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WSM Ag Calendar of Events - June 2016
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Wimmera Southern Mallee 
 Agricultural Calendar of Events

 (incorporating Drought Response events)
2016 May 
26th           Laharums Biggest Morning Tea
                  RSVP Liz by 23rd May.  (03) 5383 8207
26th           Free screening of 'Polyfaces'  Federation Uni Auditorium.  6.20pm
                  Wendy McInnes 0407 914 498
26th           Federal Government mobile service centre. 
                  Opposite Home Hardware Nhill.  9am - 4pm
27th           Federal Government mobile service centre & FREE BBQ. 
                  Kaniva Men's Shed.  9am - 3.30pm
28th           Apsley Alive 'The Old Fella' comedy night.  7.30pm
                  jesseh@wuc.org.au  (03) 5362 4031
29th           An Arvo with 'The Old Fella'.  Quantong Rec Reserve.  2pm
                  jesseh@wuc.org.au  (03) 5362 4031 
29th           Navarre's Monster Car Boot Sale
                  Leonie Bibby  (03) 5357 4190
31st - 1st   Wimmera PCP Mental Health First Aid Course.  Hopetoun. 
                  BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL  (03) 5362 1222
Broughton & Winiam Fitness for Farm Families.  Wednesdays 6.30pm. 
FREE ENTRY  (03) 5391 4444
2016 June
1st             Winter Water and Nutrition.  Maryborough       
                  belinda.pritchard@ecodev.vic.gov.au    (03) 5461 0826
1st             Boort Drought Financial & Risk Management Workshop.
                  info@meridian-ag.com.au  (03) 5341 6100
3rd             Ararat Drought Financial & Risk Management Workshop.
                  info@meridian-ag.com.au  (03) 5341 6100
3rd             A Night with 'The Old Fella'.  Warracknabeal Town Hall
                  Steph Thomson  (03) 5362 4082
4th             A Night with 'The Old Fella'.  Dooen Hall.  Dinner 6.30pm
                  Show 8pm.  Steph Thomson  (03) 5362 4082
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6th             St Arnaud Drought Financial & Risk Management Workshop.
                  info@meridian-ag.com.au  (03) 5341 6100
6th             Small Business Bus and mentors visit. 
                  Outside of Whitehart Hotel, Horsham. 
                  http://www.business.vic.gov.au/events/small-business-bus
7th             Small Business Bus and mentors visit.  Town Hall Car Park, Stawell.
                  http://www.business.vic.gov.au/events/small-business-bus
7th             BCG West Wimmera GAPP group meeting.  St Patrick's Nhill. 
                  $55 p.a. info@bcg.org.au  (03) 5492 2787                             
7th             BCG Women's GAPP group meeting.  BCG Boardroom Birchip. 
                  $55 p.a.  info@bcg.org.au  (03) 5492 2787  
7-10th        Art Matters - Collective Swab Exhibition and Silent Auction.
                  Jubilee Hall.  12-2pm
8th             Small Business Bus and mentors visit. 
                  Town Hall Car Park, St Arnaud.       
                  http://www.business.vic.gov.au/events/small-business-bus
8th             BCG Quambatook GAPP group meeting.  Quambatook Footy Club. 
                  $55 p.a.  info@bcg.org.au  (03) 5492 2787
9th             2016 AgriVic State of Opportunity Summit.  Melbourne
9th             WUC Understanding and supporting those touched by suicide
                  workshop.  Steph Thomson (03) 5362 4082
10 & 17th  Wimmera PCP Mental Health First Aid Course YOUTH. 
                  BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL.  Horsham  (03) 5362 1222
11th           Hangar Hoedown.  Nhill  (03) 5391 4444
11th           Harrow Bush Nursing Centre Black Tie Ball
                  operationsadmin@hbnc.org.au  (03) 5588 2000
12th           Di Giorgio Family Wines Apsley Cup
                  Sara McDonald  0407 717 740
11-13th      Mallee Rally
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14th           Small Business Bus and mentors visit.  Shire Offices, Edenhope.
                  http://www.business.vic.gov.au/events/small-business-bus 
15th           Small Business Bus and mentors visit.  Kaniva Mens Shed.
                  http://www.business.vic.gov.au/events/small-business-bus 
15th           All sausage, No sizzle men's health night.  Edenhope Hospital.
                  Cath McDonald  (03) 5585 9845 
16th           Small Business Bus and mentors visit. 
                  Opposite Home Hardware, Nhill.
                  http://www.business.vic.gov.au/events/small-business-bus
17th           GRDC Farming after the Drought workshop.  Normanville.  
                  info@bcg.org.au  (03) 5492 2787
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20th           Social luncheon for Women on Farms.  Charlton
