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Friday 3rd April 2009 = Regional Arts NSW announce $1,000 funding for Animals on Bikes project
Tuesday 1st September 2009 = Media release for website
Tuesday 1st Sep- "Artwork to boost tourism" Orange Central Western Daily with Ellen Vaz
Thursday 3rd Sept = Molong Express newspaper "Enter this fun Paddock Art competition"
Tuesday 8th Sept = ABC radio - Orange with Angela Owens
Thursday 10th September = Cumnock Progress Review
Friday 11th Sept = ABC radio - Dubbo with Sally Bryant
Friday 11th September = Wellington Times "Strange Creatures to populate roadside" by Sharon Toynton
Wednesday 23rd September = Prime TV regional News with Antonia
Wednesday 30th September = Yeoval satellite paper - Animals on Bikes update
Wednesday 30th September = Cabonne Mayor Kevin Duffy News and Views
Thursday 1st October = Russell Turner MP column in Molong Express
Friday 2nd October = Wellington Times - Mens shed sculpture "Men on mission to build best bike"
Thursday 8th October = Molong Express newspaper inviting people to participate
Thursday 8th October = 500 sculptor invitation leaflets delivered to Cumnock, Yeoval and Obley st residents
Tuesday 13th October = Yeoval Satellite update
Wednesday 14th October = Cumnock Progress Review update
Tuesday 20th October = Media release "First 2 Animals on Bikes sculptures go up!"
Friday 23rd October = Central Western Daily "Logical Explaination for Creation" by Lisa Cox
Monday 9th November = Parkes Champion Post "Yikes! Animals on Bikes"
Wednesday 11th November = Yeoval Satellite and Cumnock Progress Review update
Thursday 12th November = Molong Express "10 days to go!"
Wednesday 18th November = Yeoval Satellite update
Friday 20th November = Parkes Champion Post "Council gets involved in animals on bikes promotion"
Saturday 28th November = ABC Central west radio news with Sally Bryant
Monday 23rd November = Central Western Daily "Residents Plough into Paddock Art project" by Ellen Jones
Thursday 26th November = Molong Express "Animals on Bikes Entries Closing"
Monday 30 November = Central Western Daily OUR VIEW "Riding High with Animals on Bikes"
Monday 30 November = Central Western Daily "Animals on Bikes worth its metal" by Lisa Cox
Monday 30 November = ABC Western Plains radio "Hundreds gather on Obley rd for Animals launch"
November 2009 = Issue 3 Central NSW tourism Marketing Update
Thursday 3rd December = Molong Express "Packwell wins Australian animal category"
Friday 4th December = Media Release "Animals on Bikes winners annouced"
Friday 4th December = Wellington Times "Men's Shed artists shocked to win inaugural competition"
December 2009 = Central NSW DISCOVER magazine "Farmers creating paddock art"
Thurs 17 December 2009 = THE LAND "Bike art sparks boom" by Gabrielle Johnston
Dec/Jan Summer issue of Dept Primary Industry - Rural Womens Network "Animals on Bikes"
Thursday 31st December 2009 = THE LAND "Meeting the local Wildlife"
Tuesday 5th January 2010 = Daily Telegraph "Paddock oddities on odyssey to Dubbo" by Marea Donnelly
Tuesday 5th January 2010 = 9.20am ABC radio North - Mid coast with Fiona
Wednesday 6th January 2010 = Australian Traveller magazine
Monday 24th January 2010 = Lisa Williams Photo Journalist Getty Images
Tuesday 26th January 2010 = Unique Daily World's Longest Sculpture Installation
8 March 2010 = Christine Weston wins 'NSW Woman of the Year' with involvement in NSW tourist initiative
29 March 2010 = Wellington Times Ch 9 "Getaway" with Jules Lund films Animals on Bikes
30 March 2010 = Central Western Daily 'Getaway to a unique tourist destination'
31 March 2010 = Central NSW tourism speech at Canowindra on 'Building art trails for tourism experiences'
16 April 2010 = local Cumnock ex-showgirl and Rural Achiever, Rebecca Staines wins Royal Agricultural Show society $25,000 question - read RASF Press Release
22 April = Cabonne Council report 'Cumnock woman wins $25,000 community grant'
25 April = Wellington Times Former showgirl finds right answer to $25,000 question
28 April = CENTROC The Shiny Halo - Central NSW taking action for a resilient future
Autumn 2010 Number 52 = The Country Web - Rural Women's Network newsletter "Christine wins NSW Woman of the Year"
Friday 18th June = Won Daroo Award in "Excellence in Tourism"
Saturday 19th June = Won 'Waste 2 Art' Sculpture and CENTROC divisions in the regional Final held in Menindee
Thursday 24th June = WIN TV News segment
Thursday 24th June = 6 minute segment on Channel 9 "Getaway" with Molong gelato factory and Dubbo zoo.
