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Next weekend's (Sunday 14th Nov) Winchelsea Festival will be headlined by Australia's Got Talent success stories Taylor and Cameron Henderson.
The Winchelsea Festival wil be a day of 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 (2009) the Festival raised over $15,000 for the Eastern Reserve community facilities - the BEST EVER RESULT! This year sees further improvements to build on last year's success, especially with the enthusiasm and dedication of new younger members of the organising team.
The festival will also feature performances by Heath Stenton, the Exhibit dance group, HiTone ballet group.
The 2010 Winchelsea Festival features 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.
Other features include:
Woodchopping 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.
Sheep 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!).
Ute Show with prizes for a variety of categories. See these fabulous icons of country Australia in all their glory.
Ferret 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 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.
Roving jazz band, the Jazz Jokers, will be wandering around the Eastern Reserve with their special music talents, delighting and entertaining everyone.
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".
The growing Winchelsea Creative Arts Network (WeCAN) 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.
The Winchelsea RSL has a magnificent collection of memorabilia housed in the Eastern Reserve grand-stand rooms - the RSL will be opening their collection for public viewing throughout the day.
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