🗓️ What’s On

This month’s list of events happening across the region includes the postponed annual farm gate tour, a garage sale trail and an independent art exhibition.

🗺️ Giant Garage Sale

Garage stalls will be scattered around the town of Glenreagh. Grab a map and booklet at the General Store as a guide to discover unique, second-hand pieces.

🗓️ When: Saturday 4, 8am start
📍Where: The Glenreagh General Store
🎟️ Free

🛻 Ute Muster

Part of the Yowie Weekend – happening over the first weekend of October in Bellbrook –is the Ute Muster. Do you own a Ute you’re proud of? Something with a bit of character?

Well, you and your Ute could go home with the title of Highest Kilometres, Most Customised, Oldest, Newest, Most Expensive, or even Biggest Mud flaps.

🗓️ When: Saturday 4 and Sunday 5
📍Where: Bellbrook
🎟️ $10 entry, register on the day

On the morning of Saturday 4, there’s also a Yowie Hunt between 8am and 9am. You’ll need an off-road vehicle, $10 to enter, and a sense of adventure. Grab a map for the tracks, and look out for the mysterious Yowie.

🖼️ Art Exhibition

Cornerstone in an independent artists’ exhibition showing works from 13 Mid North Coast creatives. The exhibition runs from mid-October until the beginning of November, with opening night hosted on Saturday October 18, from 5pm - 7pm.

🗓️ When: October 15 - November 2
📍Where: The Art Space, Urunga
🎟️ Free

🥾 Support Walk

Bears of Hope is hosting a walk of honour and remembrance in support of bereaved families in Laurieton, during Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month.

Register for a gentle 3.2km stroll followed by a remembrance service.

🗓️ When: Sunday 12, walk starts at 11.30am
📍Where: Laurieton United Services Club, riverfront area.
🎟️ From $10 - $30, register here

🎭 Dinner and a Show

The live performance of “Something Spooky” is about an inherited dilapidated old guesthouse, a chance to renovate, and some eccentric houseguests

Audiences can choose to enjoy dinner and dessert during the performances, and are invited to dress in their spookiest outfit for a chance to win a prize.

🗓️ When: Evening shows 24, 25, 31 (and November 1), matinee on Oct 26
📍Where: Macksville Ex-Services Club
🎟️ Tickets: From $30 - $50, purchase at the club
ℹ️ More Info: visit website or call 65681344

👩‍🌾 Hastings Farm Gate Tour

The annual self-drive tour celebrates the regenerative farmers and landowners of the Greater Port Macquarie, Hastings and Camden Haven areas.

Visit host properties – including urban gardens and rural properties – and learn how local food producers grow while regenerating the land. Included in this year’s tour are flower growers, education sessions like Permaculture Principles and Sustainable Fishing and cooking demonstrations using local produce.

The Hastings Farm Gate Tour celebrates local farmers showcasing sustainable food production and is an opportunity to see firsthand what goes into producing local food.

Each property offers a different experience – you may help a farmer feed their animals or pick some crops. The event is family friendly, don’t forget to pack a picnic, walking shoes, and your esky for taking some produce home.

🗓️ When: Saturday 18 and Sunday 19
📍Where: Click here for a map and list of hosts
🎟️ Tickets: As a self-drive tour, the $60 tickets cover one car-load and all events over the weekend. Once you’ve purchased a ticket, you’ll receive a downloadable tour guide with everything you need to know to plan your tour.
ℹ️ More info:https://hastingsfarmgate.au/home

🎤 Part Two: The importance of land management for bushfire control

Fourth-generation MNC farmer, David Duff talks about the responsibility of landowners to manage fuel load on their property.

If you missed part 1, you can watch it here.