WESTERN ADVOCATE - 17 JANUARY 2023

Tarana Twilight Markets return at Tarana in January 2023

Part of the crowd at the first Tarana Twilight Markets held last year. Picture supplied.

It was a big success last year and now the Tarana Twilight Markets are ready to return. Tarana Community Farmers' Market Committee president Annie Cook says a large crowd made the most of the late summer evening last January and "it was the biggest and best market" the organisers had seen.

The event will be back this Sunday, January 22 from 5pm at the village between Bathurst and Lithgow and those attending are encouraged to have a stroll around and then settle in with a picnic dinner to enjoy some live music. "There'll be lots of great food on offer, and the markets are licensed on the night, so it will be possible to buy a glass of wine, or a beer, to enjoy with the picnic," Ms Cook said. "The ever-popular Bathurst gin could be a good choice too. That might encourage some to jump up and dance to the fabulous music...Last year a group of enthusiastic preschoolers kept themselves active, and the crowd pleased, as they danced the night away."

The markets are held at the village's RFS grounds on the fourth Sunday of each month. "There will be tables and chairs, as always, under the market tents, but bring along your own chairs or a rug to make sure you'll be comfortable," Ms Cook said. "Always a great market, it is an especially good way to spend a summer evening."

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WESTERN ADVOCATE - 20 OCTOBER 2022

A spring feast spectacular to feature at Tarana Markets

Linda Turcsanyi with customers -at her stall Able Plasma Metal and Garden Art Bathurst, which is a regular stallholder at the Tarana Markets.

The Tarana Markets will be celebrating the change of seasons with a spring feast spectacular on Sunday, October 23.
Funded by the NSW government as part of the Reconnecting Regional NSW Community Event initiative, the markets will have 200 food and drink vouchers to give away.
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The $10 vouchers can be redeemed at any one of the excellent food and drink stalls, and it will be an opportunity to sample some of the excellent offerings the markets provide. "From the famous RFS bacon and egg rolls, the Ridgeline sausage and steak sandwiches, to delicious Cambodian food, local wine beer and gin, there will be plenty of offer to enjoy," Annie Cook from the Tarana Community Farmers Market committee said.

She said the markets also now have an 'Artist in Residence' stall each month. "There are so many talented artists in this area, the markets aim to showcase many of them over the coming months. This month will be Jo and Jenny, outstanding knitters. They'll be at the markets, creating spectacular pieces, with many examples of their craft, and will be very happy to chat about what they do. Jo will have knitted soft toys for sale, and a range of wonderful Christmas decorations too. And following the fibre theme, Debbie will be on hand with a pen of her adorable Baby Doll Southdown miniature sheep," she said. 

As always, markets will be on from 9am until 1pm on Sunday at the Tarana Rural Fire Service Shed, Sodwalls Road, Tarana. "There will be lots of stalls, and as always fantastic music from The Universal Band," Ms Cook said.
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The Australian - 21 SEPTEMBER 2022

Gourmands are flocking to this regional NSW town

Southern Wild Co Australia

Shakespearean king of fairies, the town in the NSW Central Tablelands region is as picturesque as they come, with heritage sandstone cottages, babbling brooks and oak orchards brimming with ‘black gold.’ For culinary entrepreneur and celebrity caterer Simmone Logue, it offers an endless source of inspiration.
“I was lured by the bountiful produce: the local lamb, the fresh trout from cold mountain streams and mushroom foraging,” says Logue, who has called the town her “second home” for 25 years. After purchasing an 1860s homestead with acreage, it didn’t take long for Logue, whose selection of artisanal pastries, soups and gourmet packaged meals adorn supermarket shelves, to fall under the town’s spell.
From charming country-style accommodation to the local pub owned by “close mate” and fellow chef Matt Moran, read on to discover a weekend well spent in Logue’s beloved Oberon and its idyllic surrounding towns.

