0427 215 258

8am - 1pm

Pick up a bargain at the local trash and treasure market. Lots of fresh fruit and vegetables are also available.

Cheryl and Allan
03 5727 0232

If you can sing, play an instrument, recite poetry or tell a good yarn come along to the Everton Hotel for fun family friendly activity.

2nd Sunday of the month @ 2pm

Indigo Vineyard 1221 Beechworth Wangaratta Road Everton Upper Vic 3678

Ph: 03 5727 0233 www.indigovineyard.com.au emails@indigovineyard.com.au

Last Sunday of every month Indigo Vineyard Open Mic.  

Join us for an afternoon of music, food and wine.  There are BBQ lunches and vineyard platters, cake and coffee and locally brewed beer available.  Bring an instrument and join in.  No BYO.

56 Ovens Street, Wangaratta(03) 5722 0761 (Please note: The Wangaratta Art Gallery will be closed for Christmas break from 24 December and will re-open on
Email: gallery@wangaratta.vic,gov.au

Operating Times:
Monday and Tuesday
12.00pm to 5.00pm

Wednesday to Friday
10.00am to 5.00pm

Saturday and Sunday
1.00pm to 4.00pm

A fantastic exhibition of contemporary indigenous artworks from a very special local art collection – the passion of two Wangaratta art lovers, Ron and Ross Aldridge –will run throughout summer in the Gallery Workshop Space.

My Country brings together a selection from their collection that focuses largely on the central and western Australian desert regions.

All seven of the well-known Petyarre sisters are represented in the exhibition. Originally working in batik in the 1970s, the sisters eventually made the change to painting on canvas to portray their traditional motifs and stories. These include ceremonial body paint designs, the Mountain Devil Lizard Dreaming and the distinctive undulating leaf motif developed by Gloria Petyarre.

Passed down through the generations the artists, depict motifs representing their individual ‘Dreaming’. The exhibition title ‘My Country’ comes from the work of Ngoia Pollard Napaltjarri depicting her father’s country the sacred Walpiri Territory where the swamps and lakes are represented by the oval shapes in the work.

03 5722 0865 or email gallery@wangaratta.vic.gov.au

Yarrawonga artist Susan Mathews exhibit is a series of wild wall hangings based on the Wangaratta textile industries inspired by her involvement in the 2011 Culture Victoria Wangaratta Textile Project titled Following the Thread. The designs are based on the repetitive mechanical processes, the end products as well as the contribution of the workforce of the textile manufacturing systems.

Bookings Essential 03 5729 8030 or email wendy@pizzini.com.au

Take part in a cooking class with Katrina Pizzini where she will teach participants how to cook delicious dishes.

Thursday 9 - Pasta, Ravioli & Gnocchi
Friday 10 - Antipasti, Tapas & Dumplings
Sunday 11 - Pasta, Ravioli & Gnocchi
Friday 17 - Lunching Ladies .... & Lads
Saturday 18 - The Dinner Party
Wednesday 22 - Quick & Healthy
Thursday 23 - Anitpasti, Tapas & Dumplings
Friday 24 - Pasta, Ravioli & Gnocchi
Saturday 25 - Pasta, Ravioli & Gnocchi

For more information including prices go to www.pizzini.com.au/pizzini/cooking-school.php

03 5722 0865

The latest treasures to be added to Gallery's Permanent Collection

Simon Godfrey 0419 317 465

Teams are filling up quickly, so make sure you book in by contacting Simon Godfrey.

9.15am BBQ

$20 per head (includes BBQ)

Mens, Ladies and mixed teams welcome

$1,000 hole in ONE prize

Over $500 in prizes including nearest the pin and the longest drive.

Entries before Monday January 30

www.wilbypark.com.au

Entry: Gate $35, Spectators $15, Pensioners $10, Under 15 free (all welcome)

Gates onpen 8am, races being at 11am

Catering on site

03 5721 3741

Come along and see some home grown talent!!

Rachel Watkins 02 6055 8042 rwatkins@umfc.com.au

Want to do something different this year...learn something new...contribute to your community!

Kick start your New Year's Resolution with the Foster Care Team at Upper Murray Family Care.

We are opening our doors and inviting you to find out more about how you can make a different to the life of a child or young person in your community. Call in for one minute or one hour and get your myths about Foster Care busted!

Tickets available from Belinda on 0411 355 341 or from Beautopia, Shop 7, 21 Reid St, Wangaratta

The idea behind this fundraiser is to create awareness of hand differences and to raise money for the Aussie Hands Foundation for further research and to offer support to those who experience one of the many hand differences.

The night will feature a 2 course meal with a guest speaker.  A fashion show followed by an auction.

Tickets are $40pp with drinks at bar prices.

56 Ovens Street, Wangaratta

RSVP: 1 Feb 2012

56 Ovens Street, Wangaratta

RSVP: 1 Feb 2012

5.30pm

Anne Turnbull (03) 5721 6215

All attendees enter the Australia-wide draw to win one of three prizes.

LEARN HOW TO ENJOY WELLNESS ONG INTO THE FUTURE!!

1.30pm

03 5721 8800 or website www.rinaldos.com.au

Gnocchi and semi-freddo

2pm - 5pm (approximately)

Class $75 per person

Get your hands dirty while making and rolling your own gnocchi from scratch and then learn the correct technique for cooking it. Watch as Adam expertly demonstrates the art of making a rich meat ragout. Finish off with something sweet in another hands-on session. You will create a delicious semi freddo (Italian semi-frozen ice cream dessert) and will also learn several variations on this dessert.

For more information including application forms go to www.rinaldos.com.au

tolmie.sports@hotmail.com|
www.tolmietimes.com.au

Enjoy a fun filled family day at the Tolmie Sports Day.
Something for everyone! 

Activities include:

• Woodchopping
• Equestrian
• Novelty
• kids races
• craft & produce stalls
• historical displays and demonstrations
• clowns
• Three Man Challenge
• Gum boot toss

and much more!!!!

Bring a picnic or enjoy the wide range of food and beverage stalls on offer.

Cap off the day with a Bush dance at the Tolmie Hall, with music by "Jigid"

Gates open 9am. 

Sports Entry: Adults $7, Students/Pensioners $5 Kids U14 Free

Dance: Adults $10, Children $5, Families $25

For a full program of the events click here

Lions Club of Wangaratta - Site bookings - Garth 0408 512 857
Show 'N' Shine - Early Holden Car Club Inc. - Ken 03 5721 2692
Vintage Engine & Tractor - 03 5727 3663
Sound Cars - Mark Rushton - 0421 114 860

The 13th Annual Wangaratta Swap Meet will be held on Sunday 12th February, 2012

Commencing in 2000, the Wangaratta Swap Meet has raised over $133,000 which the Lions Club has distributed throughout the local communities.

The Wangaratta Swap Meet is in fact Wangaratta's Biggest Market, with over 490 trading sites, over 5000 patrons and selling everything from Car Parts, Bric-a-Brace, Collectibles, Memorabillia, Tools, Craftwork, Local produce/preserves, Antiques, free kids train ride and much more.

The Wangaratta Swap Meet is the 3rd largest in Victoria, and in the top 10 in Australia and attracts siteholders and visitors from Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales, ACT and all over Victoria.  The Wangaratta Swap Meet also features a "Yesterday Heroes" Car Show and Shine, Vintage Oil Engines, National Sound Quality Cars competition and entertainment for the children.

Sites are available for $20.00, entry is $5.00, children 16 years and under are free.

Entry from 6am 9set up available from 3pm Saturday) 
Cooked breakfast from 6.30am - Food & drinks available all day.

 Click here to download the brochure

03 5722 8105

The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance.
We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. 
Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. 
Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105

www.wangarattapac.com.au

Colin Hay returns to Australia at the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre on Saturday 18 February part of his Gathering Mercury Tour. As frontman and principle songwriter for eighties hit machine Men at Work, Colin Hay is responsible for one of the most identifiable sounds in pop music. He may be best known as the lead singer for Men At Work but he feels that his new album is the best he's ever done. Inspired by the loss of his father, Gathering Mercury reveals Hay?s emotional depth and musical diversity all the while captivating listeners with his usual optimism and quizzical, instantly recognizable voice. Colin will perform songs from his new album, as well as selections from his solo albums and fan favorites from the past. Hay is at the absolute peak of his craft. As a writer and vocalist, he has never been more masterful.

"Hay is a consummate songwriter, who's only gotten better and better with age." Sean Moeller , Daytrotter, Illinois

"Gathering Mercury, his 11th solo release, contains some of the finest songs he has ever written." Tony Hillier , The Australian

www.colinhay.com

TIME: 8:00pm

TICKETS: Adults $55, Concession $50, Students $50, Child $50, Groups $50

Running time 90 minutes no interval

03 5766 4235

Round 1 of the 2012 Sprint Series

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

Ross Noble brings a brand new tour, Nonsensory Overload to Australia, following the success of last year's UK 160 date THINGS tour. 
"brilliantly inventive, quirky stand-up... see him and marvel" The Sun Nonsensory Overload is Noble back fresh from his travels, not to mention his own TV show, doing what he does best; spinning forth hilarious nonsense for your amusement. 
Now is your chance to see one of the best live comics working internationally today. 
Prepare your brain for a Nonsensory Overload! 'Noble turns over as many good ideas in one night as most comics do in a year .. gleeful, free-wheeling silliness' - Chortle 
'It's impossible to single out highlights when the entire show is a series of you-had-to-be-there moments' - Time Out Sydney 
'Every night is different and every night is a total joy' - Time Out 
'the great improviser' - The Guardian 
Suitable for ages 15+
Time 7.30pm

Tickets Adults $44.90, Concession $39.90, Child $39.90

For more details contact John O'Donohue North East Area manager, WorkSafe Victorian Country Football League 0428 507 332 or email john.odonohue@aflvic.com.au

Wangaratta's growing connection with AFL in 2012 has been further boosted with the announcement that Collingwood Football Club's full list of players and coaches will visit the Rural City as part of the AFL Australia Post Community Camp program.

Tickets for the NAB St Kilda match go on sale Mon 6^th Feb 9am at Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, phone 5722 8105 and also at Ticketmaster. 

