Mad Tea Party and Parade
Saturday 15 March
Commencing at the Rotunda and landing at the Water Tower for Tea Party
10:00 am Parade commences
10:30 am Mad Tea Party commences
Cost: Free (Tea and cakes will be sold for $4.00)

The CFA will lead a noisy parade from 10:00 am. Alice will be there and the Mad Hatter. There will be mad hats and mad chairs and mad music and magical circus. There will tarts, of course, and cakes, pies and very large cups of tea. Who knows what will happen! Dress up if you like and join in the fun!
White Rabbit will be late, no doubt, for the East Egg Treasure Hunt and everyone is invited to come and cheer our marvelous volunteers who assisted the East Gippsland community through fires and floods.

All proceeds to the Pelican Appeal for new oncology and dialysis centre at Bairnsdale Regional Hospital.
To make a donation contact:
Fundraising and Community Engagement Manager
Tel: 041 374 1426

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Make a Mad Chair or Hat - Weekend Workshops
Saturday 16 February to Sunday 24 February
Art Studio, East Gippsland TAFE, 48 Main Street Bairnsdale
Times: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Cost: Free

East Gippsland TAFE Art Department invite you to participate in free workshops to make MAD chairs and MAD hats and numerous small and large props for the Feast On East Mad Tea Party. If you'd like to have fun and get involved, book a place now. Workshops will be great fun, chairs will be constructed from ready made parts coordinated by artist, Jenny Toye and milliner, Megan Campbell.

Workshop 1: Saturday 16 February
Workshop 2: Saturday 23 February
Workshop 3: Sunday 24 February

Bookings: Jacque Hocking at EG TAFE
Tel: 5152 0726

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The World's Longest Lunch - Metung
Friday 29 February
The Village Green, Metung Road, Metung
11:45am to 4pm
Cost: $80pp

The Village Green in Metung provides the picturesque setting for the World's Longest Lunch. The finest regional produce will be prepared by local chefs and matched to a selection of regional wines.

Bookings: Damien Waters (03) 5156 2283
email: dswaters@bigpond.com
web: www.metung.com

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Feast on East GSI Postcard Art Prize
Friday 29 February to Tuesday 11 March
GSI Awards Night Opening – 6.00 pm Friday 7th March
East Gippsland Art Gallery, Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale
Time: Gallery Hours

East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale will host the annual Feast on East GSI Art Prize for regional postcard art and an exhibition of digital art inspired by the food and wine of East Gippsland. Drop in and vote for the People's Choice Award before 6pm Friday 7th March Exhibitions Opening and Award night

Telephone: Eileen Thurgood (03) 5153 1988
email: egag@vicnet.net.au

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Lindenow Paddock to Plate Photo Documentary
Friday 14 March 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm until 2 April
Lindenow Hall + Lindenow Pub
Cost: Free

The Mitchell River Flats Food Chain – A photo documentary by artist Lisa Roberts

Lisa has commenced a documentary of images that profile the families and workers that produce our food from the Mitchell River vegetable growers and pickers to the One Harvest Vegco fresh cut processors. Sponsored by One Harvest Vegco the exhibition will give audiences a new perspective on the food producing community of East Gippsland.

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Art at the Main
From Monday 10 March
Main Hotel, 270 Main Street, Bairnsdale
Time: Regular pub opening hours

Local artist John McKenzie will exhibit a series of his very unique paintings of domestic goddesses, his cows as well as his more human goddesses to be enjoyed by the regular patrons and visitors who enjoy the highest quality regional pub food at the Main Hotel

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Open For Inspection
Princes Highway, Nowa Nowa

Nowa Nowa artists are Open for Inspection.
A stunning exhibition by 18 of East Gippsland's best artists that have transformed a house into living art at Nowa Nowa. The community will celebrate with music, games and circus and Mike Ryan of Mingling Waters will drum up delicious regional culinary treats.

