Events January 2011
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Bridgetown Walking Group
Date: 1 January 2011
The Walking Group which is a group of like minded people who enjoy walking or ambling meet every Thursday at the New Shire Car Park and car pool to the area they are having their morning walk then have morning tea and plan where they are going the next week. They meet at 9am most of the year until the 3rd November when they will meet at 8.30am. Costs $2 towards morning tea. Look at the website www.bridgetownwalkinggroup.com for where we will be walking next week.
Contact Dianne 9761 4350 for further info
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Events February 2012
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Boyup Brook Country Music Festival & Ute Muster
Date: 15-19 February 2012
Venue: Boyup Brook
| Contact Details: | www.countrymusicwa.com.au |
Country Music spectacular held at Boyup Brook Friday afternoon, Concert Friday evening at Blackwood River Music Park, Street Carnival Saturday, Ute Muster & Country Music Awards Saturday evening at Blackwood River Music Park, Poets breakfast on Sunday. For further information please telephone the Bridgetown Greenbushes Visitor Centre on 08 9761 1740 or Boyup Brook Visitor Centre on 9765 1444
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Events March 2012
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Nannup Music Festival
Date: 2-5 March 2012
Venue: Nannup
There will be small intimate performances, workshops, and large scale concerts spread throughout the town.
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Events April 2012
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Bridgetown Easter Tennis Tournament
Date: 6-9 April 2012
Venue: Bridgetown Tennis Club
Annual Tennis Tournament with teams from all over the State.
For further details on this event and how to enter, click on to www.tenniswest.com.au
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Balingup Small Farm Field Day
Date: 21 April 2012
Venue: Balingup
A display of animals, produce, small farm equipment, craft and all related products - main venue is Balingup Oval.
Gates open 9 am - 4.30 pm. Trade and market stalls, garden & nursery supplies, animals, demonstrations, sheep shearing, fashion parade and entertainment, gourmet food and wine tasting, plant and garden advisory and much much more
Free parking. Adults $6, Children $3, Family $15 (2 adults & 3 children) - NO DOGS OR BIKES ALLOWED PLEASE.
Phone 9764 1272 for enquiries or further information
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Anzac Day Ceremonies
Date: 25 April 2012
A Dawn Service is held in Greenbushes at the Memorial in Blackwood Road at 6am, any one wishing to march are required to muster on the forecourt of the Greenbushes Roadhouse at 5.45am to march off at 5.55am
A Morning Service is held in Bridgetown with the march starting at the Steere & Hampton Street intersection at 09.45 am and finishing at the War Memorial in the Memorial Park for the service at 10 am followed by morning tea at the Town Hall.
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14th Blackwood River Chamber Music Festival
Date: 27-29 April 2012
Venue: St Paul's Church and in a beautiful garden
The Blackwood River Chamber Festival is a private venture directed by its founder, Vincent Moleta. The Festival brings fine chamber music to one of the most beautiful regions of Australia, the Blackwood River Valley, 270kms south of Perth. A verdant district of rolling orchards, forest and farming country settled in the late nineteenth century on the northern edge of the giant karri and jarrah forests.
The Festival will be held in April 2012 and the music will be performed in St Paul’s Church, Bridgetown, the Festival’s centre, as well as in a beautiful garden. A range of accommodation is available. The performers comprise national and international artists, and various young Perth-based musicians, playing as soloists and in ensemble. The Festival is thus an occasion for serious aspiring musicians to work with seasoned visiting artists over the weekend, while the intimate venues, informal arrangements, the meals and the travel in common bring artists and the Festival audience together in a way not possible in the concert hall. This restorative meeting of kindred spirits takes place in a largely unspoiled country district redolent of early post-war Australia. Home-cooked meals and local wines are served after the two late-morning concerts and before the Saturday evening concert. Participants cover their own bed and breakfast; otherwise, all meals are included in the Festival ticket. For accomodation bookings freecall the Bridgetown Visitor’s Centre, 1800 777 140, or go to their website, www.bridgetown.com.au The Festival is strictly limited to 140 ticket-holders. There are three ticket options: (more details shortly).
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Events May 2012
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"The Archies" Portrait Exhibition
Date: 11-21 May 2012
Venue: Bridgetown Pottery Gallery Tearooms
The "Archies Exhibition" is an annual Art Show held in Bridgetown at the Pottery Gallery. The "Archie" is a light hearted 'take-off" of the Archibald Prize. Prizes are awarded for Best Local Identity, People's Choice and the main prize goes to the Archie Prize Winner.
Interested artists are invited to exhibit their work at the Pottery Restaurant/Gallery with entry forms already having been sent out to those on the contact list. If you wish to know more about this event, phone. 9761 1038 (Pip Mills), or 9761 1126 (Bob Gregory).
The exhibition runs from 11-21 May 2012.
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Events June 2012
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Bridgetown in the Winter
Date: 1 June-31 August 2012
'WINTER IN THE BLACKWOOD" is a three month long event celebrating all that Bridgetown and the Blackwood River Valley have to offer.
