Road Report (No.3)

John and the crew covered more than 1600km on the road for the Wangaratta, Wagga Wagga and Griffith tour. It was a great weekend, with sellout shows for the first two nights and a slightly smaller but enthusiastic Griffith crowd, who gave up…
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Hillbilly Road Report (No.2)

The second weekend of the tour was a particularly full one. After the first night in Taree, it was an early start to get to Port Macquarie by 10am to visit the Koala Hospital. It was a chance for John to re-visit the hospital and see the extensions…
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Hillbilly Road Report (No.1)

John will be visiting many parts of Australia over the coming months and we have decided to include a report from the road from time to time. This will enable John, Meg and the crew to share some of their experiences as they look back on some…
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Better Than A Picture’ – Number One for Three Weeks!

The John Williamson video 'Better Than A Picture' remained at the top on the Country Music Channel (CMC) chart for a remarkable three weeks in a row. This is the chart where the fans have their say, as all positions are based on many viewer…
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Another Gold Record for John

We are proud to announce that John Williamson's 'Hillbilly Road' CD has achieved a Gold Award (A.R.I.A.). The album was released in August last year and features the hit singles 'Drink A Little Love', 'Hillbilly Road', 'Cydi', 'Australia Is…
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Sponsor John’s True Blue Ute for the Variety Bash 2009

Keep those signatures coming in for Variety, folks. All you need to do is sign a postcard size piece of good quality paper with a thick black marker pen (family name or individual) and send it in to PO Box 399, Epping NSW 1710 along with a cheque…
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Song of the Outback

John has just returned home after spending a couple of weeks filming the documentary Song of the Outback. Please refer to the following story for the general outline of the television special. But, in the meantime, we can report that John and…
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Gum Leaf News – A Letter from John

How y'goin' folks I'm just about to head off to Adelaide and then to the Flinders Ranges to start filming a documentary for the Gosling brothers. These two Englishmen will pitch 'Song of the Outback' to the BBC and American TV. It will include…
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Better Than A Picture – A Real Life Weekend With John Williamson

Join John for a 'Hillbilly Road' getaway weekend with all proceeds going to Variety, the children's charity. Share a priceless experience with Australian music legend John Williamson and his partner, Meg, at John's private Springbrook retreat,…
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A Letter from John on Variety Bash 2009

Dear Variety Supporter, I'm very grateful for your support for the idea of my fans supporting Variety and signing the new Bash ute. After talking to the sign writers, they have suggested the best way to do this is for you to simply write your…
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Variety Bash August 2009

John has a great idea for this year's Variety Bash: "I am currently preparing an HQ Holden ute for this year's Variety Bash in August. I've owned a lot of utes over the years, so it suits my image more than Meg's Humber! (although she's…
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John Williamson’s Number One Single!

The multi-award winning single from the 'Hillbilly Road' CD, 'Australia Is Another Word for Free' achieved yet another very welcome milestone. We are proud to announce that John Williamson's current single rose to No.1 on the CMC (Country Music…
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