by webit_godf | Sep 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Camels, donkeys and mules in harness pulling an array of wagons and a Cobb & Co coach will compete for the prestigious teamster’s trophies in a spectacle rarely seen in modern Australia at The Good Old Days Festival, at Barellan in southern NSW on October 5-6,...
by webit_godf | Aug 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
The volunteers behind one of the nation’s most unique pioneering festivals, The Good Old Days, at Barellan, has been named as the Riverina region Volunteer Team of the Year. The award was announced at the 2024 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards hosted by The Centre of...
by webit_godf | May 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Planning is underway for the nation’s largest gathering of harnessed draught animals, The Good Old Days Festival, at Barellan in southern NSW on October 5-6, 2024. The committee is putting together a full program of authentic heritage events, a Furphy Festival, camp...
by GODF | Oct 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Bullocky, bush poet and blacksmith teenager Joey Reedy, of Wallabadah, with his jersey bullocks in the parade at the Good Old Days Festival, Barellan. Image Kim Woods At 16 Joey Reedy is already an accomplished bush poet, blacksmith and bullocky – he reckons he is...
by GODF | Oct 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Clancy Paull with his rare British WWI water cart on display at the Good Old Days Festival at Barellan. Image Kim Woods A rare British World War I horse drawn water cart restored after five years of diligent research made its debut at the Good Old Days Festival at...
by GODF | Oct 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Former Olympic swimming champion Shane Gould meets ploughing champions Gracie and Major at the Good Old Days Festival at Barellan. The red dust at Barellan is a long way from the sparkling water of a pool but former Olympic swimming champion Shane Gould was taking a...
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