Published in the Geelong Advertiser, Friday 9th October 2015.
Otway Fields - Preserves, Pickles & Vinegars Dan Hunter loves their jams and so do we. What a recommendation - coming from The Age's Good Food Guide Chef of the Year in an article published on Tuesday 22nd September in The Age's Epicure. Read the full article HERE. Ami and Franz Hillege grow all their produce organically on their small farm, Otway Fields in the Victorian Otways. Once fruit and vegetables are harvested, they then create wonderful preserves using their produce, based on favourite family recipes. These delicious products will be available under their 'Otway Fields' label at Birregurra Festival and at the Birregurra Sunday Markets starting in November. 
Forrest Brewery - Award Winning Brews It's been a busy few years for Sharon and Matt at Forrest Brewery and as the Herald Sun's Aaron Langmaid points out "Brother and sister brewers Matt and Sharon Bradshaw have helped turned the fortunes around for Forrest, a hamlet near Victoria’s Otways which slid into obscurity after the demise of the local logging industry." We're very lucky to have this terrific place a short drive from Birregurra where we can get a great meal, enjoy a cold brew on a hot day and listen to some local music. And even with the dining hall and boutique brewery in full swing, Matt & Sharon always seem to find time to get involved with the Birregurra community, especially at the Birregurra Festival. Once again this year, you will find the Forrest Brewery team pulling their small batch artisan beers from their mobile brewery - a fabulous vintage Airstream - in the Festival Food & Wine Precinct. "The Forrest Brewing Company, which now employs nine full time locals and another 15 casuals and this year two brews — the stout and pale ale — were recognised at the Australian International Beer Awards." Herald Sun, Thursday 24th Sept 2015 (Photo: Nicole Cleary) Read the full article here.  This year’s theme is |
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BE CREATIVE, BE FUN, BE IMAGINATIVE!
Every day we witness vignettes of our favourite Birregurrians—whether it’s your grandad whiling away time on the lathe in his shed, Aunty June rounding up the sheep for shearing, your favourite trader in Main Street smiling cheekily through the window….you get the idea!
This year, we want YOU and your family to take candid or even fun or moving ‘set up’ portraits of our community members. Photos will be hung in traders windows from Fri 9th Oct to 18th Oct.
Entry forms and photo printing available at Birre General Store. Entry forms also available at Birre Community Health Centre.
Or get your entry form here:
Entries close on 3rd Oct – drop off at Birre General Store.
There are 1st & 2nd prizes for Open Category and 13yrs and Under Category as well as a People Choice Award.
Winning photos will be framed and hung up in the community, and all photos will be archived at the Birregurra Historical Society for posterity.
Category winners announced Sunday 11th Oct on the main stage at the festival. Peoples Choice voting starts Fri 9th Oct and closes Sun 18th Oct - 1 vote per person, made at Festival info tent and Birre General Store.
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Birregurra Festival is seeking ‘international cuisine’ food stallholders for the Food & Wine precinct in one of Victoria's largest and most vibrant community street festivals.
The Birregurra Festival & Art Show is held this year on Sat 10 & Sun 11 October—attracting over 10,000 hungry visitors across the weekend. The festival's Food & Wine precinct is a vibrant licenced area of the festival with seating and shade for diners to enjoy a range of available hot food, local produce and locally produced wines and beers.
Please contact Vicki Jeffrey on 0419 367994 or email birrefest@gmail.com to express your interest.
The Birregurra Festival & Art Show is held this year on Sat 10 & Sun 11 October—attracting over 10,000 hungry visitors across the weekend. The festival's Food & Wine precinct is a vibrant licenced area of the festival with seating and shade for diners to enjoy a range of available hot food, local produce and locally produced wines and beers.
Please contact Vicki Jeffrey on 0419 367994 or email birrefest@gmail.com to express your interest.
The 2015 theme is
"PORTRAITS OF BIRREGURRA"
Birregurra Festival time is coming.....so it's time to grab your camera and take your next winning shot for the SNAPSHOTS OF BIRREGURRA Amateur Photography Competition. Cash prizes for the best entries in two categories. This year's theme is "PORTRAITS OF BIRREGURRA".
So find your favourite Birregurrian and get snapping!!
Two Categories: 13yrs & Under / Open.
Download your entry form below, at www.birreartsgroup.com or pick up from Birregurra General Store. Photo paper available to print on at Birregurra General Store.
Entries close on Saturday 3rd October and must be submitted to Birregurra General Store in person or by post.
Proudly sponsored by Birre Mail, Birregurra Community Arts Group, and Birregurra Festival & Art Show.
