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Friday 9th March |
| 7:30pm - 8.30pm |
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All welcome to attend the opening night. Prizes awarded to a range of categories including best local subject and people's choice award. Junior and senior sections. Guest opener Mr Geoff Hocking.
Entries to be submitted by mid February. Artwork required by 7th of March.
For information contact George Milford: 5474 2426 |
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Saturday 10th March |
| 9am - 5pm |
Small entry fee. Artwork available for purchase. |
| 9am - 5pm |
Harcourt Heritage Museum ANA Hall (Saturday and Sunday)
Small entry fee. Newly mounted displays of Harcourt history. |
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9am - 5pm |
Tea House ANA Hall
Choose from a wonderful array of homemade cakes and slices with a hot or cold drink. |
| 9.15am - 9.45 |
Pet Parade James Park
Prizes for best behaved, most unusual pet, etc. |
| 10am - 5pm |
Youth Tent Stanley Park
Live Music, Wii, Poker tables, iPod music station, sideshow games with prizes, and a real carnival atmosphere. All activities are free or very low cost. |
| 10am - 5pm |
Lots of local produce, new season’s apples, apple juice, toffee apples, craft stalls and amusements for the kids.
Fundraising activity for Harcourt Valley Primary School.
Contact Michelle 54743283 or 0418 149 459 for bookings |
| 10am - 5pm |
Fruit Growers Tent James Park
Apple display - more than a dozen varieties, tastings available. Local growers available to share their knowledge. Delicious apple recipe book available for purchase. |
| 10am - 10.30am |
Stephen Ryan Main Stage Area
The celebrity gardener will answer your plant and horticulture questions. |
| 10am |
Apple Pie Baking Competition Entries Fruit Growers Tent
Apple Pies that are in the competition are due at the tent by 10am.
Come and have a look at all the different entries for this year.
Best Apple Pie, Best Apple Muffin (4), Best Apple Cakes
Junior (Under 15) and Open Categories
Judging 10.30 onwards, Prize winners announced at 1pm. |
| 10.30am - 11:30am |
Sponsored by Tonks Bros. Challenging course with obstacles to test your ferret. |
| 11.30am - 12pm |
Castlemaine Highland and Clan McLeod Pipe Band Playout Wright Stret intersection outside the post office.
Great entertainment for all ages. |
| 11.30am - 12pm |
Thompson Foundry Band Stanley Park
A staple of the Applefest and enjoyment for all ages. |
| 12pm |
Official Opening Main Stage Area
Harcourt Valley Primary School Choir singing National Anthem.
Acknowledgement of Apple Royalty. Guest opener, Mr Tim Bird, proprietor of ASQ Garden Supplies. |
| 12:30pm |
See a colourful display of floats, dancers, bands and the Apple Royalty. Also including a fantastic display of local machinary from the orchards. Prizes for the best floats announced at 1pm. Assembly point: Corner of Bagshaw Street and High Street at Midday. |
| 12.55pm |
Street Parade Judging Announcements Main Stage Area |
| 1pm |
Categories: professional, amateur and student.
Judges: Anne Marston, |
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1-1.30pm |
Choir |
| 1.30-2pm |
Belly Dancers Main Stage Area
Come and join in the fun with these entertaining performers. |
| 2pm - 2.30pm |
Stephen Ryan Main Stage Area
The Celebrity gardener will answer your plant and horticulture questions. |
| 2.30pm - 5pm |
Youth Bands |
| 7.30 - 9pm |
Family Musical evening in James Park. |
With Tara Flynn. Bring a picnic rug.
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Sunday Program |
| 9am - 5pm |
Small entry fee. Artwork available for purchase. |
| 9am - 5pm |
Harcourt Heritage Museum ANA Hall
Small entry fee. See newly mounted displays of Harcourt history. |
| 9am - 3pm |
Tea House ANA Hall
Choose from a wonderful array of homemade cakes and slices with a hot or cold drink. |
| 8am register |
Duathlon – James Park
Long and short courses available. Run/Ride/Run - distances 4:24:2 or 2:12:1
Entry Fee: Individual $25, Teams $30.
Medals and prizes for winners. Male and female, senior and junior categories. Post race breakfast. See website for details. |
| 11am |
Duathlon Presentations James park
Applaud the winners, celebrate the participants |
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