The undulating, picturesque, fertile, and productive countryside that surrounds the City of Orange is CABONNE COUNTRY, the Food Basket of Australia. It is within the Cabonne Shire that most of the wonderful foodstuffs are produced, including grains, meat, fruit and wine. The forthcoming ESSENTIAL ENERGY CABONNE COUNTRYWIDE village celebrations will take place on the weekend of the 17th and 18th March. It’s an open invitation to everyone to get out and travel through the villages of Cabonne Shire and explore the many farms, cellar doors, museums, coffee shops, restaurants and the wide variety of special places of interest. Every village will be open for business with so many putting on a special event for the weekend. The world famous Age of Fishes Museum in Canowindra, winner of so many local and state awards, has a display of the earth and its marine life 360 million years ago. It’s a place where you can wander freely and touch the fossilized fish as they were all those years ago.
Get out into Cabonne Country over this exciting weekend so much to see and do over the whole weekend every business, every village and every special attraction is open for business. View the What’s on page for details of each village.
A few of the special not to be missed attractions on the Saturday are the monthly Community Markets in Cumnock on the Saturday morning and a good old fashioned Aussie Country Show with animals, pavilion exhibits, woodchopping and lots of activities and games for the kids. Visit www.cumnockshow.com.au for full details.
All roads lead to Manildra both Saturday and Sunday with an opening time at both the MSM Canola Crushing Plant and the Manildra Flour Mills, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. Onsite inspections are restricted to two on Saturday morning - times by appointment. This is because of safety and health issues. Those wishing to participate on the tours are restricted to 30 at 10am and 30 at 11am at both Mills. You must phone and book in on 6846 4190. Once places are filled they unfortunately cannot be extended.
Both Mills have very generously donated small packets of product to the MADIA, the local community group and they will be selling product as a fundraiser on both days. Take the time to view a new short video of the operations of MSM Milling on YouTube at
See what they do and what they produce and understand the tremendous asset they are both to Manildra, Cabonne Shire and all the grain farmers of the Central West.
Take time to appreciate what Manildra has to offer, not the least of which, is the Amusu Theatre with its wonderful Movie Museum and Movie Poster Sales along with a film showing on the Saturday evening.
The highlight of the Saturday afternoon and evening will be will be a push bike games and competition at the Manildra Sports ground for children of all ages, followed by a Free Sausage Sizzle for all visitors and locals, then at 7.45 another of our famous Essential Energy Monster Fireworks Displays.
Sunday will see a continuation of all the village activities as shown on the “What’s on” Page. Cumnock Show will be over but a delightful drive along the Cumnock Road from either direction and you can enjoy the “Animals on Bikes” Sculptures all along the roadside. Take time in Yeoval to visit the Banjo Paterson Bush Park and its wonderful collection of Sculptures. Stop for a very enjoyable meal or just a friendly cuppa at Lou’s Café Cumnock with its good Country Food and service.
The Manildra Uniting Church will be holding its centenary in the village commencing with a church service at 11:00am, followed by a luncheon at the Memorial Hall for past parishioners and friends. Contact Melva Bennett on 6364 5130.
The Manildra Mills will both be operating and can be view from the roadway out the front, before watching the loading of the train from the viewing platform as it readies for its journey to an eastern port.
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