For more information click here

For more details contact John O'Donohue North East Area Manager, WorkSafe Victorian Country Football League  0428 507 332 or email john.odonohue@aflvic.com.au

All players and coaches will be in attendance, patrons will be seated with Collingwood Football Club players, coaches and/or officials.

7pm

Tickets are $65pp including a 2 course meal.  Bookings for tables of 8 are preferred.

Tickets available from the Wangaratta Gateway 03 5721 8399

Limited tickets are available and pre booking is essential.

Click here for event flyer

Northeast Health Wangaratta www.nhw.hume.org.au

5.30pm - 7.30pm

As part of the DonateLife Week a free swim and sausage sizzle will take place at the Olympic Swimming Pool.

There will be a short ceremony for a local organ donors and transplant recipient to be inducted into the Book of Life (available for view on the DonateLife website www.DonateLife.gov.au) and guest speakers sharing their stories and personal experiences with organ and tissue donation and transplantation.

For more information to register go to www.nhw.hume.org.au

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

Hips, Harmony and Hitler is a stirring spectacle driven by unforgettable tunes, glamour, colourful costuming and the unique talents and distinctive personalities of 'Our Gracie' (Gracie Fields), 'Marlene' (Marlene Dietrich) and the 'Brazilian Bombshell' (Carmen Miranda). These irrepressible women of the 20th Century are all brought to life onstage by Marion Martin in a performance that holds your attention from start to finish. Hips, Harmony & Hitler pays homage to a bleak time in our history and reminds us about the vital role these three extraordinary women played in uplifting public morale during the darkest days of World War II.

Performer & Creator: Marion Martin Executive Producer: Peter Hartin

Time: 11am (75 mins running time no interval)

Ticket Price: All tickets $18, Group 6+ $16

"They were three remarkable women who lifted everybody's spirits and took their minds away from the war and it gives me great pleasure to portray them" - Marion Martin

Tim contact 0437 247 090

Enjoy music from Loon Lake, The Smacky Boys, People of the sun, Rick Steward, The wayfares, The 3 best friends, sea legs and more.

3pm - 12 midnight

$10 Entry

No BYO

Food & Drink available

Under 18's must be accompanied by a parent or guardian

03 5722 0865 or email gallery@wangaratta.vic.gov.au

Stormy Weather is a contemporary landscape photography touring exhibition from the National Gallery of Victoria.

Hours: Mon-Tues 12-5, Wed-Fri 10-5, Sat-Sun 1-4

0427 308 976

www.wangcityspeedway.org.au

Shanley Street, Wangaratta

Nominations to be received by 9pm on the Monday prior to race day no late nominations accepted.

Come along for a great outing with the family.

Gates open: 2.30-3pm

Racing Starts: 4pm

Adults: $20, Concession: $15, Kids under 15 (accompanied by an adult) Free, Unaccompanied child $10

For more information www.wangarattafunrun.com.au

Wangaratta fun run has three different runs allowing for all the family.

Great prizes, trophies & giveaways.

Beautiful course along the One Mile Creek with no road crossings.

To enter & pay on-line go to www.wangarattafunrun.com.au

For more details and prices click here for flyer

03 5722 0865 or email gallery@wangaratta.vic.gov.au

Stormy Weather is a contemporary landscape photography touring exhibition from the National Gallery of Victoria.

Hours: Mon-Tues 12-5, Wed-Fri 10-5, Sat-Sun 1-4

Bookings Essential 03 5729 8030 or email wendy@pizzini.com.au

Take part in a cooking class with Katrina Pizzini where she will teach participants how to cook delicious dishes.

Thursday 8 - Pasta, Ravioli & Gnocchi
Friday 9 - Lunching Ladies ... & Lads 
Saturday 10 - Pasta, Ravioli & Gnocchi

For more information including prices go to www.pizzini.com.au/pizzini/cooking-school.php

1800 801 065

The following events are being hosted by the Rural City of Wangaratta tourism operators.

Regional World's Longest Lunch 2 March 12pm-4pm Pizzini Wines

High Country Food & Wine Tour 2-4 March Various venues

Centre for Culinary Excellence 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18 March 9am-6pm Milawa Cheese Factory

Three Nonnas in King Valley 3, 4, 17, 18 March 10am-3.30pm King Valley Cucina

Hike, Tour and Taste 3, 17 March 10am-4pm Dalzotto Winery

Taste of Two Vineyards 17 March 10.30am-4.30pm Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard

Wood, Smoke and Wine 17, 18 March 12.30pm-3.30pm Casa Luna Gourmet Accommodation

For more information each event is seperately listed.

Stephanie Edgerton 0425 604 522
stephanie@foodandtravelco.com.au

Looking for an indulgent getaway?

FoodandTravelCo has designed an incredible weekend away to mark the beginning of the 2012 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, bringing city folk to the renowned regional restaurants, wineries and farm gates of Victoria's High Country to share in the joys of fresh, local produce.

The tour has been designed to showcase this incredibly diverse region, including dining at the regional World's Longest Lunch at Pizzini, Simone's of Bright and Provenance restaurants, meeting local producers at the Myrtleford Butter Factory and Warialda Belted Galloway Beef, sampling handmade cheese at the Milawa Cheese Factory, wine tastings at Sam Miranda, Battely Wines, Giaconda and Savaterre and staying in luxurious accommodation. .

Young Restaurateur of the Year award-winner Kim Coronica, and renowned chef Greg Feck, will lead this spectacular experience, beginning and ending at the FoodandTravelCo Cooking School in Hawthorn East.

Special guest tour guide and chef Patrizia Simone will also be joining us along the way to show us her favourite food experiences in the High Country.

Everything has been taken care of; including transportation to and from Melbourne, all meals, matched wines with two dining experiences, accommodation and activities; you just need to sit back, relax and enjoy the best this region has to offer.

Itinerary Friday morning: Depart Melbourne Friday midday: Regional World's Longest Lunch at Pizzini Friday evening: Three-course dinner at Restaurant Merlot, Milawa with a glass of sparkling on arrival Stay at Lindenwarrah, Milawa Saturday: Local Producers' tasting and tours including Milawa Cheese Factory, Sam Miranda Vineyard and Myrtleford Butter Factory Saturday evening: Dinner with matched wines at Simone's, Bright Stay at the Bright Chalet Sunday morning: Local vineyards tour and tastings including Giaconda, Savaterre and Battely Wines Sunday midday: Four-course lunch with matched wines at Provenance, Beechworth Sunday afternoon: Visit to Warialda Belted Galloways Beef Arrive back in Melbourne Includes - Fully escorted by chef and restaurateur guides -All transportation, including to and from Melbourne -2 nights' accommodation- All meals as listed in the full itinerary -All activities as listed in the full itinerary.

$1375.00 per person, twin share

Natalie Pizzini (03) 9730 1350 Email: natalie@pizzini.com.au
www.northeastvalleys.com.au

$125.00 five courses matched to ten wines

 12-4pm

Five wine regions and their chefs will use their best seasonal and regional produce to celebrate the finest of North East Victoria while overlooking the vines at Pizzini. North East Victoria's five food and wine sub-regions - Rutherglen, King Valley, Alpine Valley, Beechworth and Glenrowan produce some of the country's most diverse and best wines and seasonal produce.

Featuring sommelier Rocco Esposito's choice of local wines, the lunch includes dishes by Provenance, Rinaldo's Casa Cucina, Mountain View Hotel, Simone's, Milawa Cheese Factory and Brown Brothers Epicurean Centre.

Ceridwen Brown (03) 5727 3589 Email: ceridwen@milawacheese.com.au

$175.00 Cheesemaking, $100.00 Breadmaking, $50.00 Private tasting, $300.00 Whole weekend

Program:

Saturdays 9am-5pm

Feel the curds between your fingers as you make your very own cheese to take home and mature.

Sundays 11am-12pm

Enjoy a private cheese and wine tasting with David Brown, founder of Milawa Cheese Company, and some of his local wine mates.

Sundays 2pm-6pm

Meet head baker Jay Rivett to learn the secrets of great sourdough breads.

Hedonistic Hiking (03) 5755 2307 
Email: info@hedonistichiking.com

Adults $140, Kids $90

10am-4pm

Join Hedonistic Hiking for a fascinating hike in the picturesque King Valley, hearing stories of the bush rangers and gold diggers who once roamed the area along the way. Stroll through prosecco vineyards to emerge at Dal Zotto winery where Otto and Michael Dal Zotto will chat about their wines over a delicious lunch celebrating the wonderful produce of North East Victoria.

Natalie Pizzini (03) 5729 3604  Email: natalie@pizzini.com.au

www.pizzini.com.au

$95 class, followed by lunch
(food only)
10am-3pm

Join Nonnas Sartori, Politini and Pizzini and learn to cook their Italian inspired home-style dishes. You'll be greeted with Nonnas' biscotti and coffee and what follows is three hands-on cooking sessions, one with each of the Nonnas. The day ends feasting on the dishes you have prepared & slow braised goat with canerderli, duck ragout filled agnolotti and silky ricotta-filled cannoli.

03 5721 9127

Wangaratta Showgrounds new facilities will be celebrated with an epic match scheduled between league heavyweights Essendon and St Kilda.  Murray Bushrangers curtain raiser.

Tickets will go on sale Monday 6th February @ 9am from the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Ford Street, Wangaratta  - 5722 8105 or www.wangarattapac.com.au

Pre purchased ticket prices:

Adults -  $19.50

Concession -  $13.50

Under 15 - Free if pre purchased ($5 at the gate)

Children under 6 - Free

Family - $36.50 which includes 2 adults & 4 children

03 5722 1242

Come along to one of the main events on the racing calendar the Wangaratta Cup

Activities on the day include:

Fashions on the Field

Live Music

Childrens activties

Adults $15, Conc $10, Children 14 & U free when accompanied by an adult.

03 5721 8800 or website rinaldos.com.au

Pasta, including filled pasta

2pm - 5pm (approximately)

Class $75 per person

In this class you will make and kneed your own silky pasta dough and turn it into fettuccini, ravioli, tortellini and more. Participants will learn how to make interesting fillings and different sauces to accompany the pasta.

