s going on! The only way to find out what Serving the Hunter for over 20 years with a readership of over 4,000 weekly! Thursday 30th June, 2016 Missed an issue? www.huntervalleyprinting.com.au/pages/entertainer.php WIN! See inside a double pass to Majestic Cinemas. www.facebook.com/ EntertainerPublication TO YEARS ADDING TV Guide See page 2 for details NATIONAL DESEXING MONTH 2016 FOR THE MONTH OF JULY WE ARE OFFERING DISCOUNTED PRICES FOR THE DESEXING OF DOGS AND CATS Book your appointment now to take advantage of the JULY ONLY discounted rates! Phone 02 6545 3333 410 Bunnan Road, Scone with concert band present Fri 22 July 7pm / Sat 23 July 7pm / Fri 29 July 7pm Sat 30 July 7pm / Sun 31 July 2pm / Thur 4 Aug 7pm Fri 5 Aug 7pm / Sat 6 Aug 7pm Muswellbrook High School MPC Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse. Suggested by The Story of the Trapp Family Singers Tickets on sale from 10/6/16 from www.mats.org.au or Muswellbrook Library - $25 each The Sound of Music is presented with permission of ORiGiN Theatrical on behalf of R&H Theatricals: www.rnh.com SESSION TIMES: THURSDAY 30 JUNE - WEDNESDAY 6 JULY Cinema is OPEN EVERYDAY during the July School Holidays THE BFG ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE FINDING DORY 2D: 9.00am, 12.55pm & 6.55pm 2D: 9.00am, 1.10pm & 5.10pm 2D: 11.10am, 3.10pm & 5.05pm (PG) 118mins THE CONJURING 2 (MA15+) 134mins 12-15 Sydney Street Muswellbrook Phone: (02) 4044 0600 9.20pm (G) 103mins (G) 94mins INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE (M) 120mins 2D: 10.45am, 2.55pm & 7.10pm Live in Muswellbrook? Don t forget the Courtesy Bus is available to get you to the cinema. Ph: 6543 2011 The ONLY station in the Hunter with the award-winning No:1 Rugby League show in Australia - the Continuous Call Team on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday afternoons. COMING SOON The Legend of Tarzan Me Before You Star Trek Beyond Ghostbusters Jason Bourne Suicide Squad Absolutely Fabulous - Movie Bad Moms The Shallows Kubo & the Two Strings Free State of Jones War Dogs : Ben Hur WARCRAFT: THE BEGINNING (M) 123mins 2D: 9.15pm www.muswellbrookcinema.com.au
what s on MATS The Sound of Music The hills will be alive in the Upper Hunter next month when the Muswellbrook Amateur Theatrical Society (MATS) stages the Rogers and Hammerstein Broadway classic, The Sound of Music over three weekends in July and August. A cast of around 30 locals led by director, Rachel-Ann Wilcher and producer Virginia Greentree have been hard at work since February to bring this family-favourite to life. All the songs you know including Do Re Mi, Edelweiss and How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? - are in the show, along with a few you might not have heard before. The storyline also goes into more detail around the political situation which forced the Von Trapp family to flee their beloved Australia. Cecilia Connell stars as Maria with the Captain played by Nate Adamthwaite. Rayna Russo takes on the role of Baroness von Schraeder and Andrew Wu plays Uncle Max. Opening night is Friday July 22, with performances PROGRAM INFORMATION THURS 30th JUNE to WED 6th JULY CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE (M) Saving the world takes a little HART and a big JOHNSON. Kiss your ice goodbye. ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE (G) INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE (M) We had 20 years to prepare. So did they. Disney/Pixar presents FINDING DORY (G) WARCRAFT: THE BEGINNING (M) Two worlds. One home. Raise some shell. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS (PG) C H E C K W E B S I T E O R P H O N E F O R S E S S I O N T I M E S 21 Ryan Ave, SINGLETON Ph 6571 5252 taking place at 7pm on Friday and Saturday nights until closing night on August 6. An additional performance will take place on Thursday August 4 at 7pm. A special matinee will be held at 2pm on Sunday July 31. All performances take place at Muswellbrook High School. Tickets are $25 each and can be booked online at www.mats.org.au or over the counter at Muswellbrook Regional Library. Image: Pictured above are the cast and crew from MATS 2015 production of Monsieur Goes A Hunting which was directed by Rachel-Ann Wilcher. The Entertainer in conjunction with Majestic Cinemas are giving away two double passes each week to two lucky readers. Look for the handwritten word WINNER along with the editor s signature on this page above HVP logo. Present the winning Entertainer edition to the Muswellbrook office of Hunter Valley Printing, 6 Wilkins Street Muswellbrook and collect your passes. (must be claimed within one week of publication date) 2 - Up Country Entertainer - Thursday 30th June, 2016 www.facebook.com/entertainerpublication
