WANGARATTA is gearing up for a day of adventure with the All Outdoor Expo on this Sunday from 10am to 2pm. Held at the Wangaratta Turf Club, the expo with free entry will showcase a diverse range of indoor and outdoor stalls. Attendees can browse through displays of four-wheel-drive vehicles, camping gear, bicycles, fishing and hunting equipment, specialty goods, energy providers, and more. Whether it's upgrading camping equipment or planning a cycling adventure, the expo caters to a variety of interests. A series of informative presentations will also be featured. Better Boating Victoria, Paul Boags Outdoors, and Robbie Alexander will share their expertise on fishing and outdoor pursuits. Younger attendees can enjoy a jumping castle and face-painting. Refreshments will be available throughout the day. Rural City of Wangaratta Mayor, Irene Grant, expressed council's support for the event. "Council is committed to supporting local businesses with events that promote outdoor activities, bring people together, and enhance the quality of life for all residents," she said. A full list of stallholders can be found on the Wangaratta council website. Speaker times are: 10:30am to 11:15am - Chris Padovani (Better Boating Victoria & Victorian Fisheries); 11:30am to 12:15pm - Paul Boags (Paul Boags Outdoors); and 12:30pm to 1:15pm - Robbie Alexander (Robbie Fishing). The turf club is located at 20-32 Racecourse Road, Wangaratta. * What's on in brief Saturday market in St Patrick's Hall THE St Patrick's Hall Indoor Market will be held in the Ford Street hall on Saturday, 31 May from 9am to 1pm. It will feature 24 stallholders offering a wide range of goods, and a glimpse of what will be available can be seen on the Market in the Hall Facebook page. Browse the stalls and enjoy a free cuppa in the Sip & Chat corner, with future markets planned for 6 September and 6 December. * Inside Outside exhibition in Wangaratta AN exhibition called Inside Outside featuring the work of artists Janet Campbell and Helen Hill is open at the Art Gallery on Ovens in the laneway off Murphy Street in Wangaratta. The exhibition features landscapes inspired by the natural environment of the Grampians and Winton in outback Queensland by Helen Hill, and paintings including still life works celebrating everyday items from the home and garden by Janet Campbell. Inside Outside is open Friday and Monday from 10am to 4pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 2pm and entry is free. * Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award 2025 THE Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award 2025 exhibition is open at the Wangaratta Art Gallery. With the significant investment of project partners, the Kyamba Foundation, prize money now stands at $40,000, representing the richest textile prize in Australia. The 2025 finalists, selected from over 430 entries Australia-wide, are contemporary artists who not only demonstrate a mastery of technique in a broad textile medium, but innovation and excellence alongside a rigorous and robust conceptual practice. See the work of the 10 finalists including Helvi Apted, Elisa Jane Carmichael, Hannah Cooper, Charlotte Haywood, Cara Johnson, Charles Levi, Emily Simek, Jacqueline Stojanovic, Sera Waters andaward winner Jemima Wyman, on display until 17 August. * Across the Arts retrospective exhibition THE 2025 Across the Arts Festival retrospective exhibition is being held in the Bainz Gallery at the Wangaratta Library this month. The exhibition features 31 artworks by 18 Goulburn and North East Arts Alliance (GANEAA) members in a wide variety of styles and mediums including ceramics, printmaking, painting, photography and textiles. It includes the finished artwork from the 2021 Mullinmur Billabong Linocut Project, comprised of linocuts made by 13 artists who took part in the collaborative project. * Wangaratta community market THE Wangaratta community market runs every Sunday (except Easter Sunday) at Moore Than Swimming, located at 11-13 Mason Street in Wangaratta, from 8am until 1pm. There are a wide range of stalls to browse with new and used items, plants, fruit and veg and more, with refreshments available. Stalls are available for just $20 each (no bookings required) and car boot sales are welcome for $15, with more information via the market's Facebook page or call Sheree on 0401 665 886. * Wangaratta Historical Society open weekends TAKE a trip down memory lane each weekend by visiting the Wangaratta Historical Society and Museum in the old fire station in Ford Street. The museum is open every Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 1pm and entry is free, with exhibitions updated regularly. For more information email wangarattahistorialsociety@gmail.com or drop in and have a chat. *