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Country fry up: A country-style breakfast at home is, in Logue’s humble opinion, the best way to start the day. Bacon from Barker’s Butchery, operated by born and bred Oberon local Wayne Barker, will fuel you enough to last you until, well, lunch. By then, Barker’s “ridiculously tender and flavoursome” lamb should be next on the menu. “It’s local, it’s good and it’s so lovely to go in and have a yarn, ” says Logue, who recommends calling “Wayno” to place an order for a couple of racks in advance.
Feeling fungi: Foraging for mushrooms between late February and early May is one of Oberon’s biggest draw cards. The Saffron Milk Caps and the Slippery Jack varieties are “the best and most prolific and so wonderfully meaty,” she says. “I love to add them to my risottos or just fry them up with garlic and herbs and a slash of cream for a bit of luxe – a perfect Essington Park breakfast!” However, she warns that the prettiest are always the deadliest: “If you see a red one with white spots, leave it for the forest fairies.”
Basic baking: Blackberry collecting around her property is one of Logue’s cherished family traditions. “Every March we get all together and go blackberry picking,” she says, where stained lips and hands are indicative of a good harvest. At home, she simmers them up with a big squeeze of lemon and equal parts sugar for a sumptuous jam to pair with her signature scones. “We bake a big batch of scones, light the fire and put the kettle on.” Find her recipe for scones below.
Midwinter date: For a night out, Logue suggests taking a drive to Rockley, a tiny 19th Century country village about 45 minutes away from Oberon. There you will find the town’s old pub which was recently purchased by Logue’s “close mate” and fellow chef, Matt Moran. “The Rockley Pub is a grand old girl, standing on the main corner of the town facing down the river and parkland,” she says. “This is our go-to for a midwinter date night.” It doesn’t get much better than their steak, “the best in the area”, and a bottle of local red like Swinging Bridge pinot noir from nearby Orange. Their chef, Billy, also bakes an amazing rhubarb crumble with locally-grown produce and a big dollop of ice cream. Logue suggested booking a room upstairs if they drive home is out of the question.

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Cozy cottage: Bimlow Cottage in the suburb of Edith is one of many luxury lodgings available to rent in the area. With room for six guests, it’s the perfect place to base yourself during your visit to Oberon. According to Logue, autumn is the best time to visit as it’s the only time of year you’ll catch “the trees ablaze in yellow and red,” surrounding the historic 1890s rural property. Just a 12 minute drive away from Oberon’s town centre, the cottage is in proximity to the Blue Mountains, Jenolan Caves, Mayfield Garden and Kanangra-Boyd National Park. The working fireplace makes it a haven during the colder months, when it often snows. With warmer weather, however, comes the opportunity for a bushwalk in nearby national park and or hike along the trail to the Fish River Falls. Don’t forget to pack a picnic.
Farmland living: The Hare and Hound is a renovated farmhouse nestled on 380 acres of pristine farmland, with 1km of Fish River frontage through the property. With enough room to sleep six, it’s perfect for anyone looking for an escape and to slow down while enjoying the view of the surrounding countryside.

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Cool-climate garden: First-time visitors should allow plenty of time to visit Mayfield Garden on the outskirts of town. With 55 hectares of lush gardens, it is the largest cool climate garden in Australia. “As a foodie, I particularly enjoy visiting the walled vegetable garden with great examples of pears and figs espaliered on the wall,” says Logue. Other highlights include a 16.5 metre tall obelisk, grotto, hedge maze and local cafe that serves decent farm-to-table fare – a must after after all of that walking.
Duck into Tarana: Tarana, “a lovely little town with a poplar-lined river” is another must-see on Logue’s list. Just 20 minutes by car from Oberon, the town’s Community Farmers Markets held on the fourth Sunday of the month boasts a sausage sizzle, a band and lots of home-baked goods.
Walking inland: Logue loves to walk around Evans Crown Nature Reserve in Tarana, home to 425 hectares of protected native fauna and flora. It’s an easy to moderate climb with spectacular granite formations to see along the way.
“When I’m climbing to the summit on the track I feel a great presence, a sense of profound spirituality like the boulders are perhaps ancient sentinels,” she muses, before adding the great significance the place holds for First Nations people. “To the Wiradjuri people, it was a special place of initiations and corroboree,” she explains.
Aussie natives: Wandering through the Rockley Artisans Market, which is held every second Sunday of the month from 10am to 2pm, is a great weekend activity. There are 40 stalls including Second Mouse Cheese Co, producers of fine artisan cheese that are 100 per cent handmade , hand packed and produced using milk sourced from local family-owned dairies Southern Wild Co Candles, who craft scented wares like candles and room mists inspired by the Australian bush and bush poetry, is another standout stall to stop by. Don’t be deterred by frosty temps – Logue says a bonfire is lit in winter so market-goers can toast marshmallows.

