The Braidwood Heritage Society is getting in full swing organising at least 3 major events - to begin with: Foundation Day in April, the Braidwood Community Bank Heritage Parade on 3 May and the Braidwood & Bungendore Community Banks Heritage Art prize, also occurring in May.

About the Parade - there is a lot to do still: while the Parade will have vintage cars, vintage bikes, horses, bullock train, carriages, floats, there is a lot more to organise and confirm. We will betalking to organisations and individuals but you do not have to wait for us to ask - you  are being asked to organise a float. There will be an extended Heritage Market, occupying every bit of Ryrie Park and more. As for activities and entertainment: Tug-o-War, boot painting, face painting, sheep shearing, carousel, displays and more.

About Foundation Day: if all goes well, commemorative bricks would go on sale shortly - stay tuned. The start of the event will happen in Ryrie Park, including ceremonies and a family picnic, and is planned to conclude with a walk to Braidwood Wilson's grave.

About the Heritage Art Prize - it is managed by a joint Heritage Association/BRAG working group and details will be published in the Braidwood Times on 12 February and will be available on at least 3 websites! Entries will be open to any residents within the 2622 and 2621 post codes, entries will have to fit within a theme and meet criteria and conditions. Entries will be judged and the Prize awarded by a Panel - its members will not be from within Braidwood & Bungendore and its arts communities. All entries will be exhibited at the National Theatre, the Arts Centre and St Bede's Hall. The Prizes? $3000 first prize (adult), $500 People's Choice Award (adult), $1,250 first prize (junior) and $250 People's Choice Award (junior).

What you can or should do?

First, if you know where the collection of costumes from last Parades are, let us know. Or if you have any you have been hiding somewhere and you don't want to wear it on the day, let us know and we find somebody who would.

: go to the web site www.festivalofbraidwood.org.au and use the links - you can sponsor a prize, enter a float or reserve a spot for the market.

Or give the Committe a call and volunteer - we need a lot of pair of hands! Contact Yvonne Hopkins, Michelle or Chris at Poppies, Bronwyn Richards, Mary-Anne Bunn, Jane Norris or Judit Kovacs.

Signs at the ends of Town will go up shortly as well as you should keep your eyes on the notice boards we plan to put around Town shortly.

Have any questions? Suggestions? Views? Or anything else you want to tell us? Info@festivalofbraidwood.org.au - just send us a message.

Judit Kovacs

Braidwood Heritage Society