June 2010 Issue 2 = CCSA (Community Connections Solutions Australia) magazine front cover and Luke's page 10 article
June 2010 Issue 1 = SASSPA School Administration Support Staff Professional Association newsletter front cover and Helen Ross inside story
June 2010 = Christine Weston announced as Cabonne Council "Volunteer of the Month"
4 August 2010 = speech at Cowra Bull sale www.bluee.com.au on "Community Strength and the Power of the Positive"
Thursday 5 August 2010 = The Land regional magazine "Cumnock's Creative side"
9 August 2010 = recognised as a tourist destination on www.visitnsw.com.au website
14 August 2010 = promoted at the Country & Regional Living Expo Country week at Rosehill racecourse by Cabonne Council with brochure and newspaper
August 2010 = RAS Times (Volume 8 #2) page 4 "The Answer: More Animals on Bikes"
2011 Issue RM Williams The Best of OUTBACK TRACKS "Wild West" and picture by Emma Mulholland
2 Sept 2011 = Cudal Red Cross talk at Cabonne Heritage building
11 Sept 2011 = Animals on Bikes by Maryanne Jacques Arts Out West in WesternAdvocate.com.au
26 Sept 2011 = $10,000 prize money! Press release
5 Oct 2011 Orange Central Western Daily "Animals on Bikes bigger than Ben Hur"
30th Sept 2011 Prime TV news reveal first new sculptures up for next competition.
November 2011 Discover Central NSW "Animals on Bikes" map and sculptures
7 Nov 2011 Parkes Champion Post "John Fairfax to judge Animals on Bikes"
8 Nov 2011 Orange Extra MY PASSION Mal Williams on Animals on Bikes
10 Nov Molong Express "Creative minds and Threatened Species needed" by Pip Job
17 Nov Molong Express "Strange Sightings"
22 Nov ABC Central West A Road side spectacular
28 November 2011 Press release "Over 100 “Animal on Bike” sculptures heading to the Zoo"
Summer 2011 STYLE magazine "Taking it to the Paddock" with picture by Julie Andrews
1 Dec 2011 Molong Express "Beep beep and Wile E Coyote win hearts" and winners on pg 8 and pg 9
2 Dec 2011 Wellington Times "Roadside art installation attracts much attention"
2 Dec 2011 Dubbo Liberal "Emu Escapades score a win for Molong"
5 Dec 2011 Western Magazine "Art goes on road" by Rebecca Sharpe
5 Dec Parkes Champion Post "Parkes second prize effort"
8 Dec 2011 The Land "Weird, wonderful on show in Central West" by Holly McAlister
16 Feb 2012 Prime TV regional news Molong Unique promo
27 March 2012 NSW Rural Womens Network Christine's community spirit
6 April 2012 Animals on Bikes hit the road for Easter show
21 May 2012 Some examples of Sculptures and Sweet Warfaring blogspot comment
24 May Arts Out west Spirit of Community Leadership award 2012
24 May 2012 Spirit of Community Leadership Award by Andrew Gee
28 May 2012 Animals on Bikes drives Christine's community spirit
30 May 2012 Daily Liberal Weston awarded for leadership spirit
June 2012 Artspeak Another Award for Christine Weston
15 July 2013 ABC Western NSW's growing herd of animals on bikes by Robert Virtue
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Tuesday 1st September 2009 = Media release for website
Tuesday 1st Sep- "Artwork to boost tourism" Orange Central Western Daily with Ellen Vaz
Thursday 3rd Sept = Molong Express newspaper "Enter this fun Paddock Art competition"
Tuesday 8th Sept = ABC radio - Orange with Angela Owens
Thursday 10th September = Cumnock Progress Review
Friday 11th Sept = ABC radio - Dubbo with Sally Bryant
Friday 11th September = Wellington Times "Strange Creatures to populate roadside" by Sharon Toynton
Wednesday 23rd September = Prime TV regional News with Antonia
Wednesday 30th September = Yeoval satellite paper - Animals on Bikes update
Wednesday 30th September = Cabonne Mayor Kevin Duffy News and Views