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WESTERN ADVOCATE - 19 APRIL 2022

Tarana ready to mark 150th anniversary of village train station

Tim and Vicki Poulter of the Tarana Valley Community Group.

TARANA will again show that it knows how to throw a train station party when it marks a milestone this weekend.
Music, food and drink will feature at an open day this Sunday in honour of the 150th anniversary of the village's station.
It will come two-and-a-half years after a band played at the station as the Bathurst Bullet stopped there for the first time. 
Tarana Valley Community Group (TVCG) says this Sunday's celebration will also feature a special Tarana Farmers' Market close by.
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As well, Lachlan Valley Rail will run the Blue Zephyr to Tarana, departing Lithgow at 9.45am and remaining at the station until 1pm before it returns to Lithgow. TVCG says the first trains ran on the extension of the Main Western line from Rydal to Tarana and Locksley on April 22, 1872.  TVCG members say most of the heritage at the station has survived and will be on display, including the restored signal box, the station building incorporating the Station Master's house, a steel pedestrian bridge, water tank and jib crane.

They say Transport for NSW has recently completed extensive repair and conservation works at the station. The rare signal box has been restored to simulate its original operation and will be open for inspection on the day. Transport for NSW will also open the station building doors so the community can see the unrestored interiors before the next phase of repairs begins, according to TVCG members.

TVCG's Tim Poulter said Transport for NSW is working with TVCG and Lithgow Council to look at "innovative, community-based uses of the station buildings - potentially creating a community hub while protecting the strong heritage value of the site". "We really need an indoor space for the community to get together for meetings or workshops," he said. "Mostly we've been making do with the fire shed doubling up as a community hall. "The recent fire emergencies and COVID have made life tough for the RFS. It would be great for us to be able to use the Station Master's house with rooms for meetings and displays of local history and art."

Tarana Farmers' Market president Annie Cook said there was a "fantastic future opportunity for us to move the monthly Tarana markets from the RFS ground down to the station precinct". "Let's breathe some life back into the station for the next 150 years," she said. The open day celebrations at the station will begin this Sunday, April 24 at 10.15am.

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OBERON REVIEW - 23 January 2020

Gratitude is on the monthly markets' menu at Tarana village

FIGHTERS: Hard-working Tarana RFS members will be thanked at the village's markets this Sunday.

It's been a busy summer for the Tarana Rural Fire Service Brigade. "Since November, the Tarana brigade has clocked up more than 151 person days of fighting fires in the Blue Mountains and the Upper Turon," Tarana RFS Brigade captain Aidan Keough said. "With shifts averaging 12 hours a day, that totals an amazing 1812 hours. "We couldn't have done it without the huge support of our community involving truck and shed cleaning, food prep and rostering. It's been an amazing effort from the whole community."

The Tarana Farmers' Markets this Sunday at the village between Bathurst and Lithgow will be a chance for the community to say thanks to the Tarana brigade - and for the brigade to say thanks to the community. Tarana Community Farmers' Markets Committee president Annie Cook said the markets were established as a way to support the Tarana brigade "and any money earned by the markets is mostly donated to the brigade". As well as the music and stalls at the markets this Sunday, bacon and egg rolls and sausage and onion sandwiches will be served free to all comers to celebrate Australia Day.

Tarana Valley Community Group president Richard Rollo said the group members want to give the RFS volunteers who normally staff the bacon and egg barbecue at the market a break, "so we're staffing the barbecue and hoping to say our personal thanks to all RFS firies as we offer them their free fare for the day". Ms Cook said the day will be "a gift to RFS members from the Tarana community, and a gift from the Tarana brigade to the community who support them so well".

The Tarana Farmers' Markets will be held from 9am to 1pm this Australia Day, Sunday, January 26.

