Mulga Bill Festival at Yeoval

In the words of Banjo Paterson "Twas Mulga Bill from Eaglehawk, that caught the cycling craze" and to celebrate this famous poet and poem Yeoval is holding the first annual Mulga Bill Festival on Thursday 26 July, Saturday 28 July and Sunday 29 July.

Banjo is one of Australia's favourite literary sons and was born near Orange at Narambla but spent his early childhood at Yeoval.

Enjoy a Family Concert at Yeoval Memorial Hall on Thursday evening at 7.30pm with a performance by bush poet Geoffrey Graham. Cost is $10 per family, $5 adults and $3 children. The event is sponsored by the Country Arts Support Program of Regional Arts NSW and funded by the NSW Government through the Ministry of Arts, Arts OutWest.

A highlight of the festival is a 24 km bicycle ride from Cumnock to Yeoval on Sunday. There will be heaps happening during the weekend including Poet in the Pub, Golf Day, displays of Vintage Cars, historic walks, old mine site tours, market stalls, Poets in the Hall, Social Bowls and more. For details go to http://www.yeoval.com/Mulga%20Bill%20Festival.htm