Bendigo Art Gallery is pleased to announce a new drawing prize for 2010. The Paul Guest Prize is a non-acquisitive cash prize of $10,000 which will be held every two years, highlighting contemporary drawing practice in Australia. The Prize was initiated by former Family Court Judge and Olympic rower, the Honourable Paul Guest QC and encourages artists from across Australia to engage with the important medium of drawing and to create challenging and unique art works
Greg Smith: Ours Ours
Date: 18 August - 12 September 2010
Venue: La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre - Access Gallery
"Rather than photograph the iconic house (or home) I focus my camera on the space between to present the harmonies and tensions that exist in our contemporary landscape.
These microenvironments provide a metaphor of who we are, how we perceive ourselves and others, and how we interact."
"The series ‘Ours Ours’ is my attempt to encourage dialogue and discussion on improved planning and sharing of social and environmental resources".
Saturday September 4th from 11am - Cellar & Store Meet the Maker - Tar and Roses Wine Tasting in Store
Every weekend in September join in at Cellar & Store for a special one-pot dish showcasing local lamb or Yupanyah meadow grazed chicken from nearby Graytown with organic spring vegies from Glenora Heritage Produce at Tooborac. Lunch includes a glass of new release Occam's Razor Shiraz for $30 or upgrade to a glass of Jasper Hill's Georgia's Paddock for an extra $10.
Maria Vanhees: More than Skin-Deep
Date: 13 October � 7 November 2010
Venue: La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre - Access Gallery
The program contains a large range of led and ridden breeds with Champion and Reserve sashes awarded to all classes together with a Supreme of class sash.
Quilt Exhibition in Heathcote
Date: 4-5 September 2010
Venue: RSL Hall High St Heathcote
Contact Details:
Contact address PO Box 244 Heathcote
Quilts by local quilters
Quilts of Love
Swan Hill Women Weavers
Devonshire Teas
Entry $5
Children Free
Fathers Day Show and Shine
Date: 5th September 2010
Venue: Centre State Rodders Clubrooms at Bendigo Airport
Contact Details:
For More Information please email mack@impulse.net.au or phone Darren on 0418508859
Fathers Day Show and Shine Sunday 5th September The Annual Centre State Rodders Fathers Day Show and Shine will be held at our Clubrooms from 10am Sunday 5th September. All makes and models of cars and bikes are welcome, no charge to enter vehicles. A small charge of $3 per person to come and view the magnificent display of vehicles. Profits from the day will be donated to a local charity. The local Lions Club will be selling hot food, a local coffee van and entertainment for the kids will also be available. For more information email mack@impulse.net.au
Bendigo Fashion Week
Date: 6th - 13th September 2010
Please see the following link for further information as it becomes available.
Clogging is a misnomer, since it is not performed in clogs but shoes with jingle (or double) taps. Modern clogging is danced to a variety of music from blue grass to rock, pop and country. The Australian Clogging Association National Convention is the premier clogging event of the year in Australia. Each year it is held in different regions on behalf of the ACA. It is a weekend event, with social dancing in the evenings and workshops during the day, catering to all levels of dancers. For non-dancers attending either Friday or Saturday evening Socials the cost is $5.00. For more information or to download a registration form, visit the ACA website at www.cloggingaustralia.com .
Big DRAW Bendigo
Date: Saturday 11th September 2010
Venue: Bendigo Art Gallery
Contact Details:
For more information and workshop bookings and payments please call the Gallery on 5434 6088
To coincide with the inaugural Paul Guest Prize Bendigo Art Gallery invites you to come and draw.
Festival Highlights
Chalk Mural 11.30am – 1.30pm, all ages
Join an artist from Chalk Circle (one of Australia’s leading chalk artists groups) and help create a wonderful mural at the front of the Gallery
Sketchbooks 11 – 4pm, all ages
Create your own sketchbook and go on a drawing hunt to discover the Gallery’s unique art collection
Picnic Draw 12 - 1.30pm, all ages
Bring a picnic lunch and sit on the grass and draw the outside of the Gallery. Collect paper, a board and some drawing materialsfrom our artist’s picnic basket
Drawing Eve 11.30 – 1pm, ages 12 and over
Draw Eve and our other classical figure sculptures in the Gallery’s sculpture annex
Creative Cartooning Workshops
For children and adults with international media artist Joanne Brooker. Children 7 to 12years 1pm – 2pm / Youth (12 and over) and Adults 2.30 – 3.30pm. Bookings essential cost: $10
Body and Bones 2 – 4pm,
children aged 12 and under
Discover yourself inside and out in the Body and Bones drawing activity, featuring Sid the Skeleton
Rural Press – Poll Dorset Young Ambassador Award at conclusion of the ewe judging.
