What ’ s New ?
Hay ‘ n ’ District Craft
Starting as a home based business , working the markets , Hay ‘ n ’ District Crafts has grown to an extent where the business can now boast street frontage . The shop is situated in the old Stitch Connection shop , next to Robertson ’ s Bakery . The shop sells scrap booking materials , card making needs , ribbons , beads , mounted and unmounted stamps , as well as cottons , elastic and other sewing essentials . Michelle Owen ’ s jewellery and other craft items along with some of Hay ’ s finest home produced craft , are on sale at the shop : candles , melts , crotchet and knitted items and art works . Michelle also offers a mending service for patches , hemming , zips and alterations . Plans are underway to extend her services , including classes to run at the shop . Helium balloons and party essentials are also on the agenda for thew shop .
Welcome home : Les and Trish
“ We missed the friendliness of Hay ,” says Trish Lewis , who has recently ‘ home ’. After spending four years in Townsville Trish and Les have moved back to Hay and opened a new business . They will be remembered from the BP Service station and motor cycle centre . Les has opened a small engine mechanical repair business which he is running , with council approval , from their Hursley Street residence . Lawn mowers , brush cutters , chain saws , ag bikes and even push bikes are on the list of services offered , with a pick up and delivery service available . “ No one in Hay is doing bike repairs ,” says Trish . With the growing trend to cycling in town , this will be a boon for those needing push bike repairs . Contact : Les 0449 624 317 Trish 0420 420 648
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Gifts Galore
Souvenir gift giving just got easier at the Hay Visitors Centre .
A new range of branded winter jumpers and vests compliment the shirts which have proved very popular over summer . Beer steins and wine glasses , travel mugs for coffee and soup as well as sweet treat packs are also on offer .
Novelty items and branded pens starting from two dollars are a very affordable souvenir for visitors . Jumpers and vests start at $ 35 and $ 30 respectively . For anyone with a liking for homemade jams and preserves the shelves at the Centre are packed with individual jars and gift packs of some of Hay ’ s finest kitchen treats .