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Climb aboard for school holiday fun

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11 months ago

13 September 2023

Liam

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Climb aboard for school holiday fun

Australian National Maritime Museum

Spring school holiday programs 24 September – 8 October 2023

The Australian National Maritime Museum will buzz this spring with exhibitions, vessels, hands-on workshops, themed creative activities, films and more.

It’s a whole day of fun for the whole family with oceans of fun things to do every day!

Explore our EXHIBITIONS (Mana and Baru and Wildlife Photographer of the Year), get hands-on with creative artmaking and experiments in our KIDS ON DECK activity space, explore touchable objects and specimens at the CABINET OF CURIOSITIES, climb on board the Museum’s fleet of VESSELS, relax with a FILM SCREENING, adventure on our SEA COUNTRY ACTIVITY TRAIL and discover innovative solutions to plastics pollution at the SEABIN OCEAN HEALTH LAB.

We will also have drop-in WEAVING & STORYTELLING, ROVING PERFORMANCES, UNDER 5s TOURS, UNDERWATER DRONES, CREATIVE WORKSHOPS and more.

KIDS ON DECK – SALTWATER STORIES – Play, artmaking and discovery

Enjoy creative capers, hands on experiments and art making inspired by the MANA and BARU exhibition, Saltwater stories and the science of ocean conservation.

Sculpt, collage and weave your own amazing artworks and take home slippery and spectacular science experiments.

Open 10.30am – 4pm daily

Included in any paid museum entry ticket
Free for members/ annual pass holders
All ages welcome. Recommended for ages 4-12 and carers
No bookings required

BAMAL GALLERY

Story Sundays and Weaving Wednesdays

24 Sept -8 Oct

Join in creative cultural activities for all ages facilitated by First nations artists and elders- storytime, music and weaving workshops

Free entry
No bookings required
11am – 3pm
All ages welcome

CREATIVE WORKSHOPS for 8-14 yrs

Young Inventors (1 day workshop)

Wednesday 27 or Thursday 28 September

10am – 4pm

Experiment with engineering creations that move, float, fly and spin. Learn about different vessels and how they work, then invent your very own! Explore the basics of mechanical engineering in a day of fun with this engaging workshop inspired by current exhibitions.

Bookings essential
$65 members or early bird
$75 general

* This course is eligible for creative kids vouchers

Rock the Boat Music video (2 day workshop)

Wednesday 4 – Thursday 5 October

10am – 4.30pm

Create and star in your own imaginative music video inspired by our vessels and exhibitions. Learn clever techniques in music production, directing and choreography with professional composer James Brown, renowned for his work in creating scores for theatre shows, exhibitions, films and television. Have your finished work featured in a special event screening for family and friends.

Suitable to all levels of experience.

All equipment provided
Cost: $150 / $130 members/ earlybird
Bookings essential

* This course is eligible for creative kids vouchers

Spring School holidays fun

SEABIN OCEAN HEALTH LAB

The Seabin Ocean Health Lab is the first of its kind in the world, Seabin scientists analyse marine debris – from macroplastics to tiny nurdles, sucked from the sea by the 30 Seabins stationed around Sydney Harbour. Dive deep into the stories behind the data and learn about what we can do to turn the tide on marine pollution.

Open for tours: daily in school holidays

Recommended ages 5 to adult

Free entry
Check tour times and activities on the day of your visit.

CABINET OF CURIOSITIES- SALTWATER STORIES

Explore wonderful and curious specimens, tools, art works and materials in this hands-on activity in our galleries.

10.30am – 11.30am, 2–3 pm

Daily in school holidays

All ages
Free entry

OPEN AGE WORKSHOPS

Underwater Drones (Ages 8 to adult)

Game on! Explore below the surface of the harbour with our underwater drones. Have fun testing your gaming skills by challenging family and friends to see who’s the best U-Drone Pilot.

Underwater drones sessions include a private workshop with our ocean-science educators and access to amazing underwater footage highlights to keep and share

Sundays 24 September 1, 8 October
Tuesdays 26 September and 3 October

Sessions: 12pm, 12.30pm, 1pm, 1.30pm, 2pm, 2.30pm

Drones workshops are suitable for wheelchair users.
Drone workshop sessions can cater to for 1 person per session or a group of up to 4 players (family/friends) may share a session.
$30 general/ $20 members (includes See it All museum admission for one player)

SEA COUNTRY ACTIVITY TRAIL

Explore amazing works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists these holidays with fun and creative activity trails around the museum.

Free with entry
Available every day from 24 September

ROVING PERFORMANCE

Bubble- art and science

Encounter clever characters and fun physics as performing artists and science communicators unlock the wonders of everyone’s favourite experiment- bubbles! Learn about the relationship with light, water, weather and gravity as you play and experiment with gorgeous gigantic bubbles.

Roving sessions 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm
Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 24 Sept – 8 Oct

All ages
Free with museum entry
No bookings required

Mini Mariners (2-5 years and carers)

SEPTEMBER – Alphabet Animals

Tuesday 26^th and Saturday 30^th

Session 1: 10:30am – 11:15am
Session 2: 11:30am – 12:15pm

A is for anemone, Z is for Zebrafish. Take a journey through the alphabet of all things furry, feathered and finned as we spot amazing animals in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. Enjoy touch tours with creature specimens, movement, music, games, craft and free play in our themed activity space.

