Labelled by many as the “Greatest ever day for country racing” - Scone Cup and Dark Jewel Race Day for 2013 have marked a monumentus change for Scone Race Club.

Friday’s racing was highlighted by the Listed Emirates Park Scone Cup which was won by the appropriately named ‘Speediness’ sired by local stallion Testa Rossa. ‘Speediness’ was no stranger to black type having opened his stakes account two starts back at Caulfi eld.

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The days of having to book hotels and organise trips towards the coast for a night out are long gone with an impressive format to accommodate a broad range of ages in the rural town.

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vibe at these events. ‘Funked up Fridays’ is about going out and partying to music you wouldn’t hear on the radio. We have some pretty hot producer DJ’s coming up from Sydney over the next few months and judging by the reaction at some of our events so far, the locals will love it.” explains Chad Ross of Pro DJ Entertainment.

“It’s been a great thing for Muswellbrook, not having to drive to Newcastle to have a good night - now getting the same atmosphere and entertainment locally, it’s been a big hit.” said local, Amber Mungoven.

Following the huge turn outs so far, the Diamond Dancers will be heading to The Royal Hotel alongside DJ B-Rock and Sonic on the decks providing trap, dubstep, electro, hardstyle and rave sounds from 8pm on Friday 31 May. Be sure to head down and experience it for yourself.

Images: The crowds enjoying previous Funked Up Fridays.

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Working away in her sewing room as her three month old sleeps, Coral Hagan of ‘Mouse Trap Designs’ Scone, is busy creating unique and homemade baby, toddler and mum-to-be essentials and gifts.Starting out when her pregnancy was announced, her customer base spread from her own baby boy, to family and friends and is now successfully functioning through the business’s Facebook page with now over three hundred followers with the help of her mother-in-law, Julie.

Using her own trendy designs, her wares include fabric covered baby wipes cases and tubs, minky tag security blankets, modern cloth nappies and accessories. As well as bibs, burp cloths, nappy wallets and pouches and ‘Boss’ dribble bibs, a suit-tie shaped bib inspired by her little boy, Boston. Coral also sells manchester including doonas, pillows, buntings, change table covers and wall canvases.

“We make many trips to Spotlight so we do like people to be forthcoming about what they like. Eventually I’d like to be able to get in and sell funky boys clothes, because the market for little men is very sad. It is very hard to find a large range of clothing for Boston.” explained Coral.

To preview Corals unique and practical designs or make an order of your own, visit www.facebook.com/MouseTrapDesigns.

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And the Curtain goes up at SCADS!Scone Community Amateur Dramatic Society (SCADS) is off to a great season with their current production of Nobody’s Perfect’ – a play by Simon Williams.“Many months of rehearsals and late nights have paid off as audiences enjoy this production showcasing local talent”, said publicity officer, Pattie Molyneux.

“Visitors to the Upper Hunter have also been impressed with the cast’s professionalism and indeed had to enquire if they are all in fact local actors!” added Pattie.

Performances for the remainder of the season are scheduled for 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 May with the finale on 1 June. Tickets are available from the office of Kate Mailer, Solicitor in Scone.

Don’t miss a great night’s entertainment and also be treated at interval to coffee, tea and biscuits in the enticingly warm and atmospheric ‘Green Room’.

For further enquiries please phone: 6545 1933

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Little Corner of Tuscany - Right in the Heart of Denman By Sophie Fitzgerald

Whether you appreciate authentic cuisine, fancy-quality coffee or are a Belgian chocolate connoisseur - a visit to ‘Tartuca’ in the beautiful town of Denman will be a cherished experience.

Primarily known as ‘Chocolate Hills’, new proprietor Laura Cora’-Macolino has transformed the business into a little corner of Tuscany, with an impressive array of products and meals available while continuing the production of Chocolate Hills Chocolate. Tartuca is all about traditional, old-fashion cooking, quality ingredients and creating a legitimate Italian experience for their customers.

Laura and her family travelled to Australia in 2009, before calling Denman home. Before this, although originally hailing from Veneto, Laura owned a holiday home in Tuscany for twelve years where she, through her respect for traditional cooking, created an array of northern dishes.

She had learnt and been inspired by her grandmothers, aunts and other relatives who were excellent cooks in her family. It was here she sourced her ingredients from the home garden and surrounding farms.

An important component of her business is ‘Italian Tapas Nights’, which she describes as - ‘An exotic journey across the Italian regions featuring exclusive tasting and authentic dishes.’ These occur monthly, showcasing a new Italian region each time depending on the season.

These nights consists of four exquisite courses, explained in Italian on the menus as well as by Laura before each course is served taking the attendees on a world wind adventure to the villages of Italy. The name ‘Tartuca’ itself is a ‘contrada’ in Siena. “Everything must have real history; we want to tell real, authentic stories with and through our food. We aim to make our customers taste different and new flavours”, explained Laura.