                  RSVP Eat Wimmera Health Service (03) 5477 6800
20th           BCG Southern Mallee GAPP group meeting. BCG Boardroom.
                  $55 p.a.  info@bcg.org.au  (03) 5492 2787 
21st           2016 Western Victorian Careers Expo.  Longerenong
                  www.wimmeracareerexpo.com                                             
21st           BCG Rupanyup GAPP group meeting. Rupanyup Football Club.
                  $55 p.a.  info@bcg.org.au  (03) 5492 2787 
21st           Winter Water and Nutrition workshop.  Wedderburn.
                  belinda.pritchard@ecodev.vic.gov.au  (03) 5461 0826
22nd          BCG Hopetoun GAPP group meeting.  Gateway Beet. 
                  $55 p.a.  info@bcg.org.au  (03) 5492 2787
22nd          Best Wool Best Lamb conference.  Bendigo
                  www.lambex.com.au
22nd          GRDC Farming after the Drought workshop.  Sheep Hills Hall 
                  info@bcg.org.au  (03) 5492 2787
24th           VFF & Navy Blues present 'The Dressmaker' 
                  Marnoo Memorial Hall at 6pm.  0409 663 247
24th & 1st  Wimmera PCP Mental Health First Aid Course YOUTH.
                  BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL.  Horsham  (03) 5362 1222
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26th           Biggest Morning Tea.  Laharum Hall.  11.30am
                   jesseh@wuc.org.au  (03) 5362 4031
28th           Spreader Calibration Day.  BCG Research site Nhill.
                   info@bcg.org.au              (03) 5492 2787
Broughton & Winiam Fitness for Farm Families.  Wednesdays 6.30pm. 
FREE ENTRY  (03) 5391 4444
2016 July
3rd             Project Platypus Great Western Planting.  9am-3.30pm
                  http://www.platypus.org.au/ 
6th             BCG Future Farmers Expo.  Birchip P-12 School 
                  Non members $50.  info@bcg.org.au  (03) 5492 2787
6th             BCG Future Farmers Expo Industry Dinner.  Birchip P-12 School
                  Non members $50.  info@bcg.org.au  (03) 5492 2787
7th             Vic No-Till's 14th Annual Conference.  Bendigo.  8.20am start
                   www.vicnotill.com.au  (03) 5382 0422
9th             Project Platypus Moyston Planting.  9am-5pm
                  http://www.platypus.org.au/ 
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10th           Look Over the Farm Gate Hopetoun Golf Club social event
                  1300 882 833
11th           Sustainable Farming Families program.  Edenhope
                  Lisa  0429 606 749
12th           PPS Dinner with Matt & Lynley Wyeth from New Zealand.  
                  Great Western  yadin@netconnect.com.au  0438 521 357
15-17th      2016 Australian Fleece Competition.  Bendigo
16-17th      Project Platypus Warrenmang Planting.  
                  http://www.platypus.org.au/ 
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19th           GRDC Grains Research Update .  Ouyen.
                  admin@orm.com.au  (03) 5441 6176
23rd           Project Platypus Joel South.  9am-3.30pm
                  http://www.platypus.org.au/ 
24th           PPS 3rd Annual Winter Farm Tour.  Stockyard Hill
                  yadin@netconnect.com.au  0438 521 357
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25th           Australian Grains Industry Conference.  Melbourne.
                  administration@ausgrainsconf.com  (02) 9427 6999
                  http://www.ausgrainsconf.com/australia          
2016 August
1st             Hamilton P&A Society Sheepvention  (03) 5572 2563
3-4th          Mallee Machinery Field Days.  Speed    
                  mmfd@bigpond.com  (03) 5084 1320
6th             Jeparit/Rainbow Heritage round.  (03) 5391 4444
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10-12th      Lambex  www.lambex.com.au
11th           GRDC Grains Research Update.  Dimboola.  
                  admin@orm.com.au  (03) 5441 6176
14th           Longerenong College Day.
                  info@longy.com.au  (03) 5362 2222
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21-24th      PPS 8th Annual Study Tour.  Central NSW
                  yadin@netconnect.com.au  0438 521 357

2016 September        
14th           Perennial Pasture Systems 8th Annual Conference.  Ararat 
                  yadin@netconnect.com.au  0438 521 357
                  'Looking at Legumes to Lift Your Bottom Line' 
15th           GRDC Farm Business Update.  Horsham
                  admin@orm.com.au  (03) 5441 6176

2016 October
8th             Community Drought Kicker.  Jeparit.  (03) 5391 4444
16th           Dimboola A&P Society Show.  (03) 5391 4444
22nd          The Borderers in Concert.  (03) 5391 4444

2016 November
1st              Wycheproof Cup
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