For more information including application forms go to www.rinaldos.com.au

To register phone 03 5722 0888 or go to the website www.cleanup.org.au

This year the Rural City of Wangaratta will be hosting a Guided Nature Walk as part of Clean up Australia Day, on Tuesday the 6th of March 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Aimed at educating the local community on the importance of litter removal to protect our local native flora and fauna and waterways. The evening will commence with a guided nature walk / clean up through North Beaches, where participants can learn more about our local surrounds including native plant and animal identification.

The nature walk will be followed by:

• A presentation North Eastern Management Catchment Authority (NEMCA) on the importance of keeping our waterways clean.
• A fun activity where participants can attempt to construct a native animal model.
• Then concluding with a free BBQ for all participants.

This is a fun family event for all ages, for further information or to register please contact Tatum Newton at the Rural City of Wangaratta on (03) 57220 702 or visit the Clean up Australia Day website: www.cleanup.org.au

For event flyer click here.

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

Award winning Australian playwright David Williamson's Let the Sunshine is part Romeo and Juliet, part Meet the Parents.

Toby and Ros are retired left wing radicals who flee to an upmarket Sunshine Coast seaside town to escape scandal in Sydney. Ros meets an old school friend Natasha, who is married to Ron, a hugely wealthy property developer. The connection between the two couples seems destined to be brief and acrimonious except for one thing! When their children find romance together, the patter of tiny feet brings on the clashing of egos and then, in typical Williamson fashion, it's on for young and old!

Playwright: David Williamson 
Producer: Christine Harris & HIT Productions 
Director: Denis Moore 
Designer: Shaun Gurton 
Lighting Designer: Nick Merrylees 
Sound Designer: Peter Farnan 
Costume Designer: Adrienne Chisholm 
CAST Ron: Peter Phelps (Stingers) Natasha: Alexandra Fowler (All Saints) Toby: Dennis Coard (Home & Away) Ros: Toni Scanlan (Water Rats) Rick: Ryan Hayward (Casualty) Emma: Hannah Norris

Time: 7.30pm (125 mins running time + 20 min interval)

Ticket Price: Adult $40, Concession $35, Group 6+ $35

'Williamson could never be accused of having lost his touch when it comes to writing brilliant one-liners' - Australian Stage

Tickets available from www.wangarattaracing.com.au or call 03 5721 3383 and disclocation music shop

Enjoy a night at the Wangaratta Turf club

Featuring Pete Murray also The audreys and Dallas Frasca

Gates open at 4pm - Bands from 5pm

$65 pre-sale tickets (limited number available), $45 Wangaratta Turf club members, $75 at the gate, $15 Children12 and under, Concession $65

Tickets purchased before 24 February also received a ticket to the winsec Wangaratta Cup

$10 Return Shuttle buses Running from the following-

Albury Train station @ 3pm
Wodonga Safeway Carpark @ 3:15pm
Bright Bus Stop @ 2:45pm
Porpunkah Bus Stop @ 2:55pm
Myrtleford Bus Stop @ 3:10pm
Beechworth Bus Stop @ 3:45pm
Ricky Ds Mulwala @ 3:15pm
Yarrawonga Shire Hall @ 3:20pm
Benalla Botanic Gardens @ 3:30pm

Town & Country Tavern- 3:25pm
Yarrunga Primary School- 3:30pm
Coles/Perry St- 3:35pm
Commonwealth Bank- 3:40pm
Rovers Football Ground- 3:45pm
Wangaratta High School- 3:50pm
Judds Tavern- 3:55pm

All Buses depart Wangaratta Turf Club at 11pm

For event flyer click here

Umbrella Packages available from just $100 for a group of 10

All Inclusive Sam Miranda Prosecco VIP Marquee for $165 per person

0427 308 976

www.wangcityspeedway.org.au

Shanley Street, Wangaratta

Nominations to be received by 9pm on the Monday prior to race day no late nominations accepted.

Come along for a great outing with the family.

Gates open: 2.30-3pm

Racing Starts: 4pm

Adults: $20, Concession: $15, Kids under 15 (accompanied by an adult) Free, Unaccompanied child $10

03 5766 2282
Jennifer.booth@taminickcellars.com.au
www.taminickcellars.com.au

Guests will enjoy a set five course meal matched with Taminick Cellars wines.  There will be a bus service from Wangaratta.  Come along to enjoy a leisurely afternoon of good food, wine and company with the Booth family at their winery at Taminick.  Seating is limited to 50 places.  
Cost: $100 per person.

03 5766 4235

Round 1 of an exciting championship race meeting with vehicles such as Super TT, Sports Sedans, Formula Ford, Formula Vee and other competing for the title of Victoria Motor Racing Champion in their particular category

Ceridwen Brown (03) 5727 3589

$175.00 Cheesemaking, $100.00 Breadmaking, $50.00 Private tasting, $300.00 Whole weekend

Program:

Saturdays 9am-5pm

Feel the curds between your fingers as you make your very own cheese to take home and mature.

Sundays 11am-12pm

Enjoy a private cheese and wine tasting with David Brown, founder of Milawa Cheese Company, and some of his local wine mates.

Sundays 2pm-6pm

Meet head baker Jay Rivett to learn the secrets of great sourdough breads.

Tickets Edgars Newsagency 03 5721 3758

The Ever Popular Television Show! Live in Concert.

Featuring two Presenters plus the toys from the popular television show. This show is full of active participation.

Prince Big Ted has a royal crown, he has a royal cloak but doesn’t have a royal castle. He sets off to find one, and is joined by his friends Humpty, Jemima, Little Ted and the Play School toys as he travels through a fun filled world of nursery rhymes, songs and stories. Get ready to sing, dance and jump for joy, with a live show that will delight and captivate all Play School fans.

This concert will run as a fundraiser for the Appin Park Kindergarten.

Show times & ticket prices to be advised.

Wangaratta Harness Racing Club 0413 180 423

Billy Brownless will be the star attraction when harness racing returns to Avian Park.  The media identity and former Geelong footballer has been locked in for the Wangaratta Pacing Cup and Dimetz Jewellers Trotters Cup.

Gates open at 5pm.

There will be catering on the day.

Bring the family out and celebrate the return of Harness Racing to Wangaratta.

Ceridwen Brown (03) 5727 3589 Email:   ceridwen@milawacheese.com.au

$175.00 Cheesemaking, $100.00 Breadmaking, $50.00 Private tasting, $300.00 Whole weekend

Program: Saturdays 9am-5pm Feel the curds between your fingers as you make your very own cheese to take home and mature. Sundays 11am-12pm Enjoy a private cheese and wine tasting with David Brown, founder of Milawa Cheese Company, and some of his local wine mates. Sundays 2pm-6pm Meet head baker Jay Rivett to learn the secrets of great sourdough breads.

Katrina Pizzini (03) 5729 3604 Email: natalie@pizzini.com.au      
www.pizzini.com.au

$95 class , followed by lunch
(food only)
10am-3pm

Join Nonnas Sartori, Politini and Pizzini and learn to cook their Italian inspired home-style dishes. You'll be greeted with Nonnas' biscotti and coffee and what follows is three hands-on cooking sessions, one with each of the Nonnas. The day ends feasting on the dishes you have prepared & slow braised goat with canerderli, duck ragout filled agnolotti and silky ricotta-filled cannoli.

 Gwenda Canty (03) 5729 7650 Email:  indulge@casaluna.com.au  or  www.casaluna.com.au

The new wood-fired kitchen “ La Piazza“ at Casa Luna Gourmet Accommodation, will host a group of fire-lovers keen to see the wood-fired oven in action. Think quick-toasting pizzas with a flight of King Valley proseccos, a slow-cooked wet-roast baby kid, herby porchetta and peppery peposo of beef, or Rutherglen lamb seared on the redgum-grill with King Valley barbera.

$95 per person

12.30 - 3.30pm

Guy Wilkinson - 1800 032 248 Email:  gpwilkinson@brownbrothers.com.au

10.30am-4.30pm
$180
Travel between the Brown Family's Whitlands and Banksdale Vineyards, enjoying a progressive lunch matched to wines from those vines.

Meet at the home of Brown Brothers in Milawa and board the coach for a scenic drive to the Banksdale Vineyard for lunch, first stopping at Whitlands Vineyard for a glass of sparkling with canapés.

Take in the spectacular views over the King Valley and taste the grapes that transform to produce the Brown Brothers wine you will enjoy with your lunch.

Experience the local produce inspired menu that Brown Brothers head chef Douglas Elder will create to complement the wines. A wine journey that not many get to experience.

Hedonistic Hiking (03) 5755 2307
email: info@hedonistichiking.com

Adults: $140, Children: $90

Join Hedonistic Hiking for a fascinating hike in the picturesque King Valley, hearing stories of the bush rangers and gold diggers who once roamed the area along the way. Stroll through prosecco vineyards to emerge at Dal Zotto winery where Otto and Michael Dal Zotto will chat about their wines over a delicious lunch celebrating the wonderful produce of North East Victoria.

10am-4pm

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

Trevor Marmalade and Russell Gilbert join forces for a hilarious new live show, The A to Z of Comedy. A laugh a minute ride through the many genres of comedy with two of Australia's most legendary and popular comedians. From Hey Hey It's Saturday to Spicks and Specks to the Footy Show these guys have done it all... For a night out of non-stop laughs don't miss this
side-splitting show!! Running Time: 2 hours running time including interval Ticket Price: Adults $39.90, Concession $34.90, Student $39.90 Group 10+ $34.90 Click here for more information or to BOOK NOW!

8pm

03 5727 3507

Enjoy all that the Milawa Gourmet Region has to offer and more at the Producers Market.

9am - 2pm

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

In 1964 a young ‘Maori Boy’ from New Zealand arrived in Melbourne to perform on the Millers Circuit in various show-bands.

By 1966 John Rowles was a regular on TV programmes like The Johnny O’Keefe Show and Bandstand. It was however at the Coogee Bay Hotel in 1967 where a chance meeting with Peter Gormley, the Australian born manager of Cliff Richard and The Shadows, set John Rowles on the road to London and superstardom.

Now on his 65th Birthday in March 2012, Rowles returns to Australia to where his journey in the Music Business began for a farewell tour, entitled ‘Now is the hour – The Final Bow’.