The walls of Tartuca are never bare, featuring new artists monthly and at no cost to the artist – the only request is that they paint one of the bistro’s tables which become a permanent art memory in the restaurant. In keeping with tradition, Chocolate Hills is still in production - the fine Belgium coverture chocolate renowned for the best quality, texture and flavour; they have recently introduced new flavours such as amaretto and chilli.

Striving to create excellent experiences for their customers, Laura and her fantastic team have established a business that fits in well amongst the other tourist locations in and around Denman

and the Upper Hunter; it’s well worth the visit, a unique and unforgettable experience. Be sure to head down to Ogilvie Street, Monday - Friday 7.30am-4.30pm or weekends 8.00am-4.00pm

Images: [Above] The courtyard at Tartuca. [Below] L to R – Laura Cora’-Macolino (proprietor of Tartuca Espresso Bar Bistro) & Kim Turnbull

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Images: [Top] Mascots leading the way [Middle] Toby Jamieson - Farmer of the Year [Bottom] Part of the parade line up

A Truly Country Event Like No OtherSince 1990, Merriwa Festival of the Fleeces has been one of the Upper Hunter Shire’s major events. Although starting off in a small way, the festival now attracts more then three thousand visitors to the town of Merriwa which only has a population just shy of one thousand people.

Cr Deirdre Peebles of the Upper Hunter Shire Council once wrote, “Not many things stay the same but through the history of the Festival of the Fleeces some things have – the running of the sheep in Bettington Street is the signature event each year. Getting the socks on the sheep is an event in itself. It’s a skill that has been perfected over the years so that the running of the sheep can be admired by many visiting to our local area.“

“The festival was developed to appreciate and acknowledge the wool industry which has been so important to this district.”

The ROSTO Olives 2013 Festival of the Fleeces kicks into action on Friday 7 June with the Merriwa Tyre and Service Centre “Bush Dance” being held at the Merriwa Sports Club.

On Saturday 8 June, the day commences with over forty stalls of food, craft work, preserves, cakes, face painting, clothing, etc as well as displays in sheep shearing, blade shearing, Merriwa’s hanging of the quilts, working sheep dog, dog high jump, model planes and old machinery. A petting zoo, farm animals, amusement rides and ‘Sparkles the Clown’ will keep the children entertained. Scenic helicopter flights, team penning demonstrations, fireworks display highlighted by the street parade and the ‘Running of the Sheep’ offer a truly country event like no other! Mark it in your diary!

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HTBA Honours Derek Field and Andrew BowcockTwo of the Hunter Valley’s breeding industry’s luminaries were honoured at the recent HTBA’s 22nd awards night for their life-long achievements and dedication to the thoroughbred industry.

Mr Derek Field was presented the President’s Award for ‘Life Time Achievement’. This award recognises many years of dedication to thoroughbred breeding, research and development and campaigning to preserve and protect our proud thoroughbred breeding heritage.

Derek Field is currently general manager of Widden Stud and has been with Widden for over thirty years. He has been a longstanding member, and is currently vice president, of the NSW Thoroughbred Breeders Association. Throughout his career he has been instrumental in building and shaping many organisations that today play a pivotal role in promoting and developing the industry.

Derek was instrumental in progressing the merger between the Thoroughbred Breeders and Aushorse. He has been, and continues to be, active on community, industry (breeding and racing) and research boards. Derek has been a member of the Hunter Valley Research Council since 2006.

The 2013 Murray Bain Service to Industry Award has been awarded to Mr Andrew Bowcock.

Andrew is a third generation Hunter Valley breeder from a family that has been breeding horses in the Segenhoe Valley for nearly seventy years. Throughout his career in the industry, spanning over three decades, Andrew has been actively involved as an owner, breeder, stud manager and bloodstock agent. He has bred and raced horses at all levels from country to group level.

Andrew was a member of the HTBA Committee for twenty years and has been a long term member of the Scone & Upper Hunter Horse Festival Committee.

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Saturday’s event saw nine fillies/mares walk away from Scone enhancing their pedigrees with black type – appropriate, considering Scone is the Horse Capital of Australia and home to some of the world’s greatest thoroughbred nurseries.

The feature race of Saturday’s programme, the Inglis Guineas was won by an extremely well supported ‘Taxmeifyoucan’ whose owners barely had room to fit onto the winner’s podium.

A massive crowd gathered to see local pin up girl ‘Ortensia’ race in the last race, named in her honour, the Ortensia Stakes. Unfortunately she wasn’t in the top three, however the winner ‘Satin Shoes’ was a very worthy winner.

