Join artists Tuppy Goodwin, Pauline Wangin and Umatji Tjapalyi, alongside art centre managers Anna Wattler and Angus Webb for a conversation about Mimili Maku Arts Centre, its history and purpose, and the stories behind the artworks.
Together, they will explore the significance of the Cultural Collection, the continuity of culture, the next generation of artists, and the vital role of the Art Centre as an on-Country cultural institution. The discussion will also celebrate the exciting innovations and creative practices emerging from remote Central Australia.
Small towns hold the biggest secrets, and Maitland, with its fair share of haunted streets nestled amongst its glorious old buildings, is no exception. Take a walk on the dark side and revisit the scenes of the crimes by retracing the steps of Maitland's most infamous.
Be seduced by the murky world of the past and relive a time that proves that the truth is far stranger than fiction.
The tour will meet and begin at the seated area in front of the Maitland Train Station, Station Street side.
Limited spaces are available and bookings are essential.
South Maitland Railways attracts growing interest for its heritage significance, in essence, a perfectly preserved Victorian railway, seemingly immune to the new electronic age. It was the last railway in Australia engaged in the complete restoration and operation of steam locomotives for commercial purposes.
The Maitland Rail Museum has been formed to preserve, restore and display, materials and records that interpret the part played by the South Maitland Railways in the settlement and transformation of the Maitland and Cessnock region to become one of the most important coal-producing areas in the world of the mid 20th century.
The museum itself has interpretive displays as well as equipment, tools and other artefacts used by the railway.
The museum is open the first Sunday of each month and other times by arrangement.
Every Sunday, the heart of he Hunter Valley wine country comes alive with the vibrant atmosphere of the weekly Pokolbin Market. Set among vineyards and rolling hills, the market offers a relaxed yet lively experience for locals and visitors alike. Stalls stretch beneath canopies, showcasing an array of locally made goods, and fresh produce.
Pokolbin Market. Set among vineyards and rolling hills, the market offers a relaxed yet lively experience for locals and visitors alike. Stalls stretch beneath canopies, showcasing an array of locally made goods, and fresh produce. Gourmet food stalls tempt visitors with homemade jams, chutney, and baked treats. The scent of fresh coffee and sizzling street food drifts through the air.
Live acoustic music adds to the relaxed country atmosphere, and entertainment for children, such as face painting and jumping castles, makes it a family-friendly outing. Visitors can pause to enjoy a coffee or a wine tasting from nearby vineyards, creating a social and welcoming vibe.
With its scenic location and wide variety of high-quality goods, the Pokolbin Market offers a perfect blend of rural charm, community spirit, and artisanal flair in one of New South Wales' most picturesque regions.
Celebrate Melbourne Cup Day 2026 at Harrigan's Hunter Valley with a huge day of racing, fashion, prizes and live entertainment.
Catch all the action from the track on our massive screens while enjoying the atmosphere of Cup Day in the heart of the Hunter Valley.
Dress to impress for Fashions on the Field, with prizes up for grabs for Best Dressed, a lucky door prize, and sweeps throughout the day.
Once the race is run, stick around and keep the celebrations going with live music.
Gather your crew, dress up for the occasion and make a day of it at Harrigan's Hunter Valley!
The race that stops the nation deserves a celebration to match! Join them at NINETEEN Hunter Valley for an unforgettable Melbourne Cup Lunch filled with great food, flowing drinks and all the excitement of race day.
Settle in for a delicious 3-course lunch accompanied by a 3.5-hour beverage package, while the Melbourne Cup action unfolds live on the big screen. Add a vibrant race-day atmosphere, plenty of bubbles, great company and the chance to dress to impress, and you've got everything you need for a winning afternoon.
Gather your friends, round up the office or get the whole crew together for a Melbourne Cup celebration to remember.
With the Melbourne Cup Lunch selling out in previous years, early booking is strongly recommended to avoid missing out.
