The 2026 AORC Pooncarie Desert Dash launches the Motorsport Australia Off Road Championship season with a fast, rugged, and fiercely competitive opener set in the remote Wentworth Shire of far‑west New South Wales. Held from 10–12 April 2026, the event sends competitors across harsh desert terrain, sandy creek beds, and wide‑open station country, creating a true test of endurance and machine reliability.
Spectators flock to the small outback township of Pooncarie to witness high‑horsepower off‑road machines tear through the landscape, bringing a festival‑like atmosphere to the region. The combination of challenging terrain, remote beauty, and intense competition has cemented the Desert Dash as one of the AORC’s most anticipated rounds, offering both seasoned teams and rising talents a dramatic stage to showcase their speed and resilience.
Event date - 27 March to 28 March 2026.
Lake Bolac, in the Western District of Victoria, Australia, is sacred to the First Nations people of the area.
For tens of thousands of years, it has hosted a large gathering of clans for the eel season.
There, clans met for special and important business, especially the exchange of ceremony and lore, trading of goods, and marriage celebrations.
Today, the Lake Bolac Eel Festival, which recognises this historic gathering, attracts people from all walks of life out on to country to gather by the shores of the lake to share, learn, remember and celebrate.
The festival is held every two years in the autumn and reflects the season when the eels traditionally begin their migration to the open ocean to spawn.
From 2005 to 2014 the festival was held annually and since 2016 biennially. The festival is relaxed and friendly offering plenty to engage people all ages.
Event date: 10 April 2026
Narrabri is set to dazzle for the council's highly anticipated and much-loved annual street party, NarraBright!
Narrabri's main street will be bursting with colour, music, entertainment, late-night shopping, food, captivating art installations, market stalls and art workshops, to celebrate and shine a light on the vibrant community, town centre and businesses.
Be prepared for the return of breathtaking light projections by renowned Australian projection company, Illuminart and many more surprises that will keep audiences mesmerised.
NarraBright is a free community event.
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