Rowles now turns his attention to a comprehensive tour of Australia, a country that he has called his second home for much of his professional life. When asked the big question, Why? He answers candidly

Following the Australian tour John will then go onto Hawaii where he lived and performed for the better part of 20 years and finally the UK where it all began with ‘If I only had time’ in 1968.

“I’ve given my life for the stage, for my fans, for my music. It means a lot to me to travel the world and perform one last time for all those people who have supported me over the last 45 years and most importantly to know I’ll be giving them 100%. The voice feels great, I feel great and the time feels right.”

John Rowles and his full live band begin their Australian tour in March 2012 and will take in over 40 shows by the time the tour wraps up at the end of 2012.

Join him at the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre this March to celebrate a lifetime of music...

Ticket Price:

Russell Eastaway 0408 309 468

Model jets will be flying at the Wangaratta aerodrome. 

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

Direct from sold our seasons in London, New Zealand and Los Angeles, the Australian made, international hit show Busting Out! is touring Australia in 2012.

With more front than Myer, our bosom-buddies return in their own laugh-out-loud and totally liberating show which has been seen by over 400,000 adoring fans throughout the world. In the words of the UK's Leicester Mercury this show is "Absolutely brilliant."

Follow our ladies as they unleash their playful puppies and walk abreast down mammary lane.

It's an uplifting celebration of bouncy songs, wobbly jokes, thigh-slapping sketches, and of course, practical demonstrations of the fascinating lesser-known uses of your drooping assets. "Tasteful, clever, liberating and laugh out loud funny!" DAILY TELEGRAPH

"Wonderful.. hilarious... time and again ambushing the audience with its audacity." MANLY DAILY

Time 8pm

Running time 90 minutes with no interval

Tickets: Adults $45.90, Concession $40.90, Group6+$39.90

Show contains partial female nudity and is suitable for ages 16+

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

Shaolin Kung Fu Made famous by Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, the Shaolin style of kung fu dates back 1,500 years and brings with it the traditions, power and majesty of 32 dynasties of kung fu fighting.

Shaolin Kung Fu presents a dynamic mix of kung fu styles including weaponry, choreographed animal-inspired fight scenes and meditative reflections.

Set to an intoxicating soundtrack that mixes traditional Chinese songs with the modern beat of drums and rhythm, the action of Shaolin Kung Fu will have audiences transfixed from the very first beat.

Creator: Master Shen Producer: Hao Zhou 

Time: 7.30pm (90 mins running time + 20 min interval)

Ticket Price: Adults $45, Concession $40 Child (15 & under) $20, Group 6+ $37

'To watch their power being drawn from their mental resolve and inner strength is awe-inspiring.' - 3CT International

Bookings Essential 03 5729 8030 or email wendy@pizzini.com.au

Take part in a cooking class with Katrina Pizzini where she will teach participants how to cook delicious dishes.

Thursday 12 - Versatile, Delicious ... & Vegetarian
Friday 13 - Quick & Healthy
Saturday 14 - The Dinner Party
Thursday 19 - Antipasti, Tapas & Dumplings (evening class)
Friday 20 - Pasta, Ravioli & Gnocchi
Saturday 21 - Pasta, Ravioli & Gnocchi
Friday 27 - Lunching Ladies ... & Lads
Saturday 28 - Pasta, Ravioli & Gnocchi

For more information including prices go to www.pizzini.com.au/pizzini/cooking-school.php

CWA Moira Group

The exhibition is open to the public 1pm - 3.30pm

Admission $7 including afternoon tea.

www.easternats.com.au for schedule of events

This will be a weekend to remember! Prepare yourself for an awsome weekend of burn-outs, street drags, cruise the track, sound off's and more. With heaps of camping space a the track, get your mates together and come join the action at an event not to be missed on our 2012 calendar.

03 5726 9215 buffalobrewery@netc.net.au

Huge auction to raise money for the Good Friday Appeal Boorhaman Hotel
Family entertainment, meals, auction.

1800 032 248

Join us at Brown Brothers for our annual Easter Festival from Easter Saturday to Easter Monday in what promises to be a fun filled three days of great wine and food.

Held in the beautiful grounds of Brown Brothers, there will be a variety of activities for the whole family to enjoy, including live entertainment , delicious food and local produce stalls.

Entry to the grounds is free

Brown Brothers Cellar Door open 10am-5pm
Brown Brothers Epicurean Centre open 11am -3pm daily
Food Stalls and Farmers Markets will be operating 10am -4pm daily
Entertainment will be featured daily from 11am -3:30pm

Brown Brothers is closed on GOOD FRIDAY

03 5727 9301

The Market celebrates the best of the King Valley's food, wine and its vibrant community. A fantastic event for locals and visitors alike where you have the opportunity to speak directly with the growers and to ask them how best to prepare or use their products.

0427 308 976

www.wangcityspeedway.org.au

Shanley Street, Wangaratta

Nominations to be received by 9pm on the Monday prior to race day no late nominations accepted.

Come along for a great outing with the family.

Gates open: 2.30-3pm

Racing Starts: 4pm

Adults: $20, Concession: $15, Kids under 15 (accompanied by an adult) Free, Unaccompanied child $10

The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. 
We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. 
Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. 
Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 
www.wangarattapac.com.au

Sing Your Own Messiah is a unique event for all lovers of singing and anyone with an interested in vocal music. Participants learn excerpts from this famous oratorio, led by Richard Gill, then after dinner, sing it through for their own enjoyment. Victorian Opera provide a pianist and four soloists to help us on our musical journey. Who can sing with us? Anyone who loves to sing and is over 10 years old. No prior singing experience is necessary. No need to be able to read music.

What will we sing? We will sing a selection of choruses and arias from Messiah. The arias will be sung by soloists from the Victorian Opera and the choruses will be sung by the participants as a choir. The music is in a booklet which participants may keep. We will be acompanied by a pianist from Victorian Opera on our Grand Steinway. 
How is the Choir organised? We will be divided into four sections according to voice type: soprano, alto, tenor, bass. All members of a section sit together. Only some of us know our voice type, so don't worry if you don't - we will find you a home. 
What to bring? Music, pencil, water bottle, enthusiasm and your sense of humour. 
Tickets: Ticket types are according to your voice type; Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass and if you are unsure, there is a ticket type called 'I don't know male' and 'I don't know female'! Tickets for participants will not have seat numbers. Each ticket includes a voucher (on the ticket stub) to be exchanged for a music booklet at the Box Office, Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre. See below for ticket prices. 
What is the program? 1pm Registration 2pm - 5pm Workshop. The Choir will work on the choruses, sometimes in voice sections, sometimes together 5pm - 6pm Dinner break (Dinner not included) 6pm - 7.30pm A sing-through of all the music 8pm - 9pm Party time! Wine and pizza in the Memorial Hall

More information visit www.comesingwangaratta.com.au 
TICKETS: Early Bird $40 (Available until 21 February), All tickets $60 ADDITIONAL TICKETS: Afterparty $10, Audience at 6pm $10 (Available from 7 April)

03 5722 1242

Enjoy a day at the races.

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

Making their World Premiere season in Australia, LES BALLETS ELOELLE are bringing their new production "Men In Pink Tights" - the most spectacular, talented and hilarious all-male comedy ballet ever.

From the thrilling pirouettes of the male dancers (in male and female costumes) with brilliant choreography to the side splitting humour, LES BALLETS ELOELLE new show "Men In Pink Tights" is a show designed for the young and old

The greatest troupe of it is kind around the globe; Les Ballet's Eloelle features over fifty ballets in its repertoire and an array of the best international professional male ballet dancers from thirteen nations.

These fine-looking and gorgeous soloists have executed with celebrated ballet company's including New York Ballet, The American Ballet Theatre, the prestigious Royal Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, The Royal Swedish Ballet, Berlin State Opera Ballet, English National Ballet, Joffrey Ballet and Hong Kong Ballet.

The New York-based Company is led by creative Director and lead dancer Victor Trevino, who was artistic Director and Lead Dancer in 2007 with the hugely successful Australian and New Zealand tour of "Men in Tutu's".

Les Ballet's Elolle "Men In Pink Tights" personifies the elemental parody of both classic and present-day ballet. The combining of magnificent dance proficiency, bantering and clamorous wittiness with designed mannerisms, dance misadventures and naturally outrageous hissy fits by gentlemen role playing both masculine and feminine personas (just about all of the gentlemen act, and in reality appear like beautiful ladies, although others are furry chested adult males with flapcake make-up but all stylish in tights and tutus - dancing on perfect Pointe.

"Men in Pink Tights" Produces bang-up amusement and LOL "Lough Out Loud" family entertainment for all.

Time: 8pm

Ticket Price: Adult $69.90, Concession $59.90, Student $54.90, Child (15 & under) $44.90, Group 10+ $59.90, Family (2 adults & 2 kids) $220.00

Be truly amazed. "Artistically brilliant, absolutely hilarious". - New York Post 
"Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant". - New York Daily Times 
"It is not a drag show, but a brilliant artistic and comical send up of the world of dance". -USA Today

Bookings Essential 03 5729 8030 or email wendy@pizzini.com.au

Take part in a cooking class with Katrina Pizzini where she will teach participants how to cook delicious dishes.

Friday 4 - Antipasti, Tapas & Dumplings
Saturday 5 - Versatile, Delicious ... & Vegetarian
Thursday 17 - Lunching Ladies ... & Lads
Friday 18 - Pasta, Ravioli & Gnocchi
Saturday 19 - The Dinner Party

For more information including prices go to www.pizzini.com.au/pizzini/cooking-school.php

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

TIME: Thursday at 7:30pm & Friday at 8:00pm

VENUE: the Alpine MDF Theatre

David Campbell Takes on the '80s with new album and tour  "Let's Go!

David is one On the back of 4 top 10 albums featuring tracks from Broadway through to '60s pop, David Campbell is excited to release his next album and labour of love for 2011 - "Let's Go"! Featuring David's signature fresh twist on some of the most exciting tracks to come from the early eighties, Let's Go! will be in stores November 18.

Initially inspired by the revolutionary "second British invasion" of the early '80s, Let's Go is sure to be the biggest summer party album of 2011 and features hits including Let's Go, Shout To The Top, Come on Eileen, I'm Your Man and Tainted Love.

