Country Style – September 2019

farmers’ markets

NSWYambaFarmersandProducers’Market,everyWednesdayTheview

fromthissmallcoastalvillagecarparkisbreathtaking,withthepounding

PacificOceanononesideandtheClarenceRiverontheother.Tearyourselfaway

fromtheviewandyou’llfindyoursensesonfullalertcourtesyoftheabundant

displaysoffoodgrowninthisfertileriverregion.Therangeisvast:beeffrom

GeoffJones’sfamilyfarm,ConradParkatPillarValley;TruBluPrawnsfreshly

farmedfromtheClarenceestuary;andfirm,plumpOraraDownsBlueberries

fromLevenstrath(nearGrafton).You’llalsofindBobKershawatYamba

Organicwhogrowshisin-seasonvegies,fromAsiangreenstotomatoes,onhis

Yambahouseblock.Topbreakfastoptionsincludehomemadepies(featuring

Geoff’sbeef)fromClarenceCoffee.7am–11am.WhitingBeachCarpark,

HarbourRoad,Yamba. 0402404 606;yambafarmersandproducersmarket.com

WinghamFarmers’Market,September7thAtrueNapolitanapizza,witha soft,

elasticdough,simpleyetf lavoursometoppingsanda bubbly,charrycrustmight

notbethefirstthingyou’dexpecttofindata NSWmid-coastmarket,but

AlessandroandEllefromPezzella’shaveready-to-eatauthenticpizzaall

wrappedupinthispartoftheworld.SamegoesforTheEdibleForest,Annette

andLesMulder’spermaculturefarmatWherrolFlatthatproducestop-quality

freshandcuredpork.(Hottip:thebaconfeaturesontheeggandbaconrollsthat

Janiceservesfromhercoffeecart.)Besuretopickupsomefreshvegiesand

free-rangeeggsfromCreekCottageFarm;anale,lagerorstoutfromTheCoastal

BrewingCompany(madeinnearbyFoster)anda caseofaward-winning

verdelhofromOldInnRoadVineyard.Themarketalsofeatureshandmade

crafts,suchasscentedcandlesandstainedglass.Otherpluses—asifyou

neededthem—areit’sa dog-friendlymarketwithnoentryfee.8am–12noon.

WinghamShowground,GloucesterRoad,Wingham.(02) 6550 7213;

winghamfarmersmarket.org.au BARBAR A SWEENEY

SouthAustralianSpringGarden

Festival—MountPleasant,September

21stGardenenthusiastswillbeintheir

elementamida wideselectionofplants,

accessoriesandinformationfromguest

speakers,includingABC’sGardening

AustraliapresenterSophieThomson,

specialist garden clubs, plant suppliers

andnurseries.Entry$5,children

under 15 getinfree.8am–3pm.Mount

PleasantShowground. 0418301 121;

saspringgardenfestival.com.au

VICTORIA

DesertLines:BatikfromCentral

Australia, until November 17th

BendigoArtGallerypresentsselected

worksfromthecollectionofthe

NationalGalleryofVictoria,each

illustratingtheuniqueanddistinct

batikstylesoffivecentraldesert

communities:Ernabella,Fregon,

Utopia,YuendumuandKintore.

42 ViewStreet,Bendigo.(03)5 43 4

6088;bendigoartgallery.com.au

KynetonDaffodilandArtsFestival,

September5th–15thKynetonwelcomes

springwithdisplaysofdaffodils,f lower

shows,opengardensandexhibitionsof

performingandvisualarts,craftsand

markets,plusrenownedcuisineand

hospitality.AhighlightistheDogDash

andthefinale,a GrandParadethrough

Kyneton’smainstreets.(03)5422 2282;

kynetondaffodilarts.org.au

TesselaarTulipFestival,September

14th–October13thWithalmosta

milliontulipsondisplayinTesselaar’s

fields,thecolourisabsolutelyamazing.

Enjoythefunandfestivitiespluslive

entertainmentandmarketstalls,

tractorrides,performances,souvenirs

andgamesforall.Opendaily10am–

5pm.$29peradult,childrenunder

16 free. 357 MonbulkRoad,Silvan.

(03) 9737 7722;tulipfestival.com.au

ArchibaldPrize2019,Tarrawarra

MuseumofArt,September14th–

November5thAtthisexclusive

VictorianvenueforAustralia’soldest

andmostprestigiousannualartaward,

you’llseea snapshotofAustralian

culture—frompoliticiansand

celebritiestosportingheroesand

authors. 313 Healesville–YarraGlen

Road,Healesville.(03) 5957 3100;

twma.com.au

WESTERNAUSTRALIA

ShinjuMatsuri,September7th–15th

TheFestivalofthePearlencapsulates

thebestofBroomeanditsmulticultural

andpearlingheritagewitha line-upof

events,suchasartexhibitionsand

awards,a long-tabledinner,f loating

lanterns,a paradeanda sculpture

exhibitiononCableBeach.Arangeof

freeandticketedeventsare available.

shinjumatsuri.com.au

TessaMackay’spaintingThroughtheLooking

GlassofactorDavidWenhamwonthePacking

RoomPrizeinthe 2019 ArchibaldPrizeand

willbeattheTarrawarraMuseumofArt from

September 14th until November 5th.

A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY

EVENTS MAY CHANGE AND WE RECOMMEND CONTACTING ORGANISERS TO CONFIRM DETAILS AND ENSURE AVAILABILITY.

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