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News ArchivesPEOPLE from throughout the state are booking early to be in Scone and hear from Christos Tsiolkas, well known Australian author of “The Slap”, which was made into an ABC TV series. Janie Jordan, president of the Scone Literary Festival, said they were excited by the interest in this year’s Patrick White Oration. “The Oration […]
THE Scone Film Festival is now the longest running film festival in the Hunter, outlasting many others and offering exclusively Australian short films and set to screen it’s 11th program on Saturday night. Catherine Bolton, president of the Scone Film Festival is excited about opening night on Saturday and the array of great short films […]
NINE time Golden Guitar winner Luke O’Shea, will be holding a two day music workshop at St Mary’s Primary School Scone this week, culminating in a concert on Friday night. While Luke is a renowned singer and songwriter, he has also had a career as a teacher and loves the opportunity to inspire a new […]
COLIN Davis, renowned British architect, knows a grand design when he sees one and will be in Scone tomorrow night to show creations of Dame Zaha Hadid, who he rates as a superstar in the field. Mr Davis is the Professor of architectural theory at London Metropolitan University and popular media spokesperson on architecture and […]
THE swirling dust storm on Friday night did not keep away the crowd at the 2019 Scone Art Prize. The Prize was opened by Cr Sue Abbott, who has been a strong supporter of the Prize since she and her husband, Dr Richard Abbott, moved to town in the 1980’s. See gallery below. Newcastle artist […]
A DAZZLING night was had by all when the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society (ADFAS) invited famous jewellery designer, Andrew Prince to Scone. More than fifty lucky people attended Mr Prince’s seminar at the Arts and Crafts hall last Tuesday and for the first time on the ADFAS tour, all were given permission to […]
By Taylah Fellows THE Upper Hunter Shire Council is conducting an Aboriginal heritage study, thanks to a $40, 000 grant from the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage. RPS Australia has been commissioned by the Council to help piece together the indigenous picture of the Upper Hunter, all community members are encouraged to share information at […]
THE first kilts made from the new Upper Hunter Tartan will be aired next weekend at the Aberdeen Highland Games. Read the Rick Wright poem about the kilt at the end of this story. Charles Cooke, president of the Games said it was the perfect way to mark the 20th anniversary of the Games and […]
MORE than 4,000 people attended the Aberdeen Highland Games on the weekend exceeding the expectations of organisers who are now planning the 20th games next year. Charles Cooke, president of the Games said the day was a great success. “We’ve had a wonderful weekend, it’s been better than our expectations,” Mr Cooke said. “Next year […]