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LITHGOW MERCURY - 1 November 2019

Diesel Delights As Tarana Market-Goers Arrive In Style

TARANA BOUND: The diesel at Tarana station on Sunday. Pictures: SUPPLIED.

There may have been no steam engine, but a great day was had on Sunday at Tarana with the heritage train visit and the Farmers' Markets making the village buzz on Sunday, October 27. 

Sadly, John Healey, of Lachlan Valley Railways, had to make the announcement during the week leading up the event that "our brave little steam engine 3237 will not be ready in time. The maintenance volunteers and staff have been stuck into it for the last two weeks, but have suffered some setback this week getting the new set of super heater elements to fit in place and I'm afraid we are just going to run out of time."  Instead, the gorgeous 'grandma' of the fleet, the 1950's GM diesel 4204 in her dazzling repainted livery ferried visitors to Tarana. And certainly the train did not disappoint. The train from Lithgow arrived around 11.30am, lots of happy travellers disembarking for a wander through the markets, then lunch at the Tarana Hotel or Mumma Snow's Cafe.

Another group boarded around midday for the ride to Bathurst and back. "It was a great day. I took the train to Bathurst with my grandchildren, other family and friends, and it was a marvellous outing for us all," long term Tarana farmer and resident, Debbie Fletcher, said. "The children really enjoyed it, and the adults loved to see the very familiar countryside from the railway rather than the road. And it was good fun to all be in the old compartment together."

With so many visitors, the markets were really lively, with many of the stall holders saying they had their best day at Tarana ever. New visitors commented that it was one of the best country markets around, and that they'll be back. As always, a big draw card at the markets is the live music, and it certainly lived up to its great reputation.

The organising committee of the Tarana Markets passed on their thanks to John Healey and his team from Lachlan Valley Railways for arranging the train day, and giving so many such a happy day. And it is hoped that next year another day can be organised, hopefully with the steam engine 3237 on hand for the journey.

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ALL ABOARD: Pat Haslop of Oberon and Debbie Fletcher of Tarana on board the train.

 'Does my Bomb look big in this?' blog - 13 May 2019

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TARANA COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKETS MUSIC COMPILATION - APRIL 2019

A little sample of music from our April 2019 markets

SYDNEY MORNING HERALD - 21 MARCH 2019

WHIP SMART: TOP TEACHERS SHARE SIMILAR TRAITS

Being an enthusiastic reader, “stickability”, discipline and practical skills are essential for teaching, former teacher-turned-whip maker Robin Wills believes. And of course passion in huge dollops. Wills, an adult educator for 40 years, first came to Australia in 1955 as an assisted migrant – a 'five-pound Pom'.

Whip maker Robin Wills. CREDIT:DAVID ROMA

By the time he was 19, he’d become a station hand, learning to horse ride, muster sheep, press wool and break in horses before turning to droving, at the same time learning how to crack a stockwhip to control cattle.
Travelling to the UK to train polo ponies, he met Argentinian gauchos who taught him how to plait and make simple knots for whips. But a few years later when he and his wife, Judy, were working as driver and cook with a team of geologists in Queensland, one of them asked him: “Mate, when are you going to do something with your brain?”
So he entered university as a mature-age student and qualified as a teacher, teaching primary school for 10 years. But during his long-service leave he was offered tutoring in literacy in the faculty of teacher education at Charles Sturt University at Bathurst.
He later acquired a master’s degree, researching the implementation of the curriculum in small one or two-teacher schools in NSW.
He found that, on the whole, the teachers altered and tweaked the curriculum in what he describes as “wonderful schools, just the place you’d like to send your kids”, where many of his students went on to teach.
With his life “working in 10-year cycles” he attained a full-time lecturing position in literacy in the faculty of education at the University of Tasmania in Launceston, and completed a PhD on single-sex classes in government schools.
At the time, some primary schools were experimenting by segregating particular classes by gender in years five and six. They found teachers usually concentrated on the girls who were much more vocal than the boys, while the boys considered reading and writing “girls’ stuff”. But in all-boy classes, the boys became much more curious and open about learning.
Returning to Bathurst and working as a learning skills adviser at CSU, he found many of the mature-entry students came from challenging socio-economic backgrounds and hadn’t completed high school. Nevertheless, they were enthusiastic readers, who had jobs in a variety of areas.
“The single mothers who have battled through raising children and find they can still get on with their children … have proved to be incredible teachers,” he says. “They’ve got the gumption to be able to stay with something despite the fact it doesn’t provide an instant reward.”
Male teachers are still in great demand, whether in primary or secondary schools. Wills has found many young men prefer to teach in single-teacher schools where they’re their own boss. Skills needed include careful planning, thoughtful problem-solving and being able to handle difficult people.
Since retiring, Wills has returned to plaiting and learnt how to make stock whips with his latest challenge a four plait cow-hide whip that feels as though it will crack by itself. He sells them at local markets and the Bathurst Heritage Trail.
He says “people who are passionate about their work, those who really enjoy doing it are usually good at it". “So, find what you really enjoy doing and give it all you’ve got. I think that I have done that.”
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LITHGOW MERCURY - 23 OCT 2018

