The Gallery is committed to curating more than 12 exhibitions each year and is responsible for providing access to touring exhibitions otherwise unavailable to residents of the Manning and surrounds. A number of education programs are developed by the Gallery each year to involve community participation with the aim of increasing public access to, and understanding of, art. In 2004 the Manning Regional Art Gallery began the Aboriginal Traditional Art Revival project, which includes the research and identification of appropriate local Indigenous artefacts for collection, as well as an oral and photographic history research of over 20 local Elders. The Gallery is supported by Friends of the Manning Regional Art Gallery, a volunteer group of supporters who provide a link between the Gallery and the community. Their activities raise the profile of visual arts in the Manning Valley. For more information on events and exhibitions at Manning Regional Art Gallery, visit the Friends of the Manning Regional Art Gallery website at www.fogsmanningvalley.com.au The Gallery also manages the Greater Taree City Council collection

open.
Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm
Sunday 1pm to 4pm

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Drink coffee, enjoy lunch, browse the Gallery or discover that you really ARE creative in an Artisans Retreat class. Artisans Retreat offers a wide range of beginners’ craft workshops designed so YOU can have a go. These classes include candle-making, silk-painting, kilnformed glass, paper-tole, woodturning, Hebel sculpture, cross-stitch and kite-making for kids. The newest and most exciting addition to their program is Precious Metal Clay or ‘Magic Clay’. Starting with what looks like and works like clay, your completed piece becomes 99.9% pure silver when fi red. This unique medium is easy to use, and you will achieve beautiful jewellery pieces from your very fi rst workshop.
This January, there will also be a variety of kids’ workshops on offer using a range of media including wood, paper, fi bre, paint and palm wax.
Contact Artisans Retreat on 6553 1199, for more details and bookings.
Bring the kids to fly Artisans Kites for FREE. While you are there, you must check out the amazing Craft Gallery and enjoy beaut home-cooked food and mellow coffees and teas in the Artisans Coffee Lounge.
Open from 10am until dusk seven days a week in January, you will fi nd Artisans Retreat high on a hill on the road between Tinonee and Wingham.

Taree RSL and Golf Club Ltd trading as Club Taree is the newest entertainment and function venue in the Manning Valley having relocated to our new premises in November 2003.  

We offer our members and guests modern facilities, regular promotions, entertainment, a range of exciting weekly activities and delicious dining options at our Ironbark Restaurant.

Our golf course consists of 21 holes comprising a par 71, 18 hole competition course with a further 3 holes on the clubhouse side set aside for social play.Your Always Welcome at Club Taree

Taree RSL and Golf Club Ltd trading as Club Taree is the premier entertainment and function venue in the Manning Valley.
We offer members and guests modern facilities. regular promotions and entertainment, a range of exciting weekly activities and delicious dining options.

Our Golf Course

We also host a 21 hole golf course, comprising a par 71, 18 hole competition course with an additional 3 holes for social play.
Since its inauguration, Club Taree has developed a reputation for being a community oriented club where friends and family can enjoy a meal, a drink or a game of golf in a relaxed atmosphere.

Our Location

We are located just 2.6 kms from the Manning River bridge on the main arterial road to Wingham. There is ample parking, including disabled facilities, within the club grounds for cars and coaches and the site is easily accessible by bus and taxi. Club Taree also operates its own courtesy bus service. 

Bottleshop

Club Taree Bottleshop, located near reception, is open from 10:00am daily, with a good selection of beer, wine and spirits at competitive prices.

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address 121 Wingham Road, Taree

Phone 6539 4000

www.tareerslandgolf.com.au

What a unique winery! Set on the banks of the mighty Manning River at its tributary, Ghinni Ghinni Creek, the vineyards are named to honour the ghinni ghinni (or mud crab as it’s known in the local Aboriginal dialect) and is distinguished by its distinctive mud crab logo.

But there’s a more modern history that has led to the very special wines produced here. Vintner, Tony Hammond, once ran a dairy farm on this land, until radical changes to the industry around the year 2000 dictated a new direction. He diversified, turning the rich soil to host plantings of raspberries, blueberries and other delectable fruits, whose juicy pulp now produce a specialist style of fruit and vegetable-based wines.

Tony Hammond from Ginni Ginni Winery

It was a fortuitous decision that turned days of hard labour in the milking shed to seasons of sheer joy at creating a satisfying new enterprise. “It’s not work if you love doing it!” Hammond says now.

Vestiges of the past remain, however, and Ghinni’s tasting room, adapted from a one-time calves’ pen, retains the rustic appeal of the old farm.

Ghinni Wines now produce a range of fruity liqueurs sourced direct from the farm – mead, blueberry, plum and chilli and raspberry are just a few. All go well with desserts or as a base for mixed drinks and the chilli liqueur works particularly well with seafood.

A new ginger variety is being fermented and mulberries, peaches, pears, mangoes and pumpkins have all been planted for future harvests and wine-making.

Bottles are $20 each, or a sampling of all six current flavours are boxed in western red cedar and dressed with cedar shavings, for gift-giving.

Hammond recommends mixing raspberry liqueur with Champagne for picnic race days or other special occasions. Cheers!

Ghinni Wines, on the Pacific Highway 5 km north of Taree.
Tel: (02) 6553 8191.

The wines speak for themselves – a great range is on offer, with most palates being catered for … from dry to sweet. There is always at least one wine in the range that suits the taste!   Everyone is welcome at Great Lakes Winery – don’t feel like you have to know anything about wine to come to this winery for a tasting. The philosophy of ‘taste it and see if you like it’ is all you need to know and is practised at Great Lakes Winery.

Having bought the winery in a pretty run down condition back in 2000, Steve and Robyn have created a destination for locals and tourists. Year after year regulars return, interested to discover the new vintage wines and catch up with what’s new – newcomers are also very welcome!   The winery is constantly evolving.

The ‘rustic outdoor room’ has been created from the existing old bails (from when the property was a dairy farm) and is a wonderful, undercover, cool space great for groups and functions, positioned beautifully at the top of the ‘back paddock’. Having grown in popularity enormously in the past 8 years, Great Lakes Winery hosts groups from all over the country.  Steve has a developed an impressive reputation for delivering an informative and interactive ‘hosted tasting’, with feedback along the lines of “The best wine tasting I have ever been to,” being cited constantly. Word is getting out, with many advanced bookings for group tastings and luncheons!

Steve from Great Lakes Winery

While the wine is resting and the functions have eased, Steve finds time to take good care of the black Angus herd of beef cattle that has grown over the past few years. Applying sustainable farming practices, Great Lakes Great Beef has been born and supplies hormone free, milk and grass fed yearling beef to its customers. While a ‘tree change’ to some people may invoke thoughts of relaxing on the verandah with a glass of wine, the Great Lakes Winery family have created three businesses to keep them occupied and have made the tree change life something very special that they would like to share with you.

For more information visit www.greatlakeswines.com.au