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JOHN'S MOLONG BLOG: 8 December 2017 | What happened on this day in the Molong of yesteryear? | And your guide to the weather and what's happening locally. From Molong on 8 December 1911, The Molong Argus reported: "Tuesday's flood washed up a number of fish on to the banks of the Molong Creek ... We hear that Mr Sid Lee had a quantity of hay, stooked on a flat near the Molong Creek, at Larras Lee, washed away by Monday night's flood. It is stated that the flood waters were [more than a foot] over the Three Rivers bridge." WEATHER For latest information from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, please click on the following: CENTRAL TABLELANDS CENTRAL WEST SLOPES & PLAINS SYDNEY
WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY — FRIDAY 8 DECEMBER FEATURE EVENT — Molong Carols on the Green — Molong Village Green, Bank St, Molong — 6366 9376 — combined churches' community carols — BBQ — brass band — from 6.30pm. CWA Molong Branch meeting, 10am — Walluwin Centre, Bank St, Molong — phone Natalie De Gabriel 0425 403 201. Story time — children's library session organised by Cabonne/Blayney Family Day Care at the Molong Library (old railway station, bottom of Bank St) — 11am to noon — stories, song, dance and craft — all welcome. CWA Eugowra Branch, 10am — CWA Rooms, 43 Nanima St, Eugowra — phone Frances Anderson 6859 2202. Soldiers on Riddell Bistro — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — lunch noon-2pm; dinner 6-9pm — phone 6366 8105 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 8105 — from 6.30pm — Twenty $20 vouchers to be won, plus $1000 Members’ Cash Draw — Free jukebox from 8pm — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts Carniverous Plant Fair — Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Bells Line of Road, Mt Tomah — free entry — phone 4567 3000. Joker Draw — 6pm — Telegraph Hotel, 53 Bank St, Molong — phone 6366 8095 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/The-Telegraph-Hotel-Molong-1292919920737395/?fref=ts Freemasons Hotel Bistro — Freemasons Hotel, 1 Bank St, Molong — lunch and dinner — phone 6366 8512. Henry's Brasserie — Telegraph Hotel, 53 Bank St, Molong — phone 6366 8095 — lunch and dinner — Facebook: www.facebook.com/The-Telegraph-Hotel-Molong-1292919920737395/?fref=ts Pick your own cherries — Hillside Harvest, 1209 Escort Way, Borenore — it's a family thing — call to book for 10 or more — refreshments available — phone 6365 2247. WHAT'S HAPPENING TOMORROW — SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER FEATURE EVENT — Cumnock Markets, 9am till noon — Crossroads Park, Cumnock — homemade cakes, jams, chutneys and lots more local goodies in a friendly country atmosphere — phone Marge Sparkes on 02 6367 7314 Molong Cricket Competition — Cudal v Country, Cudal; Freemasons v Magpies, Molong Rec — 40 overs per side, games start at 1pm. FEATURE EVENT — Molong Toy Run — supports Salvation Army Christmas Appeal — motorcyclists meet opposite BP at 8.30am for mystery ride — return to Molong at 11.30am to assist Santa with gifts at the Village Green — from about noon, presentation, raffles, BBQ at Molong RSL — phone Rolfey on 0429 669 240 or Benny on 0458 109 503. Live music — Agrestic Grocer , 426 Molong Road, Orange — noon-3pm — phone 6360 4604 Soldiers on Riddell Bistro — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — lunch noon-2pm; dinner 6-9pm — phone 6366 8105 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts Bingo — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 8105 — 1pm — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts Saturday night badge draw, 7.30-8pm — $$$$ — Giant meat tray and vouchers — Molong Bowling Club, Euchareena Rd, Molong — phone 6366 8241. Molong Bowling Club Bistro — Molong Bowling Club, Euchareena Rd, Molong — phone 6366 8241 — from 5.30pm. Four on the 4loor, 8pm — Victoria Hotel, Summer Street, Orange — Phone 02 6362 3365 — free show from four live bands. Miniature train rides, 1-4pm — Matthews Park, Moulder Street, Orange — Phone 02 6362 9634 — Run by Orange Society of Model Engineers — Cost $1 per ride. Orange Region Farmers Market, 8.30am to noon — Northcourt, Orange — Phone Cath Thompson 0425 259 350 — http://www.orangefarmersmarket.org.au Carniverous Plant Fair — Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Bells Line of Road, Mt Tomah — free entry — phone 4567 3000. Freemasons Hotel Bistro — Freemasons Hotel, 1 Bank St, Molong — lunch and dinner — phone 6366 8512. Henry's Brasserie — Telegraph Hotel, 53 Bank St, Molong — phone 6366 8095 — lunch and dinner — Facebook: www.facebook.com/The-Telegraph-Hotel-Molong-1292919920737395/?fref=ts Pick your own cherries — Hillside Harvest, 1209 Escort Way, Borenore — it's a family thing — call to book for 10 or more — refreshments available — phone 6365 2247. WHAT'S HAPPENING SUNDAY 10 DECEMBER Aqua zumba — Molong pool — 9am. Sunday Session — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — from 1pm — bistro special, meat raffles, $500 cash draws — phone 6366 8105 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts Soldiers on Riddell Bistro — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — long lunch noon-4pm — phone 6366 8105 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts Live music — Agrestic Grocer , 426 Molong Road, Orange — noon-3pm — phone 6360 4604 Sunday Acoustic Sessions — Orange Ex–services Club, 243 Anson Street, Orange — 1- 4pm — 6362 2666. Dubbo Riverside Markets, 8.30am-12.30pm — Ollie Robbins Oval, Dubbo — Phone 6882 4364. Carniverous Plant Fair — Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Bells Line of Road, Mt Tomah — free entry — phone 4567 3000. Freemasons Hotel Bistro — Freemasons Hotel, 1 Bank St, Molong — lunch and dinner — phone 6366 8512. Top Pub Fishing Club — sign-up day and BBQ — 3pm — membership fees, adults $25, under-18s $10, families $40 — Benny 0477 895 988 or Johnny 0459 351 565 — Telegraph Hotel, 53 Bank St, Molong — phone 6366 8095 — Facebook: www.facebook.com/The-Telegraph-Hotel-Molong-1292919920737395/?fref=ts Henry's Brasserie — Telegraph Hotel, 53 Bank St, Molong — phone 6366 8095 — lunch and dinner — Facebook: www.facebook.com/The-Telegraph-Hotel-Molong-1292919920737395/?fref=ts Pick your own cherries — Hillside Harvest, 1209 Escort Way, Borenore — it's a family thing — call to book for 10 or more — refreshments available — phone 6365 2247. GALLERY & MUSEUM WATCH Jayes Gallery (http://jayes.gallery) — 33 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 9093 — gallery open Thursday to Sunday. Molong & District Servicemen & Servicewomen Portrait Gallery — Molong RSL Club, 22-24 Gidley St, Molong — phone 6366 8105 — Anne Marie Ingham portraits of locals who served — open for viewing in club foyer during club opening hours — Facebook: www.facebook.com/MolongRSLClub/?fref=ts Age of Fishes Museum — Cnr Gaskill St and Ferguson St, Canowindra — a glimpse into life during the Devonian period, when the world was ruled by fish— phone 6344 1008 — open daily, 10am-4pm — http://www.ageoffishes.org.au Banjo Paterson Museum — 43 Forbes Road, Yeoval — phone 0472 089 913 — open daily, 9am-3pm — http://www.banjopatersonmorethanapoet.com.au — Banjo Paterson ... More than a Poet exhibition — priceless collection of memorabilia, books, letters and collectibles — Clancy's Café. Orange Regional Gallery (http://www.org.nsw.gov.au) | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — Various artists, Common-Place: Works from the Collection. Gallery open daily. Orange Regional Gallery (http://www.org.nsw.gov.au) | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — Michael Winters, Dissected by Time and Space. Until 10 December. Gallery open daily. Orange Regional Gallery (http://www.org.nsw.gov.au) | Cnr Byng St & Piesley St, Orange | Phone 6393 8136 — Elisabeth Cummings, Interior Landscapes. Until 21 January. Gallery open daily. Ludlow Creative Space (http://www.ludlowgallery.com.au) | 187 Lords Place, Orange | Gallery open noon-5.30pm Wednesday to Sunday. Corner Store Gallery (http://www.cornerstoregallery.com) | 382 Summer St, Orange | Phone 6369 1694 — Fiona Barrett-Clark, The Views that Pass Us. Opens 23 November. Until 10 December. Gallery open Thursdays to Sundays. Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (http://www.bathurstart.com.au) | 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst | Phone 6333 6555 — Tracey Moffat & Gary Hillberg, Montages: The Full Cut:, 1999-2015. Opens 8 December. Until 28 January. Gallery open Tuesdays to Sundays. Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (http://www.bathurstart.com.au) | 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst | Phone 6333 6555 — James Capper, Mark Maker. Opens 8 December. Until 28 January. Gallery open Tuesdays to Sundays. Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (http://www.bathurstart.com.au) | 70-78 Keppel St, Bathurst | Phone 6333 6555 — Various artists, [Un]packed. Opens 8 December. Until 28 January. Gallery open Tuesdays to Sundays. Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4449 — Various artists, Ngunggilanha: Give to Each Other. Until 22 December. Gallery open daily. Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4449 — Various artists, Indigenous Australians at War. Until 10 December. Gallery open daily. Western Plains Cultural Centre (http://www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org) | 76 Wingewarra St, Dubbo | Phone 6801 4449 — Various artists, People Places Possessions. Permanent exhibition. Gallery open daily. Cowra Regional Art Gallery (http://cowraartgallery.com.au) | 77 Darling St, Cowra | Phone 6340 2190 — Various artists, upstART. Until 10 December. Gallery open Tuesday to Sunday.
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Molong Carols on the Green — Molong Village Green, Bank St, Molong — 6366 9376 — combined churches' community carols — BBQ — brass band — from 6.30pm, tonight, Friday 8 December. HELP I need plenty of help with input for this page, so please contact me with details of upcoming events on 0409 831 216 or through mailto:john@molong.com.au or via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MolongOnline)
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