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12 - 23
March 2010
Melbourne
Food and Wine Festival is a unique event
promoting the quality produce, talent and lifestyle of Melbourne
and the State of Victoria. Each year the Festival attracts
experts from the globe over, including celebrity chefs and famed
winemakers, growers, purveyors, authors, commentators and
critics who present alongside Australia's best.
For further information:
www.melbournefoodandwine.com.au
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- 28 March 2010
Melbourne
International Flower & Garden Show
Staged within the Royal Exhibition
Building and surrounding south Carlton Gardens, this prestigious Show is
well established in the psyche of Australians as a “must see” event.
Featuring the best landscape and floral talent that Australia has to
offer along side an extensive array of garden retail products the
Melbourne International Flower and Garden
Show is a celebration of Australian
lifestyle and our great outdoors.
For further
information: Web:
www.melbflowershow.com.au
Australia
Post Stawell GiftCome and discover the magic of one of the world's most famous and prestigious footraces.
Held every Easter in the small town of Stawell, three hours west of Melbourne, the Gift started 130 years ago as an athletics competition between miners in the Victorian goldfields. Today, the Gift attracts the cream of local and international athletes who compete for the largest professional prize in the world.
For further information: www.stawellgift.com.au
Come,
drink and graze your way around the Halls Gap Recreation Reserve with the
majestic Grampians National Park as the back-drop. For further information: www.grampiansgrapeescape.com.au
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3 - 4
September 2010
Birdsville's
busiest week of the year occurs in September. Visitors converge
on this tiny outback town from all parts of Australia and the
World on the first Saturday in September for the Annual XXXX
Birdsville Cup Racing Carnival over two days (Friday and
Saturday). The first race meeting was held in 1882 as an event
for hack and stock horses with a few local spectators.
The carnival now includes a 12-race program and prize money in
excess of $110 000. The XXXX Birdsville Cup is a much sought
after trophy and is famous throughout the world.
For further information:
www.birdsvilleraces.com
When visiting Tasmania ...
Floriade
Commonwealth Park - Canberra
This year Floriade is set to rejuvenate visitors with a stunning festival that will feature more than one million blooms and fantastic entertainment depicting a Mind, Body and Soul theme.
For further information: www.floriadeaustralia.com
The
Melbourne International Arts Festival is Australia's premier
celebration of of unique international and Australian
attractions in the fields of dance, theatre, music, opera,
visual arts, free and outdoor events.For further information: www.melbournefestival.com.au
Mildura
Jazz, Food & Wine FestivalWith its unique blend of wineries and rugged Mallee landscapes, Mildura is always an enticing destination, but it will be simply irresistible this November when the city comes alive with jazz in the streets, in the wineries, by the river and on the paddleboats.
For further information: www.mrimf.com.au
Queenscliff
Music FestivalVictoria's big day out for grown ups
Now in its 13th year, Queenscliff Music Festival is one of Australia's great festival experiences for music lovers. A family-friendly festival, Queenscliff is much loved for its depth and diversity of musical talent as well as its picturesque seaside setting. Queenscliff is located just over an hour's drive from Melbourne.
For further information: www.qmf.net.au
Come
to Port Fairy and "seize the day!" A festival to make your year
sing! Over four days Port Fairy presents the heart of the matter
- a feast of exciting "roots culture" with great concerts,
music, stories, sideshows, street invaders, markets, camping,
dancing, singing, meeting old friends and making new ones. With over 100 acts and more around 500 artists the festival is a vibrant and exciting cultural celebration which magically transforms the fishing village evoking tradition but looking to the future.
Stay a day, stay a week but come to the festival!
For further information: www.portfairyfolkfestival.com
Ballarat
Begonia FestivalImagine strolling amongst one of Australia's premier Botanical Gardens, the most spectacular Begonia displays you are ever likely to see, enjoying music, performances and entertainment and learning about gardening and horticulture ... all in a Festival atmosphere. Over three days every March Ballarat is truly The Garden City. The main attraction is The Conservatory display of an outstanding collection of begonias. It is a must see for Festival visitors with over 230 begonias in 42 different colours on show. Roving entertainment, artistic and cultural displays and the street parade will all contribute to the celebration the Festival.
For further information: Web: www.ballaratbegoniafestival.com
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