parkrun - Walcha
Every Saturday | 8am
Sat 29 Feb 2020
The Whale (Sculpture) | Sempill Park Reserve
22E-70E Hill St
Walcha NSW 2354
Australia
parkrun Walcha
every Saturday @ 'The Whale' | 8am
Leap into the Leap-Year with Walcha parkrun!!
Launching on Saturday 29 February
visit parkrun.com.au to register and print your personalised barcode
fun | free | inclusive
Walcha Farmers Market
3rd Saturday of the month (excluding winter)
Sat 15 Feb 2020
McHattan Park
Cnr South St & Fitzroy St
Walcha NSW 2354
8:30am - 12:30pm
McHattan Park
Cnr Fizroy & South Streets
Walcha NSW 2354
Fresh produce, gourmet food, espresso coffee, pastries, home-made lemonade, plants, beautiful body products and more...
More info at http://walchafarmersmarket.org.au/
Walcha Cup & Races
2 DAY EVENT
Fri 7 Feb 2020 - Sat 8 Feb 2020
Walcha Racecourse
Darjeeling Road
Walcha NSW 2354
TWO fabulous DAYS of racing at the Walcha Cup and Races.
FRIDAY brings the Walcha Cup. A day of glamour, racing and picnicking under the shade of the Elm Trees on the concourse, legacy tree's left by previous committee members, highly appreciated by todays patrons on a hot summers day. Ladies and gentleman's Fashions of the Field will be awarded on Cup Day. Friday is a half-day public holiday in Walcha for the Races
SATURDAY, a second day of great racing and a fun day out for the whole family, offering plenty of horse racing, free kids activities and the Kids Fashion of the Fields parades and awards.
TAB, Bookmakers, Bar, BBQ, coffee & ice-creams are available on both days.
TIME (Race times yet to be officially allocated)
Friday: Gates open 11am | First Race 1pm approx. | Last Race 5:40pm approx.
Saturday: Gates open 12pm | First Race 2pm approx | Last Race 5:40pm approx.
Walcha Jockey Club was named NSW Community Race Club of the Year in 2016. The award recognises the work country race clubs do and signifies the great lengths Walcha Jockey Club, in particular, go to in putting on a fabulous race meet.
Australia Day 2020
Breakfast & Celebration
Sun 26 Jan 2020
McHattan Park
Cnr Fitzroy & South St
Walcha NSW 2354
Enjoy breakfast at McHattan Park from 7.30am. Followed by:-
- Guest speaker - Narelle Campbell (Antarctic station leader)
- Citizenship Awards
- Singing by Walcha Community Singers
- Poetry by Gordon Edmunds
- Flag raising by Walcha Fire Brigade
- Presentation of Colouring In & Writing Competitions
- Dancers from Destiny Dance Studio
- Historical Society exhibition
- Music by Howard Greenwood
Come along and be a part of the festivities with your family and friends.
If wet weather it will be moved to Walcha Central School MPC
Presented by the Australia Day 2020 Committee in conjunction with Walcha Council
Movie Night under the Stars - The Lion King
Free entry & Free popcorn!
Fri 24 Jan 2020
5N South St
Walcha NSW 2354
Australia
Icecream and drinks available for purchase
BYO Chairs & Blankets
Walcha Farmers Market
3rd Saturday of the month (excluding winter)
Sat 18 Jan 2020
McHattan Park
Cnr Fizroy & South Streets
Walcha NSW 2354
Fresh produce, gourmet food, espresso coffee, pastries, home-made lemonade, plants, beautiful body products and more...
More info at http://walchafarmersmarket.org.au/
Nowendoc Music Festival
Sat 11 Jan 2020
6452 Nowendoc Rd
Nowendoc NSW 2354
Australia
Nowendoc Summer Fest.
Andrew Clermont's Supper Club is back!
Nowendoc Memorial Hall | Saturday 11 January 2020 | 6pm
Settle in with your friends for some world class music and great fun.
Tickets $40 | U12 FREE | LOCALS FREE | BYO Picnic & Drinks
FREE BUS - Bookings direct with Oxley Explorer 02-6777 2436
Departs Walcha from McHattan Park @ 4:30
Pick-ups available along Thunderbolts Way by prior arrangement
Pre-Book tickets by texting Andrew on 0407 753 809. Just type "NOW" for bank details to pay & save reply as your ticket OR Pay at the Door. Please bring the correct amount to assist our friendly volunteers.
Tea & Coffee and Homemade Goodies available to purchase at the end of the evening.
Clermont has been widely touring for decades from Tamworth to Estonia, USA, Canada, UK, Germany, Kenya, Tanzania and Southeast Asia. You may have seen him with Totally Gourdgeous, at the Tamworth Country Music Festival or just about any festival anywhere.
Last year Brookie & Daniel, Anthony Walmsley and Andrew stole our hearts – now we can catch up with them again.
