Artist Tracy Luff with judges Suzy Brandstater from Wollondilly Council and Southern Tablelands Arts member Cath Brennan with the winning work, Bare Essentials. Photo: Southern Tablelands Arts.
Distract yourself from the winter chill with events to warm your heart!
Check out an art exhibition with a focus on waste made beautiful, unwind with the best of Australian and international films at a travelling film festival, celebrate the best of Tilba, brave the cold for a car show or indulge your inner bookworm as a new readers’ festival lands in the Riverina. Who says winter is boring?
Multiple days
Artist and construction worker Adam Fraser with his prize-winning work, Flowers of Yesterday. Photo: Southern Tablelands Arts.
Waste to Art tour
When: Until 13 July, 10 am to 2 pm (Friday and Saturday)
Where: Yass Community Centre, 1428 Comur Street, Yass
Cost: Free entry.
The 2024 Wollondilly Waste to Art Prize is going on tour to Yass! The prize, which has been running for many years under different guises, is open to emerging and established artists from across the Goulburn-Mulwaree, Hilltops, Wollondilly, Yass Valley, Upper Lachlan and Queanbeyan-Palerang local government areas. Artists are challenged to apply their creative skills to what others might call waste. The aim of the annual exhibition is to commit to the reduction of waste going to landfill by inviting artists to make art from waste materials. In 2024, the focus material was textile waste.
Try a drive of a different kind – one high up in the mountains. Image: Subaru Australia/Facebook.
Highest Altitude Subaru Test Drive Experience
When: 13 and 14 July, sessions between 10 am and 2 pm
Where: Starts from Bullocks Flat, Perisher Ski Resort
Cost: Free.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like driving a car in the high country? Subaru Australia is giving people a chance with a new test drive experience this weekend – an exclusive opportunity to experience the performance and capability of a vehicle in the alpine region, known for its ever changing and often challenging environment and driving conditions.
Merimbula will host a screening of the FLICKERFEST Film Festival over two evenings. Photo: iStock/andresr.
FLICKERFEST Film Festival
When: 19 and 20 July, screenings from 7:30 pm both days (doors open from 7 pm)
Where: Twyford Theatre, 16 Market Street, Merimbula
Cost: Tickets cost between $20 and $25 and are available via Trybooking.
Why not watch some great movies to unwind after a long week? FLICKERFEST, after its main showing at Bondi Beach, is now on a tour around the country. Friday night will screen the best of the Australian shorts program, while Saturday night will boast the international entries. To make sure no one goes hungry, Pambula Rotary Club will provide supper during the interval in a fundraising event for the club. The films contain mature themes and are not recommended for children under 15.
Friday
Sandie Docker will be visiting Batemans Bay for a chat about her latest book. Image: Eurobodalla Libraries/Facebook.
Author Talk with Sandie Docker
When: 12 July, 11 am to noon
Where: Batemans Bay Library, Hanging Rock Place, Batemans Bay
Cost: Free entry, though registration via eventbrite is essential.
Author Sandie Docker is stopping by Batemans Bay for a chat about her latest book, The Lyrebird Lake Ladies Choir. Set between 1973 and the present day, it follows three women as they face the very real issues of modern Australia: from homelessness to the unhealed scarring of historic forced adoption. There will also be refreshments and a short performance from the U3A singers.
Saturday
Try your hand at something creative and take home some souvenirs in this introduction to pottery. Image: Feldmark Pottery.
Clay and Graze workshop
When: 13 July, 10 am to 1 pm
Where: Feldmark Pottery, 47 Eucumbene Road, Jindabyne
Cost: Tickets costs $160 and are available via Feldmark Pottery.
Try your hand at something creative in the latest taster workshop from Feldmark Pottery. Over the three hours, participants will learn how to make a simple vessel on the pottery wheel and be able to take home about two to six pieces that will be glazed and fired. Aprons and towels (and of course, the clay) are provided. To fuel your creativity, the workshop comes with a grazing platter of local produce. If you’re visiting the area and need to have finished pieces to be sent by post, there is also a delivery option.
Check out the best of cars and motorbikes in the beauty of the South Coast. Image: Long Beach Community Association 2536/Facebook.
Long Beach Show and Shine
When: 13 July, 11 am to 2 pm
Where: Sandy Place Reserve, Long Beach
Cost: Entry is by gold coin donation.
Car enthusiasts, motorcycle fans, collectors, and the curious are all invited for a day of excitement (and roaring engines). There will be two people’s choice awards where attendees can vote for their favourite car and bike – which will be your favourite?
The Riverina Readers Festival team is gearing up to celebrate our shared love of books in the inaugural festival. Photo: Jackie Cooper (Jack of Hearts).
Riverina Readers Festival
When: 13 July, events from 9:10 am to 5 pm
Where: CSU Riverina Playhouse Theatre, 8 Cross Street, Wagga
Cost: A festival pass costs $88, available online.
Readers from across the regions are invited to the all-day inagural Riverina Readers Festival at the CSU Riverina Playhouse to hear from a long line-up of Australian and international bestselling authors. Among those set to appear are Michael Robotham, Karina May, Emma Gray, Chris Hammer, Jack Heath, Sulari Gentil and Wagga’s own Gabrielle Tozer – together, the schedule spans the crime, historical, food and lifestyle and romance genres. With all of that, it’s sure to be a page-turner!
This festival celebrates the village’s heritage, local produce and community talent. Photo: Tilba Festival.
Tilba Festival
When: 13 July, 10 am to 4 pm (gates open from 9:30 am)
Where: Bate Street, Central Tilba
Cost: Tickets cost between $10 and $20 (with family packages available for $50), and are available via Humanitix.
Bate Street in Central Tilba will be the site of music, food and much more when a loved community festival returns. Head along and check out performances from local bands and musicians, performance by Indigenous dancers, traditional street games and a range of market stalls offering something special for everyone. The festival is a not-for-profit community event and proceeds directly benefit the Tilba District through donations to local community groups.
Sunday
Get the freshest produce and creative items (and maybe a treat for yourself) at this monthly market. Photo: CMR Artisan Market/Facebook.
CMR Artisan Market
When: 14 July, 9 am to 1 pm
Where: Cooma Railway Station, Bradley Street
Cost: Free entry.
Looking to support farmers, producers and makers from Cooma and the surrounding Monaro area? This monthly market is one chance to see what the region has to offer with stallholders galore – you’ll just have to brave the cold first, but we know you can!
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