Whats on

TONIGHT

8.30pm-12.30am: Live music every Friday night at the Swan Hill Club

TOMORROW

8am: Lake Boga Foreshore parkrun. Join us for a walk jog or run along the beautiful 5km course. Bring the whole family, walk and talk with friends, or challenge yourself. It’s the best way to kick off the weekend. For more details: www.parkrun.com.au/lakebogaforeshore

9am-12 noon: Nyah District Lions Country Market. Second Saturday of every month – various stalls including honey, fruit and vegetables, plants, donuts, bric a brac. Set up a stall for free. Entry by gold coin donation, dogs on leash welcome

Various times: Live music pop-ups in the Swan Hill CBD

3pm-11pm Australian Arenacross Round 2. Gear up for an action packed weekend of motocross fun when Round 2 of Australian Arena Cross hits Swan Hill. Be there when Australia’s best riders battle it out with bar to bar action. Freestyle demos and heaps of off track action with carnival rides for all ages. Pit party, fireworks, bars, food

stalls, trade stands and heaps more. AX is an event you won’t want to miss. Entry cost: Adults $45, child $19, children under 2 are freeSUNDAY

2pm-2.30pm

Guided art gallery tour. These free and entertaining weekly tours will provide valuable insights into current exhibitions. Simply turn up a little before 2pm on any Sunday to meet your guide. Free

MONDAY

8.30pm-12.30am: Live music featuring Code 5 at the Swan Hill Club

TUESDAY

8.30pm-12.30am: Live music featuring KEG at the Swan Hill Club

7pm-12am: Spoons Riverside live entertainment – Jason Davies. Drinks at Swan Hill’s only river front venue over looking the Little Murray River. Live Music by Jason Davies. Food available to purchase. Bookings encouraged

11am: Country Week Tennis race day. Country Week Tennis is in Swan Hill and we are back racing for 2022. To celebrate both events, we are offering the following all for just $10 per person: Entry to the course, complimentary race book, complimentary drink holder, complimentary gourmet barbecue evening meal post the races, live musical entertainment after the races by the very popular Melbourne based duo Sam Sam But Different. To book tickets, go to country.racing.com/swan-hillWEDNESDAY

8.30pm-12.30am: Live music featuring YU ASK at the Swan Hill Club

THURSDAY

Swan Hill Trots night meeting, race day hospitality packages are available: swanhill@hrv.org.au

ALL WEEKEND

Nyah fishing competition – Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. All catering on site including bar facilities, catch and release for all native fish, chances to win in three sessions over the weekend. Free camping at the rec reserve, showers and toilets on site. For details and entry forms, contact Cam 0419 985 811 or visit www.nyahwestunitedfc.vcfl.com.au

ALL WEEK

2022 Country Week Tennis. Country week tennis returns to Swan Hill, five days of competitive tennis in the Mallee. You haven’t experienced tennis until you’ve been to Country Week. More at countryweek@tennis.com.au.

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