Internationally renowned didgeridoo maestro Mark Atkins will be a special guest and you are in for a treat. Mark has performed with the Canberra Symphony and the Australian Chamber Orchestras and is a celebrated storyteller, composer and visual artist.
So to get you well into the mood for a fabulous year, Andrew Clermont and friends will bring you a bold taste of the 2019 Supper Club. The best of human creativity and imagination will pour from the fiddle, mandolin, guitar, voice, didgeridoo, banjo, bagpipes and bass. Foot stomping, clapping (in time!) and general good cheer are mandated.
Walcha Gallery of Art | Exhibition
Gemma King | In the Dry
Fri 29 Nov 2019 - Tue 31 Dec 2019
15n Derby St
Walcha NSW 2354
Australia
The Pasture Wonderland Bowls Carnival
2 DAY EVENT
Sat 23 Nov 2019 - Sun 24 Nov 2019
Walcha Bowling Club
14E Croudace St
Walcha NSW 2354
Australia
For more information contact Noel Goodwin 0429 955 280.
Women Like Us
FREE Dinner & Show
Fri 22 Nov 2019
67W Fitzroy St
Walcha NSW 2354
Australia
2 HOURS of
RAPID FIRE | OUTRAGEOUSLY HONEST | DELIGHTFULLY IRREVERENT COMEDY!!
Walcha Ex-Services Club | DINNER 6.30pm - SHOW starts 8pm
RSVP a must by 18 November 2019 | Limited Tickets
Book online at www.womenlikeus.com.au OR
Phone HealthWISE | 02-6792 5514
Horns, Hooves & Harleys RODEO
Sat 16 Nov 2019
Walcha Showground
Derby St N
Walcha NSW 2354
BUCKING BULL | SADDLE BRONC | BARE BACK BRONC & BARREL RACES
2pm Start
Adults - $20 | 5-15yrs - $5 | Under 5 FREE
Family $50
CANTEEN & BAR available.
Live music after the Rodeo
Enquiries: phone Harry King on 0428 772 050
Walcha Billy Cart Derby
3rd Saturday of Spring Months
Sat 16 Nov 2019
McHattan Park
South St
Walcha NSW 2354
Register from 9am
Billy Cart Derby 10am - 12 noon | adjacent to Walcha Farmers Market
For all information please visit
High Tea at Walcha Handmade
High Tea & Craft demonstration
Sat 16 Nov 2019
6N Derby St
Walcha NSW 2354
Australia
Walcha Handmade will be holding a High Tea at the Walcha Handmade studio.
Tickets $25 (available at Walcha handmade or Walcha Telecottage Ph: 6777 1111)
Includes High Tea and craft demonstration - make your own key chain or pendant.
Walcha Motorcycle Weekend
3 DAY EVENT
Fri 15 Nov 2019 - Sun 17 Nov 2019
In response to communication from disappointed ticket holders the Walcha community has rallied together to create a weekend of events in the fall out of the Freak Show Festival of Motorcycles.
Walcha will be ready to welcome you for the weekend of 15 – 17 November. Soak up our beautiful country town, spectacular scenery and some of the best motorcycle rides in Australia.
The weekend will feature The Walcha Rodeo, Show and Shines, live music, motorcycle gymkhana events, the local Farmers’ Market, Walcha Billy Cart Derby, plus great food and drinks. The full program, which is still being added to, is available at https://walchansw.com.au/walcha-motorcycle-weekend
We appreciate your patience while we work to bring this together and look forward to welcoming you to Walcha.
Walcha Gallery of Art | Exhibition Opening
Paula Jenkins & Felicity OConnor
Fri 15 Nov 2019
15 Derby St
Walcha NSW 2354
Australia
Walcha Gallery of Art | Fine and Contemporary Art
15n Derby St | WALCHA
Exhibition Opening
Friday 15th November | 6.30pm
Recent works by Paula Jenkins & Felicity O'Connor
EXAMPLES OF WORK - PAULA JENKINS | FELICITY O'CONNOR
More info http://www.walchagallery.com.au
NSW Rural Womens Gathering
3 DAY EVENT
Fri 1 Nov 2019 - Sun 3 Nov 2019
Walcha NSW 2354
Australia
The NSW Rural Women’s Gathering is an annual weekend event organised by local committees with support from the Rural Women’s Network.
The organising committee makes key decisions, develops a theme and the weekend program. Each Gathering reflects the unique culture, industry, tourism and environment of the host community.
Women’s Gatherings are for ALL rural women including: farming women; Aboriginal women; women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; mining women; women in the fishing industry; women who live in regional cities, towns and villages; and coastal women.
Gatherings are a well established annual statewide community event for all rural women.