what s on An event of traditional beauty Free artist workshops Whether you re a painter, musician, writer, dancer or actor having the knowledge of how to best share and promote your work is a must! In a two-part workshop series, presented by the Upper Hunter Artists Network and Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, learn how to professionally photograph and video your work and how to use this to promote yourself through social media networks. LESLIE WAND - Photographing and Videoing your Work, 10am-1pm Saturday 9 July 2016. REBECCA RATH - Navigating Social Media for Artists, 10am-1pm Saturday 27 August 2016. Workshops are FREE. Bookings are essential. To register your place contact the Arts Centre on 02 6549 3800 Snap and share your vision for Singleton Singleton Council is inviting residents to snap and share photos on Instagram that capture what they want for Singleton in 2027. Entering is easy: take a photo that captures what you want for Singleton in 2027 it can be a place, thing, event or activity and share it on Instagram using the hashtag #singleton2027 and you could win $1,000. Terms and conditions apply. For more information visit singleton.engagementhub.com.au Scone Motor Inn Conference Centre Affordable 4 star Accommodation King Suites, Spa Suites and Two-Bedroom Apartments Corporate Rates and FREE Wi-Fi Internet Conference and Meeting Facilities Licenced Bar and meals Monday to Fridays Breakfasts 7 days including Room Service Cnr New England Hwy & Mount St 02 6545 3079 www.sconemotorinn.com.au There once was a time when a flash of tartan or a note from a bagpipe would be deemed as illegal and frowned upon by authorities. During this time, many secretive traditions developed to allow those of Scottish and Celtic heritage to continue to display their pride of their culture. Many of these traditions are still carried out today. The Aberdeen Highland Games is one of the biggest and most revered local events that proudly stockpiles and displays a cornucopia of Scottish and Celtic traditions centuries old. This weekend, Saturday 2nd July visitors to the township of Aberdeen will be transported to the Scottish Isles and will have the chance to see the Tartan Warriors battle it out with a traditional Strongman Competition ; the ever-popular and crowd-pleasing sport of tug-o-war; take in the soulful sounds of the biggest display ever of massed pipe bands and a number of other traditional delights. To add to this, there will be markets, traditional Scottish food, clan information and memorabilia, children s entertainment and novelty events. It ll be a full weekend of highland flinging that is sure to be entertaining for the whole family! This event is a drawcard for many hundreds of people to the town of Aberdeen and every year, the number of visitors grows larger. So grab your kilts, adjust your sporrans and purchase your tickets online now. For tickets or more information on individual events, go to www. aberdeenhighlandgames.com.au or phone (02) 6540 1300. Image: Massed pipe bands will deliver a spectacle at the Aberdeen Highland Games on Saturday 2nd July. www.huntervalleyprinting.com.au/pages/entertainer.php Thursday 30th June, 2016 - Up Country Entertainer - 3