On the new album Campbell says "For this album, I wanted to put a fresh spin on some dance-pop classics with a big-band brass and string sound. We went back to basics and jammed some of our favourite tunes from our adolescence, and I couldn't be happier with the result  an album of some of my favourite hits and party anthems' re-imagined in a way I know will keep my audiences on their feet!"

All tickets $65 Running time 2 hours with 20 minute interval

03 5722 1242

Enjoy a day at the races.

0427 308 976

www.wangcityspeedway.org.au

Shanley Street, Wangaratta

Nominations to be received by 9pm on the Monday prior to race day no late nominations accepted.

Come along for a great outing with the family.

Gates open: 2.30-3pm

Racing Starts: 4pm

Adults: $20, Concession: $15, Kids under 15 (accompanied by an adult) Free, Unaccompanied child $10

03 5721 8800 or website www.rinaldos.com.au

Gnocchi and semi-freddo

2pm - 5pm (approximately)

Class $75 per person

Get your hands dirty while making and rolling your own gnocchi from scratch and then learn the correct technique for cooking it. Watch as Adam expertly demonstrates the art of making a rich meat ragout. Finish off with something sweet in another hands-on session. You will create a delicious semi freddo (Italian semi-frozen ice cream dessert) and will also learn several variations on this dessert.

For more information including application forms go to www.rinaldos.com.au

03 5766 4235

Round 2 of the 2012 Sprint Series

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au

DATE: Wednesday 9 May 
TIME: 8:00pm 
VENUE: Alpine MDF Theatre 
Formed from the West End, cast of the Broadway musical 'Beatlemania'; The Bootleg Beatles are the world's premier Beatles tribute band. In an illustrious career, they have played the main stage at Glastonbury, supported Oasis, performed on the Graham Norton show and performed for the Queen in the palace. Now, they are bringing their amazing multi-media production to Australia. 'Mind-boggling accuracy' - The Mail 'Fastidiously Authentic' - Daily Telegraph 'I enjoyed their act enormously' - George Martin, The Beatles' Producer 
Running Time: 2 hours running time including 20 minute interval 
Ticket Price: Adults $57, Concession $52, Student $52, Child $40, Family (2 Adults & 2 kids) $150, Group 10+ $55

Tickets on sale at Disclocation Music store 03 5721 4594

Commences 8pm sharp
Season Ticket - All 4 shows in series for $75 (save $45)
Individual show tickets

• Pre Show $25
• Concession $22
• at the door $30

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the performance.
Exuberant youth take the stage for the second show of the series. String Theory recently received the Peter Daly Award for Best Upcoming Young Traditional Group. This four piece band play fiddles, Appalachian dulcimer, funky cello and banjo. They perform their own “new” arrangements of traditional & contemporary Appalachian songs and tunes. Add some sweet vocal harmonies and their sound is complete. String Theory also won the coveted Motown competition at the National Folk Festival in Canberra.

03 5721 8800 or website rinaldos.com.au

Pasta, including filled pasta

2pm - 5pm (approximately)

Class $75 per person

In this class you will make and kneed your own silky pasta dough and turn it into fettuccini, ravioli, tortellini and more. Participants will learn how to make interesting fillings and different sauces to accompany the pasta.

For more information including application forms go to www.rinaldos.com.au

03 5727 0420

Gather the family together and make a date for lunch at Amulet. We'll take care of it all and ensure that your mum has a well earned rest and relaxing day.

Bookings are essential.

03 5727 3395

Give mum the day off and enjoy a 2 course meal at John Gehrigs Winery.

Children's entertainment on the day.

Bookings essential

Mothers Day Lunch $50 three course choice menu.

Childrens Menu available

Bookings required 03 5721 8800

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit - Celebrating 110 years!

Celebrate the 110th Anniversary of Beatrix Potter's beloved classic with Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit, a mischievous musical about the worlds most loveable bunny. Featuring 'Beatrix Potter' as the Narrator, this delightful production seamlessly interweaves the tales of Peter Rabbit, Cousin Benjamin Bunny, Old Mr Bunny, Tommy Brock, Mr Tod, and (a three-metre high!) Mr McGregor and is sure to entertain children and adults alike!

Adapted by Australian writer and award-winning producer Garry Ginivan (My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch) and featuring an original score by Mark Jones

Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit will be a highlight of children's theatre in 2012.

Adaptation and Lyrics: Garry Ginivan 
Original Score: Mark Jones 
Set Design: Graham McGuffie Costume 
Design: Mel Drummond 

Date & Time: Thursday 17 May at 6.30pm, Friday 18 May at 10.30am & 1pm (55 mins running time no interval) 

Ticket Price: All tickets $15, Family Ticket (2 Adults & 2 Kids) $50 

'Potter fans hang on every familiar word and there is a timeless appeal for both children and nostalgic adults alike.' - Adelaide Advertiser

Visit www.millionpawswalk.com.au for more information or to register.

Taking part in the RSPCA Million Paws Walk is a great way to help animals in need. As well as the walk, there will be games, prizes, displays, food/drink, raffle and merchandise. So bring along your four-legged friend to the RSPCA Million Paws Walk!

www.RunForCF.com.au

65k's for 5 days, 65 roses

325km run, Melbourne to Albury

Support the guys in their run from The Royal Children's Hospital to Albury NSW by visiting the website.

Maryon Vaughan 03 5721 3104

An annual event featuring dance students of the region.

 www.historicwinton.org

110 years of Cadillac.
90 years of Austin Seven, Lancia Lamba, Austin 12/4.
80 years of Austin 10 and Hillman Minx.
85 years of A Model Ford
75 years of Volvo, Cadillac LaSalle.
60 years for the Austin Healey 100, Renault 8, Austin Champ.
50 years of Ford Cortina, AC Cobra, Austin Freeway, Triumph Spitfire, Morris 1100, Lotus Elan, MGB, Chrysler Valiant.

 Historic Winton highlights are: 

The ever-expanding Shannons Classic Car Park featuring car and bike club displays, including Pre-War sporting Rileys.
Spectator access to the Competition Paddock where all the fabulous old racing machines are on open display.
If you have a classic or special-interest car or bike, you’re welcome to join the spectator car park display on the Saturday or Sunday. 

Raceway entry fees: Sat $20, Sun $30, competition paddock $5, children 14 and under n/c. 

Friday 25 May 2012
As part of 2012 Historic Winton weekend activities, invitations are extended to join in the Benalla & District Classic Car & Motorbike Tour historicwinton@hotmail.com Assembling 9am at the Benalla Art Gallery. Red plate vehicles welcome. The tour concludes with a 'Shine & Show' display outside the Benalla Civic Centre from 3-5pm. Further information, please phone David Lidgerwood on 03 5764 4291  

Historic Winton in 2012 include plenty of birthdays:, Australia’s largest and most popular all-historic motor race meeting, presents a weekend of non-stop racing featuring over 400 historic racing cars and motorbikes from the 1920s to the 1980s. 

Sunday 27 May 2012
Conducted by the Austin 7 Club with assistance from the Historic Motorcycle Racing Association Vic.As part of 2012 Historic Winton, invitations are extended to join in a special display on Sunday 27^th May incorporating:
Historic Commercial and Military Vehicles, U Bute Aussie Ute - Gathering for pre-1975 vehicles - with a giveaway pack for the first 200 utility entrants, and great trophies awarded to Aussie Utes of special interest. - the older the better - free entry for commercial or military vehicles 50 years and older.  

03 5721 8800 or website www.rinaldos.com.au

Chicken ballantine with risotto

2pm - 5pm (approximately)

Class $95 per person

Adam will teach you knife skills, curing and poaching techniques as you prepare a delicious ballantine from chicken.  You will also learn the art of making the perfect risotto to serve with your chicken.

For more information including application forms go to www.rinaldos.com.au

Bookings essential 03 5729 8030 or email wendy@pizzini.com.au

Take part in a cooking class with Katrina Pizzini where she will teach participants how to cook delicious dishes.

Thursday 21 - Pasta, Ravioli & Gnocchi (evening class)
Friday 22 - Pasta, Ravioli & Gnocchi
Saturday 23 - Lunching Ladies ... & Lads

For more information including prices go to www.pizzini.com.au/pizzini/cooking-school.php

Box Office 5722 8105 or visit www.wangarattapac.com.au

Day Time Melodies....

For the first time, join us in the Memorial Hall for a delightful afternoon of music, dancing and cake!

Bianca 0427 567 377 or 03 5729 8277 or email enquiries@politiniwines.com.au

Buonissimo!

Pull up a chair in the cosy rotunda or around an outdoor open fire, with glass in hand, fine food on the table, surrounded by family & friends for a good old fashioned Italian gathering to celebrate life!

Complete with music all weekend, including Salvatore on his Piano Accordian.

Bookings recommended for groups of 6 or more.

03 5766 4235

Round 2 of an exciting championship race meeting with vehicles such as Super TT, Sports Sedans, Formula Ford, Formula Vee and other comping for the title of Victorian Mort Racing champion in their particular category.

1800 801 065

The King Valley's annual winter celebration!  Join the winemaking families of the King Valley over the Queen's Birthday long weekend for warming food, great wine and a festive family atmosphere.

Jenny Booth
jennifer.booth@taminickcellars.com.au
ph: (03) 5766 2282/ 0427 662 443

There's something for everyone in the Glenrowan Wine Region this Queen's Birthday weekend. Five wineries play host to Trails, Tastings & Tales in Ned Kelly's old stomping ground in one of Australia's oldest and most historic wine regions.
The family-friendly food and wine festival will offer great food 'inspired by the vine' complemented by an array of regional red, white and fortified wines. There will be art exhibitions on display at the wineries, live music, wine appreciation and learning sessions with the winemakers, fresh produce and preserves for purchase, a showing of veteran and classic cars and other cellar door entertainment to keep the visitor amused.
Cost of $5 to participate in the festival which includes a Glenrowan Wine Region tasting glass, to be used at each participating winery, and a 'Kelly Gang permit' to take with you to each winery on the trail. If visitors go to all five wineries and collect a stamp from each one, a 'pardon ticket' is issued. All 'pardon ticket' holders go in the draw to win Glenrowan winemakers' packs of premium regional wines.


