The Moyhu Lions Club welcomes everyone to their annual Garden Expo being held at the Moyhu Lions Park on Saturday, 18 October from 8am to 12pm.

A record number of stallholders are expected to participate in this year's event showcasing everything from plants, gardening tools and chooks, to art, craft, giftware and local produce, and many of the stallholders promoting sustainable and environmentally friendly practices, including selling products made from renewed, reused and recyclable items.

The Moyhu Lions Garden Expo has been an annual project for the club for over 25 years.

The first Moyhu Bush Market was held in 1993 at the Moyhu Caravan Park, before moving to the Lions Park, and during the 1990s the Moyhu Lions Club began to champion "recycling, reducing and reusing", at a time when no one in the King Valley had options for recycling, let alone wheelie bins.

The club approached the Rural City Council of Wangaratta who applied for a $10,000 grant from Eco recycle which was used to establish a recycling depot in Moyhu, and in 1999 the first Garden Expo was held in conjunction with the depot's opening, as a way of encouraging the community to use it.

The original event included stalls, demonstrations and displays about reducing waste and recycling, and it was such a success it has been going ever since, traditionally on the third Saturday in October.

The garden expo still features many stalls with key themes around spring and sustainability in the home, garden and farm, bringing together attractions to inspire and interest community members of all ages.

Moyhu Lion Nicole Lindsay said both new and returning stallholders will be taking part this year, and hundreds of people have expressed their interest in coming along.

"We will have a flower competition from 8am, with an open section and a junior section (for ages 14 and under), and a qualified horticultural and farm produce judge will judge the winners, which will be announced at 11.30am," she said.

"There will also be a grafting demonstration, children's potting and face-painting, lots of plants and seedlings, information on permaculture, and different things made from recycled materials."

Local organisations including council, Greta Valley Landcare, the King River and District Fishing Club, Moyhu CFA and Moyhu Action Group will also be taking part, with the chance to win a huge wheelbarrow packed full of gardening gear in the raffle.

There will also be refreshments available including freshly brewed coffee and a delicious Lions breakfast plus stalls with tasty treats.

The Garden Expo will be held at the Moyhu Lions Park on Saturday, 18 October from 8am to 12pm and entry is free.

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King Valley in brief

Tennis action returns to Moyhu Tennis Club

Tennis returns to the Moyhu Tennis Club on Wednesday, 15 October, with experienced coaches Aaron and Maggie making a welcome return for Term 4.

The Wednesday night program caters for ages from 4/5 years old, Hot Shot juniors 6 to 12 years old, teens Cardio Tennis and adult Cardio Tennis, with those taking part advised to arrive 10 minutes prior to start of their sessions, and refreshments including sausage sizzle available at about 5.30pm.

This year the club is also offering a Friday night casual hit for families and visitors, with all welcome to take part, kicking off on Friday, 17 October from 6.30pm ($5 per player).

The club says it appreciates the community support, with large numbers of people continuing to take part in the variety of programs on offer, but the courts still in desperate need of upgrading.

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Myrrhee Primary School open morning

Myrrhee Primary School will hold an open morning on Friday, 17 October from 10am to 11am, with all year levels invited.

Families can visit the school and see the facilities, or they can contact the school to organise a tour or to access an enrolment application at myrrheeps.vic.edu.au.

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Gone Fishing Day in Glenrowan

The King River and District Fishing Club will hold a Gone Fishing Day community event on Sunday, 19 October at the Glenrowan Recreation Reserve from 10am to 2pm.

It is a free event designed for people of all ages to come try and get hooked on fishing, with a fishing licence not required on the day, and some spare rods available with bait provided.

Supported by the Rural City of Wangaratta and the Victorian Fisheries Authority, a free barbecue will also be provided from 12pm.

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