Sunday, 12th
Ram judging and groups at 9.00 a.m., 3rd Australasian Dorset Championships, Bendigo, Vic., followed by the official dinner and including presentation of the Young Ambassador Award.
11 September 2010 Boardwalk Restaurant, Lake Weeroona, Bendigo
The Rowing Victoria Concept 2
Indoor Rowing Tri-series is part of the Row for your life initiative set up to introduce the sport of Indoor Rowing into the community and to demonstrate how Indoor Rowing can be used to encourage physical activity and develop and improve mental and physical health.
The Tri Series will be run over 3 races in the lead up to the Australian Indoor Rowing Championships.
Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in all race and age categories. The master's category will be based on a handicapping system.
For more information and details about entering the event visit the Rowing Victoria website.
Dragon City Junior Volleyball
Date: 12/09/2010-13/09/2010 2010
Venue: Scheweppes Centre
Dragon City Volleyball Tournament 2010
The Bendigo Volleyball Association is once again hosting the annual Dragon City Tournament at the Schweppes Centre courts.
The work in this exhibition has been generated through a series of workshops co-ordinated by CreateAbility Events Network. CreateAbility was established in Bendigo in 2002 with the aim of providing opportunities through the arts for people of all abilities to express themselves and connect with others.
The works that are included in this exhibition are an expression of each individual’s personal creative impulse. Vibrancy and an immediacy of expression characterise the impact of their visual language.
These artists offer another voice and another perspective from those that are commonly seen and heard in the arts. Their perspectives expand the range of possibilities and experiences for everyone.
Vibe Alive Festival
Date: Wednesday 15 September & Thursday 16 September 2010
Vibe Alive is a two-day festival for young Australians of all backgrounds who like to dance, sing, paint and play sport. As part of a team, students get the chance to compete in a variety of challenges. They’ll also find out about awesome career choices, meet some celebrities and learn a few important things about their health. Vibe Alive is about celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and being a proud Aussie. It’s also the perfect chance to meet some new mates!
FIGJAM CAR RALLY
Date: 17/09/2010-18/09/2010 2010
Venue: BENDIGO
Based in Bendigo through the weekend of September 18 - 19, the rally covers around 500kms of roads and approximately 20 driving tests repeated over the two-day duration.
The Harvest Moon Festival is a special celebration for the Chinese and other Asian cultures around the world. All over Asia communities celebrate the harvest together at the time when the moon is biggest and brightest.
It is a time of thanksgiving for the food which has been produced, future prosperity, health, families and friends.
Victorian Teachers Games
Date: 19 - 22nd September 2010
Venue: Various venues around city
Contact Details:
Murray Mansfield
Games Convenor
0457 527 800
mansfield.murray.r@edumail.vic.gov.au
The Victorian Teachers Games will attract up to 2000 state and private primary and secondary school teachers and support staff from across Victoria to Bendigo. Thirty different sports will be offered over three days of competition, with schools vying for the prestigious Education Minister’s Cup.
Please call Lisa on 54434343 or email info@gpobendigo.com.au for more information
Grand Final Day - Best Corporate Box in Town!
Spoil your clients or staff this Grand Final Day at GPO. Our Balcony Room can be hired exclusively for the big event. Enjoy the game at one of Bendigo's premier venues with gourmet footy food and beverage options to suit your needs. You will see all the action live on the large screen and no waiting in line for a beer as you have your own bar!
**min numbers may apply
Events October 2010
Heathcote Wine & Food Festival
Date: Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 October 2010
Venue: Heathcote Showgrounds - Chauncey St Heathcote
The 2009 festival was deemed a great success by all with over 3500 attendees and 44 wineries presenting over 150 wines. And with over 29 food and produce exhibitors no one went hungry. Plans are underway for the 2010 festival so put it in your diaries now - October 2 & 3.
V/Line State Titles
Date: 2-3 October 2010 2010
Venue: Golden City Netball Courts, Marong Road, Bendigo
Netball Victoria's 2010 V/Line State Titles will be held in Bendigo in a one-off move to celebrate the prestigious event's 25th Anniversary. The move in 2010 is an opportunity to showcase some of the state of the art netball facilities in regional Victoria. Naming rights sponsor V/Line has been the proud sponsor of the State Tiles for three consecutive years and have increased their commitment to netball over the past year by sponsoring the V/Line State Titles Dinner, V/Line State Distinction Awards and the new V/Line Life Skills Training initiative. The City of Greater Bendigo has a reputation as a strong sports region, having hosted events such as the Country Victorian Volleyball Championships, Victorian Masters Softball Championships and the Australian Bowls Qualifying event in previous years.
tickets available from The Capital - P 03 5434 6100 / W www.thecapital.com.au (available closer to the date).