out & about TAFE giving rise to new horizons for refugee mum An Afghan refugee, who arrived in Australia with no English language skills, has been awarded the Cultural Diversity prize at the 2016 Hunter TAFE Awards. Khadijeh Ebrahimi, was born and raised in Afghanistan but was forced to flee to Iran. She was determined to learn English in her quest to settle her family in its adopted country of Australia. Described by her teachers as, a hardworking, gifted language learner Khadijeh completed the Preliminary Course and Certificate I in Spoken and Written English within a year. Each of those courses is supposed to take one year, but Khadijeh managed to complete them in half the recommended number of hours. Denman Farmers Market 1ST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH Except January, and also in May when the Upper Hunter Wine and Food Affair is held. 8AM TO 12PM RAIN HAIL OR SHINE LIONS PARK, OGILVIE ST DENMAN www.denmanfarmersmarket.com.au 2016 CULTURAL DIVERSITY PRIZE: Khadijeh Ebrahimi has been awarded the Cultural Diversity Prize at the 2016 Hunter TAFE Awards. Community satisfaction survey results are in The results of the 2016 Community Satisfaction Survey was presented to Singleton Council. Council engaged Micromex Research to undertake a community satisfaction survey of 504 Singleton residents, earlier this year. The survey was used to assess the importance and satisfaction of Council-provided services and facilities, identify current community priorities and was compared against a community satisfaction survey taken in 2011. The results showed that overall 83 per cent of residents were at least somewhat satisfied with Council s performance in 2016. Areas that achieved satisfaction ratings above the norm include: maintaining the local road network; Gym & Swim facilities; managing industrial and commercial development; managing residential development and provision of cycleways. There was a decrease in satisfaction levels for car parking in the town centres; and maintenance of parks, playgrounds and reserves. Singleton Council s General Manager Jason Linnane says the changes in importance and satisfaction levels can be attributed to some direct activity by Council while others are likely a reflection of current community attitudes. Increase your audience Hunter Arts Network (HAN) is hosting a stallholder workshop specialising in visual merchandising. Learn how to build your audience by presenting your product in a professional and visuallyenhanced way through the direction of highly-skilled specialised visual merchandiser, Julie Grant. The workshop will take place on Wednesday 3 August at The Salvation Army Oasis Hunter, 67 Cleary St Hamilton. Contact the Hunter Arts Network for more information. CELLAR DOOR Open 7 days 10am - 4pm A taste of the Upper Hunter Valley just 10km west of Jerrys Plains RESTAURANT Breakfast: Saturday & Sunday Lunch: Daily Dinner: Friday & Saturday. Bookings essential Phone 6576 4007 info@vinesathollydene.com 4 - Up Country Entertainer - Thursday 30th June, 2016 www.facebook.com/entertainerpublication
food & wine Whether it s a leisurely brunch, coffee on the run or a relaxed lunch with friends, our Courtyard Cafe will satisfy your every wish and mood. Check the menu on our website ART GALLERY GALLERY SHOP COURTYARD CAFE 66 Mayne Street Murrurundi NSW 2338 Phone: 6546 6969 Open Thursday to Sunday 11.00am - 5.00pm www.haydonhall.com.au Enrich your knowledge at ADFAS Haydon Hall Paddock to Pantry Royal Hotel - Motel, Scone Hunter Belle Cheese Image: Mr Michael Howard MA, BA NADFAS will be presenting at the next Scone ADFAS event in July. Michael Howard will be the next Scone ADFAS guest lecturer. Mr Howard is Program Leader in the School of the History of Art and Design at the Manchester Metropolitan University where he teaches both academic and studio-based students. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and President of Bolton NADFAS, Mr Howard is an art historian as well as a practising artist, painter, sculptor, printmaker and ceramicist. He will present is lecture Murder, Mayhem, Mystery and Paint The Extraordinary Story of Walter Sickert at Scone Arts and Craft Hall at 6pm on July 12. Refreshments will be served following the lecture. For further enquiries contact scone@adfas.org.au To Merriwa Two Rivers Vineyard The Denman To Singleton Hollydene Estate Wines OPEN FOR LUNCH & DINNER 7 DAYS BREAKFAST SUNDAYS FROM 8AM For bookings please call 6547 2207 1-5 Ogilvie Street Denman denmanhotel.com.au ACCOMMODATION Look us up! A true country experience Muswellbrook Denman Sandy Hollow Muswellbrook Visitor Information Centre 126 Bridge Street (library), Muswellbrook Ph: 02 6549 3891 www.upperhuntercountry.com.au Denman Visitor Information Centre 7 Ogilvie Street, Denman Ph: 02 6547 2799 www.visitdenman.com.au www.huntervalleyprinting.com.au/pages/entertainer.php Thursday 30th June, 2016 - Up Country Entertainer - 5