The Glenrowan food and wine festival operates a 'no coaches' policy and strictly no BYO alcohol. Mini buses are welcome.

03 5727 9301

The Market celebrates the best of the King Valley's food, wine and its vibrant community. A fantastic event for locals and visitors alike where you have the opportunity to speak directly with the growers and to ask them how best to prepare or use their products.

03 5721 8800 or website rinaldos.com.au

Pasta, including filled pasta

2pm - 5pm (approximately)

Class $75 per person

In this class you will make and kneed your own silky pasta dough and turn it into fettuccini, ravioli, tortellini and more. Participants will learn how to make interesting fillings and different sauces to accompany the pasta.

For more information including application forms go to www.rinaldos.com.au

03 5721 8800 or website www.rinaldos.com.au

Chicken ballantine with risotto

2pm - 5pm (approximately)

Class $95 per person

Adam will teach you knife skills, curing and poaching techniques as you prepare a delicious ballantine from chicken. You will also learn the art of making the perfect risotto to serve with your chicken.

For more information including application forms go to www.rinaldos.com.au

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

CIRCA is a thoroughly new kind of circus: daring, breathtaking, and cheeky.

This extraordinary troupe has left the high top and drum roll behind and stripped circus bare - and its bold new vision is taking the world by storm.

Rapturously acclaimed around the globe, this is movement at its most adventurous - with a cabaret twist and larrikin's flair.  Combining high energy, sound and innovative audio-visual projections, seven of the world's best performers present jaw-dropping acrobatic feats.

Australia's CiRCA breaks out of the big top to create "a bold new vision of circus as a delightful, provocative and contemporary art form." The troupe of seven extremely athletic artists push the human body to its limits, moving from highly connected acrobatic and tumbling sequences through fast-paced intricate scenes to a haunting finale.

Using tracks by Leonard Cohen, Sigur Ros and Cake, CiRCA blends bodies, lights and sound to create a thrilling, romantic and terrifying ballet of precision tumbling that is not only visually astonishing and powerful but also beautiful and sophisticated.

Yaron Lifschitz, CiRCA's Artistic Director describes the performance, "There are moments that are dynamic and exciting as acrobats fly through the air; then there are moments that are still, lyrical and beautiful as the performers balance precariously on each other or hang in suspension."

After making there Spoleto debut last summer in Charleston, South Carolina The Post and Courier stated, "In an age where technology never ceases to amaze, it is a relief to see the human body alone do the same, bringing the audience to its feet in awe."

It's dangerous, skillful, immediate and powerful...but above all it's intimate and real.

TIME: 7:30pm

VENUE: the Alpine MDF Theatre

Running Time 75 minutes running time no interval

Ticket Price: Adult $40, Concession $35, Student/Child (15 & under) $20, Group 6+ $35

"Knee-tremblingly sexy, beautiful and moving..." The Guardian, UK 4 STARS

03 5766 4235 or website www.wintonraceway.com.au

After a successful year in 2011, this will be the third year that the Shannon's National Series is running at Winton Raceway, so get ready in 2012 for another exciting round of the Shannon's Nationals.  The rounds of this series are run at a number of circuits in Australia, such as Mallala Raceway, Phillip Island, Sandown and Wakefield Park, giving the event a truly National image.  This series gives an opportunity for categories such as HQ Holdens, Saloon Cars, Commodore Cup vehicles, Sports Sedans and Production, Formula 3, and Touring Cars to run at various tracks around Australia whilst competing in individual category championship series events.

03 5721 8800 or website www.rinaldos.com.au

Gnocchi and semi-freddo

2pm - 5pm (approximately)

Class $75 per person

Get your hands dirty while making and rolling your own gnocchi from scratch and then learn the correct technique for cooking it. Watch as Adam expertly demonstrates the art of making a rich meat ragout. Finish off with something sweet in another hands-on session. You will create a delicious semi freddo (Italian semi-frozen ice cream dessert) and will also learn several variations on this dessert.

For more information including application forms go to www.rinaldos.com.au

Bookings essential 03 5729 8030 or email wendy@pizzini.com.au

Take part in a cooking class with Katrina Pizzini where she will teach participants how to cook delicious dishes.

Thursday 5 - Pasta, Ravioli & Gnocchi
Friday 6 - Antipasti, Tapas & Dumplings
Saturday 7 - Lunching Ladies ... & Lads
Thursday 12 - Pasta, Ravioli & Gnocchi
Friday 13 - Versatile, Delicious ... & Vegetarian
Saturday 14 - The Dinner Party
Thursday 19 - Antipasti, Tapas & Dumplings
Friday 20 - Quick & Healthy

For more information including prices go to www.pizzini.com.au/pizzini/cooking-school.php

1800 801 065

Tastes of Two Regions is returning to Canberra on Sunday 1 July, bringing together two outstanding wine growing districts, Rutherglen and the King Valley. Enjoy tastings of regional wines and delicious artisan produce from passionate wine and food entrepreneurs, plus wine theatre sessions and an opportunity to win a short break in our fabulous area.

The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta.
Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. 
Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105
www.wangarattapac.com.au

DATE: Friday 6 July 2012 
TIME: 8:00pm 
Happy Days Records by special arrangement with its president Big Al Delvecchio, brings this unique concept to the stage with new stars and memories from the era that reigns supreme in Rock N Roll history. Big Al, world famous drive-in owner of Al's Diner, has cooked up a rock and roll feast large enough to whet any appetite assembling the greatest band ever to take you back to a decade that created music legends and influenced a formidable culture, performing a catalogue where their songs are timeless, their hits are endless, and their flair is never forgotten. Rock like never before and take the journey back to the Class of 59!!!
Introducing the class and cast of '59 band for the 'Rock Around Australia' Tour 2012. Buddy Holly - starring Scott Cameron, Elvis Presley - starring Anthony Petrucci, Johnny Cash - starring Daniel Thompson, Bill Hayley - starring Tom Carruthers, Eddie Cochran - starring Duncan McConnell, Big Bopper Junior - starring Simon O`Connor, Jerry Lee Lewis - starring Cassidy Wilson

Tickets: All tickets $65 
Running time: 120 minutes with 20 minute interval

03 5766 4235

Fun day open to public to take the opportunity to drive their cars around the circuit.  Cost $35 per driver and passenger.  Helmet and flame retardant clothing required. 

03 5721 8800 or website www.rinaldos.com.au

Pasta, including filled pasta

2pm - 5pm (approximately)

Class $75 per person

In this class you will make and kneed your own silky pasta dough and turn it into fettuccini, ravioli, tortellini and more. Participants will learn how to make interesting fillings and different sauces to accompany the pasta.

For more information including application forms go to www.rinaldos.com.au

03 5766 4235

Round 3 of the 2012 Sprint Series

Robyn 03 5727 3507

Enjoy all that the Milawa Gourmet Region has to offer and more at the Producers Market.

9am - 2pm

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

Five ordinarily marvellous women find themselves back in their infants school classroom plying their needles in a good old-fashioned session of 'stitch and bitch'. Their confessions are frank, their rivalries intense and their jokes outrageous. They discover a common frustration with the limitations of being female and mature in a world still largely defined by men.

Accidentally locked in the classroom, with nothing but ingenuity, Adora Cream Wafers and a bucket to get them through the crisis, unknown reserves come to the fore. Released from their own constraints, they rediscover their capacity to love, forgive - and take control. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!

Men see their wives, adult children see their mothers, grandchildren see Nana and the mature Australian woman sees herself...

Vulnerable, feisty and in full bloom, these gals are everything - except old!

Written by Don Reid 
Directed by Wayne Harrison

CAST Maggie Blinco Annie Byron Jeanie Drynan Donna Lee Linden Wilkinson

Time: 7.30pm (110 mins running time + 20 min interval)

Ticket Price: Adults $40, Student $35, Group 6+ $35

"A heart-warming comedy" - Sydney Morning Herald

03 5721 8800 or website www.rinaldos.com.au

Gnocchi and semi-freddo

2pm - 5pm (approximately)

Class $75 per person

Get your hands dirty while making and rolling your own gnocchi from scratch and then learn the correct technique for cooking it. Watch as Adam expertly demonstrates the art of making a rich meat ragout. Finish off with something sweet in another hands-on session. You will create a delicious semi freddo (Italian semi-frozen ice cream dessert) and will also learn several variations on this dessert.

For more information including application forms go to www.rinaldos.com.au

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

Based on the book written by multi-award winning author Tim Winton. Skeeta Anderson's got a problem...

He's woken up without his bum. He soon realizes that he?s not the only one without a behind!

All 496 citizens of the town of Bugalugs are BUMLESS! Along with his best mates Mick Misery and Billy Marbles, Skeeta sets out on a side-splitting adventure to track down the culprit of the crime.

Join Skeeta and his friends in this ripper adventure that will have you singing along and laughing your own bum off!

And besides that, bums are funny!

Adapted by: Eva Di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge and Tim McGarry 
Director: John Saunders 
Designer: Mark Thompson 
Lighting Designer: Toby Knyvett 
Assistant Director: Tim McGarry

Date & Time: Thursday 26 July at 6.30pm, Friday 27 July 10.00am & 1pm (55 mins running time no interval)

Ticket Price: All tickets $15, Family Ticket (2 Adults & 2 Kids) $50

"Action packed, very funny and great to see the children involved during and after the show" - Sue Duggan, Teacher

1800 801 065

Country Short Course Swimming Championships coming to Wangaratta Aquatic Centre

Swimming Victoria is pleased to announce that the 2012 Country Short Course Swimming Championships will take place at the Wangaratta Indoor Sports & Aquatic Centre in early August 2012.

This prestigious event will be hosted by Ovens and Murray Swimming Association with the support of the Rural City of Wangaratta.

Swimming Victoria CEO, Warwick Waters said “the Victorian Country Short Course Championships are the pinnacle event of the short course swimming calendar for many country athletes. Swimming Victoria is excited to have this event return to Wangaratta, the event was last held there in 2009. We know the Ovens & Murray District Swimming Association; in partnership with the Rural City of Wangaratta and the YMCA managers of the Wangaratta Indoor Sports & Aquatic Centre will be fantastic hosts for the event.”