Tarana farmers markets TO HAVE ANIMAL NURSERY FOR KIDS

There will be an animal farm for everyone to enjoy. Picture: CIARA BASTOW

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The Tarana Community farmers Market will be held again this Sunday, October 28 from 10am until 2pm at the Rural Fire Service shed in Tarana. 
This month's feature will be an animal nursery with lots of spring babies to see and cuddle. Regular stall holders will have locally grown beef, lamb and duck, fresh fruit and vegetables, jams and preserves, bread and honey, cheese and wine, homemade cakes and pies for sale. 
The food court in the shed will have delicacies to tempt your taste buds. Freshly brewed coffee and hot food will be available all day to enjoy whilst taking advantage of the shady umbrellas and listening to music from local buskers.
Market Coordinator Lynne Webb said it is worth taking the picturesque drive to Tarana and helping farmers by purchasing some local product and have a great day out.
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LITHGOW MERCURY - 21 AUG 2018

Tarana farmers markets will have blacksmith demonstrations

Picture: Courtesy of the Tarana Community Farmers Markets.

The Tarana Community Farmers Market will be held on Sunday, August 26 at the Fire Shed in Tarana from 10am to 2pm.
The demonstration for this month is Dave ‘The Village Blacksmith’ Walker who will be using traditional methods to show the ancient art of the blacksmith. 
He will also be sharpening knives for audience members to witness. 
Regular stallholders will be showcasing local beef, lamb and duck, seasonal fruit and vegetables, bread and honey, wines and port, Greek sweets and chocolate, jams and preserves, salami and olive oil, homemade cakes and pies.  

Earlier this month Lynne Webb and Fay Shaw received a cheque to landscape around the Tarana bush fire brigade shed. Picture: CIARA BASTOW.

The Tarana Bush Fire Brigade will put on a barbecue with bacon and egg rolls available all day, along with two freshly brewed coffee outlets.
Market coordinator Lynne Webb said come and enjoy the music from the Tarana Tigers, catch up with friends and support the Tarana Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade.
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BEING ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE - 11 AUG 2018

We are trying to make our market as environmentally friendly as possible! We are getting new recycling bins soon to help make sure we reduce, reuse & recycle as much as possible!

Here’s what YOU can do to reduce plastic use in your household. 
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You can buy beeswax wraps @ the market and many of our stallholders can use your containers from home to store goods (where appropriate)- just ask them!

OBERON REVIEW - 25 May 2018

All Roads Lead to Tarana For The MARKETS

The monthly Tarana Community Farmers Market is on Sunday, May 27 from 10am to 2pm at the Rural Fire Shed in Tarana. This month's feature is a farrier who will be demonstrating shoeing a horse from 11am. 
The charity stall for May is the Oberon Relay for Life.
Regular stall holders will be on hand selling a variety of locally produced lamb, beef and duck. There will also be fruit and vegetables, honey, jams and preserves, homemade cakes and pies, Greek sweets and chocolates, goat's cheese and bread, olive oil, salami, garden plants and ornaments.
The Tarana Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade will be selling bacon and egg rolls from the barbecue all day. Freshly brewed coffee will be provided from two outlets and The Universal Eatery's famous sausage rolls will be available. 
New to the market will be 'Food We Do' with quiches and pastries. Local group The Tarana Tigers will provide the music.
Come along to Tarana, catch up with friends and support the Tarana Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade by buying a ticket in the raffle which is a hamper made up of donations from all the stall holders.
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APRIL 2018 MARKET NEWS

