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THE WIMMERA’S LEADING TOURIST & INFORMATION MAGAZINE HORSHAM HORSHAM • GRAMPIANS • DIMBOOLA • WARTOOK • NATIMUK • MURTOA • STAWELL • DADSWELLS BRIDGE • NHILL SUMMER 2015 - 16 Photo By: Paul Carracher - The Wimmera Mail Times Horsham West Colour Fest The Field Days..... The region’s BIGGEST event! | www.wimmerafielddays.com.au ...you gotta be there! WELCOME TO THE WIMMERA | SUMMER 2015 - 16 1 SUMMER FUN BEGINS SUMMER 2015 - 16 Summer’s unforgiving heat is upon us. But the onsalught of the searing sun just means that the year is almost over and 2016 arrives. New resolutions and exciting opportunities will begin in the new year and 2016 will be a big year for everyone! But before the new year begins we need to end it on a high, and the Santa Day Races are one way we can see the year out! In January we see the exciting Horsham Harness Pacing Cup open their gates along with the brand new Horsham CONTENTS Town Hall opening their doors! Horsham Country Music Festival will begin what WELCOME TO HORSHAM is surely going to be a new chapter in the town’s entertainment history with ‘A Features Pleasant Sunday Afternoon’. The Horsham Arts Council will celebrate their 50th Anniversary also with a run of spectacular performances culminating a range of The HAC 50th Anniversary 13 shows from their past. 2016 will be a huge year and we hope to begin things off Horsham Harness Racing 19 with a bang! Food & Dining 2 -21 Our aim is to provide all locals and visitors - of all ages, with an informative Entertainment 6, 7, 10, 13, 19 magazine to promote all that is on offer in Horsham and its surrounds. Our premier Map of Horsham 15 restaurants and cosy cafes and entertainment venues are a pleasant way to Wineries 8 unwind with many of them featuring new menus for all to sample. It truly is a great time of the year to experience all happenings as there are many major events to Arts & Culture 7, 10, 13 suit all ages and of course fabulous food and wine, sensational shopping, family Events & Markets 3 fun, arts, culture and entertainment are all on offer in our region. We are very Sports Report 22 proud to showcase our assets in this publication. Most importantly, remember Trev’s Fishing Report 30-31 this publication is FREE, so feel free to take with you. Discover, unwind, relax and enjoy the read.... WELCOME TO THE GRAMPIANS Cover Photo By: Food & Dining 24, 25 Paul Carracher - The Wimmera Mail Times Entertainment 24, 25 Horsham West Colour Fest Recreation 24, 25 Map of The Grampians 16 Map of Halls Gap 17 Designed and produced by Wimmera Design and Print Want to be in the next edition? Events & Markets 23 We are always on the look out for businesses and organisations to be a part of the Wimmera’s Enquiries leading tourist magazine. If you think your business WELCOME TO THE WIMMERA - Other Regions Wimmera Design and Print would be a great fit for our magazine or you have 16 Sloss St, Horsham, VIC 3400 an interesting story to tell, please give us a call on Features Phone: 03 5382 2230 Fax: 03 5382 0233 5382 2230, email or visit the website: Email: [email protected] www.welcometothewimmera.com Lake Charlegrark Music Festival 27 Web: www.wimmeraprint.com.au We WANT to talk more with you! Food & Dining 28 Whilst every care is taken to ensure this publication is accurate at the time of printing Wimmera Design and Events & Markets 29 Print assume no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may have occurred. All artwork and design remain the property of Wimmera Design and Print and may not be reproduced without permission. “You’re good!” “I ain’t good. m the best!” I’ Horsham’s best pizza... Phone: 03 5382 1101 | 77 Pynsent Street, Horsham | bonnieandclydespizzeria.com.au 2 WELCOME TO THE WIMMERA | SPRING 2015 Horsham located on the banks of the Wimmera River is a handy base to explore the region’s nearby natural attractions. The beautiful Grampians national Park and the Wartook Valley region is only 30 minutes south east of Horsham. The region is renowned for its dynamic arts community, ensuring WELCOME TO there is always something exciting happening. You will find art festivals, musical performances, a superb art gallery, excellent theatre along with major sporting events and family friendly activities HORSHAM Mosaics and murals, by school children, can be viewed at Horsham North, Horsham West, and Ss Michael and John’s Primary Schools. The wider region offers scenic bushland, mountains and waterways. Wartook Valley, in the Grampians and Black Range State Park are a HORSHAM picturesque short drive away, worth seeing for its wildlife, wildflowers, Distance from: Population of Horsham: Melbourne 3.2hrs Grampians 45 mins * dramatic scenery and wind swept caverns. The picturesque heritage town Adelaide 4.5hrs Ballarat 2.2hrs of Natimuk is situated under the shadow of the world famous rock