The Wirreanda Festival
 
The New Marysville Wirreanda Festival

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

20th, 21st and 22nd of February 2009

Come and be part of the Wirreanda festival with a Photographic Display and Competition, youth disco, historical display, chainsaw carving, the competitive and fun fish out, vintage car display, community market that incorporates a trash and treasure and car boot sale.
 
On Saturday night there will be the very popular 'Narby Day', a bush dance that will kick off with games, a dinner and then dancing for all.
 
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.
 
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 13th of March
 


 
 
Important dates


 
 
 
February 20th – 22nd - Wirreanda Festival
 
February 21st – Narby Bush Dance Flyer
 
Friday 13th of March 2009 - World’s Longest Lunch at Marylands Country House
 
Interested in the Community Market ???
Please give us a call and register your interest.   ... Flyer
 
Amateur Photo Competition click here for application form and further information
 

Friday 20th February
4.30pm - 6.30pm Wirreanda/Lions/Police Youth disco (up to 12 yrs) Crossways
5.00pm - 7.00pm Tour at Bruno's art and sculpture garden
7.00pm Photographic Exhibition and Festival Opening (Gallipoli Hall) winners announced of Photographic Competition
9.00pm Department of Sustainability Environment - Mike Lauder Tour bookings essential for further information and cost please contact Marysville Information Centre pat@marysvilltetourism.com
 
Saturday 21st February
 
8.00am start Wirreanda Cup - Stableford Handicaps required - Golf and Bowls Club entries must be lodged by 17/2/09
10.00am - 4.00pm Photographic Exhibition (Gallipoli Hall) Including Historical photographic display
10.00am - 4.00pm Heirloom Tomatoes (John Philip) 7 Barton Ave, Marysville
10am - 4.00 pm Street Entertainment
10.00am - 5.00pm Chainsaw Carver - Sculptor in wood (Lady Talbot Drive) Harley
11am -4pm Indidj Art Gallery/ Exhibition by local artist Lynne Stone of Botanical Embroidery Study and life drawings by renowned artist Lyn Gould
2.00pm - 4.00pm Scottish Country (Social) Dance Workshop with the Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club Saturday Marysville Village Hall -(Presented by the Marysville Cultural Community Inc)
5.30pm Narby Games - Narbethong Hall
6.30pm Narby Day Dinner - Narbethong Hall
7.30pm BUSH DANCE featuring local band and members of the Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club

Sunday 22nd February
 
9.00am - 4.00pm Wirreanda Sunday Markets - Crafts, trash & treasure and farmers market
10.0am - 4.00pm Wirreanda Children's Festival - Mat Hatters Tea Party, Hat Competition, Elf story, Circus activities Marimba Music , Wacky Musical Instrument making, Boomerang painting, Boomerang throwing technique kite making/flying with Robert King and afternoon teas, Girl Guides sausage sizzle and activities
10.00am - 4.00pm Family Carnival
10.am - 4.00pm Look for the colourful and energetic "MORRIS DANCERS"
10.00am - 4.00pm Timber Display, Chainsaw Carver - Harley Morgan, Ray Gard, Blacksmith
10.00am - 12.30pm Fish Out (lake) sponsored by Marysville District Lions Club
10.00am - 1.00pm Diving Exhibition at the Marysville Pool
10.00am - 4.00pm Photographic Exhibition (Gallipoli Hall) Including Historical photographic display
10.00am - 4.00pm Heirloom Tomatoes (John Phipps) 7 Barton Ave, Marysville
11.00am - 4.00pm Indidj Art Gallery/ Exhibition by local artist Lynne Stone of Botanical Embroidery Study and life drawings by renowned artist Lyn Gould
12.00pm - 4.00pm Vintage Drivers Club will be gathering up at the Catholic Church and will make their way through town up to the roundabout at Caravan end and will then go back to falls rd and into Gallipoli park.
2.00pm 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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