Come for the race, stay for the atmosphere. Melbourne Cup at NINETEEN is race day done right.
Join the Culture Club's Poets Society to see local poets share poems. If you are a poetry lover feel welcome to share your own, make connections and be inspired by creativity.
First Wednesday of each month, bring your poem and a pillow to relax into the evening.
On the first and third Thursday of each month, Maitland welcomes Maitland Earth Market to The Levee.
Bring your bags, stock up, and taste some of the farm produce, including a great range of pickled vegetables, fruits, herbs, eggs, honey, olives, olive products, oils and much more.
Stroll through the market and take the time to get to know the local farmers.
Slow Food Earth Market Maitland is run by members and community volunteers who ensure access to good, clean and fair food for all is a reality in Maitland.
Mark your calendars as historic Morpeth transforms into a vintage treasure hunter's paradise. The Morpeth Village Treasure Trail invites locals and visitors to explore the town's rich heritage while discovering unique antiques, collectibles, and vintage finds. This special event is part of the nationwide Garage Sale Trail, promoting reuse, sustainability, and community connection.
Visitors can follow a one-kilometre self-guided trail along Morpeth's heritage-listed High Street, exploring pop-up dealer halls and mini-markets housed within some of the town's most beautiful historic buildings, including churches and community halls. The journey continues along Swan Street, where boutique shops, artisan stores, and cosy cafés add to the experience.
Expect an impressive range of vintage furniture, homewares, retro fashion, artwork, and collectibles. For collectors and curious treasure seekers alike, expert dealers will also offer free, no-obligation coin and stamp valuations—giving visitors the chance to uncover hidden treasures or forgotten family heirlooms.
The event is also a great excuse to enjoy a weekend in Morpeth, soaking up the atmosphere, browsing local businesses, and spending time with family and friends.
Plan Your Treasure-Hunting Weekend.
Find your treasure in Morpeth this November.
Operation Art is an initiative of The Children's Hospital at Westmead in association with the New South Wales Department of Education. The program includes exhibitions, workshops and professional-learning opportunities in visual arts for teachers and students from all schools in New South Wales.
The Operation Art program invites students from years K-10 across New South Wales each year to create an artwork for their peers in hospital, to help brighten their day and uplift their spirits. In this touring exhibition, 50 works are selected to become part of The Children's Hospital at Westmead, brightening the environment and helping to lift the spirits of young patients through the healing power of art.
Mimili Maku Arts is an Aboriginal-owned and governed art centre based in Mimili Community on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, South Australia. For over 20 years, it has supported artists to sustain strong cultural practice through painting, bush camps, and community-led knowledge sharing grounded in Tjukurpa, Country, and kinship.
This exhibition marks the public launch of Alpiri Kuwari, Mimili Maku Arts' Living Cultural Collection, an artist-led approach to collecting that prioritises cultural authority, care, and continuity. Developed by the Mimili Maku membership, the collection keeps significant works connected to artists and Country, while opening pathways for cultural exchange beyond the APY Lands.
Bringing together works created in and around Mimili during recent bush camps alongside key works by founding artists, the exhibition traces the evolution of Mimili Maku Arts and the enduring strength of its cultural foundations. Shaped by the principle of ngapartji-ngapartji, reciprocity and shared responsibility, the exhibition invites audiences into an active relationship with living culture.
" Ka nganana Tjukurpa nyanga paluru tjananya kanyira, nganana kunpu ngaranyi. When we look after our own stories, after our own cultural obligations, we are strong." — Tuppy Ngintja Goodwin, Chairperson.
Little Valley Farm offers a hands-on Introduction to Alpaca Workshop for anyone considering adding alpacas to their small farm, acreage, or rural property. Run monthly on the working alpaca farm in Laguna, in the heart of the Wollombi Valley, the workshop gives participants a genuine, practical grounding in alpaca ownership, from the realities of daily care to the bigger picture of whether alpacas are the right fit for their lifestyle and land.