leisure & lifestyle Great learning opportunities Lee Watts manager of the Scone Neighbourhood Centre (SNRC) said, There are great opportunities to learn skills in the workplace particularly in community services. Whether you would like to volunteer, learn skills to re-enter the workforce, refresh existing skills, try a field of work or put back into the community, there are a range of organisations that can assist. This week Hannah Rando a year 10 student from Scone High School joined the team for one week s work experience. Hannah is working in the office and will be learning about the service, what we do and who we assist as well as learning reception skills. She is also filling tool boxes with health information and resources that will be distributed to doctors surgeries across the Upper Hunter Shire as a part of the Virtual Shed Project, said Mrs Watts. Many community organisations are underfunded and under-resourced so any additional help or support is of benefit to the group and the people that use and access the service. added Mrs Watts. Image: Belinda McKenzie of Scone Neighbourhood Resource Centre and Year 10 Scone High School student, Hannah Rando packing tool boxes to be distributed to doctors surgeries throughout the Upper Hunter.... Footy Draw 2016... 2016 Aplus Contracting HV Group 21 Rugby League First Grade Round 12, Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 July 2016 Saturday - Muswellbrook Rams v Denman Devils - Olympic Park, 4.15pm Sunday - Greta Branxton Colts v Singleton Greyhounds - Greta Central Oval, 2.00pm Sunday - Scone Thoroughbreds v Aberdeen Tigers - Scone Park, 2.00pm 2016 Newcastle & Hunter Rugby - A GRADE Round 13, Saturday 2 July 2016 Tea Gardens v Cardiff - Myall Park, 3.00pm Shortland v Paterson River - Tuxford Park, 3.00pm Windale v University of Newcastle - Windale Oval, 3.00pm CENTRAL NORTH RUGBY UNION 2016 DRAW ROUND 9, Saturday 2 July - ALL GRADES 1st & 2nd Grade Draw Tamworth v Quirindi Walcha v Moree Gunnedah v Barraba Narrabri v Scone Inverell v Pirates Under 18s Draw Tamworth v QSG Narrabri v Barraba Pirates - BYE Under 16s Draw Tamworth v QSG Narrabri v Barraba Inverell v Pirates Wood smoke impacts on residents Singleton and Muswellbrook Shire Councils have received funding to undertake a joint wood smoke reduction campaign in the winter months of 2016 and 2017. The health impacts of long-term exposure to fine particles in the air have been linked to cardiopulmonary disease, which is why both councils are taking the issue of wood smoke so seriously. Rebates are available for residents who would like to remove their old wood heaters and install a less smoky form of heating. More information is available on each councils websites at www. singleton.nsw.gov.au/rebate or at www.muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au National Desexing Month Satur Veterinary Clinic is taking part in National Desexing Month. The clinic is offering discounted desexing for pet dogs and cats. Desexing helps prevent unwanted pregnancy which often results in animals being abandoned and ultimately being put to sleep because shelters are so overcrowded. Desexing can also help prevent other health issues. For more information phone Satur Veterinary Clinic on 6545 3333 or log on to http://www.ndn.org.au/national-desexing-month.html Driving the Hunter! Saunders Honda Ph: 6545 9822 Saunders Mazda Ph: 6545 1982 MD053886 MVRL50864 6 - Up Country Entertainer - Thursday 30th June, 2016 www.facebook.com/entertainerpublication
