The New Marysville Wirreanda Festival
 
The New Marysville Wirreanda Festival

 
Contacts:
  Marysville Visitor Information Centre
Phone:     (03) 5963 4567
Email:     info@marysvilletourism.com

22nd, 23rd and 24th of February 2008

Come and be part of the Wirreanda festival with a Photographic Display and Competition, (click here for entry form) youth disco, historical display, Heirloom Tomatoes, chainsaw carving, the competitive and fun fish out, vintage car display, community market that incorporates a gourmet market in which you can sample some local wine and produce and learn all about Trout with the Upper Goulburn Troutarama.
 
At the children’s festival there will be such delights as face painting, a hat parade, the fabulous and funny Mad Hatters tea party, Marysville's Kinders famous duck race, Marimba and Circus activities and Marimba performances.
 
It is indeed a busy few weeks in and around Marysville and region.
 
The very popular Worlds Longest Lunch is on at Marylands Country House on the 29th of February (Flyer - Click Here) and Narbethong are having 'Narby Day', a bush dance that will kick off with games, a spit roast by the CFA and then dancing for all on the Saturday the 1st of March.   Narby Day Poster
 
Over the Labour Day weekend in March there is much happening also with the annual back to Marysville events which is growing each year and the back to Wilks Creek and Anderson’s Sawmills reunion

Important dates


 
 
 
February 22nd – 24th - Wirreanda Festival
 
February 29th - World’s Longest Lunch at Marylands Country House
 
 
March 1st - Narbethong Day
 
 
March 8th and 9th - Marysville Reunion
 
 
March 9th - Back to Wilks Creek Reunion
 
 
 
 
Interested in the Community Market ???
Please give us a call and register your interest.   ... Flyer
 
Program

Friday 22nd February 4.30-6.30 Wirreanda/Lions/Police Youth Disco (up to 12yrs) Crossways
 
8.00pm Photographic Exhibition Opening (Gallipoli Hall) Winners announced of Photographic Competition andRetail Window competition
 
Saturday 23rd February
 
Retail Window displays
 
9.00 - Watch our young folks learn to scuba dive at Keppel's Hotel Pool
 
10.00 - 4.00 Photographic Exhibition (Gallipoli Hall)
 
10.00-4.00 Heirloom Tomatoes 7 Barton Ave
 
10.00- 5.00 Chainsaw Carver : Sculptor in Wood (Lady Talbot Drive)
 
10.00-5.00 Bruno's Sculpture Garden (Falls Rd)
 
1.00 -3.00 "Pastimes in Past times" Historical Society
 
2.30 Indidj Art Gallery presents Colleen & Cindy Wallace Nungarrayi
 
7.00pm Bruno's Twighlight Tour's
 
7.00pm Wirreanda Dinner Dance - (Crossways)
Featuring - Denis Tucker (dance till you drop!!)
 
$40 a ticket. Arrive at 7pm Dinner served at 7.30pm.
Drinks at Bar prices Tickets can be purchased from Pam and Greg at Crossways.
Ring 59633290

Sunday 24th February
 
Retail Window displays
 
9.00-2.00 Wirreanda Sunday Market (VIC Car Park)
 
BBQ (Girl Guides)
 
10.00 - 4.00 Family Carnival
 
10.00-4.00 Timber Display
 
10.00-4.00 Children's Festival (behind the VIC)
 
Mad Hatters tea party
Hat Competition
Elf Story TentFace Painting
Marimba Circus Activities
Marimba Music
Adult Colouring competition
Wacky Musical Instrument making - John Madin
Buxton Children Dancers
Mick Harding - Boomerang painting
Buxton Dancers
 
Kindergarten Afternoon Teas and Children activities
 
10.00-12.30 Fish Out (Lake)
 
10.00-4.00 Photographic Exhibition (Gallipoli Park)
 
10.00-4.00 Heirloom Tomatoes 7 Barton Ave
 
Morris Dancers
 
1.00-3.00 "Pastimes in Past times" Historical Society
 
9.00-12.00 Mill and School Timber Display - "Police Office"
 
10.00-4.00 Hilda's Horse and Cart Historical Walks Pony Rides
 
12.30 Vintage Drivers Club drive through town.
 
1.00 Vintage Drivers Club Motorcana (Gallipoli Park)
 
2.00 Duck Race (Steavenson River)
 

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS IN 2008:
Bendigo Bank - Major Sponsor
WIN TelevisionBerry Street - 'We never give up'
Tourism Alliance VictoriaTourism Victoria - You’ll love every piece of Victoria

 

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