Activities for all interests and ages include:
- crafts,
- antiques & collectables,
- gourmet food and wine,
- the 2012 South West Open Chess Championship
- workshops, exhibitions and much, much more
Come and spend some time in Bridgetown, the Winter Capital of WA.
For further details phone the Visitor Centre 9761 1740 or watch this space for further updates.
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Truffle Kerfuffle - Southern Forest Food Festival
Date: 16 June 2012
Venue: Fonty's Pool, Seven Day Road, Manjimup
The Truffle Kerfuffle as part of the Southern Forest Food Festival is on Saturday 16 June 2012
Day Event: 10 am - 5 pm
Gala Dinner - 7.30 pm
Truffle Kerfuffle 2012 will include wineries, food stalls, master classes, cooking demonstrations, free kids' food classes, food discussion/truffle seminars.
There will also be Truffle Dog competitions, truffle orchard tours, and local produce by way of the local farmer's markets and a lot more!
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Events July 2012
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Bridgetown in the Winter
Date: 1 June - 31 August 2012
'WINTER IN THE BLACKWOOD" is a three month long event celebrating all that Bridgetown and the Blackwood River Valley have to offer.
Activities for all interests and ages include:
- crafts,
- antiques & collectables,
- gourmet food and wine,
- the 2012 South West Open Chess Championship
- workshops, exhibitions and much, much more
Come and spend some time in Bridgetown, the Winter Capital of WA.
For further details phone the Visitor Centre 9761 1740 or watch this space for further updates.
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Events August 2012
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Bridgetown in the Winter
Date: 1 June - 31 August 2012
'WINTER IN THE BLACKWOOD" is a three month long event celebrating all that Bridgetown and the Blackwood River Valley have to offer.
Activities for all interests and ages include:
- crafts,
- antiques & collectables,
- gourmet food and wine,
- the 2012 South West Open Chess Championship
- workshops, exhibitions and much, much more
Come and spend some time in Bridgetown, the Winter Capital of WA.
For further details phone the Visitor Centre 9761 1740 or watch this space for further updates.
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Geegelup Cup Kayak Championships
Date: 20-21 August 2012
Venue: Blackwood River Bridgetown
The course includes 10 rapids over 7km, it starts at the bridge in Bridgetown and finishes at Rocky Bluff (Brockman Highway). The aim of Wild Water Racing is to race your kyak/canoe as fast as you can down a stretch of white water rapids. The races are run as time trials.
Saturday 20th August - Team Race
12.30 - 1.30pm registration for both races at Race HQ
1.45pm Pre Race Brief at Race HQ all participants must be present
2pm Race start if timers are ready
6.30pm Presentations for Team Race at the DR Dinner
Sunday 21th August - Classic Race
8.30 - 9.30am any late registration for the Classic Race at Race HQ
9.45am Pre Race Brief at Race HQ
10am Race Starts
11am Food & Drink
12.30pm Presentations and Prize giving.
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Events September 2012
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Blackwood Classic 250 Power Boat Race
Date: 29 Sept - 1 Oct 2012
Venue: Blackwood River Bridgetown to Augusta
The Blackwood Classic 250 is a three day time trial covering approximately 250 kilometres of the Blackwood River, commencing at Bridgetown, passing through Nannup and Sues Bridge, and finishing at the river mouth at Augusta.
It is the world's longest power dinghy race.
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Events October 2012
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Rotary Blackwood Marathon
Date: Last Saturday in October - 30th October 2012
Venue: Boyup Brook start, Bridgetown finish
| Contact Details: | Rotary Club of Bridgetown will again host the Blackwood Marathon in 2012
The Marathon consists 5 legs - running, canoeing, swimming, horseriding and cycling.
The event commences at the Boyup Brook Oval and finishes in Bridgetown.
For further details contact Trish Paisley on 0419912126 or email marathon_trish@iinet.net.au or check out the website www.mccays.com.au/theevent
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Events November 2012
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Blues at Bridgetown
Date: 9-12 November (2nd weekend) 2012
Venue: Bridgetown
Blues at Bridgetown is in it's 20th year (2012) and will once again bring international, interstate & local WA artist to Bridgetown for Blues fans to enjoy a range of "Blues" music. The Festival is held in 3 venues - Blue Owls Nest, Geegeelup Marquee, Festival Club. Music will also be in the Hotels and some Restaurants during the weekend. The Street Party will be held in Hampton Street on Saturday 12th. Nov with artist performing in the street with other entertainment for both children and adults, food outlets and numerous merchadise stalls, the local business houses, restaurants and hotels will also be open. Blues at Bridgetown will have merchandise and CD sales areas, ticket sales and arm band exchange areas.
Earlybird tickets can be purchased thru the Blues office 9761 2921, or online www.bluesatbridgetown.com as from 1st May 2012
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Bridgetown Agricultural Show
Date: 24 November 2012
Venue: Bridgetown Show Ground
A day showcasing local produce & livestock. Commercial stalls, sideshow alley, dog high jumps and entertainment for the children. The show finishes with a fireworks display.
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