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Monthly Events Victoria's Great Alpine Valleys Information website is the place to go to discover all about the best family holiday destination including Bright, Myrtleford, Mount Beauty and Harrietville, in the valleys below the alpine resorts Falls Creek, Mount Hotham and Dinner Plain. Book your holiday accommodation online including hotels, motels, self contained apartments, units, caravan parks, couples retreats, group and family accommodation and ski lodges. Travel the Great Alpine Road or ride the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail. Stay up-to-date with our holiday packages, specials and deals throughout the year including family ski packages, winery exploration deals, mid week escapes and weekend getaways. Discover all the attractions, festivals & events, wineries & restaurants available in the Great Alpine Valleys, high country region to plan your best holiday.

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May 2013

Date: 5 May
Venue: Jubilee Park, Myrtleford
Contact Details: 

Cheryl Walkear (after 5pm) 0438 420 806, cotters@themyrtlefordfestival.com.au, www.themyrtlefordfestival.com.au

The Cotters Market is an intimate market, presented by The Myrtleford Festival Committee focusing on locally grown and produced foods, crafts and items.

Stallholders are from North East Victoria and surrounding areas and all items for sale are grown or made by the stallholder.

The Cotters Market stallholder registration form is available from the Myrtleford Festival Visitor Information Centre and the Myrtleford Neighbourhood Centre, or alternatively it can be downloaded from the website www.themyrtlefordfestival.com.au

Book a stall or come along and find some great items to buy!

2013 Market dates
-5 May
-9 June
-29 September
-3 November
-1 December

Price: Free

Time: 10am to 3pm

Date: 5 May
Venue: Pioneer Park, Bright
Contact Details: 

Nikki Farmer dandnfarmer@bigpond.com | www.brightanddistrictponyclub.com

Fun riding for kids, pony club ring, full uniform must be worn with medical armband. Open show ring champion and reserve sashes. Prizes, plently of yards available ($10 each). Entry to suit all levels. Show jumping.

8.30am start.

Download event details here: svc046.bookeasy.com/images/alpine/Open%20Show%20details.pdf

Price: $10 per yard

Date: 17-26 May
Venue: North East Victoria
Contact Details: 

www.highcountryharvest.com.au/ | www.facebook.com/highcountryharvest

Imagine… foraging in the countryside side-by-side with a celebrated chef. Having collected your bounty, together you prepare and enjoy an autumn feast starring the dew-laced ingredients you’ve gathered that morning. Imagine… cycling under a full moon to a spectacular bridge, where you’ll enjoy a 1950s-inspired supper on the most magnificent of lakes.

An escape to North East Victoria in May is a recipe to delight your soul. Feast and forage your way around the region indulging your passions for produce, wine and hand-crafted beer. Home to some of Australia’s finest gourmet producers, most acclaimed restaurants and internationally renowned winemakers, Victoria’s premier food and wine region is a land of awesome scale, memorable characters - and simply ripe for your culinary adventure.

And it’s not just your taste buds that are in for a treat. You’ll be immersed in one of Australia’s most diverse landscapes - from the soaring peaks of Victoria’s highest mountains, to the fertile valleys and pristine rivers and lakes below. And best of all, once you’re here, everything is just a relaxed drive, stroll or cycle away!

You’re invited to get down-to-earth with the High Country’s leading chefs, producers, winemakers and craft brewers in this special behind-the-scenes celebration of the North East’s autumn splendour.

Cherry-pick from our 10-day program of events, and book your High Country escape today!

High Country Harvest events taking place in the Alpine Region include:

17-20 May
High Country on Horseback and Garden Harvest Lunch - Bogong Horseback Adventures
18 May
Autumn's Bounty Long Lunch - Boynton's Feathertop Winery
18-19 May
Horse and Heritage Open Farm Experience - Bogong Horseback Adventures
19 May
Pick, Pickle, Wine & Dine - Mount Buffalo Olives & Boynton's Feathertop Winery
19 & 26 May
Foraging for a Feast - Patrizia Simone's Country Cooking School
22 May
Brewer for a Day with New Season Hops - Bright Brewery
22 May
Viscous Virgins & Vinous Varietals - La Fiera - Myrtleford Savoy Club
23-26 May
High Country on Horseback and Garden Harvest Lunch - Bogong Horseback Adventures
24 May
Jam Like Your Grandma Made It - Bright Berry Farms
25 May
Harrietville Progressive Dinner - Avalon House, Snowline Hotel & Morries Ice-creamery
25-26 May
Horse and Heritage Open Farm Experience – Bogong Horseback Adventures
24-26 May
La Fiera – Myrtleford
26 May
Meet the Grower - Bright Berry Farm
26 May
Kiewa Valley Harvest Market - St Alban's Hall

