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Volunteer Expo 2024

March 12 ^th 2024

By: Olive Schultheis

That’s a wrap on our inaugural Volunteer Expo 2024! An incredible day spent networking and connecting with the GREAT volunteer organisations that make up our community. Community groups of all shapes, sizes, and missions were able to share our space...

The Big Dig: A Pirate Treasure Hunt For the Whole Family

May 29 ^th 2019

By: Kim Bailey

Y’arr! It’s time for The Big Dig! Find out about this fun Port Macquarie event and learn a little about treasure huntin’ history.

The Race that Stops a Nation.

October 30 ^th 2019

By: Steve Binstadt

As the title suggests, the Melbourne Cup is the biggest event in the Australian Racing calendar, bar none. If you’ve never really thought much about the details of the day, we’ve got a bit of information together for you...

Make a Gift Day – How to reduce your waste this Christmas

December 3 ^rd 2019

By: Steve Binstadt

Do you remember being a kid, and spending hours creating or building something, using your imagination and love to produce a gift? Do you remember being ridiculously excited to present to your creation to your mum, dad, teacher or sibling?...

The odds of winning Lotto vs Cash Prize Competition

December 4 ^th 2019

By: Steve Binstadt

What are the odds of winning lotto in Australia vs a local Club’s cash prize competition? Do you really know? And, if you did, would you still continue to play? According to Lottoland, you have an approximate 1 in 76...

National Pie Day

January 23 ^rd 2020

By: Steve Binstadt

National Pie Day originated in the USA mid-1970s. It came to be after nuclear engineer, brewer and teacher Charlie Papazian declared his own birthday, January 23rd, to be National Pie Day. Since 1986, National Pie Day has been sponsored and endorsed by the American...

World Nutella Day

February 5 ^th 2020

By: Steve Binstadt

Nutella. It’s one of those universally liked ingredients that seems to turn something standard into something incredible. It’s basically its own food category. Nutella is so versatile and loved, it’s been given a day of celebration all across the globe!...

Love and Dating Around the World

February 12 ^th 2020

By: Steve Binstadt

There are so many opinions floating around about Valentine’s Day. Some believe it is a ‘Hallmark Holiday’ and is simply a consumer grab at our wallets. In all fairness, it is definitely the most expensive day of the year to...

Leap Year Myths and Legends

February 28 ^th 2020

By: Steve Binstadt

Apart from being the year of the Olympics, the leap year in Australia has very little meaning historically or culturally. Leap years exist because it takes the Earth 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 45 seconds to orbit the...

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