TODAY
7.30pm: The Australian INXS Show at Swan Hill Town Hall. Dance floor and theatre style seating. Tickets: adult $65, concession/senior/pension $56, youth 13-17 years old $45. Tickets available online at swanhilltownhall.com, in-person at Swan Hill Town Hall booking office (9am-2.30pm) or Swan Hill Region Information Centre (9am-5pm).
6pm: Live music at One28 Doors featuring Charlie Bedford.
8pm: Live music at Swan Hill Club featuring Y U Ask.
TOMOROW
8am: Lake Boga Foreshore parkrun is a free, fun and friendly weekly 5km course. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate. Register before your first run. More details at www.parkrun.com.au/lakebogaforeshore
All day: Central Murray Football Netball League round 16 features Tooleybuc-Manangatang v NNW United, Swan Hill v Cohuna, Lake Boga v Balranald, Koondrook- Barham v Woorinen, Mallee Eagles, Kerang and Tyntynder have the bye.
8.30am-12.30pm: Robinvale Country Market features various market stalls, fresh produce, plants, and entertainment at Caix Square.
9am-noon: Nyah District Lions Country Market features 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.
8.30pm-11pm: BeeGees Revival at Tooleybuc Sporting Club.
6pm: Live music at One28 Doors featuring That Guy.
SUNDAY
2pm: Swan Hill Genealogical and Historical Society August meeting at Swan Hill Regional Library, entry by the rear door. Bring a brief talk on your favourite ancestor. Numbers are now being taken for the AGM at the Hub in September, and names can be added to the list at the library.
3pm: Bingo at Swan Hill RSL Club.
3pm-5.30pm: Marina Prior and David Hobson in The Two of Us at Swan Hill Town Hall. Theatre-style seating. Devonshire Tea prior to the performance at 1.30pm, $15 per person. Tickets: adults $69.95, concession/pension/student $64.95, under 18 years $34.95, group six-plus $64.95 per person. Available online at swanhilltownhall.com, in-person at Swan Hill Town Hall booking office (Monday-Friday, 9am to 2.30pm) or Swan Hill Region Information Centre (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday, 10am-4pm).
AUGUST 15
9.30am for 10am: Social bowls at Nyah. Names in by 9.30am. $10 per person includes lunch.
AUGUST 16
10.15am-12.15pm: Social craft group for NDIS participants, at Swan Hill Regional Library meeting room.
AUGUST 17
11.30am: Bingo at Tooleybuc Sporting Club.
6pm-8pm: Barefoot bowls at Tooleybuc Sporting Club. Names in by 5.45pm on the night or message Danielle on 0403 548 149. Open to all ages and abilities. Finger food provided. Wear flat shoes, thongs or bare feet. No experience necessary.
AUGUST 17-20
Thursday and Friday, 7pm, Sunday, 2pm: St Mary MacKillop College production of We Will Rock You. Featuring more than 20 hit Queen songs, the show follows two revolutionaries as they try to save rock in a post apocalyptic world. Ticket: adults $20, child/student $10, family deals are available. Book online at www.trybooking.com/CILDL
ALL MONTH
August 5-October 1: Tuesday-Friday, 10am-5pm, Saturday-Sunday, 10am-4pm: Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery footy exhibitions. Discover the perfect blend of art and Australian rules football at Home Ground and Beyond the Boundary exhibitions. A unique experience that celebrates a football culture and creativity through photography, ceramics, paintings and prints.
August 1-October 1: 7pm-11pm: The Gem: The Final Journey exhibition is a celebration of the 60th anniversary of PS Gem’s arrival in Swan Hill. Discover the challenges faced by the crew and learn about their experiences. From 7pm until 11pm every night, projected on the side of the PS Gem is a 13-minute audio-visual presentation documenting this last journey. Free to watch from Monash Drive (just outside the Pioneer Settlement).