For others the highlight of the two days was the Fashions on the Field run by Sharon Lenton Events, with a very locally-flavoured contingent taking out many of the top awards.

A record crowd came through the turnstiles with approximately 14,000 attending over the two days – swelling the local population nearly three fold. Betting figures are expected to be up around 10% on last year.

Club President, Noel Leckie summed up the carnival with these comments “Better horses help better turnover which equates to better crowds. Scone Cup Carnival has grown from strength to strength and we were excited by the level and standard of horses racing over the two days. We are incredibly fortunate and appreciative that next year’s Dark Jewel will carry Group 3 status - a first for a Country Race Club”

Image supplied by: Tanya D’Herville Photography

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What a Wonderful Festival!A huge thank you to all those people who got involved in the festival this year. It is a wonderful community celebration and we are lucky to have so many people who are willing to put time and effort into making this festival such a success.The festival would not exist without the sponsorship and support from local businesses and individuals. Thank you to Scone Air Speed for a superb cocktail party; Scone Equine Hospital for a fabulous parade; Hunter Mutual for a wonderful ‘Jack Johnston Day’ and David and Claire Paradice for sponsoring the wild brumby schools’ competition, horse archery and jousting tournament. We plan to hold the medieval martial arts weekend during the festival next year.

The weather was brilliant over the two weeks - may we now have some much needed rain. The pony club – ‘Beginning to the Millennium Exhibition’ will continue at the Scone Historical Museum as will SCADS for the next couple of weeks.

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Robert Redford Thriller at Scone FilmsWith an Oscar-winning producer, director and actors, you would expect The Company You Keep to be a good film. Robert Redford leads an A-list cast including Julie Christie, Susan Sarandon, Nick Nolte and Shia LaBeouf, in this highly-rated, tense thriller. In 1969 Jim had been a member of a radical group of anti-Vietnam war protesters. As a small town lawyer who is raising his young daughter after the death of his wife, Jim has successfully used an assumed identity to hide his past membership of the group - but you can’t escape the past.

When another former member turns herself in to the authorities, an aggressive young journalist starts searching around for leads on the other members. Jim realises he’s in danger and goes on the run.

With the FBI in hot pursuit and the journalist getting closer to discovering his secret, Jim sets off on a cross-country journey. He needs to track down the one person that can help him, but sometimes the truth is not what it seems.

Scone Films will be screening The Company You Keep, rated M, at 7.30pm Friday 31 May, at the Senior Citizen’s Centre, Oxford Road, Scone.

Entry $10. Tickets are available in advance from Serendipity in Scone, Muswellbrook Eyecare, or at the door. Doors open 7.15pm. Running time is 2hrs. Everyone is welcome.

2013 Singleton Arts FestivalThe 2013 Singleton Arts Festival is sure to be a crowd pleaser with something for everyone. The talent and skills of people in the Singleton area flanked by the excitement of visiting musicians and artists will leave patrons beckoning for more.The festival is an initiative of three community groups in Singleton – The Rotary Club of Singleton on Hunter; Singleton Sisters of Mercy Convent (Sacred Spaces) and Singleton Arts & Music Society (SAMS) with Singleton Council now being welcomed along with Broke Fordwich Wine Tourism Association and Around Hermitage in 2013 as further partners in organising and delivering this fabulous event from 22 June – 28 July.

For further information go to http://www.singletonartsfestival.com.au/

May 25 to May 31, 2013 - The Upper Hunter Entertainer - 11

Group 21 Rugby LeagueThiess Services Hunter Valley Group 21 Rugby League 2013 DrawRound 7 - Saturday 25 May2.30pm Aberdeen v Muswellbrook - Under 18s3.00pm Merriwa v Greta Branxton - Reserve Grade3.45pm Aberdeen v Muswellbrook - Reserve Grade5.15pm Aberdeen v Muswellbrook - 1st Grade

Round 7 - Sunday 26 May11.15am Denman v Greta Branxton / Singleton v Scone - Under 18s12.30pm Denman v Murrurundi / Singleton v Scone - Reserve Grade2.00pm Denman v Greta Branxton / Singleton v Scone - 1st Grade

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Chloe Jumps Rope for Your Heart By Cheri Gibson

At the age of nine, most children are increasingly expanding their social circles; perhaps considering how their next football or netball game will pan out or even commence to keep track of their activities and schedules.

However, there is one young Hunter Valley lady who has recently sounded her voice and raised the stakes of a typical nine year old’s development in the pursuit of attracting donations for the National Heart Foundation of Australia (the organisation that saves lives and improves health via funding world-class cardiovascular research) - That nine year old is Chloe Black from Branxton.