The workshop covers everything prospective alpaca owners need to know: shelter requirements, nutrition, breeding, health management, and fibre production. Participants also spend time with the resident alpacas, observing how the animals behave and interact - a highlight for most attendees.
Workshops are hosted by Euan and Daniela, who established Little Valley Farm in the Wollombi Valley in 2012. The farm is also home to the Little Valley Summerhouse, an architect-designed off-grid farm stay accommodation.
Located in the lower Hunter Valley, Little Valley Farm is approximately 90 minutes from Sydney, one hour from Newcastle, and one hour from the Central Coast. An accessible day trip from across the region.
Workshops run monthly, usually on a Sunday. Current dates and bookings are available at the Little Valley Farm website.
Tanya Loviz is renowned for her cheeky girls in wine glasses and musical-themed artworks. She is an internationally recognised self-taught artist with more than 30 years experience, 50 solo shows and a staggering collection of over 1800 paintings and poetry to match.
Tanya's Gallery and Studio is based in the Hunter Valley New South Wales and there are multiple supporting businesses and locations to view her artworks.
Visit her website for more information and explore the many hundreds of artworks available, or you can contact them directly on the mobile number provided with any inquiry.
Shop Hunter Valley is a premier destination store showcasing the best of The Hunter Valley. They are very passionate about supporting the region and their store exhibits more than 70 exciting artisans, Shop Hunter Valley has something for everyone.
You can find a selection of signature hampers filled with Hunter Valley local products both online and in-store. Their hampers are perfect for Corporate gifting, or just to spoil your loved ones!
The team at Shop Hunter Valley can also create customised hampers to suit every budget. They look forward to seeing you soon.
The Pepper Tree Cellar Door provides a picturesque and quintessential Hunter Valley wine experience, right in the heart of Pokolbin!
For over thirty years Pepper Tree has been a beacon for quality wine in the heart of Hunter wine country. Founded in 1991 it continues to flourish as one of the stalwart wine companies of the region. Pepper Tree started with a focus on grapes from the Hunter Valley but today the roots run deep for owner John Davis with vineyard sites in four premium wine-growing regions across Australia.
Almost three decades on, Pepper Tree is making consistently great wines, drawing on these vineyards situated in the Hunter and Orange in NSW to prized patches of soil in Coonawarra and Wrattonbully in South Australia. You could say it’s the best of four worlds.
This beautiful rest area is the perfect spot for a family picnic or a stretch of the legs. With the amazing views over the Hunter Valley this newly renovated and vamped up outdoor space is a great snapshot of Wine Country. Why not break up your day of wine tasting and exploring by enjoy the views and picnic facilities of the Pokolbin rest area.
Want to experience the great outdoors at its best? For breathtaking views across the Hunter Valley you can hike up to the top of Pokolbin Mountain or even take the easy route and drive. The views from the top are spectacular and are definitely worth a visit. The lookout provides a snapshot over some of the Hunters oldest Vineyards.
Set among the vineyards of the Hunter Valley, Avani Cypress Lakes Golf Course is a picturesque 18-hole, par-72 championship course designed by Steve Smyers.
Stretching 6,487 metres from the championship tees, the course combines a links-style front nine with tree-lined, sloping fairways on the back nine for a varied and rewarding round.
Located within Avani Cypress Lakes Resort, golfers can turn a day on the course into a complete Hunter Valley escape with spacious villa accommodation, resort dining, AvaniWell experiences and some of Pokolbin's best-known cellar doors nearby.
Hope Estate is a family-owned and operated working winery, brewery and distillery perfectly located in the heart of Hunter Valley wine country. Award-winning craft beer, Estate-grown wine, premium Australian grain spirits and home to Australia's largest purpose-built outdoor winery concert amphitheatre hosting some of the biggest concerts around.
