The Nambucca Valley Bird Observers Club March Meeting was on 21/05/2009 to the Taylors Arm area. Another great day was enjoyed by all.

The next outing is on Thursday 18June 09 at 8 am, meet at Bowraville RSL Car Park. Visitors welcome, but please ring Neville before.

Contact Neville Crompton (02) 6568 9920 if you would like to join this outing.

Every Saturday 1st Saturday	Bowraville Community Markets, 8AM – 3PM Community Centre -even months- Valla Beach Community Markets 6569 6886 John
1st Saturday	Dorrigo Showground, 6657 5244
1st Saturday	Kempsey Showground, 0413 335 363
1st Saturday	Coffs Harbour Showgrounds, 0422 057 125
1st Saturday	Glenreagh Country Markets, Recreation Ground, 6649 2008
2nd Saturday	South West Rocks – Horseshoe Bay, 0408 326 884
2nd Saturday	Kempsey Growers Market–services club park, 6561 5223 / 0407 957 319
2nd Saturday	Woolgoolga Beach Trust Markets, beach reserve, 6654 1785
3rd Saturday	Bellingen Markets, playing fields, 6655 2151
4th Saturday	Sawtell Community Markets, First Avenue, 6653 3179
2nd&4th Saturday	Bellingen Organic Produce Markets, Showground, 6655 8720
Every Sunday	Coffs Jetty – 6653 6771 & Woolworths Carpark, 6658 3081 Coffs Harbour
Last Sunday	-even months- Eungai ‘Unkya Reserve’ – just off the Pacific Highway
1st Sunday	CH Lions Club Car Boot Markets, Jetty Foreshore, 0417 704 588
2nd Sunday	Plaza Shopping Centre, Pacific Highway Nambucca Heads, 6568 7310
1st Sunday every 3 months	Bowraville Lions Market, Racecourse, 6564 7714 Please ring for dates

We love to see new faces be they locals or visitors. Contact telephone numbers for the rides are shown. If anyone wants advice about rides they can do on their own, the best contact would be our President- Allan Duthie on 65681433 or Greg Wood 65682504 as a second point of call.

Nambug 2009 First Sunday of month often at 8am but sometimes at 9

When?	Who ?	Why ?	Where?	Way to Go?	Wheels? Etc
June 7th	Allan Duthie 65681433	Hanging Rock Revisited	9.00am Bowraviile RSL	25km	More adventurous
July 5th	Alison Pope 65683363	Tamban Untwisted	Paddy's Rest       9.00am	35km	Dirt roads mainly
August 2nd	Peter Lawry 65681755	Viewmont &Valla Rd	8.00am Lions Park, Macksville	35km	Hybrid / mountain bike needed
September 6th	Allan Duthie 65681433	Swampy water ride	8am Stuarts Point Tavern	40 kms	Mixed surfaces & vegetation densities
October 4th	Lee Callingham 0410 088862	Way Way forest & Mtn climb	8.00am, 174 Rosewood Rd warrell Creek	25 kms	Picturesque ride thru Way Way -hybrid
November 1st	Steve & Jacki Fletcher 65690738	This is Steve's secret	8.00am Lions Park, Macksville	40 kms max	Hybrid/mountain bike needed
December 6th	Col Makinson 65682673	Newee Creek	8.00am Lions Park, Macksville	40kms max	Hybrid/mountain bike needed

The Artists have David Southgate beginning acrylic and pastel courses running for 8 weeks...every Tuesday beginning on 5th May...at the Small Hall of the N.E.C.

enquiries ring Lynn Greentree 65694382 for details.

An hour of stories, craft and fun for pre-school children. 9.30 am to 10.30 am on the first Friday of every month.

KYEEWA WALKING DATES July 2009

An (N) indicates a new place or a new walk - (17s) Seventeen Summits  (OP) - Own Patch

3 day long board surfing event for all ages. Great venue for surfers and spectators for a true classic event.

Saturday 5/07/09  Bowra Cup Meeting.

Everyone is welcome at all meetings and a bus is available from Nambucca Heads bus stop adjacent to the Police Station.

The Nambucca River Jockey Club is a voluntary run organisation and all profits are used to manage, maintain and upgrade the race course facility. There is no other income apart from patronage at our meetings.

All facilities are available for on course punting including metropolitan and interstate meetings.

Refreshment and food outlets are available and family and picnic areas are also available. All are welcome and invited to experience a true friendly country race meeting.

Further meetings: Saturday 3 October, Bellingen Cup Meeting. Saturday 26 December, 2009, Boxing Day Meeting. In 2010 meetings will be held 16/01/2010, 13/03/2010 and 17/04/2010.

12th July, 09 at 2pm Sunday the Theatre will be showing ‘Seventeen Again’ starring Zac Efron. There will be a further update on this in the July issue of the Community News, but keep that date free for another delightful afternoon.

A charity fund raising performance for Camp Quality by the AUSTRALIAN GIRLS CHOIR will be held at the Nambucca Heads Entertainment Centre on Monday 13 July at 1.30pm. The performance is a 45 minute program of choral delight. Following the performance there will be an informal afternoon tea where the girls will meet and chat to the audience members.

Belinda of the choir has said "she is pleased the girls will be able to perform for the Nambucca Community and that they are happy to help with fund raising."

Admission is $5. Children are free.

For further details please contact Pat Richardson on 6568 6239 or email publicity.nvac@tsn.cc

WATCH OUT! ......Here come the "WILD AUSSIES"
Join in on all the fun this July School Holidays and help our friendly crew by singing and dancing their way around Australia, as they go in search of the Mysterious Wombat.Along the way you will befriend some of Australia's most loveable and endangered Wild Aussies.

This highly energetic 50 minute Show will have children and adults of all ages up on their feet dancing and singing along to a cavalcade of original Aussie songs.

The Wild Aussies - Looking for a Wombat- show will capture the imagination of all ages and is a uniquely Australian way to learn how every Little Aussie can make a positive difference to our ever changing world.

The Wild Aussies children’s show is an exciting & exhilarating show for the entire family, helping bring to the attention of our Little Aussies the enduring characteristics of some of Australia’s most Endangered Animal Species.

Aimed to educate as well as entertain, the Wild Aussies is a show about difference, accepting others and the importance of preserving our Australian Wildlife. From the tip of the East Coast to the smaller regions of the Western plains you will be swept up into this magical adventure. Helping our friendly crew by singing and dancing their way around this great brown land, you will befriend and discover some important things about our mysterious wildlife.

The Wild Aussies children’s show features a cavalcade of original Aussie songs that will have audiences tapping their feet to these captivating tunes. Featured songs include:

‘The Australian Animal Alphabet’,
‘Little Aussies’,
‘The Roxie Rock’ and the enchanting ‘Binda Bilby Ballad’.

“Endearing and full of fun and laughter, the Wild Aussies show is great fun for the entire family..... Educational and joyously musical children’s entertainment at its charismatic best.”
(Bryce Hallett - Sydney Morning Herald)

“Fabulous costumes, vibrant characters and valuable environmental messages. The cast were enthusiastic, passionate and truly professional day after day. Kids absolutely loved it and the show kept audiences captivated from start to finish. Their songs were fun, catchy and appealing to audiences of all ages. We hope to have the Wild Aussies back very soon.”
(Amy Curl - Marketing, Guest & Commercial Operations - Taronga Zoo)

The Wild Aussies crew will capture the imagination of all ages and is a uniquely Australian way to learn how every Little Aussie can make a positive difference.