 

Price: Various

Date: 18 May
Venue: Boynton's Feathertop Winery
Contact Details: 

feathertop@boynton.com.au | www.boynton.com.au | (03) 5756 2356

Join us on the terrace surrounded by the autumn colours at Boynton’s for a spectacular Autumn Harvest Feast! Featuring fresh produce from our vegetable patch and surrounding area, you will enjoy 6 mouth-watering courses, each a work or art, created by our Executive ‘Iron Chef’ Ikuei Arakane, matched with Feathertop Wines by our award winning winemaker Joanna Marsh. Each dish will encompass the richness of the Alpine Valleys autumn bounty. This pinnacle event for the High Country Harvest Festival is one not to be missed. The all-inclusive ticket price covers food, wine, transfers to and from local accommodation and the spectacular autumn views! A truly memorable delight for all five senses.

Price: $165.00 p.p

Time: 12pm to 5pm

Date: 18 May
Venue: Mt Beauty Secondary College
Contact Details: 

www.mtbeauty.com/mt-beauty-half-marathon | secretary@mtbeauty.com | 0438 066 669

This is the 33rd annual Mount Beauty Half Marathon. Australia's most scenic race with an emphasis on fun for the whole family! Come and join the fun. 3km, 10km or half marathon (21km).

Prices:

Register before event
3km      $10
10km    $20
21km    $25

Register on the day
3km     $10
10km   $30
21km   $35

 

Price: Various

Time: 10am to late afternoon

Date: 19 May
Venue: Boynton's Feathertop Winery, Great Alpine Road, Porepunkah
Contact Details: 

03 5756 2356

An olive lover’s dream package day! Join Colin and Elisa Bertuch at Mount Buffalo Olives in the morning to learn how to pick and process your own table olives. Situated on the opposite side of the Alpine Valley to Boynton’s, this local grove produces award winning oil year after year and hosts a stunning terraced olive grove with stunning views extending out to the surrounding mountain peaks. Firstly you will learn how to process your very own parcel of handpicked fruit.  After class, the group will travel across the valley to enjoy lunch matched with Feathertop Wines on the terrace at Boynton's Feathertop Winery. This all inclusive package will see you heading home with a belly full of riches from the Alpine Valley earth and the knowledge to draw on when harvesting your own olives! What more could a D.I.Y foodie ask for?!

Price: $175 p.p

Time: 9am to 4pm

Date: 24-26 May
Venue: Myrtleford
Contact Details: 

www.lafiera.com.au | info@lafiera.com.au | 0445 511 576

Now in its fifth year, La Fiera will continue to delight, entertain and amaze visitors by portraying the many aspects of Italian culture.  New in 2013 will be Viscous Virgins & Vinous Varietals; an Alpine Valleys Wine Masterclass with cooking demonstration, and the Myrtleford Theatre Troupe return to the stage with ‘Pizza’.
The Wangaratta Choristers will fill the Myrtleford Performing Arts Centre with an evening of Italian operatic arias. Food and wine will play an important role too starting with the Food & Wine Festa including the Nonni in Cucina cooking demonstration on the Saturday, and a whole day of feasting on the Sunday. Stefano Manfredi, the Australian Ambassador to Chestnuts will also be attending the festival.  Truly, "A Weekend of Fun - the Italian Way!"

Plan your trip to the La Fiera Festival, search and book accommodation in Bright, Mount Beauty, Myrtleford or surrounds, or review your choice of restaurants and cafes

There is so much to see and do in Bright, Mount Beauty, Myrtleford and surrounds; family activities, cycling, the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail, the Great Alpine Road, museums, wineries, retail therapy, tours, walks (check out the Short Walks around Bright and District brochure), swimming, fishing, horse riding and much more!