climbing Hamilton 1.5hrs Mildura 3.2hrs Mount Arapiles. *Sourced by the Visitor Information Centre 14,655 As of 25/02/2015 EVENT DATES MARKET DATES Makers Gallery Christmas Market Haven Market Date: Saturday 5th December Venue: McLachlan St, Horsham Recreational Reserve, Haven Time 9.00am to 1.00pm Santa Day Races Dates 5th Dec, 2nd Jan & 6th Feb Date: Sunday 20th December Located on the outskirts of town, the Haven Market offers a variety of stalls Venue: Bennett Road, Horsham Racecourse and a great social atmosphere for the family. Out of the hustle and bustle of town there is plenty of entertainment for the kids with crafts and produce available to suit all your needs Vauxhaul Owners Club of Australia Date: Saturday 9th January Venue: May Park, Horsham Jung Market Recreational Reserve, Jung Horsham Harness Pacing Cup Time 9.00am to 1.00pm Date: Sunday 10th January Dates 19th Dec, 30th Jan & 27th Feb Venue: Showgrounds, McPherson Street Venture out a little further to a country market with a difference. Nestled in at Jung Reserve this country market entices local and Melbourne Australia Day Celebrations traders, selling clothes, crafts, fruit and veg, nuts, lollies, honey, plants and Date: Tuesday 26th January much, much more Venue: Sawyer Park, Sound Shell Horsham Country Music Festival Presents: A Pleasant Natimuk Farmers Market Plus Sunday Afternoon Main Street, Natimuk Date: Sunday 31st January Time 10.00am to 1.30pm Venue: The New Horsham Town Hall Dates 13th Dec Taking on a holistic approach, the Natimuk Farmers Market Plus creates Horsham Arts Council’s 50th a community meeting place where people can gather to support produce growers and local artists in a vibrant lively music atmosphere. Anniversary Spectacular Date: Friday 5th, Saturday 6th, Sunday 7th, Thursday 11th and Saturday 13th of February Venue: The New Horsham Town Hall SAVE THE DATE The Horsham Fishing Competition 2016 Annual Cross Country Soaring Competition Date: Sunday 13th March Date: Sunday 7th to Saturday 13th February Venue: Sawyer Park Venue: Horsham Aerodrome Horsham Car & Bike Show 2016 Horsham Triathlon Date: Sunday 6th March Date: Saturday 13th February Venue: May Park Venue: Commencing at Sawyer Park, Sound Shell WELCOME TO THE WIMMERA | SUMMER 2015 - 16 3 HORSHAM 4 WELCOME TO THE WIMMERA | SUMMER 2015 - 16 HORSHAM WELCOME TO THE WIMMERA | SUMMER 2015 - 16 5 HORSHAM 6 WELCOME TO THE WIMMERA | SUMMER 2015 - 16 HORSHAM .0cm , 1999 (detail), hand coloured photograph 33.5 x 22 Self Portrait Tracey MOFFATT MOFFATT Tracey Australian photography at its best HORSHAM REGIONAL ART GALLERY 80 Wilson Street T: 5382 9575 E: [email protected] H: Tue - Fri 10am - 5pm, Sat 11am - 4.30pm, + Sun 1 - 4.30pm W: horshamtownhall.com.au WELCOME TO THE WIMMERA | SUMMER 2015 - 16 7 HORSHAM Located 10 minutes south west of Horsham and nestled between the Grampians and Mount Arapiles, picturesque Norton Estate produces some of Australia’s finest boutique wines. Call out to the vineyard, offering cellar door tastings and sales and experience a truly unique setting, you will soon realise what the fuss is all about. 2013, 2014, 2015 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion- 5 star winery. Multiple Gold Medal Winning Winery! "Outstanding Winery, capable of producing wines of a very high quality" 758 Plush Hannans Road, Lower Norton Phone: 5384 8235 www.nortonestate.com.au THE WINERIES OF LOWER NORTON What better way than to spend a Summer day in the vineyards of Lower Norton. They provide truly unique scenery and is perfect setting for premium boutique wine production. Experience the welcoming warmth of the area by taking the short drive and enjoy the company your hosts will be only glad to offer. Both Norton Estate and Barangaroo Boutique Wines offer cellar doors with beautiful views across the valleys to Mount Arapiles and to the Grampians. Norton Estate was established in 1997 and is now producing some of Australia’s finest boutique Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc wines. BarangarooAdelaide Boutique Wines are the only producers of Sparkling Vermentino (Methode tradtionnelle)Western Highwa in Australia, come and see what the fuss is all about. N 2 y Natimuk Road - Wimmera Highway 7 HORSHAM iver ra R me Wim The Hamilton Highwa oad uha R 6 Horsham - Noradj 11 Barangaroo Melbourne 2 Boutique Wines Norton Estate y 1 2 Nurrabiel Roa 7 Plush Hannan Road d 8 WELCOME TO THE WIMMERA | SUMMER 2015 - 16 There’s something for everyone at Horsham Sports & Community Club! HORSHAM Bistro Open Daily 2 Course Lunch $12.50 Cappuccino & Slice Crumbed Prawns w Salad & Chips Your choice of Main & Bar & Café Dessert off the specials Select from our range of delicious fresh board, focaccias, wraps & sandwiches, battered fish, & help yourself to the crumbed prawns, and more served with salad fresh salad and veggie & chips, for a light lunch or snack.