Thursday 1st October = Russell Turner MP column in Molong Express
Friday 2nd October = Wellington Times - Mens shed sculpture "Men on mission to build best bike"
Thursday 8th October = Molong Express newspaper inviting people to participate
Thursday 8th October = 500 sculptor invitation leaflets delivered to Cumnock, Yeoval and Obley st residents
Tuesday 13th October = Yeoval Satellite update
Wednesday 14th October = Cumnock Progress Review update
Tuesday 20th October = Media release "First 2 Animals on Bikes sculptures go up!"
Friday 23rd October = Central Western Daily "Logical Explaination for Creation" by Lisa Cox
Monday 9th November = Parkes Champion Post "Yikes! Animals on Bikes"
Wednesday 11th November = Yeoval Satellite and Cumnock Progress Review update
Thursday 12th November = Molong Express "10 days to go!"
Wednesday 18th November = Yeoval Satellite update
Friday 20th November = Parkes Champion Post "Council gets involved in animals on bikes promotion"
Saturday 28th November = ABC Central west radio news with Sally Bryant
Monday 23rd November = Central Western Daily "Residents Plough into Paddock Art project" by Ellen Jones
Thursday 26th November = Molong Express "Animals on Bikes Entries Closing"
Monday 30 November = Central Western Daily OUR VIEW "Riding High with Animals on Bikes"
Monday 30 November = Central Western Daily "Animals on Bikes worth its metal" by Lisa Cox
Monday 30 November = ABC Western Plains radio "Hundreds gather on Obley rd for Animals launch"
November 2009 = Issue 3 Central NSW tourism Marketing Update
Thursday 3rd December = Molong Express "Packwell wins Australian animal category"
Friday 4th December = Media Release "Animals on Bikes winners annouced"
Friday 4th December = Wellington Times "Men's Shed artists shocked to win inaugural competition"
December 2009 = Central NSW DISCOVER magazine "Farmers creating paddock art"
Thurs 17 December 2009 = THE LAND "Bike art sparks boom" by Gabrielle Johnston
Dec/Jan Summer issue of Dept Primary Industry - Rural Womens Network "Animals on Bikes"
Thursday 31st December 2009 = THE LAND "Meeting the local Wildlife"
Tuesday 5th January 2010 = Daily Telegraph "Paddock oddities on odyssey to Dubbo" by Marea Donnelly
Tuesday 5th January 2010 = 9.20am ABC radio North - Mid coast with Fiona
Wednesday 6th January 2010 = Australian Traveller magazine
Monday 24th January 2010 = Lisa Williams Photo Journalist Getty Images
Tuesday 26th January 2010 = Unique Daily World's Longest Sculpture Installation
8 March 2010 = Christine Weston wins 'NSW Woman of the Year' with involvement in NSW tourist initiative
29 March 2010 = Wellington Times Ch 9 "Getaway" with Jules Lund films Animals on Bikes
30 March 2010 = Central Western Daily 'Getaway to a unique tourist destination'
31 March 2010 = Central NSW tourism speech at Canowindra on 'Building art trails for tourism experiences'
16 April 2010 = local Cumnock ex-showgirl and Rural Achiever, Rebecca Staines wins Royal Agricultural Show society $25,000 question - read RASF Press Release
22 April = Cabonne Council report 'Cumnock woman wins $25,000 community grant'
25 April = Wellington Times Former showgirl finds right answer to $25,000 question
28 April = CENTROC The Shiny Halo - Central NSW taking action for a resilient future
Autumn 2010 Number 52 = The Country Web - Rural Women's Network newsletter "Christine wins NSW Woman of the Year"
Friday 18th June = Won Daroo Award in "Excellence in Tourism"
Saturday 19th June = Won 'Waste 2 Art' Sculpture and CENTROC divisions in the regional Final held in Menindee
Thursday 24th June = WIN TV News segment
Thursday 24th June = 6 minute segment on Channel 9 "Getaway" with Molong gelato factory and Dubbo zoo.