Ovens & Murray District Swimming Association President, Anthony Foley said "We are pleased to be selected to host this event in 2012 as it provides a opportunity for our district clubs to showcase Wangaratta and the surrounding towns, whose clubs form our district. It is an opportunity for all country swimmers to swim in one of regional Victoria's best indoor 25m pools. I expect to see some fantastic racing from the best swimmers in Country Victoria.”

Rural City of Wangaratta CEO Doug Sharp said, ‘We welcomed the return of the Victorian Country Short Course Swimming Championships in 2012 and invite all Country Swimmers from across Victoria to come and visit. “We are actively pursuing major sporting events for the region and we are thrilled to have this opportunity to host such an important event at the Wangaratta Indoor Sports & Aquatic Centre – our premier aquatic facility”.

03 5721 8800 or website www.rinaldos.com.au

Chicken ballantine with risotto

2pm - 5pm (approximately)

Class $95 per person

Adam will teach you knife skills, curing and poaching techniques as you prepare a delicious ballantine from chicken. You will also learn the art of making the perfect risotto to serve with your chicken.

For more information including application forms go to www.rinaldos.com.au

1800 801 065

Jemma Galvin P (03) 5722 8107
Box Office Coordinator M 0408399926
 F (03) 5722 1613
33-37 Ford Street E j.galvin@wangaratta.vic.gov.au
Wangaratta Victoria 3677 W www.wangarattapac.com.au
  

The Harbour Agency presents the timeless music of Cliff Richards and The Beatles...

Cliff Joins The Beatles...

03 5766 4235
www.wintonraceway.com.au

Winton Motor Raceway has combined with the Victorian Historic Racing Register (VHRR) to bring the crowds a fresh new style of Historic Racing event. The event will be held on the Winton Long Circuit and will feature Sports and Racing Cars, Historic Touring, a massive classic car display, collector & automotive trade stands, and a grand parade on the Sunday.  In addition to this, it will also feature Ford, Holman & Moody and the 'Rose City 10,000' re-enactment for Formula 5000.  The event has already attracted support from Shannons Insurance and is expected to draw much interest from Car Clubs around the Country.

The A9X Torana Club of Australia will have a display and parade laps.

visit www.dogsvictoria.org.au for more information on Obedience Trials.

This event is free to attend.

Obedience Trials showcase some of the smartest dogs you have ever seen as they take obedience way beyond the basic commands of sit and stay. Agility involves competitors directing their dogs around obstacle courses in an attempt to both negotiate the obstacles correctly and 'beat the clock'. Obstacles include jumps, ramps, elevated walks, poles that the dogs weave through, different types of tunnels and a see-saw.

One of the great things about the sports of Obedience and Agility is that any type of dog can participate.

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

Katherine Thomson's Diving for Pearls explores Australian society as it joined the vast world of globalised economics in the 1980's and the consequences of that in the lives of working men and women.

This is the story of working class couple, Barbara and Den, and their heroic struggle for a meaningful life amidst the turmoil of change. In love and facing the challenges and responsibilities of middle-age, they gamely confront pressing issues in their personal and working lives as their small coastal town transforms itself from an old industrial site of factories and warehouses to a brave new world of resorts and plush hotels.

This play is dramatic and moving but tempered by a wry, sometimes hilarious and very Australian sense of humour.

Strong language and adult themes.

Playwright: Katherine Thomson 
Producer: Christine Harris & HIT Productions 
Director: Denis Moore 
Designer: Shaun Gurton 
Lighting Designer: Richard Vabre 
Costume Designer: Adrienne Chisholm 
Composer: Andrew Pendlebury 
CAST Den: Kevin Harrington Barbara: Heather Bolton Ron: Christopher Bunworth Marge: Catherine Hill Verge: Marissa Bennett

Time: 7.30pm (120 mins running time + 20 min interval)

Ticket Price: Adult $40, Concession $35, Student/Child (15 & under) $20, Group 6+ $35

"...combines all that makes great Australian theatre; clever poignant writing, sensitive acting and bold direction..." - Phil Kafcaloudes, B.M.G. Review

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

Tom Burlinson first shot to stardom in the 1980's when he was cast in the title role for the film The Man from Snowy River. In the 90's, Tom revealed his amazing voice through performances in the Warner Brothers mini-series Sinatra and critically acclaimed theatrical production Frank ' A Life in Song. This year Tom delves even deeper into the Great American Song Book with Now We're Swingin', a concert of Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra classics (among others). Songs featured include Sway, Beyond the Sea, The Way You Look Tonight, Ain't That a Kick in the Head' and Feeling Good. Accompanying Tom on stage will be an eight piece band, including some of Australia's best jazz musicians. Ticket Price: Adult $55, Concession $50, Group 10+ $50 'If you like current interpretations by artists such as Robbie Williams and Michael Bubl' you will like what I'm doing in this show'. Tom Berlinson

8pm

03 5721 8800

Gnocchi and semi-freddo

2pm - 5pm (approximately)

Class $75 per person

Get your hands dirty while making and rolling your own gnocchi from scratch and then learn the correct technique for cooking it. Watch as Adam expertly demonstrates the art of making a rich meat ragout. Finish off with something sweet in another hands-on session. You will create a delicious semi freddo (Italian semi-frozen ice cream dessert) and will also learn several variations on this dessert.

For more information including application forms go to www.rinaldos.com.au

P 03 5727 0420 wine@amuletvineyard.com.au or www.amuletwines.com.au

The hills will come alive with the sound of bagpipes at Amulet Vineyard for their 4th Annual Highland Games.  A great family day out is assured with traditional Highland games, pipe bands, sword fighting and "Guns and Hoses" challenge.

Highland games wouldn't be complete without massed pipe bands and highland dancing.

A rain, hail or shine event come and join the spirit of the games. It's a great day out for all the family.

For more information click here.

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

I, Bunyip Do you know what a Bunyip is? What about a Yawk Yawk or the other fascinating creatures that live in Australia? Would you like to meet them?

Developed in consultation with five different Aboriginal communities I,Bunyip portrays the mystical world of creatures from our Indigenous folklore. The creative team of Erth take you on a journey through the mysterious heart of the Australian landscape with unique life-like puppets and stunning visual effects.

You will meet a host of charming creatures like Nyols, Yawk Yawks and Turongs. You will have the chance to experience freshwater mermaids and mischievous tree-dwelling creatures. Well-known for their spectacular puppetry and performances, Erth's shows have transfixed children across the globe.

Come and see what they've got in store for Wangaratta!

Date & Time: Thursday 23 August 6.30pm & Friday 24 August 10am & 1pm (50 mins running time no interval)

Ticket Price: All tickets $15, Family Ticket (2 Adults & 2 Kids) $50

'Creatures of mystery reveal the magic of the land'

03 5766 4235

Experience fantastic racing with the V8 supercars!!

03 5721 8800 or website www.rinaldos.com.au

Pasta, including filled pasta

2pm - 5pm (approximately)

Class $75 per person

In this class you will make and kneed your own silky pasta dough and turn it into fettuccini, ravioli, tortellini and more. Participants will learn how to make interesting fillings and different sauces to accompany the pasta.

For more information including application forms go to www.rinaldos.com.au

Robyn Chambers 03 5727 3507

Annual Art Show

Painting, drawing, photography, graphic art and textile art.
Official Opening Friday night $5 entry

Public viewing Saturday 1 - Sunday 9 open daily from 10am - 4pm $2 entry

For more information please visit www.milawagourmet.com

03 5727 3507

Annual Art Show

Painting, drawing, photography, graphic art and textile art.
Official Opening Friday 31 entry $5

Public viewing Saturday 1 - Sunday 9 open daily from 10am - 4pm entry $2

For more information please visit www.milawagourmet.com

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

It only seems like yesterday but more than 50 years on The Delltones are still enchanting and energizing audiences with their highly exciting and colourful performances.

The Delltones with their rich harmonies, featuring the unique voice of PEEWEE WILSON still captivate audiences blending their own hits "Gee", "You're The Limit", Get A Little Dirt On Your Hands', "Come A Little Bit Closer", "Hangin-Five" with classic DooWop and Pop.

Audiences still scream, audiences still shout, audiences still go away singing the songs, dancing the steps, chanting the goofy chants and looking forward to coming back for another dose as soon as they can.

The Delltones the band that makes you feel good long after the show is over! If you only go out once this year, don't miss the Delltones Live!! They're better than ever!

Tickets: Adult $55, Concession $50, Student $28, Child 15 & under, Group 10+ $50 Running time 2 hours with 20 minute interval

TIME: 8:00pm

VENUE: the Alpine MDF Theatre

03 5721 8800 or website www.rinaldos.com.au

Gnocchi and semi-freddo

2pm - 5pm (approximately)

Class $75 per person

Get your hands dirty while making and rolling your own gnocchi from scratch and then learn the correct technique for cooking it. Watch as Adam expertly demonstrates the art of making a rich meat ragout. Finish off with something sweet in another hands-on session. You will create a delicious semi freddo (Italian semi-frozen ice cream dessert) and will also learn several variations on this dessert.

For more information including application forms go to www.rinaldos.com.au

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

Nick Parnell - Bach to Brazil Performer Nick Parnell explodes the stage with melodic percussive interpretations of classic works; Bach to Brazil is an exotic display of rhythm and colour; an unforgettable musical journey.

This award-winning percussionist is one man with 50 instruments in a high energy performance of festive Brazilian rhythms, ethnic drums, soaring Bach and Gershwin melodies.

Audience members will be entranced by tuned wine glasses, bamboo chimes, ethnic drums, woodblocks, piano and vibraphone, as they all get a serious work out.

Bach to Brazil is full of recognisable audience favourites and takes audiences from Bach?s soaring melodies to the infectious rhythms and colour of Brazil. A fabulous night out is assured!

Time: 7.30pm (80 mins running time + 20 min interval)

Ticket Price: Adults $35, Concession $30, Child (15 & under) $25, Group 6 + $30

'One man, 50 instruments, a million colours - virtuosity worthy of the highest praise" - The West Australian

03 5766 4235

Round 4 of the 2012 Sprint Series

Tickets on sale at Disclocation Music Store 03 5721 4594

Commences 8pm sharp

Season Ticket - All 4 shows in series for $75 (save $45)

Individual show tickets

• Pre Show $25
• Concession $22
• at the door $30

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the performance.

