The initiative is designed specifically for school students giving them an introduction into Agriculture, providing them with practical exposure to a wide range of industry-relevant topics. From livestock selection and animal health to sustainable land practices and food production, students will have the chance to deepen their understanding of agricultural systems and explore career pathways within the sector.
Highlights of the 2026 Program Include:
• Jamie Grosser – Presentation on livestock selection, with a focus on assessing steers for Junior Judging.
• Melinda Hassett and David Ninness, Dairy Cattle – How to Judge and the finer points about dairy cattle
• Kristi Arnott, District Veterinarian with LLS – Discussion on animal health and welfare.
• Jane Llyod-Jones and Sam Harwood, LLS – Presentation on the role of dung beetles in sustainable livestock systems.
• Neil Nelson – Interactive seed identification workshop. This workshop has been held since its inception over 20 years ago.
• Sam Kirkwood, Working Cattle dog Demo – This workshop will showcase the benefits of having and knowing how to work dogs with livestock.
Book your place now here.
This weekend the Muswellbrook View Club invites the community to join them for a fashion parade and afternoon tea.
On Saturday they are raising money for the students they sponsor through The Smith Family and also enjoying the company of others.
Publicity officer Margaret Pemberton shared the fashion parade will be the winter line from Donna-Lou, an Australian designer, with items available to purchase on the day.
View Club is a social group for a cause, and the Muswellbrook group support three students through their education, providing uniforms, stationary, school fees and whatever they need.
Last month the group celebrated 45 years in town, a great milestone that was marked as any anniversary should be, with cake.
Join Muswellbrook View Club for an afternoon of fashion and fun on Saturday May 20 from 2pm at the Red Door Uniting Church Hall in Bridge Street. Entry is $20 per person, for further information contact Margaret 0418 970 697.
Bring your local, home-grown fresh produce to our Crop Swap tables to swap with other gardeners! How does it work?
🥕 Harvest your produce (fresh, dirt removed, but not washed or processed in any way) We highly encourage produce grown without synthetic chemicals or pesticides
🫛 Between 9.30 and 10.30am: donate it to the swap tables in the library foyer.
🥬 Choose produce from the tables that others have brought along! We ask you to take an amount that you feel is equal to what you brought along. There are no ‘prices’!
🍅 By 10.30am: Swap finishes and we pack up
Don’t have any locally home-grown produce to swap? No worries!
At 10am, the swap tables will open up to others and for a small donation to Slow Food Singleton, you will be able to choose produce to take home.
**Please note that our swap format has changed since 2025: we would appreciate feedback on the new format**
The list of what you CAN and CAN’T swap is below.
Remember to BYO bags!
Proudly organised by local community group Slow Food Singleton, and facilitated by Singleton Public Library and Singleton Council Environmental Services team with many thanks.
What CAN be swapped:
# Fruit, vegetables and herbs that have been harvested, dirt removed, but not washed or processed in any way
# Vegies eg pumpkins may be cut if needed, but we prefer if they are swapped whole
# Seedlings of edible plants ONLY (ie fruit, herb and vegetable plants)
# Eggs ONLY if they are stamped as per Food Authority requirements*
# Nuts – only if in a container and clearly labelled
What CAN’T be swapped:
# Eggs if they are not stamped as per Food Authority requirements*
# Seedlings of non-edible plants
# Honey
# Pots of succulents
# Any prepared food eg relishes, jams, bread, cake etc
*Info re egg stamping from NSW Food Authority:
Responsibilities of small egg farms (producing less than 20 dozen eggs per week):
see www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/industry/eggs/small-egg-farms your flock needs to be notified to the Food Authority and any eggs sold/shared must be stamped. The Food Authority sends free stamping equipment to you once you notify them. It’s an easy process and provides a safeguard in the event of a food poisoning incident or disease outbreak.
Please note that the only exemption from labelling is if the eggs are sold/shared directly from your farm gate i.e. the customer attends your property to collect them.
Mark your calendars 22nd March
Hosting our first community BBQ for 2026 will be Muswellbrook Cats AFC come along grab a yummy feed to help them raise important funds for their club, while browsing all our very talented stall holders
Hope to see you there
LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS + SIMULATIONS | EMERGENCY SERVICE AGENCY DISPLAYS | EMERGENCY VEHICLES | FOOD TRUCKS
Grab the entire family and bring them along to the action-packed Singleton Emergency Service Expo.
You don’t want to miss this unique opportunity to see our local emergency services in action, meet your heroes, experience live simulations and demonstrations, and learn about how you can prepare for an emergency event.
The Expo brings together emergency service agencies to showcase their incredible work and connect with the community.
Expect all the crowd favourites including interactive displays, emergency vehicle tours, hands-on activities for kids, mascot races, challenges and more.
