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Today: May 19, 2012

Second Sunday in November

Winchelsea Footy Ground
(Eastern Reserve)

Gates open 9am,
events scheduled all day until late afternoon

surf-coast-event-of-yearThe Winchelsea Festival - family fun & entertainment, country skills, regional food, wine and produce, arts & crafts, and much more - all in aid of Winchelsea's Eastern Reserve sports and recreation Community Hub. 1 day only in November each year!

Last year, performances by Code One (Police Band), Abe Anderson, Lindsay Tucker, Leigh Moneghetti, Colac Rock & Roll Club, and Chloe Millar.

The 2011 Winchelsea Festival featured Market Stalls for regional produce, arts & crafts, wines and beers amongst others, Camel rides, Old cars and motorbikes, displays of antique firetrucks, army and farming equipment, bouncy castle & other kids physical entertainments PLUS...

festival-wood-chopper-sWoodchopping State Title competition

375mm Underhand Championship to be contested at the Winchelsea Festival. 16 tons of logs to be chopped into firewood!! Watch these guys devastate their way through these chunky bits of wood.

Winchelsea Festival sheep shearingSheep shearing demonstrations

including the chance the feel the wool and get up close to the shorn sheep. Touch the sheep as they pass through a "race", you can even have a go at drenching (water only!).

Cars on show at Winchelsea FestivalUte Show

 

 

 

 

with prizes for a variety of categories. See these fabulous icons of country Australia in all their glory.

Ferret races at Winchelsea FestivalFerret Races

see if you can choose the winner as the ferrets race through long tubes. Several races throughout the day leading up to the fun of the Ferret Cup!

Sheepdog trials at Winchelsea FestivalSheepdog Demonstrations

marvel at the skills of sheepdogs, as they round up and control a mob of sheep to the handler's direction with just small gestures and the odd whistle.

 

Country Fire Authority (CFA) and State Emergency Services will be in attendance, with equipment and vehicles on display (kids can sit in a fire truck!). The SES will also perform a demonstration of their rescue skills, for example cutting the roof off a car with the "Jaws of Life".

CFA logo

State Emergency Services logo
Riverlee Art Studio will put on an Art Display by local artists, many of the works being available for purchase on the day. WeCAN will also run some arty kids activities.
RSL logo The Winchelsea RSL has a magnificent collection of memorabilia housed in the Eastern Reserve grandstand rooms - the RSL will be opening their collection for public viewing throughout the day.

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Winchelsea Festival logo

R A K Davis Cartage Contractors logo
Winchelsea Festival major sponsor Kwik Kopy logo
Bruce Falk Property logo
Surf Coast Tourism logo
And also
Logo for Winchelsea and District Community Bank

Festival Tweets

8 Feb 2012 RT @nmurphy_ga : Bit of Melbourne bashing from the bush: http://t.co/hStKoiNR [Try Winchelsea - 2 mins to work, 3 to school in peak hour...]
23 Nov 2011 All over for another year - great day once again, happy to report, succesfully raising valuable funds to go... http://t.co/zIVwhMgO
17 Nov 2011 RT @IntownGeelong : We have just loaded our Winchelsea Festival video to youtube- take a look the ferrets are so cute http://t.co/7QIqntuz
13 Nov 2011 Winchelsea Festival - on today!!! Great family day out, see all that country 'stuff'!!
8 Nov 2011 Five days to go, and it's all coming together. Raffle tickets now on sale, see Winchelsea shops. First prize is a... http://t.co/vYnyBRBa
3 Nov 2011 RT @G21_Geelong : Live in #Winchelsea ? Join us Tue 8 Nov for a say on our region’s #growth http://t.co/uqezSt2a
31 Oct 2011 Come to "The 2011 Winchelsea Festival" 13 November from 09:00 to 16:00. http://t.co/5gCZsf8Y
31 Oct 2011 Sunday 13th November coming up fast - this year's Winchelsea Festival; ...Leigh Monaghettie, Code 1 Police Band,... http://t.co/qvVp7y2J
29 Oct 2011 On now, Trick or Treat Kidz Fest at Barwon Park. Kids having a ball... A Monster ball!! http://t.co/ShGwspGO
20 Sep 2011 ...or something different for the young 'uns - the Trick Or Treat Kidz Festival http://t.co/KtW9hoDa , 29 Oct, proceeds to Bravehearts
20 Sep 2011 Less than 2 months till Winchelsea Festival 2011. Come see country 'stuff', great family day out! http://t.co/0oNHOeUx (13 Nov)
31 Aug 2011 Still room for more sponsors - great low-cost exposure. See http://t.co/XfoLXj3
31 Aug 2011 Two and a half months till Winchelsea Festival 2011, everything gearing up nicely!
9 Jun 2011 Like some low-cost exposure to hundreds of rural and Geelong/Colac family-demographic people having fun? http://bit.ly/kkI2Zj
8 Jun 2011 Winchelsea Festival 2011 is under way. Starts 21 June with 'Sportsperson of the Year' fundraiser http://bit.ly/k5t1rA
25 May 2011 RT @G21_Geelong : Geelong region mag celebrating our fab region now online - http://bit.ly/jETgqA Spread the word!
9 Dec 2010 Looks like around $8-9,000 in proceeds. Not the best ever BUT excellent given potential for weather-made disaster!! More next year!
9 Dec 2010 GREAT results for 2010 Winchelsea Festival in spite of weather - tks to all; organisers, stalls, entertainment & most of all festivalgoers!
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