Local writer and poet Lizz Murphy has read her poetry in cafes and courthouses, fetes and festivals, libraries and lounges, schools and sculleries. She writes from a regional base, a Belfast background, a community conviction, a left slant, a visual arts perspective, a skewed eye… Her poetry is about ordinary people, rural living, world conflict, displacement.

You can catch Lizz reading her poetry on Tuesday March 20th, 7.30 – 9.30pm @ Manning Clark House, Forrest, ‘Canberra Wine and Nibbles Talk’.

or at the National Library Bookshop on Saturday 17th March as part of the St Patrick’s Day Irish – Australian writers readings

The ‘Turning Wave Festival of Irish & Australian Music’ is is moving to Yass. After receiving many offers from various shires & communities the committee has decided to relocate ‘Turning Wave’ to Yass because they believe the town is a wonderful location with great venues and huge potential.

The Yass community is enthusiastic about welcoming festival goers and supporting the event and the festival organisers are proud to welcome Yass local Judy Pinder to the committee (read about Judy here).

The inaugural Yass festival will be staged on 14 – 16th September  2012.