Bendigo Heritage Uncorked is an iconic moveable feast event. The winemakers of Bendigo create this unique wine festival each year to showcase the best of Bendigo - Bendigo wine, superb food, local musicians and grand gold rush architecture.
It is a special opportunity to taste the great wines of the region, matched with gourmet food prepared by local chefs while strolling from one stunning heritage venue to the next. Stunning venues conveniently spaced along historic Pall Mall, and nearby streets have been selected. It is an event with a relaxing pace, allowing you to stroll from one venue to the next while discovering Bendigo’s most spectacular buildings, many of which are usually closed to the public.
The 2010 event will be held on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 October. Tickets: $95 per person or $85 per person for groups of 6 or more (Sunday only).
Gorgeous Voices
Date: Friday 15-17 October 2010
Venue: Various within the CBD
Contact Details:
Sue Gillett
c/o La Trobe Uni
PO BOX 199
Bendigo 3550
Gear up for summer by attending this unique raceday event at the Bendigo racecourse. This is a perfect day for your end of season sports club celebrations or just for a get together with a group of friends. And, there'll be plenty of hotly-contested racing action on offer for all the avid racegoers and keen punters out there.
The Club will host a number of exciting beach-themed activities including:
$500 netball shootout
Loudest Shirt competition
Beachwear fashion parade
Live Band
Daiquiri Bar
There will also be a host of dining options available throughout the day, along with fabulous marquee packages and a courtesy bus to and from Bendigo CBD.
Lake Cooper Estate - A Day On The Green
Date: Sunday 17th October 2010
Venue: Lake Cooper Estate - 1608 Midland Highway, COROP
This year’s show has a huge range of showbags available, ranging from the old favourites to some exciting new showbags to delight children and adults alike. Search the Royal Show Bags webpage for the showbag offerings at this year’s Bendigo Agricultural Show.
Program & Schedule
The Program and Schedule will be released soon. Check the above Bendigo Show website regularly for updates.
KYB Shockabsorbers Australian Motorkhana Championships
The Australian Motorkhana Championship (AMC) is one of the longest running CAMS National Championship events in the motorsport calendar. A motorkhana is an entry level event, in which competitors compete (one car at a time) against the clock over a series of maneuvering tests.
Date: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th November 2010 2010
Venue: Prince of Wales Showgrounds Holmes Road, BENDIGO
Contact Details:
General Enquiries Ph 0434 730 822
Fax (03) 5443 4785
P.O. Box 1002, Bendigo, 3552.
bendigoswap@impulse.net.au
Booking Officer 0427 446 660
Highlights:
Over 1600 reserved sites - indoor and outdoor.
Show and Shine Display Cars - Saturday only - limited numbers. Eligible Club and Special Vehicles will be on show. If you would like to enter your car in the 2009 'Show n Shine', entries will be taken on the day.
Cars For Sale - Sunday Only - No restriction on age of vehicles, but cars must be driveable (no trailers). Enter through Gate 3 before 9:00am. Drivers enter free, passengers pay day entry fee if not holding a Weekend Pass.
Large number of Trade and Club Stands.
Steam and Oil Engines displayed by the Bendigo Steam and Oil Engine Preservation Group inc.
Motor Bike Display presented by the Ulysses Motor Cycle Club.
Huge number of indoor and outdoor sites featuring Collectables, Motoring Jewellery and Garagenalia
Full 'On Site' Catering by non profit volunteer groups.
Extensive Toy and Model Car show - many new table holders and products will be on show.
Entry to all displays is free after admission to the Swap.
Visitors will find virtually everything they’ll need for their summer outdoor holidays. From the latest caravans, motorhomes and RVs to off-road vehicles and accessories, tents and camping equipment plus a great range of tourism destination information, it’s all at Bendigo Racecourse for three days only.
Events December 2010
Light Up the Sky - Light Christmas Tree
Date: Friday 3rd December 2010
Venue: Charing Cross
Be part of the celebration when we turn the lights on the ‘Downtown Bendigo Christmas Tree’, Friday 3 December.
Families are encouraged to bring a picnic and find a spot on the grass in Queen Victoria Gardens or over the creek in Rosalind Park. Christmas angels and other festive characters will be wandering through park entertaining all ages.
