Youth Week Outdoor Movie Night – A Fantastic Evening in Gol Gol
Wentworth Shire Council is pleased to share the success of the Youth Week Outdoor Movie Night held on Friday 11 April 2025 at Gol Gol Football Oval.
More than 300 attendees gathered for an evening of entertainment under the stars, enjoying perfect weather and a relaxed atmosphere as part of the NSW Youth Week 2025 celebrations.
The event was proudly supported by Wentworth Shire Council, with organisational assistance from Wentworth Shire Libraries.
Council extends its congratulations to the students of Coomealla High School, whose collaboration and enthusiasm played a key role in delivering a memorable event for young people in the region.
A short highlights video from the night is available to view below.
Regional Tourism Industry Strengthening Program
Murray Regional Tourism will provide digital assets for upcoming, complimentary courses designed to support and strengthen tourism and hospitality businesses across the region.
These materials include details on the following programs:
AI for Tourism & Hospitality Business
Presenter: John Hall
Sessions: Beginning 10 April 2025
Focus: Leveraging AI for daily operations, marketing, and sustainability, tailored specifically for tourism and hospitality sectors.
Program Two (2025)
| Session Number | Date |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday 10 April 2025, 1 pm – 2 pm |
| 2 | Thursday 17 April 2025, 1 pm – 2 pm |
| 3 | Thursday 24 April 2025, 1 pm – 2 pm |
| 4 | Thursday 1 May 2025, 1 pm – 2 pm |
| 5 | Thursday 8 May 2025, 1 pm – 2 pm |
| 6 | Thursday 15 May 2025, 1 pm – 2 pm |
Accommodation & Revenue Management
Presenter: Tamie Matthews
Sessions: Beginning 6 May 2025
Focus: Effective revenue management, dynamic pricing, and market targeting strategies.
Program One (2024)
Senior’s Morning Tea
The Australian Inland Botanic Gardens in coordination with Wentworth Shire Libraries, hosted a Senior’s Morning Tea on Tuesday 28 February 2023. Organiser of the day Mackenzie Seddon, Acting Team Leader Libraries, was thrilled to see over 60 seniors in attendance.
The morning tea begun with speeches by Deputy Mayor of Wentworth Shire Council, Cr Daniel Linklater and 2023 Citizen of the Year Gwen Wilkinson.
Deputy Mayor of Wentworth Shire Council, Cr Daniel Linklater said during his speech “Our community consists of 28% of people aged 60 and over, making us a Shire with a wealth of knowledge, life experience and embedded cultures handed down for future generations.” He also spoke of fond experiences throughout his life with the older generations.
Following the speeches, an assortment of sandwiches and sweets were served to attendees for morning tea by the AIBG Catering Team.
After the morning tea, the attendees were priveliged to a Tractor/Train tour of the gardens from experienced driver Vic Eddy, who has run the tour for over 8 years.
Wentworth Winedown
The picturesque Australian Inland Botanic Gardens hosted Wentworth Winedown on Saturday 25 February with raving reviews. Free attendance at the Wentworth Winedown was only made possible through the Reconnecting Regional NSW Community Events Program funded by the NSW Government.
The aim of this program was to promote the social and economic recovery of regional communities, by renewing social connections and providing a revenue-boost to local businesses, following the extended COVID-19 restrictions across regional NSW and impacts of border closures.
Wentworth Winedown provided great live entertainment from some of Australia’s top performers along with local food and wine vendors serving up a variety of gourmet options.
Local food and drink vendors served up a storm to over 3,000 attendees and included a range of options from Monak Wines, Trentham Estate, Fossey’s Gin Distillery, Cappa Stone Wines, SCAD’s Cruisin Café, The Van, El Gringo’s Mexican Street Food, Peter’s Souvlakis, Outback Almonds, Verdict Catering, Two Black Sheep, Enjoy Catering, Grazing Into Brunch and the Lions Club of Buronga Gol Gol & Friends of the Gardens Committee.
Over 5 hours of live performances from Australian artists included Alice Ivy, Allday, Mallrat and the Mildura formed Loose Bricks (now performing on multiple interstate tours). In a Q&A with the artists, they were excited to be playing a regional concert for music fans and to connect the community in one venue. A member of Loose Bricks said “Rural communities often have to travel long distances to get to see live music which is expensive and often time consuming, so events that are local provide accessible experiences for the people in those communities.”
Wentworth Shire Council would appreciate attendee feedback on the event to assist with the planning of future events of this kind. If you would like to have your say, see the feedback form below or visit www.wentworth.nsw.gov.au/wwd
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Event Photography
NEW CITIZENS & AUSTRALIA DAY AWARD WINNERS FOR 2023
Wentworth Shire Council has welcomed three new citizens to Australia and announced the Australia Day Award winners at their Ceremony held at the Coomealla Memorial Sporting Club in Dareton on 25 January 2023.
The Australia Day 2023 Awards had very worthy nominees, each of whom have made outstanding contributions to the community through volunteering, sports, culture and the environment. Nominees for the Citizen of the Year award included Ross Hall, Clair Bates, Gwen Wilkinson and Jan White.
The Wentworth Shire Council 2023 Citizen of the year is Gwen Wilkinson. Gwen is a Life Member of the Gol Gol Rural Fire Service, a wildlife carer for almost 35 years with Sunraysia Wildlife Carers Group and an extremely active member at the Australian Inland Botanic Gardens since 2012.
Other award winners on the night included Daniel Hawkins, Young Citizen of the Year, Bec Marshall Sportsperson of the Year, Kalesita Burton Young Sportsperson of the Year.
Mayor Tim Elstone also conferred citizenship on Miss Anna Kuus, Mrs Brooke Mobilio and Ms Ludivina Macalla.
Mayor of Wentworth Shire, Cr Tim Elstone said “On behalf of the Wentworth Shire community, I warmly welcome our new citizens to the Wentworth Shire and to Australia. I also congratulate the 2023 award winners and of course, all of the deserving nominees. I would also like to acknowledge those who took the time to submit such worthy nominations. In addition, I would like to thank our Australia Day Ambassador, Dr. Clio Cresswell and Senator Perin Davey for being part of our celebrations. It was a pleasure to have them attend.