leisure & lifestyle 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! Phone: 02 6545 1100 Fax: 02 6545 1750 Email: isismotel@yahoo.com.au www.isismotelscone.com.au MUSWELLBROOK CINEMA MOVIE REVIEW SHARING STORIES: Gamilaroi elder Dolly Jerome will run weaving workshops for young and old in Murrurundi and Merriwa in July. Flying the flag for NAIDOC Week A Welcome to Country, flag-raising ceremony and a performance by Indigenous dance group Wakagetti will be held from 10am, Monday 4 July outside the Upper Hunter Shire Council Administration Office in Scone. The event is part of the shire s NAIDOC Week celebrations. Everyone is invited to attend and encouraged to bring children to also take part in Indigenousthemed craft activities. Bringing more than 25 years of experience of high-quality work in both digital and offset printing 90 kelly street scone 6545 2888 6 wilkins street muswellbrook 6541 1358 www.huntervalleyprinting.com.au THE BFG (PG) 118 mins Ten-year-old Sophie is in for the adventure of a lifetime when she meets the Big Friendly Giant (Mark Rylance). Naturally scared at first, the young girl soon realizes that the 24-foot behemoth is actually quite gentle and charming. As their friendship grows, Sophie's presence attracts the unwanted attention of Bloodbottler, Fleshlumpeater and other giants. After travelling to London, Sophie and the BFG must convince Queen Victoria to help them get rid of all the bad giants once and for all. For screening times check www.muswellbrookcinema.com.au THE WAYFARER MOTEL New England Highway, Muswellbrook On-call late check-in until 10pm Room service available for breakfasts Undercover guest barbecue and rest area Backing onto golf course Clean, comfortable and affordable 25 air-conditioned rooms Free WIFI and pool 6541 1744 0497 107 459 reception@wayfarermotel.com.au MacCallum Inglis the Upper Hunters Leading Stock & Station Agency providing you with a wealth of local experience combined with the strength of Australia s foremost Bloodstock Auctioneers William Inglis. Specialising in the following areas: 198 Kelly Street Scone Tel +612 6540 1200 Fax +612 6545 2687 www.maccalluminglis.com.au www.huntervalleyprinting.com.au/pages/entertainer.php Thursday 30th June, 2016 - Up Country Entertainer - 7
entertainment scene Warming up in winter at Pigsty Pigsty in July is pleased to reveal the fi nal round of artists that will visit the boutique one-day festival on July 2nd (this weekend) and unveil the timetable for the second-hand formal event. Central Coast indie-rockers Sea Legs has been riding the Triple J airwaves with single Witches Have Friends, and will join the PigSty lineup alongside rising Newcastle rockers In Motion, who have been turning heads with their hard-hitting grooves. Dashville Progress Society (DPS) will also return in 2016. The DPS are a supreme party band comprising of Hunter-based musicians and have become synonymous with Dashville events. The laughs will continue at PigSty in July this year with the return of The Philosophical Bogan Matty B, whose dry musings on the mundane have had crowds at Dashville in hysterics over the past two events. Matty is joined this year by fellow stand-up comics Marty Bright and Daniel Muggleton. These artists join the previously-announced acts, which includes New Zealand hard-rock legends Shihad, plus King Tide, Masco Sound System, Justin Ngariki and the Dastardly Bastards, Claire Anne Taylor and Lepers and Crooks. Once again there will be a mouth-watering array of food available, with Bao Brothers Eatery,MEET, Rustic Pizza, Esty s South American Sausage Sizzle and Forage Espresso all in attendance. It just wouldn t be a PigSty feast without an impressive array of cleansing ales and 2016 s event will provide the best assortment yet. For the more refi ned piglets, there will be a selection of the best local Hunter Valleys wines available. Naturally, as always, the cocktails will be in high demand. The over-18 event takes place in the stunning seclusion of Lower Belford s acclaimed venue, Dashville. Pigsty in July sold out in 2014 and 2015 and this year s edition is anticipated to be no different. So, gents, dust off your suit, and ladies, slip into your fi nest dress all second-hand, of course. The fully-licenced event (no BYO food/alcohol) runs from 11am to 10pm, with both onsite camping and return bus shuttle available from around the Hunter. Tickets are $48 plus booking fee and are currently on sale via www.dashville.com.au HARD ROCK ONSLAUGHT: Lepers and Crooks, livewire rock group from Sydney s inner west will be turning up the heat on the Pigsty stage this Saturday 2nd July. ROCK ALL NIGHT LONG! Friday 1st July @ 8.30pm Free entertainment in the main lounge 8 - Up Country Entertainer - Thursday 30th June, 2016 www.facebook.com/entertainerpublication