Tarana Community Farmers Market has just announced that a charity site will be available at each monthly market from April 2018 onwards. The site does need to be booked ahead of time so please contact us to book your spot. It will be free of charge to registered charities and preference will be given to local groups. 

COUNTRY STYLE MAGAZINE - APRIL 2018

Tarana Community Farmers’ Market Featured in April's - 'A month in the country'

OBERON REVIEW - 21 MARCH 2018

Tarana Community Farmers’ Market oN THIS SUNDAY

Elizabeth Forbes Candles

I'LL BE THERE: Uncle Doug's Gourmet Potato stall will be at the Tarana market on Sunday.

THE Tarana Community Farmers’ Market will be held this Sunday, March 25 from 10am to 2pm at the Tarana Bush Fire Shed.
Senior Detective Constable Bob Newman from the Chifley Rural Crime Squad will be giving advice and information on how to protect homes and properties from rural crime.
The O'Connell Primary School Band will perform twice during the day, along with the local buskers "The Tarana Tigers".
Seasonal fruit and vegetables will be in abundance, accompanied by local lamb and beef.
Regular stallholders will be there with free-range eggs, home-made cakes and pies, honey and garlic, jams and preserves, olive oil and cheese, sourdough bread, sweets and chocolate, wines and port – to name a few. 
The Tarana Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade will have egg and bacon rolls from the barbecue cooking throughout the day and there will be two coffee outlets operating.
Relax under the shady umbrellas for a chat and listen to the buskers, buy a raffle ticket and maybe take home a basket of goodies donated by the stallholders.
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WESTERN ADVOCATE - 24TH JAN 2018

Tarana Community Farmers’ Market oN THIS SUNDAY

WELCOME: Fay Shaw and Lynne Webb at a recent market.

CARE for a drive this Sunday?
The Tarana Community Farmers’ Market will be held from 10am to 2pm at the Fire Shed in Tarana.
The market will have an Australia Day theme with bush cooking and shearing happening from 11am.
A raffle of a bush knife made by the resident blacksmith, in a leather pouch, will be drawn with the proceeds going to the Tarana Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade.
“Regular stall-holders will have locally grown and made produce for sale including beef and lamb, duck and chicken, vegetables and fruit, free-range eggs, bread, home-made cakes and pies, honey and garlic, jams and preserves, wines, chocolate and sweets, garden plants and ornaments, goat's cheese and salami,” market co-ordinator Lynne Webb said.
“Bacon and egg rolls from the bush fire brigade barbecue and brewed coffee will be available all day.
“The Tarana Tigers will provide music to listen to while relaxing under the shady umbrellas.”
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MAnifesto Art Exhibition in Tarana - 16/17th DecEMBER 2017

Exhibition opening for works by Bob Green & Adrain Symes will be at The Tarana Hotel on Fri Dec 15th from 7pm. The exhibition will be open all weekend so if you are planning a visit to the markets then why not stop by and see the exhibition at the Tarana Hotel.

Prime7 News Central West - 24th July 2017

Prime7 News Central West ran a segment about the Tarana Community Farmers Market this weekend
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LITHGOW MERCURY - 16TH JUNE 2017

Weeds take centre stage at Tarana farMERS MARKET

Tarana’s farmers markets will be playing a role in the eradication of weeds.