June 2010 Issue 2 = CCSA (Community Connections Solutions Australia) magazine front cover and Luke's page 10 article
June 2010 Issue 1 = SASSPA School Administration Support Staff Professional Association newsletter front cover and Helen Ross inside story
June 2010 = Christine Weston announced as Cabonne Council "Volunteer of the Month"
4 August 2010 = speech at Cowra Bull sale www.bluee.com.au on "Community Strength and the Power of the Positive"
Thursday 5 August 2010 = The Land regional magazine "Cumnock's Creative side"
9 August 2010 = recognised as a tourist destination on www.visitnsw.com.au website
14 August 2010 = promoted at the Country & Regional Living Expo Country week at Rosehill racecourse by Cabonne Council with brochure and newspaper
August 2010 = RAS Times (Volume 8 #2) page 4 "The Answer: More Animals on Bikes"
2011 Issue RM Williams The Best of OUTBACK TRACKS "Wild West" and picture by Emma Mulholland
2 Sept 2011 = Cudal Red Cross talk at Cabonne Heritage building
11 Sept 2011 = Animals on Bikes by Maryanne Jacques Arts Out West in WesternAdvocate.com.au
26 Sept 2011 = $10,000 prize money! Press release
5 Oct 2011 Orange Central Western Daily "Animals on Bikes bigger than Ben Hur"
30th Sept 2011 Prime TV news reveal first new sculptures up for next competition.
November 2011 Discover Central NSW "Animals on Bikes" map and sculptures
7 Nov 2011 Parkes Champion Post "John Fairfax to judge Animals on Bikes"
8 Nov 2011 Orange Extra MY PASSION Mal Williams on Animals on Bikes
10 Nov Molong Express "Creative minds and Threatened Species needed" by Pip Job
17 Nov Molong Express "Strange Sightings"
22 Nov ABC Central West A Road side spectacular
28 November 2011 Press release "Over 100 “Animal on Bike” sculptures heading to the Zoo"
Summer 2011 STYLE magazine "Taking it to the Paddock" with picture by Julie Andrews
1 Dec 2011 Molong Express "Beep beep and Wile E Coyote win hearts" and winners on pg 8 and pg 9
2 Dec 2011 Wellington Times "Roadside art installation attracts much attention"
2 Dec 2011 Dubbo Liberal "Emu Escapades score a win for Molong"
5 Dec 2011 Western Magazine "Art goes on road" by Rebecca Sharpe
5 Dec Parkes Champion Post "Parkes second prize effort"
8 Dec 2011 The Land "Weird, wonderful on show in Central West" by Holly McAlister
16 Feb 2012 Prime TV regional news Molong Unique promo
27 March 2012 NSW Rural Womens Network Christine's community spirit
6 April 2012 Animals on Bikes hit the road for Easter show
21 May 2012 Some examples of Sculptures and Sweet Warfaring blogspot comment
24 May Arts Out west Spirit of Community Leadership award 2012
24 May 2012 Spirit of Community Leadership Award by Andrew Gee
28 May 2012 Animals on Bikes drives Christine's community spirit
30 May 2012 Daily Liberal Weston awarded for leadership spirit
June 2012 Artspeak Another Award for Christine Weston
15 July 2013 ABC Western NSW's growing herd of animals on bikes by Robert Virtue
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