What's On in October....... Travelling North will be presented by Dubbo Artz at the Dubbo Civic Centre on Thursday 2 October - tickets available from Harvey World Travel in Macquarie Street. Don't miss the Cooee Festival in Gilgandra on the October long weekend - fun and entertainment for the whole family at the Gilgandra Visitor Information Centre on Saturday 4 October! Visit Tooraweenah on Sunday 5 October as part of the Arthur Butler Memorial Fly-In weekend. Fantastic displays of vintage aircraft and vehicles, hot air balloon rides, historical tours, art exhibition, market stalls, rides, book launch, and the Powerhouse Museum. School Holiday Workshops are on at the Macquarie Regional Library and the Western Plains Cultural Centre. Visit today to find out more! There is a Country & Western Family Fun Day on Saturday 11th October at Cale Oval in Narromine from 3pm-9pm. Bring along a picnic rug, fold-up chairs, and some snacks and enjoy a great evening of entertainment! Hear beautiful Irish music at Holy Trinity Church in Dubbo on Sunday 12th October from 2pm. Proceeds raised from the afternoon will go to Dundillimal Homestead. Tickets just $25 and include afternoon tea. See handmade crafts, porcelain dolls & teddy bears at the Doll & Craft Show at the Narromine Multi-Purpose Hall from 10am on Sunday 12th October. For more details on any of these events - or to see more - go to the Orana Arts Calendar!

We need regional artists to apply for a show at the Western Plains Cultural Centre Regional Art Space. Application forms can be downloaded here! Orana Arts is available to help any artist with their application - we love to see artists from our region exhibiting in this space! Applications close Friday 24 October 2008 for shows in 2009 - so you have heaps of time to put a show together! Mayor of Dubbo City Council Councillor Greg Matthews with Dubbo City Council's General Manager Mark Riley officially turning the first sod in the construction of the new Dubbo Regional Theatre & Convention Centre Book in for the FREE Drama Workshops at the Gilgandra Shire Hall on 4 October - 0412 792 397! Also don't miss the performances of The Weather & Your Health at the Gilgandra Shire Hall on Sunday 5 October at 5pm and again at 7.30pm call 02 6847 2605 for tickets

Grants, Prizes & Opportunities! SIMS Waste to Art Competition for Dubbo residents. Forms available from the Western Plains Cultural Centre or call 02 6884 3498. Entries close 20 October. The 2008 Mortimore Prize for portraiture, landscape, waterscape, drawing, still life, and sculpture is now open. Entries close 9 October. Contact michaelc7@optusnet.com.au for more details. Youth Week 2009 Poster Competition is now open for people under 25. Entries close October 31. See the website for application forms. Arts NSW Grants are now open! Funding closes 10 October 2008. See their website for more details. Gippsland Bush Poetry Competition closes 31 October - get your entry to P.O. Box 453 Maffra Victoria 3860. Wetland Care National Art Competition is open to both adults and children. This years theme is Upstream, Downstream: Wetlands Connect Us All. Entries close 5 December - see www.wetlandcare.com.au Applications for the annual Hill End Residency are now open until 5 December. Be inspired by the historic scenery - see www.hillendart.com