So find your favourite Birregurrian and get snapping!!
Two Categories: 13yrs & Under / Open.
Download your entry form below, at www.birreartsgroup.com or pick up from Birregurra General Store. Photo paper available to print on at Birregurra General Store.
Entries close on Saturday 3rd October and must be submitted to Birregurra General Store in person or by post.
Proudly sponsored by Birre Mail, Birregurra Community Arts Group, and Birregurra Festival & Art Show.
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We are super pleased to have these guys set to grace the stage at Birregurra Festival on Sat 10th October.
Woodlock Music are set for a big end to 2015, getting added to festivals all over the place. NYE on the Hill, BIGSOUND & Between The Hills festival. All that on top of a new release due out later this year!
Read more about Woodlock here or check them out on YouTube.
Woodlock Music are set for a big end to 2015, getting added to festivals all over the place. NYE on the Hill, BIGSOUND & Between The Hills festival. All that on top of a new release due out later this year!
Read more about Woodlock here or check them out on YouTube.
Entries to the Birregurra Art Show have reached 80% of capacity - remaining places are likely to fill up in the next week - if you are thinking of entering your artwork - BE QUICK! Thanks to all the artists that have entered so far and we look forward to seeing your work in October. Click HERE for more info.
Birregurra Festival & Art Show, October 10-11
BIRREGURRA, Victoria – July 31 2015
The runaway success of Dan Hunter’s regional three-hatted Brae Restaurant may have finally put Birregurra on the map, but this sweet little country town, with its tiny population of just over 400 residents, has been punching above its weight well before Hunter’s arrival. On Saturday and Sunday October 10 and 11, the town’s festival organisers and their cavalcade of community volunteers will deliver the 16th Birregurra Festival & Art Show—set to draw an anticipated 10,000 visitors across the weekend—with another hotly anticipated live music line-up that rivals many of its regional and even some its metropolitan counterparts.
After last year’s 2014 stellar line up, visitors this year will again be treated to top quality live music performances across two stages from Melbourne indie folk trio Woodlock, funk band The Kite Machine, country folk group Moosejaw Rifle Club, indie-rock band The Peeks, ukulele crazed musos Ukes D’Jour, folk artist Forever Son and indie rock trio The Elliots.
The runaway success of Dan Hunter’s regional three-hatted Brae Restaurant may have finally put Birregurra on the map, but this sweet little country town, with its tiny population of just over 400 residents, has been punching above its weight well before Hunter’s arrival. On Saturday and Sunday October 10 and 11, the town’s festival organisers and their cavalcade of community volunteers will deliver the 16th Birregurra Festival & Art Show—set to draw an anticipated 10,000 visitors across the weekend—with another hotly anticipated live music line-up that rivals many of its regional and even some its metropolitan counterparts.
After last year’s 2014 stellar line up, visitors this year will again be treated to top quality live music performances across two stages from Melbourne indie folk trio Woodlock, funk band The Kite Machine, country folk group Moosejaw Rifle Club, indie-rock band The Peeks, ukulele crazed musos Ukes D’Jour, folk artist Forever Son and indie rock trio The Elliots.
“Visitors will also be treated to a performance by the 100-member community choir, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Marsh as well as a raft of other great talent that we have in the Colac region and from the Surf Coast, Geelong and Melbourne” says Festival Organiser, Vicki Jeffrey.
“The Otway’s offers so much wonderful produce from truffles to shitake mushrooms and black garlic, as well as craft beer, wine and flavoured gins—much of which will be available to enjoy along with a raft of popular and innovative food vans.”
“The festival is a big deal for a community our size. It’s not-for-profit and is the major source of fundraising for local community groups, with all money raised going back into the local community.” Vicki Jeffrey continues, “Just about every community member has a role to play over the weekend and visitors to the festival who come from all over the state have a really great time and can see the enormous effort put in. They also come back, which is awesome!”
Birregurra Festival and Art Show is a celebration of community life, the best of local gourmet food and wine, modern agriculture and regional artists. On a weekend that transforms the vibrant heritage town into a lively market place visitors will find something for every member of their family.
The weekend kicks off on Friday October 9 with the opening of the renowned art show. The award show, held in Birregurra’s Main Street Hall from 7.30pm, features about 300 entries from artists throughout Victoria. With all works for sale, this is a great opportunity to purchase an original piece.
For young families, Australia’s newest and most colourful children’s entertainment band, the MikMaks, will entertain children with their quirky songs featuring the world’s best drumming Panda ‘Drums the Panda’ and look out for ‘Bruce the Hairy Crocodile.’ There will also be the popular children’s animal nursery, carnival rides, a rock wall, laser tag and much more.