Upper Macquarie County Council will be making a special presentation to the patrons of the market, as the local control authority for noxious weeds in the Bathurst, Blayney, Lithgow and Oberon councils.
“Weeds are a major threat to our unique natural environment, threatening the survival of hundreds of native plants and animals,” Cr Geoff Braddon, chairman of Upper Macquarie County Council said. 
“Weeds also impact on the price of food, human health through allergies and asthma, recreational activities and the economy.”
Cr Braddon said serrated tussock and blackberry were the two main problem weeds in the region but there were also many others and the staff wound be on hand at the farmers’ market day to provide advice to the landholders.
“It is also wonderful that we have been able to get the use of the Macquarie Valley Weeds Advisory Committee weeds trailer for the day, which is a great resource for us to promote our cause,” he said. 
The stand will operate at the Tarana Community Farmers’ Market on Sunday, June 25 from 10am to 2pm at the Tarana Fire Shed. 
More information on noxious weeds and their control can be found on at umcc.nsw.gov.au. 
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WESTERN ADVOCATE - 21st JAN 2017

Tarana market on this Sunday

MARKET: Market co-ordinator Lynne Woods and Graham Fletcher

THE Tarana Community Farmers’ Market will be held this Sunday in the village east of Bathurst.
The demonstration for January will be sheep shearing at 11am and noon. 
A wide variety of stallholders will showcase locally grown produce including pork. beef and lamb, organic vegetables, new season’s potatoes, wines and brewed beer, bread, jams and honey, home-baked goodies, free range eggs, garden plants, woodwork and alpacas. 
Ruellas coffee and the bushfire brigade bacon and egg rolls will be available all day. 
There will be shady umbrellas and seating for those who want to relax and have a chat.
The Tarana Hotel, The Universal Eatery and Longwood Studio are all within walking distance of the market to ensure there is something for everyone to enjoy in the village. 
The market will be held this Sunday, January 22 at the Tarana Fire Shed from 10am to 2pm. 
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OBERON REVIEW - 13 AUG 2015

FARMERS' MARKETS HEAD TO TARANA

TO MARKET, TO MARKET: Events co-ordinator Lynne Woods and Tarana Volunteer Bushfire Brigade captain Graham Fletcher are putting together a community farmers’ market to be held in Tarana on the fourth Sunday of every month starting September 27. Photo: LOUISE EDDY 081115leoberon

A monthly farmers’ market at Tarana is sure to draw people from across the region who are in search of fresh local produce to the village. 
The Tarana Volunteer Bushfire Brigade is gearing up to host the first farmers’ market on September 27. 
The Tarana Community Farmers’ Market will be held on the fourth Sunday of every month at the fire shed, just below the popular Tarana Hotel. 
It will run from 10am to 2pm to allow everyone a bit of a sleep-in. 
The farmers’ market will also serve as a community engagement activity for the brigade which will have a couple of trucks on display. Members will promote the brigade, offer advice and arrange inspections. 
Tarana Volunteer Bushfire Brigade captain Graham Fletcher said one of the challenges is always to get more young people involved in the rural fire service. 
“We hold a meeting each month, but this will give us a bit more exposure,” Mr Fletcher said. 
“We hope people will come to Tarana from all over and take a look at the markets and maybe even stop off for lunch at the pub,” he said. 
Events co-ordinator Lynne Woods said they will take all their produce from a 100 mile radius, which is the philosophy behind a farmers’ market.
There will be local milk, cream, eggs, meat products, jams and chutneys, alpaca products, crafts, chickens, and fruit and vegetables in season. There will also be a mobile coffee van, the brigade will be cooking bacon and egg rolls, the wineries will be there and the Universal Eatery will be serving its delicious muffins.
The organisers hope some of the producers who attend the Bathurst Farmers’ Market will also make the drive to Tarana. 
A stall at the market will cost $12.50. 
Ms Woods said Lithgow Council has been very supportive and a lot of people have already indicated they want to have a stall.
Tarana gets a lot of visitors on the weekend as people drive around the region taking in the sights.
“There’s already a lot of excitement in the community,” Mr Fletcher said. 
“We’ve been talking about holding farmers’ markets for years and we have made a decision to keep it local and community-based.”
The Tarana/Oberon area has a good mix of farmers and hobby farmers and the organisers hope this will bring variety to the farmers market. 
“More and more people are looking to buy natural products and want to know where the food they buy comes from,” Mr Fletcher said.
Anyone who wants a stall at the Tarana Community Farmers Market can call Lynne on 6337 5867 or email sydmouthvalley@gmail.com.
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