Download the programme here: svc046.bookeasy.com/images/alpine/La%20Fiera%20Programme%202013.pdf

Price: Various

Date: 25 May
Venue: 2C Anderson Street, Bright
Contact Details: 

03 5750 1112 | www.grapeandgrainbar.com.au

Local winery Benjella from the Kiewa Valley will be hosting Grape and Grain Bar's wine tasting for the High Country Harvest celebrations. Benjella is a small winery crushing approximately 10 tons each year. All of their wine is handcrafted from hand-picked grapes grown on their vineyard in the Kiewa Valley. This is a rare chance to taste some boutique wines that you don't find on the usual bottleshop shelf.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to enjoy some 'hard to find' premium wines. All wines will be available to taste and purchase by the glass and by the bottle for take away or drink in. Enjoy a sample of great local produce in the casual, inviting bar this Autumn.

Price: Free

Time: TBA to TBA

Date: 26 May
Venue: St Albans Hall, Kiewa Valley Highway, Running Creek
Contact Details: 

Mattia 02 6028 9119

During the High Country Harvest celebrations, pick up some local produce, goods and wares while enjoying a cooking demonstration and watch the fierce competition for the best scones, pies and cakes. 

Products on offer include: jewellery, skin care, candles, soaps, cards, quilted bags, plants, food and local produce, face painting and hair trims.

Sites are available, contact Mattia for more information.

 

Price: Free

Time: 10am to 2.30pm

Date: Every Thursday
Venue: The Butter Factory, 15 Myrtle St, Myrtleford
Contact Details: 

www.thebutterfactory.com.au | info@thebutterfactory.com.au | 03 5752 2300

Partake in a guided tour of the factory and taste some homemade butter. Learn how Myrtleford butter is made, the history of the Factory and sample the different aromatic butters and products made on site.

Price: $8

Time: 11am to 11.45am

Date: Third Saturday of the month
Venue: The Butter Factory, 15 Myrtle St, Myrtleford
Contact Details: 

www.thebutterfactory.com.au | info@thebutterfactory.com.au | 03 5752 2300

Get hands on at the Butter Factory making award winning Myrtleford cultured butter, buttermilk ricotta and learn the secret to some of the special aromatic butters. Lunch and tastings are provided.

Bookings essential, maximum 10 people per tour.

2013 Dates:
-19 January
-16 February
-16 March
-20 April
-18 May
-15 June
-20 July
-17 August 
-21 September
-19 October
-16 November
-21 December
 

Price: $120

Time: 10.30am to 2.30pm

Date: Second Saturday of each month
Venue: Elgin Street, Myrtleford
Contact Details: 

Eric 03 5727 1417 | John 03 5752 1963

Held on the second Saturday of each month, on the ground of the Old School Museum, the flea market features a variety of stallholders offering a wide range of cakes, preserves, trash and treasure, plants, second hand books, clothing and jewellery, fruit and vegetables. Come and find yourself a bargain!

2013 Dates:
-9 February
-9 March
-13 April
-11 May

Price: Free

Time: 8.30am to 12noon

Date: 4 November, 2 December, 1 January, 10 March, 30 March, 31 March, 5 May
Venue: Tawonga Raceway
Contact Details: 

Rob - 0434 419 057

Come and enjoy a day of racing! Featuring STD Saloons and VIC Sport Sedans. Ladies and Juniors featured alongside motorobikes in all classes. All entrants must have their own ambulance cover.

Full catering on site. Starts 11am.

Image credit: Greg Sujecki

Price: $15 (under 14s free)

Date: Every Saturday (Dec-May)
Venue: Clyde Street, Myrtleford
Contact Details: 

0419 872 326 | 03 5752 2434

 A run of 26 weekly markets! Producers sell local and regional produce - garden vegetables, fresh fruit, grapes, olives, freshly harvested from the farm and gardens.

There are plenty of preserves to keep you happy with jams, chutneys, sauces alongside yummy baked goods including cakes, slices, fresh maked muffins hot from the oven.

