WEEKLY EVENTS
SUNDAY
22 DECEMBER
9.30am - 1.30pm
stalbansvillagemarket . com . au
VISIT ST ALBANS & WISEMANS FERRY
ST ALBANS VILLAGE MARKET
Sunday , 22 DEC 9.30am-1.30pm
Giant Kids Games in the Shade with Dedicated Seating
2 Wharf St , St Albans Northern Hawkesbury
A great day trip for your family and friends
If you are driving from Sydney you will experience magnificent views of the valley just before descending into Wisemans Ferry itself . Turn left past the Police station for 200m and alight the Webbs Creek Ferry . This little gem operates 24 / 7 and it ’ s free . On your 21kms drive to St Albans , you will be surrounded by wilderness and it gives you the feeling that nothing much has changed over the years ; the sense of history and the natural beauty of the region makes St Albans an idyllic destination .
Christmas and pantry shopping St Albans Village Market will have all your
favourite regular local producers and a lineup of visiting stallholders with high quality produce and crafts . Please bring some cash as not all stallholders have Eftpos , but most do . The nearest ATM is at Wisemans Ferry grocery store before you get on the four minute Webbs Creek Ferry . And there ’ s more … Giant Kids Games are set up in the shade , with dedicated seating . Your fur babies are always welcome – on a lead please . We also have two licensed institutions nearby – The Pickled Wombat Café and the iconic convict-built Settlers Arms Inn .
You will find this quiet village a delightful retreat from city life . www . stalbansvillagemarket . com . au
WISEMANS FERRY BOWLING CLUB
DINE ON OUR VERANDAH overlooking the magic waters of the Hawkesbury & surrounding cliffs .
Alfresco Bistro • TAB • Bottle Shop Barefoot Bowls • Disabled Access Member Discounts NEW BOWLS MEMBERS WELCOME
CLUB TRADING HOURS WE ARE BACK TO SUMMER OPENING TIMES OPEN 11AM EVERYDAY
Closing times will be based on patronage
BOOK NOW FOR YOUR
CHRISTMAS
PARTY
Ph 4566 4307 • 5565 Old Northern Road , Wisemans Ferry • www . wfbc . com . au
NEW CATERING IN THE BISTRO | GREAT WEEKLY EVENTS
T & J Bistro
TRADING HOURS
Mon , Tues 11am-3pm Wed-Fri 11am-3pm : 5pm-8.30pm Sat , Sun 11am-8.30pm
BOOKINGS 02 4566 4307
WEEKLY EVENTS
Bingo : Mon from 9.30am Happy Hour : Mon , Tues & Fri 4-6pm . Sat 2-4pm Members badge draw & meat raffles : Thurs from 7.00pm Pool Competition : Sat from 5.00pm
KARAOKE EVERY 3RD SAT OF THE MONTH from 8pm
Check Facebook for the weekend activities & entertainment FOR MORE INFO CALL Club : 4566 4307 or email : manager @ wfbc . com . au www . wfbc . com . au 5565 Old Northern Road , Wisemans Ferry .
ARCADIAN QUILTING
Only 4 weeks until CHRISTMAS ... and during that time everyone will be busy with decorations , presents , parties and planning delicious food .
Pause ... before the “ RED , WHITE AND GREEN ” takes over and influences almost everything we do ?
The Arcadian Quilting team have a lot of activity happening within the group before Christmas visiting Charities , donating quilts to wonderful establishments like the Illawarra Refugee Programme , The Assistance Dogs Australia Charity and their very ‘ own ’ Christmas Challenge Block , and the Endof-Year Christmas Party .
The Arcadian Quilting team love welcoming new visitors to become a part of their quilting team , so if you are interested in becoming a quilter , drop by and see the guys in action and say hello , everyone is welcome .
We meet 1st , 3rd and 5th Wednesday of each month at the Community Health Centre , The Glade , Galston . Meetings commence at 9.30am .
For further information please call Carole on 9894 7749 .
Walk the Magical Streets of the North Pole
We would like to thank the Vineyard Hotel for letting us shoot out Christmas covers in their Christmas Village and thank you to Riley Donohoe and Indiana Mc Donough for being our lovely models on the night .
The Vineyard Hotel invites guests of all ages to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year and bask in the magic of the holiday season at The Vineyard ’ s Christmas Village , with its immersive installation capturing the magic of the season , it is open daily leading right up to Christmas Day . If you would like to experience it in the evening , the lights in the Village are turned on nightly around 6.30pm and then the Village transforms into a twinkling wonderland .
24 ISSUE 114 // DECEMBER 2024 MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS ! theindependentmagazine . com . au THE HILLS INDEPENDENT