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Supporting the Community

Each year the profits from the show are donated to the local community. Over the years donations have been made to St John’s Ambulance, Hawkesbury Rural Fire Service, CF NSW and Hawkesbury Hospital Auxiliary. Each year one worthwhile cause is … Continue reading

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You Tube

The Hawkesbury Model & Hobby Show now has a YouTube Channel with 3 videos from the 2009 show. They cover a good range of the exhibits at the show. The final one is entirely set in the grounds. Thank you … Continue reading

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Photos of the Shows

There was an earlier post on some photos that visitors to the show had made available online. HMHS now has its own online gallery with photos from all 5 shows as well as some of the other events that we … Continue reading

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Exhibitors Needed

Applications are now open for the 2011 Hawkesbury Model & Hobby Show to be held on 2nd & 3rd July 2011. We are looking for any hobby based display that would like to be involved in our event. Any type … Continue reading

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2011 Hawkesbury Model & Hobby Show

The Sixth Annual Hawkesbury Model and Hobby Show 2nd & 3rd July 2011 9am – 4pm each day Hawkesbury Showground Clarendon Entry $10 Adults, $5 children and concessions, $25 Family. Arts & Crafts, More Model Railways than previous years, historic … Continue reading

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We are on Facebook

We now have a group on Facebook. It is brand new so not much there yet. You can join by going here.

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Book Launch

Rob and Bruce Wheatley have supported our show with their excellent book “Railway Portraits”. They are about to launch the encore, Volume 2. It will be launched at Wentworth Falls School of Arts on Saturday 16th October. There will be … Continue reading

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AGM Report – 2010

The Annual General Meeting was held earlier this month. Again the attendance was a little disappointing  but those who attended contributed to a successful night. Bill Maguire and Ron Painter were re-elected to the committee. This left us with a … Continue reading

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Donations Made

All the profits from each year’s show are donated back to the community. This year the major recipient was the Hawkesbury Hospital Auxiliary. We also made donations to St John Ambulance in the Hawkesbury and to Cystic Fibrosis NSW. At … Continue reading

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Hospital Fete

The Hawkesbury Hospital Auxiliary will be holding their 2010 fete in the grounds of the hospital next Saturday, 28th August 2010. A few of the exhibitors from this year’s Hobby Show will be displaying there. The association will have a … Continue reading

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