OCTOBER – Drip, Drop, Splash!

Tuesday 3^rd and Saturday 7th

Session 1: 10:30am – 11:15am
Session 2: 11:30am – 12:15pm

Swish, Bubble, Splash and Dive into the wonderful world of water in a character guided through the museum galleries. Discover stories about water and how we use it every day. Sing songs, enjoy messy play activities and make your own bubble painting to take home.

Child $12. Adult $8 Members FREE.
Booked playgroups welcome.
Online bookings essential

Further program information can be found at www.sea.museum/whats-on/events/school-holidays

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1 week ago

17 July 2024

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Clarence Valley Country Muster

If you are missing the country sounds from Tamworth, fret not, as the Clarence Valley Country Muster is just around the corner.

Expanded from two days to four, the event will start on July 25^th and go to July 28^th at 11 Coulters Lane, Ulmarra, near Grafton.

You will enjoy artists such as Jade Hurley, John, Lloyd, Jack Watson, Lindsay Waddington and Jamie Davis.

Special guest artists, Paul Ricketts, Winner of the Thornton Young Award and Nay McAplin, Winner of the Walk Ups in July, will also make an appearance.

Your comperes for the main stage will be Terry Gordon OAM and Ken ‘Chainsaw’ Lindsay.

And bring those nerves with you, as from 10.30am on Thursday, aspiring artists can take their turn on the microphone, with John Lloyd hosting the walk-ups.

All acts will be vying for a gig at next July’s event.

Now is the time to grab a group of friends or family members and book your spot by heading to their website www.cvcmuster.com.au or calling Wendy Gordon on 0432 741947.

Gates open for early arrival at the muster site on Tuesday, July 23.

For $120 per person, you can enjoy a full week of camping, camaraderie and entertainment at one of the best value-for-money festivals in the Clarence Valley.

Check out is Tuesday, July 30.

If you have a fire pit, bring it along as wood will be supplied.

There will be songs around the campfire, best dressed Christmas and party games and a big finale on the Sunday.

For more local Clarence Valley news, click here.

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Casino NSW News

37th Bentley Art Prize promises to be a great event

Published

1 month ago

26 June 2024

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37^th Bentley Art Prize promises to be a great event

By Samantha Elley

There has been a changing of the guard in the running of the 37th Bentley Art Prize for 2024.

For the past 18 years Bentley’s Helen Trustum has been running the show, but she has now stepped down and a new committee of eight, headed by Gordon Serone, will be taking over.

“Helen’s service to the community, for which we give hearfelt thanks, has been truly amazing,” said Gordon.

“We wish her a relaxing retirement and hope she’ll come along to join in the fun, with no responsibility.”

This year’s Bentley Art Prize is on the weekend of July 12-14, starting on the Friday night with a cheese and wine event.

“Judging will take place on Friday afternoon,” said Gordon.

“The deadline for entry submissions will be June 28 and all entries need to be at the (Bentley) hall by Thursday afternoon, July 11.

“Because the prize will be in the school holidays, if the schools want to deliver their submissions, they can deliver directly to 56 O’neill Road, Bentley.

“We’ve also changed the categories where we took out the Golden Oldies section because everyone is an oldie now.”

All the regular sponsors have continued with their support, collectively donating prizes of over $14,000.

“We are very thankful to Richmond Dairies, Richmond Valley Council, the Casino RSM Club, Macdonalds pharmacy and Dr Castagna and Richmond Valley Library,” said Gordon.

With the expectation of over 300 entries this year, Gordon said the event is shaping up to be a fabulous weekend.

“Starting with the entertainment by Jamie Sullivan on Friday night, Luke Vassella on Saturday and Croaker and the Honeybee and Sylvia Nowlan on Sunday,” said Gordon.

Judging will be done by artist Harry Westera. His work can be seen here.

The cost of submitting an artwork is $10, or free for school children.

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Coffs Harbour

The Circus is in town and it is action packed

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5 June 2024

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The Circus is in town and it is action packed

By Samantha Elley

Put your expectations away and open your mind to the ‘edge of your seat’ experience you will be in for when you go to see The Circus in Coffs Harbour.

“We are a seventh generation circus family, originally from Germany,” said tour manager and matriarch, Marie Weber.

“We bring acts that have never been seen under the big top in Australia before.

“These include FMX (freestyle) riders, the splitting globe of death, comedians, aerialists and even a human cannonball.”

Patriarch, Harry Weber, has been involved in the circus touring life for the past 40 years and the family are excited to be in Australia.

“We have been touring in New Zealand, South Africa, Korea and other international areas,” said Marie.

That’s no mean feat with a family of eight children who have all grown up with the circus.

“We have performers from all walks of life,” said Marie.

“There are about 40 crew and performers, including those travelling with families.”

Marie said they are all like one big happy family, especially when they have been working so closely together for so long.

“Most of us have been working together for more than 10 years,” she said.

The Circus has just wound up six shows at Lismore Showgrounds and is now heading to Coffs Harbour where they have a giveaway on their Facebook page ‘Weber Bros Entertainment’ for two VIP packages and 10 double passes to their shows.

They will be performing their action packed shows at Coffs Harbour Showground between June 6^th – 16^th.

Book your tickets at 0452003300 or online at iticket.com.au for two hours of great family entertainment. Prices range from $35 – $85 for adults and $25-$70 for children.

For more Coffs Harbour news, click here.

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