Price: Free

Time: 8am to 12noon

Date: 5 March - 30 May
Venue: Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre
Contact Details: 

alpinemoods@bigpond.com | www.okinawanryukarate.net

Traditional Okinawan Karate Do and Self Defence Classes for men and women, including traditional instruction of disarming of weapons, ground techniques and traditional Japanese breathing (Ibuki). All instruction given by a Japanese - Okinawan registered and accredited senior martial arts instructor.

Price: $55 p.p

Time: 7pm to 9pm

Date: Every Thursday
Venue: Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre
Contact Details: 

03 5754 1945

Come along and try the art group. Experienced or beginner any anywhere in between welcome, qualified tutors available.

Price: $3 (BYO lunch)

Time: 10am to 3pm

Date: First Saturday of each month
Venue: Hollonds St and Kiewa Cres
Contact Details: 

03 5754 4097

Come and enjoy the Mount Beauty Community Market day on the first Saturday of each month from 9am - 2pm. First originating in 1979, the Mount Beauty Community market features a variety of home-grown fresh produce, new and used goods, household items, craft stalls, sausage sizzle and much more!

Come and join in with the locals and have a relaxing wander around all the stalls. Lots of local eateries join in with fine fare as well. A very relaxed, safe and fun time to be had for tourists, families and locals alike.

This market has around 25 stalls selling local produce and home made goodies, crafts and trash and treasure. 

Price: Free

Time: 9am to 2pm

Date: Every Sunday
Venue: Bright Brewery, Bright
Contact Details: 

03 5755 1301 | www.brightbrewery.com.au

Kick back at the end of the weekend and enjoy a bit of blues with your beer.

Open Mic Afternoon with Rudi Katterl - First Sunday of the month
Dust off your pluckin' fingers and vocal chords and join in at the open mic.

To join the lineup, just come along or better still - contact the Brewery or Rudi (0417 133 293).

Contact the Brewery for start times.

Price: Free

Date: First Sunday of each month
Venue: Kiewa Valley Highway, Tawonga South
Contact Details: 

0427 498 919 | kjones@g-mwater.com.au

Registered shooters can compete for events shot on the day. Visitors are most welcome to watch or participate under club supervision.

Prices
$40 open
$30 ladies and veterans
$25 juniors
$15 targets only

11am start

Price: Various

Date: Every Monday and Friday
Venue: Bright Brewery
Contact Details: 

www.brightbrewery.com.au | 03 5755 1301

Come behind the scenes each week to find out how the Brewery brews local ingredients right in the heart of beautiful Bright. *Booking essential*

Monday - 12noon start
Friday - 3pm start

$18 p.p includes tastings (must be over 18)
$10 p.p tour only

Price: $18/ $10

Date: Third Saturday of each month
Venue: Howitt Park, Bright
Contact Details: 

www.brightchamber.com.au

A visit to the Bright Markets is shopping heaven if you’re looking for something original, something handmade, something special…  something organic, something recycled, something ethical... you’ll find original artworks, woodwork, homewares and skincare, as well as gorgeous fashion and jewellery by local designers, all guided by our philosophy of “make it, bake it, grow it”. 

If you’re a foodie or wine buff, you’ll especially love our market …Bright is situated in the heart of the Great Alpine Valleys; our own little food bowl! We have a wealth of fresh produce – including fresh nuts, fruit and vegetables, freshly baked breads, locally made cheeses and meats.

And, when you need a break from the shopping, sit back and be entertained by a our local performers guaranteed to get you in the groove.  We haven’t forgotten about the children either, they will absolutely love the array of activities hosted by one of our many community group which may include face painting, craft activities, balloon animals or even the egg and spoon race.

Bring a picnic rug or chair for a great family morning out!

 

Price: Free

Time: 9am to 1pm

Date: Last Saturday of the month
Venue: Grape & Grain Bar, 2C Anderson Street, Bright
Contact Details: 

03 5750 1112 | www.grapeandgrainbar.com.au

Relax in a cosy bar and be treated to samples of great local wines with a different winery being showcased each week. Tastings are open to the general public with no booking necessary, simply come along and have a 'commitment free' experience. If something takes your fancy, feel free to have a glass or two in a relaxed, comfortable environment (at discounted prices) or take a few bottles home to enjoy!

 

Price: Free

Time: 5pm to 7pm

 
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