To Register or for more information please click here http://www.rwg2019walcha.com
or contact event organisers at the following email: enquiries@rwg2019walcha.com
PKF Walcha Road Ride
Walcha Mountain Festival - SATURDAY
Sat 19 Oct 2019
159n Derby St
Walcha NSW 2354
Australia
PKF WALCHA ROAD RIDE CHALLENGE
56km or 75km Course Options Available
or REGISTER on the day from 7.00am at the Walcha Showground for an 8.00am START
LATE REGO | 7:00am | Walcha Showground
START | 8:00am | Walcha Showground
FINISH | 10:30 - 12:00 | South Street | McHattan Park & Walcha Farmers' Market
Join the PKF Walcha Road Ride Challenge; a 75km cycling circuit through the picturesque surrounding countryside and villages of Kentucky, Wollun and Walcha Road.
OR the Shandied-down short-course of 56km, cutting straight through to Wollun via the recently sealed Bergen Road.
Please click on the links for more information, including course FLYER with MAPS
Walcha Billy Cart Derby
Walcha Mountain Festival - SATURDAY
Sat 19 Oct 2019
McHattan Park
South Street
Walcha NSW 2354
WALCHA BILLY CART DERBY - MEET ONE
McHattan Park | South Street
10am – 12pm (Register by 9:30am)
MEET TWO - 16 November weekend of the Freak Show Festival of Motorcycles
Enjoy watching the thrills and spills of the Walcha Billy Cart Derby, or better still, enter and have a run down the hill yourself… if you dare!
BUILD A BILLY CART - Download the rules and specification sheets HERE.
REGISTER - Download entry/indemnity form HERE. Sign, Scan and Email
Registrations at 9.30am in McHattan Park | 17 & Under FREE Entry | 18 & over $5 Entry Fee
For more information please contact Walcha Visitor Information Centre on 02 6774 2460 or email walchabillycart@gmail.com
Proudly sponsored by Walcha Royal Cafe, Woody Wonder Racing & Impact Trophies
FAULTY TOWERS - The Dining Experience
Langford House
Sat 19 Oct 2019
Langford House
14598 Thunderbolts Way
Walcha NSW 2354
Australia
Enjoy the hilarious Faulty Towers - The Dining Experience at historic Langford House.
Basil, Sybil & Manuel serve a 3-course meal with plenty of laughs and audience participation. The original immersive comedy that combines sharp improvisation with an original script to create a truly unique dining experience.
6:30pm for 7:30pm start (show ends 9:30pm)
Tickets: $85 per person
(Ticket price includes 3 course meal and show)
Cash BAR available (no BYO, no EFT)
Coffee & Tea available after the show.
Set MENU To Be Advised closer to event date (Gluten Free & Vegetarian options - purchase tickets accordingly)
ONLINE BOOKINGS OPEN
enquiries: Walcha Tourism, 02-6774 2460
Free Trivia Night
Ex-Services Memorial Club
Sat 19 Oct 2019
67W Fitzroy St
Walcha NSW 2354
Australia
Trivia starts 7.30pm. Tables of 10 people or enter individually and we will make a table up for you.
Free BBQ between 5.30 - 7.00pm
RSVP by 17 Oct via Facebook or call 6777 2231.
Please bring a plat of nibbles to share on the night and a plate for your own table.
$3000 of Local Business vouchers to be won.
Bingo Extravaganza!!!
Sat 28 Sep 2019
14E Croudace St
Walcha NSW 2354
Australia
6pm for 7pm start.
Cost: Full book $18
Half book $10
Jackpot tickets $2
Raffle tickets $1
Supper provided for a minimum gold coin donation.
Over 100 prizes up for grabs!
Beginner or professional - all welcome!
Walcha Gallery of Art | Exhibition Opening
SURVIVAL - Clare Purser & Mandy Francis
Fri 30 Aug 2019
15N Derby St
Walcha NSW 2354
Australia
National Diabetes Week - Information session
Thu 18 Jul 2019
Walcha Bowling Club
14 Croudace St
Walcha NSW 2354
Australia
Come and learn about your risk of getting diabetes, prevention, healthy living to manage your risk, and how to live a healthy lifestyle if you have diabetes.
Literature will be available and all questions answered by a Diabetic Service representative from Tamworth Hospital.
Morning tea will be supplied by the Walcha Hospital Auxiliary.
Please RSVP by Tuesday 16 July by calling 6777 4200.
Walcha Gallery of Art | LAUNCH & ART
Annabelle Hickson -
Sat 25 May 2019 - Sat 22 Jun 2019
15n Derby St
Walcha NSW 2354
Australia
LAUNCH
Annabelle Hickson will be at the Walcha Gallery of Art on Saturday 25th May from 11am to launch her book - 'A Tree in the House' -
ART
Along with exhibiting artists
Kate Durack | Matilda Dumans | Amy Clarke | Nicholas Osmond
Clare Purser | Julia Griffin | Myfanwy Gullifer | Paula Jenkins
Rebekah Lukins | Esther Eckley | Squeeze Ceramics | Gabrielle Collins
15n Derby St, WALCHA | 0488 775 891 | walchagallery.com.au