For foodies familiar with the recent accolades of superstar chef Dan Hunter, the region’s produce, which has increasingly been featured in the media spotlight this year, will be able to discover local produce and imbibe in the festival’s own Food & Wine Precinct.
The weekend kicks off on Friday October 9 with the opening of the renowned art show. The award show, held in Birregurra’s Main Street Hall from 7.30pm, features about 300 entries from artists throughout Victoria. With all works for sale, this is a great opportunity to purchase an original piece.
For young families, Australia’s newest and most colourful children’s entertainment band, the MikMaks, will entertain children with their quirky songs featuring the world’s best drumming Panda ‘Drums the Panda’ and look out for ‘Bruce the Hairy Crocodile.’ There will also be the popular children’s animal nursery, carnival rides, a rock wall, laser tag and much more.
For foodies familiar with the recent accolades of superstar chef Dan Hunter, the region’s produce, which has increasingly been featured in the media spotlight this year, will be able to discover local produce and imbibe in the festival’s own Food & Wine Precinct.
Across the whole weekend the streets will be a buzz with arts activities, historic displays and market stalls. Weave your way through the crowds to explore a range of handcrafted goods and fresh produce. A dog jumping competition will run over both days—open to all pampered pooches talented enough to leap for a treat.
A display of vintage cars from the town’s own vintage car club and clubs further afield will be on show. The Garden Hub will boast plants and gardening advice. The Arts Expo in the historic Masonic Lodge showcases the town’s community arts and features artist demonstrations as well as performances by Birregurra’s Ukulele Kollective, Gospel Choir and an enthusiastic group of zitherists. And for those wanting something more traditional, there will of course be the wood chop competition on Sunday sponsored by local timber company, AKD.
The Birregurra Festival and Art Show in on the weekend of October 10-11 from 10am to 5pm. Entry is a gold coin donation. To keep up to date with all the festival news, updates and program, follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/birregurrafestival, on Twitter @Birrefest and via the website www.birregurrafestival.com .
MEDIA CONTACTS
Media Contact: Vicki Jeffrey
Email: birrefest@gmail.com
Phone: 0419 367 994
Website: www.birregurrafestival.com
Twitter: @Birrefest
Facebook: www.facebook.com/birregurrafestival
IMAGES:
Artist and festival high res images available. Contact birrefest@gmail.com
BIRREGURRA FESTIVAL AND ART SHOW SPONSORS
Colac Otway Shire, AKD, Irrewarra Sourdough, Lidgerwood Seeds, Acciona, WIN TV, Crowe Horwath, Barwon Water, Colac Herald, Mixx FM, Otway Brewing, Star Printing, Winchelsea and District Bendigo Bank, Brae Restaurant, Rayners Free Range Eggs, Blanes Newsagency, Piera Metals, Purely Dental, Shelton Timbers Treatment, Dodds Electrix.
A display of vintage cars from the town’s own vintage car club and clubs further afield will be on show. The Garden Hub will boast plants and gardening advice. The Arts Expo in the historic Masonic Lodge showcases the town’s community arts and features artist demonstrations as well as performances by Birregurra’s Ukulele Kollective, Gospel Choir and an enthusiastic group of zitherists. And for those wanting something more traditional, there will of course be the wood chop competition on Sunday sponsored by local timber company, AKD.
The Birregurra Festival and Art Show in on the weekend of October 10-11 from 10am to 5pm. Entry is a gold coin donation. To keep up to date with all the festival news, updates and program, follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/birregurrafestival, on Twitter @Birrefest and via the website www.birregurrafestival.com .
MEDIA CONTACTS
Media Contact: Vicki Jeffrey
Email: birrefest@gmail.com
Phone: 0419 367 994
Website: www.birregurrafestival.com
Twitter: @Birrefest
Facebook: www.facebook.com/birregurrafestival
IMAGES:
Artist and festival high res images available. Contact birrefest@gmail.com
BIRREGURRA FESTIVAL AND ART SHOW SPONSORS
Colac Otway Shire, AKD, Irrewarra Sourdough, Lidgerwood Seeds, Acciona, WIN TV, Crowe Horwath, Barwon Water, Colac Herald, Mixx FM, Otway Brewing, Star Printing, Winchelsea and District Bendigo Bank, Brae Restaurant, Rayners Free Range Eggs, Blanes Newsagency, Piera Metals, Purely Dental, Shelton Timbers Treatment, Dodds Electrix.
Published in Surf Coast Times, 30 July 2015
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