Today the Yates Springtime at Araluen Tulip Festival was opened by the Hon. Tony Simpson MLA, Minister for Local Government; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Youth and featured speeches from the Turkish and Dutch Honorary Consuls General, Ebru (Water Marbling) by artist Vesile Yilmaz and the National Anthems of Turkey, the Netherlands and Australia performed by the • John Galvin School Band