January in the Hawkesbury - What's on
Visitors Information Centre will be closed on the following day:
*Thursday 1st January 2009 - New Years Day
12th December 2008- 6th February 2009
The Beanie Festival
The beanie has been celebrated by the Alice Springs Beanie Festival since 1996, attracting contributors from all over the world and celebrating its tenth anniversary with a touring exhibition of fabulous beanies.
Hawkesbury Regional Gallery
300 George Street
Windsor NSW
Gallery Hours: Weekdays 10am to 4pm
(Closed Tuesdays and public holidays)
Weekends: 10am to 3pm
Phone: 4560 4441
All Summer
Flashing Feathers Friends! Family Activity
Learn fun facts on this quest to find birds of Australia hidden around the Garden. Each quest takes approximately 45 mins with each completed quest winning a small prize.
10am - 5pm
Cost: $3 per quest + garden entry, includes map and small prize.
Enquiries 4567 2154
Mount Tomah Botanic Garden - Visitors Centre
Bells Line of Rd
January 2009
Walking Tours of of Windsor
Tuesday and Wednesdays 9.30am to 11.30am
Meeting point 7 Thompson's Square, Windsor - John Howe's House
Bring hat, sunscreen, water, camera and walking shoes.
Cost $30 per person
Bookings essential (02) 4575 1421 or 0408 751 422
5th January - 13th February 2009
25 Years of World Heritage in Australia - photographic exhibition
Breathtaking photography reveals Australia's remarkable World Heritage.
10am - 5pm
Free after Garden entry
Enquiries 4567 2154
Mount Tomah Botanic Garden, Visitor Centre
Bells Line of Road
Mount Tomah
8th, 12th 15th and 22nd January 2009
Rainbow Colours Art Workshops Kids Event
Sit around the Garden's story fire pit and join a fun art workshop with Mount Tomah's Indigenous education staff. Design your own masterpiece using natural materials including plants and ochre. Weather permitting, there will be a fire and opportunity to create giant sand and gravel designs in the Australian Woodlands section of the Garden. Ages 4 and up. Parents are encouraged to participate with their younger children.
10.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: $11 per child + Garden entry, parents pay garden entry only
Limited places ph 4567 2154
9th, 13th 16th and 20th January 2009
Bird Mobiles and Mini Bird Worlds - Kids Event
Use material collected from the Garden to create marvellous bird mobiles and mini bird worlds. Ages 4 and up. Parents are encouraged to participate with their younger children.
Cost: $11 per child + Garden entry, parents pay garden entry only
Limited places phone 4567 2154
World Heritage Waratah Education Centre
Mount Tomah Botanic Garden
Bells Line of Road
Mount Tomah
7th, 14th & 21st January 2009
School Holiday Fun - Craft Days
Learn new craft each week at Richmond Library.
Suitable for 8-12 year olds
Time: 10.30 am - 11.30am
These are free but bookings are essential. Phone 4560 4460
Richmond Library
West Market Street
Richmond NSW 2753
9th January 2009 - Friday
School Holiday Fun - National Parks Discovery Rangers
This is a nature based activity that includes games, crafts and stories that will encourage children to be more environmentally aware.
Suitable for 5-12 year olds
Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm
Cost is $5.00 per child, bookings essential. Phone 4560 4460
Stan Stevens Studio, Deerubbin Centre
300 George Street
Windsor NSW 2756
10th & 17th January 2009
Earn Your Tucker
Be a farmyard helper, feed the cows, collect eggs, make butter, grind corn, pump water and enjoy a hearty snack.
Ages 3+
Cost $15 per child
Starting at 9.30am (2 1/2 hours)
Bookings essential ph: 02 8239 2211
Rouse Hill House & Farm
Guntawong Road, via Rouse Road
Rouse Hill 2155
14th, 15th & 16th January 2009
'Quick, I can hear the mistress...'
Recapture domestic skill used to run a 19th Century Farm, but don't get into mischief!
Ages 6-12 years
Cost: $12 per child
Starting 10am (1 1/2 hours)
Bookings essential Ph: 02 8239 2211
Rouse Hill House & Farm
Guntawong Road, via Rouse Road
Rouse Hill 2155
20th January 2009 - Tuesday
School Holiday Fun - Travel Bugs
This is a fun, hands-on workshop and presentation that allows children to examine "mini beasts" up close.
Suitable for 5-12 year olds
Time: 11am - 12.15pm
Cost: $5.50 per child, bookings essential. Phone 4560 4460
Stan Steven Studio, Deerubbin Centre
300 George Street
Windsor NSW 2756
24th January 2009 - Saturday
Pine Crest Orchard Open Day: 9.00am to 5.30pm
John and his family are planning a big day for you at Pine Crest Orchard...
The apples will not be ready until the first weekend in February, however, they will have peaches, plums and possibly pears for you to pick.
During the day there will be a sausage sizzle.
A self guided tour allows you to see over 70 varieties of 10
different types of deciduous fruit being grown.
Happy to answer queries re: home fruit growing.
2549 Bells line of Road,
Bilpin. NSW 2758
Phone: 02 4567 1143
AUSTRALIA DAY 2009
26th January 2009 (Monday)
AUSTRALIA DAY 2009
26th January 2009
Organised by Council
Citizenship Ceremony - Morning 9am - Windsor Function Centre, Cnr. Dight & Macquarie Sts., Windsor. NSW
Enquiries: 02 4560 4410
Australia Day Awards - Morning 11.30am - The Richmond Club, 6 East Market St, Richmond. NSW
Enquiries: 02 4560 4430
AUSTRALIA DAY 2009
26th January 2009
Windsor Mall Kids Zoo
Old MacDonald has the farmyard animals in Windsor Mall. Bring the children down and introduce them!
11am - 3pm
Windsor Mall
George St, Windsor
Please Note:
Although we do our best to confirm all event information published, sometimes event dates and venues change at short notice. To avoid disappointment it is advisable to check event details with the phone contact provided for individual events or the Customer Service Officer at our Visitor Information Centre. Phone: 02 4578 0233
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