The third show for the year is a splendidly choreographed show where the audience experiences elegant illusion to the classical serenades of Mozart, Rossini and Saint-Saëns. Elio Simonetti and his wonderful assistant Eva Salleh perform all manner of magic and sleight of hand manoeuvres. This show is visually stunning and completely engaging with a distinct old worldly feel about it. There are plenty of humorous capers with audience volunteers who are treated with respect - h is a welcome departure from the more common “grab a laugh at the volunteer’s expense” style of comedy. Elio and Eva create an on stage experience that is artistic, inventive, impeccably routined and irresistibly entertaining. This show will delight children as well as adults.

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

Over 90 Victorian performers have been assembled by Melbourne Opera to bring Bizet's dramatic story of Carmen to life. An opera bursting with energy, Carmen is the story of a smouldering gypsy seductress, who leaves men panting for more. Foresworn to "freedom," she can be embraced, but never possessed. See how a casual, flirtatious dalliance when mixed with jealousy and obsession becomes a seriously deadly game of chance. An unforgettable tragedy of shocking and risqu' morality set to a fiery, colourful score infused with the pulsing sensuality of gypsy and Spanish-influenced melodies. Director: Hugh Halliday Conductor: Greg Hocking Set designer: Andrew Bellchambers Costume designer: Zohie Castellano CAST Carmen: Tania Ferris Don Jose: David Rogers-Smith Escamillo: Simon Meadows / Phillip Calcagno ' still to be determined Micaela: Kerry Gill Zuniga: Roger Howell/ John Fernon' still to be determined Morales : James Payne Frasquita : Nicole Wallace Dancairo : Lucas de Jong Remendado : Michael Lapina Lilas Pastia & Guide: James Payne Running time: 2.5 hours + 20 min interval) Ticket Price: Adults $54, Concession $49, Child (15 & under) $40, Group 6+ $49 'Bizet's gypsy femme fatale hits all the right notes' - Peter Burch, The Australian

7.30pm

Box Office 03 5722 8105 or visit www.wangarattapac.com.au

The Melbourne Opera company brings this fabulous classic Bizet opera to the Alpine MDF Theatre.

Show times & ticket prices to be advised.

Robyn 03 5727 3507

Enjoy all that the Milawa Gourmet Region has to offer and more at the Producers Market.

9am - 2pm

How to book: In person The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. By phone Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 Online 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www.wangarattapac.com.au Mail PO Box 238 Wangaratta VIC 3676

The Gilbert & Sullivan Company of Australia are back for 2012 with their brand new show...

Following the outstanding success of their hysterical production of HMS Pinafore, the gang are returning with a fantastic new treatment of Gilbert & Sullivan's most popular operetta of all time, The Mikado.

This new version of an English classic will be performed in full costume, with brilliant scenery painted by Scenic Studios and will again contain a slew of familiar musical delights as well as comedy scenes that will have audiences in gales of laughter and all delivered by a cast of only 6 people!!!!

This production features the musical and comedic talents of Brian Hannan (ABC TVs Bellbirds) and Alison Rae Jones (Opera Australia). Let the pandemonium begin!

Musical Director & Pianist: Linda O'Brien 
Director: Hugh Halliday 
CAST KoKo: Brian Hannan Yum Yum: Alison Rae Jones Pooh Bah & The Mikado: Philip Wheeldon Katisha: Caroline Vercoe

Time: 7:30pm (100 mins running time + no min interval)

Ticket Price: Adults $35, Concession $30, Student/Child (15 & under) $20 Group 6+ $30

'Brian Hannan has to be the man of 1,000 voices and he delivered an outstanding performance... in Hannan the company have a comic genius' - The Age

03 5766 4235 or website www.wintonraceway.com.au

The Alfa Romeo Owners Club 6-Hour Regularity Relay held at Winton Raceway.

The annual Winton 6-Hour relay has been an institution on the Victorian sporting calendar for around 40 years.

Enjoy the fun of the racing again this year.

Box Office 03 5722 8105 or visit www.wangarattapac.com.au

Day time Melodies...

Jane O'Toole performs glorious melodies by Nellie Melba, Gladys Moncrieff, Joan Sutherland and June Bronhill.

Commences 11am.

Wangaratta Visitor Information Centre Freecall: 1800 801 065 tourism@wangaratta.vic.gov.au

Four days of Jazz, Blues, Food, Wine and Fun! Since inception in 1990, the festival has grown to include 90 events and over 350 national and international artists performing each year.   The Wangaratta Festival of Jazz also hosts the National Jazz Awards, Youth Jazz Workshops, Masterclasses and events throughout Wangaratta and surrounding wine regions.

For more information visit www.wangarattajazz.com

Don Heath 03 5727 3389

Staged at the historic Oxley Shire Hall (1875), the annual Oxley Bush market is timed to coincide with the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues.

Thousands of visitors flock to Oxley for this annual event and wander among the 165 stalls boasting a variety of home-made, home-produced, home-grown and new items. Widely regarded as the premier bush market in country Victoria, the event attracts stallholders from throughout the North East, as well as all corners of Victoria and southern New South Wales. Over and above the enormous range of high quality goods on sale, visitors will be delighted by the variety of gourmet food on offer, the buskers, the rides and just the sheer activity and vibrancy of the event.

The Oxley market is also valued for the contribution it makes to many local fundraising groups, including schools, kindergartens, service clubs, fire brigades, the Cancer Council and the Royal Children’s Hospital Auxiliary.

9am - 3pm

No dogs allowed

FREE ENTRY.

1800 801 065

A vibrant street market with a variety of both local and regional stalls offering quality products, the freshest gourmet foods and home grown produce, along with unique treats and gifts will ensure there is something for everyone.   8am -4pm.  

03 5766 4235 or website www.wintonraceway.com.au

The Victorian Motor Racing Championship is returning to Winton in 2012 for some exciting racing with participants battling it out over three rounds for the Championship title.  Last year we saw a variety of categories taking part in this event, such as Improved Production, HQ Holdens, Super TT, Formula Vees, and Formula Fords.  These categories produce close racing whilst giving the partcipants an opportunity to enjoy their hobby of motorsport.

The Box Office is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and 1 hour prior to each performance. 
We are located on the corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, Wangaratta. 
Tickets are also available from Edgars Newsagency at 55 Murphy Street. 
Call WPAC Box Office on 03 5722 8105 
www.wangarattapac.com.au

The Harbour Agency and the producers of the phenomenally successful 'Rock Show' 'Sound One' proudly present Jon English, back bigger and better in 2012! Jon English has been working tirelessly to unearth, refine and rediscover a whole lot more from the great rock'n'roll archives to bring you' 'Rock Revolution'! Experience more of your favourite classics, remember the songs you thought you'd forgotten, and breathe a sign of relief when you hear the one you believed was gone forever. You won't want to miss this great evening of 60's and 70's rock'n'roll, so get out your diary, phone your friends and get ready for a rollicking good time' fabulous music, lots of laughter, and multi-talented musicians all wrapped up into one unforgettable theatrical concert!

8pm

For further information contact the environment department on 03 5722 0888

Help us celebrate National recycling week.

Event details to be advised.

03 5720 5500

10am - 5pm daily

See the website for more details :- www.brownbrothers.com.au

Wangaratta Visitor Information Centre Freecall 1800 801 065 tourism@wangaratta.vic.gov.au

 Celebrate the arrival of spring at La Dolce Vita - the King Valley's springtime celebration of the sweet life.   Enjoy authentic family atmosphere which combines Australia's most diverse variety of wines, gourmet food, spectacular scenery and warm King Valley hospitality.  Enjoy this wonderful weekend of Mediterranean al fresco indulgence!

 Over 10 wineries paticipate in this celebration.  A tasting fee (including a souvenir wine glass) applies on Saturday & Sunday at all  participating wineries.   All proceeds to Wines of the King Valley to develop local wine tourism.

 

03 5766 4235 or website www.wintonracing.com.au

This sprint series is held over five rounds throughout the year, offering participants an ideal way to experience the thrill of driving around the circuit, putting their times against the clock whilst enjoying the camaraderies of other competitors.  This series is a great way to learn car handling and safety, and is very popular among the 16-18 year olds who do not hold a racing or road license.  This low cost activity provides a stepping stone into motorsport giving drivers the opportunity to test their skills and abilities on the race track as well as learning road-craft to help them to be safer on the roads.  To finish off the series, there will be a Twilight round to add an extra dimension to the series.

03 5766 4235 or website www.wintonraceway.com.au

Fun day open to public to take the opportunity to drive their cars around the circuit.

Cost $35 per driver and passenger. Helmet and flame retardant clothing required.

Tickets on sale at Disclocation Music Store 03 5721 4594

Commences 8pm sharp

Season Ticket - All 4 shows in series for $75 (save $45)

Individual show tickets

• Pre Show $25
• Concession $22
• at the door $30

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the performance.

In the fourteen years that the Café Culture Series has been touring, it is traditional to end the year with a light hearted, upbeat, fun show. For the 2012 series Diddly Eyes has been formed specifically to fit the bill. This Irish traditional music trio boasts Proinnsias (Frank) Murphy, back by popular demand. In 2008 Frank was one half of the eternally popular To be Sure, To be Sure is now one third of this equally silly named Traditional Irish trio, with Andrew Cooper and Anthony O’Neil, all highly respected musicians in the Irish music scene in Melbourne. They will present jigs, reels, songs, stories, poems and jokes. Apart from their exceptional musical talents they also posses the precious ability to not take themselves too seriously.

03 5766 4265 or website www.wintonraceway.com.au

Nearly 40 years on, these classic HQ Holdens have become one of the best loved racing cars in Australia, designed to give spectators cloase racing excitement and a fun day out at the track.  This event attracts HQ Holden cars and competitors from all over Australia, and is a spectacular event to watch.  The HQ 4 hour is run in two parts over two days, with a two hour race being held on the Saturday and a two hour race being held on the Sunday.  The vehicles line up on the grid from the Sunday race in the same finishing order from the Saturday race.

Robyn 03 5727 3507

Enjoy all that the Milawa Gourmet Region has to offer and more at the Producers Market.

9am - 2pm