 5 Campbell's Corner 167 Kelly Street SCONE

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Bengalla Community Open DaySaturday 27th October 2012. 10am - 2pm Muswellbrook Showground

Bengalla Mining Company extends a warm invitation to the community to our Open Day where you can visit our mine site and view the history and progress of our mining operations.There will be a large range of displays and activities for all the family. Enjoy a free BBQ, be entertained by Kyda Rock and have the opportunity to go behind the scenes on a guided bus tour of Bengalla mine.

Tours will depart every 15 minutes from the showground between 10am and 2pm (bookings are required on the day and age limits apply).*

*A parent or guardian must accompany children under 12. Covered footwear is essential for the mine tour. Minimum age for tour is five years old. For the safety of visitors and employees this event may be postponed due to rain.

Christmas Lights Spectacular at Hunter Valley GardensFriday 9 November to Saturday 26 January 2013

Hunter Valley Gardens is set to host the Christmas Lights Spectacular, Australia’s biggest Christmas lights display. A wonderful experience for the whole family to enjoy, the Gardens will be alive with colour every night.With exciting new displays of over a million lights, plus festive food, beverages, children’s entertainment and of course Santa Claus, the Christmas Lights Spectacular is bound to capture the spirit of Christmas and create lasting memories for all.

Every year Hunter Valley Gardens makes several additions to the Christmas Lights Spectacular with choreographed music and light displays with three Mega Trees and the 12 Days of Christmas, you can see Cinderella’s Pumpkin Coach in fairy lights, as well as a narrated Christmas story told over loud speaker at the Nativity scene.

For more information: www.hvg.com.au 2090 Broke Road, Pokolbin, NSW 2320

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Jazz in the VinesSaturday 27 October 2012

Jazz in the Vines is unlike any other Jazz concert in Australia. It’s more a picnic with good friends, fantastic food and great Hunter Valley wines all wrapped up in the beautiful surroundings of the Brokenback Mountains.Be entertained by some of the country’s biggest names in Jazz at the famous Tyrrell’s Vineyards on the last Saturday in October.

For more information: www.jazzinthevines.com.au

Address: Tyrrell’s Vineyard, Broke Road, Pokolbin, NSW 2320

DrumbeatFriday 9th November 2012

USA Hall, St James Church, Muswellbrook

In an energetic demonstration of drum techniques and styles, Tony Azzopardi and Mark Stewart present a history of percussion through the ages, using a large range of drums and hand percussion.

The program features rhythms and patterns

used in all types of music and includes a

student participation segment....for which

there is no shortage of volunteers!

This concert is designed for the

youngest students of the Upper Hunter

Conservatorium – those studying Early

Childhood Music. We are pleased to

welcome back the sensational performers

of Drumbeat to the Upper Hunter for a

concert in both Muswellbrook and Scone.

Tickets: $5 Child $10 Family

Bookings: Phone the Upper Hunter

Conservatorium of Music on 6541 4888


pubs & clubs

Belmore Hotel, Scone Mike Vee - Live in the beer garden Thursday 11 October 6.30pm Free admission

Willow Tree Hotel, Scone Steve Charles Friday 12 October 8.00pm Free admission

Railway Hotel, Muswellbrook Carrots Sunday 14 October 4.30pm Free admission

Railway Hotel, Muswellbrook Matthew O’Leary Sunday 21 October 4.30pm Free admission

Railway Hotel, Muswellbrook Kyda Sunday 28 October 4.30pm Free admission

local gig guideFurniture, Giftware, Soft Furnishings,

Jewellery, Accessories, Clothing, Stockists for L‛Occitane products & Glasshouse Candles.

www.serendipityscone.com.au

Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October 2012MUSWELLBROOK SHOWGROUND

Full Rodeo Program from 1pm Saturday 20th September. Main Performance 6pm

Great family day out full of live sporting action from the nation’s top competitors

Food & Bar Facilities Available Family Tickets $25 ~ Adult Tickets $12 Children & Pensioner Tickets $7 Campdraft competition from 7am Saturday & Sunday Rodeo Enquires: Brad Singleton 0408 885 997 Campdraft Enquires: Colin Parkinson 0419 212 558

Shop 16, Campbells Corner, Muswellbrook 2333Phone/Fax 6543 4104

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LIVE ACTION!!!Muswellbrook Charity Rodeo & CampdraftMuswellbrook Charity Rodeo & Campdraft

Monday 1 October: Coolmore Sky Racing Gold Denman Cup Tuesday 16 October: Telstra Business Centre Carnival of CupsMonday 5 November: Community Race Day Tuesday 6 November: Mt Arthur Coal Muswellbrook Gold Cup*Booking forms available from the website

Silks Restaurant & Function CentreWeddings, birthday celebrations and corporate seminars.

All enquiries 6541 1699 www.muswellbrookraceclub.com.au Find us on

Muswellbrook Race Club’s Carnival of Cups 2012Great racing, fashion & excitement!

A celebration of spring events in the Upper Hunter

Helicopters add to Pay’s Fire Fighting Armoury (See page 9 for story)

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