Telephone: Gary Yelen (03) 5155 7277
email: andrealane@bigpond.com
web: www.nowanowa.com

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Feast On
Saturday 8 March to Sunday 16 March

East Gippsland restaurants, bars and pubs across the region will host performing artists and celebrate the distinct individuality of East Gippsland regional food and wine. Book early to ensure your authentic regional Feast On experience at your favorite leading restaurant or bar.

Feast On Bairnsdale
Feast On High Country - Omeo
Feast on Metung
Feast On Lindenow
Feast On Nowa Nowa
Feast On Lakes Entrance
Feast On Mallacoota
Feast On Sale
Feast On Wurruk

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Hinnomunjie Races
Saturday 8 March
Benambra - Corryong Road, Hinnomunjie via Omeo
10:00 am
Cost: $10pp

Hinnomunjie High Country Racing at its best. Enjoy succulent high country meats, local wines, produce strawberries, champagne and cream with a relaxed pace on the Omeo Plains and adrenaline at the racecourse. Hooves, planes, magic, music and clowns all ensures it goes off with a big balloon bang!

Telephone: Trudy Anderson 0428 599 250
email: secretary@omeoregion.com.au
web: www.omeoregion.com.au

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Feast on East Harvest Picnic at Nicholson River Winery
Sunday 16 March
Nicholson River Winery
Signed turn off Princes Highway (eastbound) 1 kilometre from Nicholson
10am - 5pm
Cost: $10pp

Award winning Eastern Gippsland food delicacies and wines to taste with magical circus artists and musical entertainment overlooking the Nicholson River and Gippsland Lakes. There will be Maffra and Capra Cheeses, chocolate making, scallops, beef, ice cream and a selection of regional wines and beer on offer. A beautiful and relaxing way to enjoy tasting the best of regional produce and to soak up the rustic river and lakes environment.

Visitor Information Centre freecall 1800 637060
Bairnsdale (03) 5152 3444
Lakes Entrance (03) 5155 1966

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LINDENOW ON SHOW
Lindenow Paddock to Plate Fest
Friday 14 March

Master Class and Tour
Cost: Tour and Master Class price is inclusive $35pp (bus/food included)
Time: From Bairnsdale by bus 1:00 pm – returning 6:00 pm
Bookings: Jo Moulton  041 374 1426

Paddock to Plate - Photo Documentary Art Show Opening
Lindenow Hotel: 6:30 pm - Free (all welcome)

Feast On at the Lindenow Hotel
7:00pm onwards - Meals Raffles, Prizes and Entertainment
Book tables directly to the Lindenow Hotel
Tel: (03) 51 571210 (meals/ drinks at pub prices)

Lindenow ‘Paddock to Plate’ Fest will follow the ‘Paddock to Plate’ story from the vegetable growers and gardens of the Mitchell River Flats to the manufacturing floor of One Harvest-Vegco at Bairnsdale.
The Cooking Master Class and tour will be moderated by Dure Dara OAM and will explore fresh country cooking with the best of Lindenow producers, cake-makers Helen and Linda Bruse, beef producer Rod Polkinghorne and vegetable producers and wine makers at the Lindenow Hotel kitchen.
The Paddock to Plate photo documentary by Lisa Roberts will open at the Lindenow Hotel and Toni and Gary Savige will host a night of country feasting and entertainment with entertainment, raffles and prizes.
Head to Lindenow for the best of community, hospitality and fun.

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Feast On Eastern Gippsland Food and Wine Trails
...in the High Country, on the Gippsland Lakes, on the Gippsland Plains Country Road.

For maps, details of food and wine outlets, galleries, picnic spots and information see Gippsland Food and Wine Guide, Inspired by Gippsland available at Tourism Information Centres throughout Gippsland.

For accommodation:
Visitor Information Centre Free Call: 1800 637 060
Bairnsdale: 03 5152 3444
Lakes Entrance: 03 5155 196
Wellington Sale: 03 5144 1108

www.inspiredbygippsland.com.au