Chloe decided to set out on her journey of fundraising four weeks ago with a goal of $2,500 in sight. To date she has raised $1408.25 which has included skipping for five hours at the recent Drayton’s Family Market at Pokolbin, online support and door knocking.

You could very well say that finding interesting ways to improve and maintain fitness coupled with a fundraising route to attract support is an obvious drawcard, but nine year old Chloe excels this way of thinking beyond her years. Fundraising doesn’t just happen and can be a very brutal task because of the unpredictable market, and the charitable time one must commit, but Chloe’s dedicated mission of organisation and her maturity to handle the responsibilities involved which are lovingly supported by her mother Nicole sees her undoubtedly achieving her goal.

This Saturday 25 May will see Chloe selling cakes, lollies, lucky dips, necklaces and raffles tickets on the showground at Singleton Markets from 8am – 1pm. Show your support to this inspirational nine year old girl and dig deep for a wonderful initiative and help young Chloe reach her target of $2,500 or jump online using https://jrfh.tsacorporation.com/Kids/custom/SponsorMe.aspx?student=efa85e9a-f971-e011-98a8-00155d211900

Image: Chloe Black jumps rope for your heart.

12 - The Upper Hunter Entertainer - May 25 to May 31, 2013

Deen City Club Celebrates Twenty Years By Laura Sykes

The Deen City Club has been supporting the Aberdeen community for twenty years, and this year they will be celebrating the double decade with a bang.All past and present members, their friends and families are invited to attend the twenty-year reunion on 22 June at the Aberdeen Sport and Recreation Club, starting at 8pm. A fantastic night is expected, with live entertainment provided by Darryl Bowen aka ‘Carrot’.

The club was formed in 1993 when a group of local enthusiasts decided they wanted to do something to support the local football club, and it has never looked back. Always thinking outside the box, members of the Deen City Club donate a certain amount of money each week to raise funds, rather than participating in more traditional fundraising methods. All money raised is either donated to or goes towards helping local sporting and community groups.

Members meet several times a year to ‘meet up’ and socialise at functions organised by Dale Fittock and Danny Buckman, who took over the role of running the club from Wayne and Lyn Meyers nine years ago. Since then, the club has racked up an impressive list of groups they support, including junior football and cricket clubs, junior tennis, cubs and scouts, Little Athletics as well as the skate park in Aberdeen.

The club’s members have for the past twenty years demonstrated outstanding generosity and commitment to community, and continuously find that the enjoyment they garner from supporting their local community in such a simple way is far greater than ever imagined. Anyone who wishes to attend the reunion event and help celebrate the amazing work that the club and its members have done over the past twenty years is strongly encouraged to attend.

For more information about the club or becoming a member, please contact Dale or Danny at the Deen City Club.

Image: Darryl Bowen ‘Carrot’

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The Royal Hotel, MuswellbrookFriday 24 May Jason Hill @ 8pm Free AdmissionMuswellbrook District Workers ClubFriday 24 May Callivant @ 8.30pm Free in main loungeBelmore Hotel, SconeFriday 24 May Brenton Williams @ 8.30pm Free AdmissionWhite Hart Hotel, MurrurundiSaturday 25 May Jason Hill @ 8.00pm Free Admission Belmore Hotel, SconeSaturday 25 May Michael Bryers @ 8.30pm Free AdmissionThe Railway Hotel, MuswellbrookSunday 26 May Jason Hill @ 2.30pm Free AdmissionThe Royal Hotel, MuswellbrookFriday 31 May @ 8.00pm Funked Up Friday with DJ B-Rock Free Admission

White Hart Hotel, MurrurundiSaturday 1 June Wize Guyz @ 8.00pm Free AdmissionWhite Hart Hotel, MurrurundiSaturday 8 June Heartland @ 8.00pm Free AdmissionThe Railway Hotel, MuswellbrookSunday 9 June Ryan Sampson @ 2.30pm Free AdmissionWhite Hart Hotel, MurrurundiSaturday 15 June Tickle-Me-Chookskin @ 8.00pm Free AdmissionThe Railway Hotel, MuswellbrookSunday 16 June Lance Birrell @ 2.30pm Free AdmissionWhite Hart Hotel, MurrurundiSaturday 22 June Brent Larkham @ 8.00pm Free AdmissionWhite Hart Hotel, MurrurundiSaturday 29 June Moscato Days @ 8.00pm Free Admission

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Muswellbrook District Workers Club 15 – 17 Sydney St, Muswellbrook 02 6543 2011

Friday 24 May 8.30pm – 11.30pm

free in the main lounge

Saturday 1 June @ 6pmtickets can be purchased from reception

○ community black-tie event ○ proceeds donated to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service

Friday 31 May – 8.30pm – 11.30pm – free in the main lounge

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