The Australian Women’s Weekly and Commonwealth Bank On the Road with Today Road Train got off to an exciting start at The Tamworth Country Music Festival, with a live broadcast on the Today show. Guests included country stars James Blundell, Melinda Schneider and Anne Kirkpatrick, as well as the team from The Weekly and Dr Helen Zorbas from NBCC.
Video highlights from the past two months:
The Weekly’s editor-in-chiefDeborah Thomastalks to Today’s Karl Stefanovic at the Road Train launch in Tamworth.
Lyndey Milan and James Blundellmake the best-ever steak sandwich.
The Today show’s Mike Dalton talks to local winemaker David Lowe and country duoThe Sunny Cowgirlsperform in Mudgee.
Lucy White from Mudgee Regional Tourism talks about the Road Train andScott Cam from Backyard Blitzchecks in.
Teenage whip-cracking champion Adam Manwaringshows off his whip skills at the Road Train stop in Young.
Country singerDianna Corcoran performsand Barbara Nuttall from Young’s oncology unit talks about the importance of access to breast cancer units in country Australia.
What’s on this month
Canberra festival
Visit the Road Train at the Celebrate Canberra Festival on Sunday, March 11. On the stage from 2pm-9pm will be Rogue Traders, Thirsty Merc, Choirboys and a great line-up of local bands, singers and DJs. An ABC Kids concert from 2pm-6pm will feature Bananas in Pyjamas, Postman Pat, Angelina Ballerina and Bob the Builder.
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Welcome aboard!
This month, join the Road Train as we bring the pages of The Weekly to life in the following towns:
Wagga Wagga, Sunday, March 4: From 11am-3pm at Wagga Beach, with Clean Up Australia Day volunteers.
Tumut, Wednesday, March 7: From 11am-2pm at Pioneer Park, with roving entertainment and Batlow’s “Pink Ladies” handing out fresh Batlow apples.
Canberra, Sunday, March 11: From 2pm-9.30pm at Commonwealth Park, with The Australian Women’s Weekly team of Deborah Thomas, Lyndey Milan, Jane de Teliga and Kate Mahon, live entertainment by Cirque du Soleil and more.
Goulburn, Wednesday, March 14: Join us at Goulburn’s 14th annual City of Roses festival, 10am-2pm, and celebrate the city’s birthday with a cup cake and morning tea at the Cathedral Common where you’ll meet The Weekly’s gardening expert Jackie French and Food Director Lyndey Milan. Guest speaker will be local mayor Paul Stephenson.
Moss Vale, Saturday, March 17: The Moss Vale Agricultural Show is being held from 10.30am-9pm at the Moss Vale Showgrounds. Meet our Test Kitchen manager Kellie-Marie Thomas, as she cooks with a Dairy Farmers’ dairy farmer.
Wollongong, Sunday, March 18: From 11am-3pm at Stewart Park with Dr Helen Zorbas, Director of the National Breast Cancer Centre (NBCC), The Weekly’s Test Kitchen Director Pamela Clark and live entertainment from young country music star Victoria Baillie.
Ulladulla, Thursday, March 22
Nowra, Saturday, March 24
Albury-Wodonga, Saturday, March 31
For more details on locations and times, visit our website at www.aww.com.au/roadtrain or email [email protected]
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