Oh what a week
So Jan and Lisa Starr have put the final touches on our submission for the NSW State Tourism Awards. Imagine it!!
Canowindra has two finalists in these Awards..Pretty good for a town of less than 2000 people!!! We’re humming. Especially since we have also announced that Toms Waterhole Wines with support from other sponsors will also be running another Balloon Festival during the April school holidays in 2010. They are looking for support from schools to enter the model hot air balloon building and flying competition plus there will be kite flying events all week. For the Mums and Dads, Gardners Ground Organic Cowra Chardonnay will feature on the restaurant menus all week Check out our developing programme at www.gjkerr.com.au
Birds Of A Feather
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It’s interesting how like minds take flight at the same time.
Where the web shifts and networks meet networks good things happen. In this site Grahan & Jan Kerr have connected with thousands of folk who have an interest in flight, good food, fine wine and an assortment of other great things to be found in the wild wooly west of NSW Australia.
While your at it why not have a poke around in here and leave a comment for Graham & Jan.
Introduce yourself and likewise I’m sure Graham will introduce himself to the TALO clan.
Beautiful people Graham. Worldwide. Networked.
More about Canowindra Challenge
Thanks for your interest and comments guys and girls. As Barb has noted we have modified the dates to tag onto the end of the Rice Festival. We are still looking for suggestions for inclusion into the programme so welcome any ideas you might have. In essence there will be daily prizes plus an overall winner for the seven day event. All participants will have to pay their own way since the sponsorship money will all be going into prizes, that’s the sponsors decision. Most of the competitions will be creative events so in reality very few strict FAI type flying tasks. Some ideas on the board at the moment are for a two day campout long jump, an aerial kite grab,,,variation on a key grab, drop a boot on a dam to be retreived and returnrd by crew, and golden stiletto where pilots fly and drop a bike rider who has to ride back to mission control to claim their prize…any more suggestions??
In conjunction with the core event we are providing the free facilities for camping and a training camp to be run, with keynote workshop speakers provided, if there is any interest in doing this? We would need the co-operation of a club or The ABF to provide instructors and examiners if this was to go ahead.
WE will be running a statewide model hot air balloon building and flying competition for school kids plus kite building and flying competitions and building workshops. A model balloon glow is also on the cards. Radio controlled “toys” that fly will also have a place so Justin get ready for some serious competion for your toys!!!
Any input, suggestions and expressions of interest are welcome.
Some dates to note
Canowindra Challenge 5th – 11th April 2010
Easter Friday 2nd – Monday 5th April
NSW School holidays 1st – 18th April
Vic School holidays 26th March – 11th April
QLD school holidays 2nd – 11th April
SA svchool holidays 1 – 18th April
ACT school holidays 9th – 27th April
F.O.O.D Week 100 mile dinner in Canowindra main street Monday 12th April
Orange F.O.O.D Week (wine and food festival) 10th to 18th April
LavendilliBlue : Sponsor CC 2010
Mitchell Lyons, member of Daybreak Rotary Orange NSW and co-owner of Lavendilli Blue with Tavia Lyons has announced that Lavendilli Blue is coming on board as a sponsor for the Canowindra Challenge 2010.
Lavendilli Blue has a wide range of natural, pesticide / additive- free products which they retail via their shop in Orange and also via their online presence at http://www.lavendilliblue.com
Mitchell & Tavia will as part of the Canowindra Challenge 2010 program ;
- showcase their range of excellent products in a number of settings across the ten day CC 2010 program
- facilitate and present in an hour long workshop of natural skincare, body care and other products that utilize lavender products
- network their product range via email and contact inquiries in the leadup to the CC 2010 event
- engage in discussions / forums and other promotion events as part of the CC 2010 event
Lavendilli Blue now features prominently as a networked connected link in each and every page of the GJKerr website.