Hope Estate is dedicated to making sensational wines and are firm believers in estate-grown varietal wines. Following this philosophy, Hope Brewery opened early 2014 and kicked off their range with a whole lot of hoppy ales. Since then they've been satisfying a desire for new beers and new styles including NEIPAs, sours, trophy-winning stouts and even Australia's strongest IPA. Mid-2020 saw the inception of Hope Distillery launching with a range of premium Australian grain spirits including Gin, Vodka, Moonshine, Liqueurs and Schnapps.
Their Cellar Door is open seven days, for wine, beer and spirits tasting. Select from one of their two seated, pre-booked wine tasting options or enjoy a beer tasting paddle from their 30 taps of beer, cider and seltzer, plus there's range of spirit tasting paddles available. Also on tasting are the wine ranges from Tower Estate and Virgin Hills.
Hope Estate offers unique spaces for bookings of 2 to 20,000 that are ideal for your next event, including the iconic Great Cask Hall as seen on television Series "Farmer Wants a Wife".
Get out into the great outdoors and enjoy the award-winning Hunter Valley Gardens.
Soak up nature at its most stunning at Hunter Valley Gardens, built by Bill and Imelda Roche over four years with a dedicated team of over 40 landscape gardeners, architects and engineers.
There are eight kilometres of walking paths winding through 14 hectares of gardens consisting of over 6000 trees, 600,000 shrubs and over 1 million ground cover plants, plus waterfalls, statues, murals and much more.
The 10 individually themed gardens showcase the artistry of gardens around the world and use both native and exotic varieties of plants.
Hunter Valley Gardens Aqua Golf & Putt Putt is a must when visiting the beautiful Hunter Valley.
A perfect activity for all ages and experience levels, with no bookings required for groups under 15 people.
Challenge the accuracy of your swing and try to land your ball in the floating targets for your chance to win a prize. The further the floating target, the better the prize! With vouchers for boutique shopping to accommodation and food, you’ve got 35 chances per bucket to win.
The 18-hole Putt Putt course is sure to test even experienced players with its sharp bends and turns.
Discounts apply for groups of 12 or more players. Corporate and school group bookings are also available.
Pukara Estate Pokolbin is located in the heart of the Hunter Valley's renowned wine and tourism region. Set on a boutique 20-acre property overlooking the surrounding Pokolbin landscape and mountains, the Tasting Room offers visitors the opportunity to experience the Pukara Estate range through complimentary tastings and browse the beautifully presented retail space.
Visitors can discover a wide range of premium Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oils, vinegars and distinctive gourmet food products, alongside the Earth & Grace natural skincare collection. Gift packs and custom hampers are also available in store, making Pukara Estate Pokolbin a great stop for local produce, food gifts and a distinctly Hunter Valley experience.
The Gift Cellar is a premium wine and cheese accessories store in Pokolbin, located in the Hunter Gardens shopping village right in the heart of the Hunter Valley wine region. You will find a curated range of practical, gift-ready products including corkscrews, decanters, glassware, bar tools, serving boards, cheese knives, coasters, and entertaining essentials. We also offer custom in-store engraving on selected items, including wood, leather, glass, metal and coasters, with options for names, messages, photos, and handwritten designs. It is an easy stop for wine tourists looking for a thoughtful gift, a travel-friendly souvenir, or something special to take home after a day of tastings.
The Australian Alpaca Barn is a family-owned business specialising in quality products made from alpaca fibre grown in Australia and manufactured in either Australia, New Zealand or Peru.
Their retail stores are located in the Blue Mountains at Leura, Hunter Valley in Pokolbin at Hunter Valley Gardens and Peppers Creek Village, the historic township of Morpeth, Berrima in the Southern Highlands and in the heart of Sydney’s historic Rocks district.
The store showcases an extensive range of their finest garments including Alpaca knitwear, coats and capes, shawls, scarves, socks and other accessories, toys and a wonderful homeware line including, throw rugs, blankets, pillows and quilts. For knitters out there, they also stock a considerable range of yarns in various ply’s and textures.
