DINGEE is pulling out all stops to make the woodwork exhibition in its memorial  hall for Loddon Valley Arts Trail a roaring success.
“We’re looking forward to welcoming Bendigo Woodturners and all the artists who are coming to show their work in Dingee,” Hall committee secretary Sandy Lister says.
“We want to make this a good three days for visitors and for our locals to enjoy, so we’ve been organising ways to welcome everyone.
“The Dazzlin Coffee van will be there each day from Friday to Sunday, and we’re also doing a barbeque from 11am to 1pm.
“On Saturday we’ll prepare sandwiches and cakes for afternoon tea, while Sunday’s afternoon tea will be Devonshire scones and cream.”
The exhibition will have demonstrations as well as displays of furniture, sculptures and even a carving tool display.
The hall committee has also organised a vintage tractor and car display to complement the exhibition. This is the first time the historic tin hall has been included in the Loddon Valley Arts program.
“I couldn’t believe this wonderful hall is in Dingee, when one of the locals told me we ought to take a look and see if they’d be interested in taking part,” organiser Rosemary Sorensen says.
“Hall president Terry Kavanagh was very welcoming and as we stood on the front porch, with the train from Bendigo pulling out of the station on its way to Swan Hill, I remember feeling elated that this could be part of our big shire-wide program.
“I’m only disappointed that time and resources meant we didn’t get out to Mitiamo to talk about including them too, but, if this one goes well, who knows what’s possible!”
Ms Sorensen said that the Dingee show is easily accessible to both Calivil, where there’s an exhibition“Beasts Birds Beyond and the East Loddon Woolshed at Serpentine. “We’re calling this the Big Skies tour, because this is a part of Loddon shire that really lifts your eyes to the skies and that feeling of space and light can really lift your spirits too.”