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Council Caretaker PeriodIndigo Shire Council is currently in caretaker mode until 6pm on Saturday 26 October. You’ll notice a few changes in communications, including Tourism Toolbox. If you would like any business updates or events to be included in this newsletter, please send your updates to info@exploreyackandandah.com.au or info@explorebeechworth.com.au one full week prior to the Thursday publication date. There are certain restrictions on what we can and cannot publish. This is to ensure a fair election. Apart from the above, it's business as usual, and our Visitor Information Centre staff and volunteers are ready to assist you with distributing any business updates or any ATDW website business listing coupon codes. From the Visitor Information CentresHello everyone, If your business is not featured on the official Beechworth or Yackandandah website, please reach out and speak to us about your inclusion - it’s free of charge! Our teams are here to assist you with creating or renewing your Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) website business listing. Beechworth Visitor Information Centre: 1300 366 321 or info@explorebeechworth.com.au Wishing you all a great weekend. What's On in YackTeeny Tiny Stevies - Twice the Love TourYackandandah Public Hall The ultimate live gig experience for young families. The old feel young, the young feel like grown-ups and everyone just meets somewhere in the middle for a rocking good time! Playing all the Teeny Tiny Stevies favourites, and the sparkly new ones from their most recent offering, The Green Album. Yackandandah Spoon Carving WorkshopMurrays Lane, Yackandandah Enjoy a two-day hands-on greenwood working and spoon carving experience. This workshop offers a unique blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern techniques. It is designed to be an ideal introduction for those with no previous experience while providing fresh challenges for more seasoned woodworkers looking to enhance their capabilities. Yackandandah Community Garage SaleSunday 13 October Yackandandah Scouts, in partnership with Plasticwise Yackandandah and Yackandandah Community Centre, is hosting this year’s Yackandandah Community Garage Sale. Yackandandah Lion's Club MarketSunday 20 October The Yackandandah Lions Club regular market is held from 9:00am - 1:00pm on the third Sunday of each month. Centrally located in Wellsford Street, come and select from the region's finest produce and products ranging from olives, hand-crafted soaps and candles, wines, plants, clothing, jewellery and more. There is something for everyone at the Yackandandah Market. The Mystic Yak - Mini MTB Stage RaceFriday 22 - Sunday 24 November The Mystic Yak is the latest addition to the Quad Crown Mountain Biking Series, making its debut in November 2024. Showcasing the new Indigo Epic Trail and Mystic Park and featuring stages out of Beechworth, Bright and Yackandandah - you're guaranteed a fun weekend on awesome trails! Events in YackandandahPlease consider putting your events on our events calendar. It is free to do so via www.atdw.com.au. If you need any help please contact the Yackandandah Visitor Information Centre.
What's On in BeechworthHistoric Brewery Tour at Billson'sBillson's Brewery History buffs will delight in the story of Australia's oldest tower brewery and the journey of its restoration to bring it back to its glory days. This one-hour tour takes you behind the scenes before the brewery opens to the public for the day so you can get the full, exclusive experience. Beechworth OktoberfestBridge Road Brewers Whether you're a beer connoisseur or just love a good festivity, this is as close as you can get to Munich without the airfare. Tickets are available to purchase now via the Bridge Road Brewers website but be quick, this event sells out every year. Legends and Champions of Beechworth - Dame Jean MacnamaraBeechworth Town Hall Speakers include Dr Kate Sutherland, Jamie Kronborg, George Petrou OAM and a special performance by Lazy Harry of an original song about Dame Jean Macnamara. Tickets are $25 and available to purchase from the Beechworth Visitor Information Centre. Phone 1300 366 321 or email at info@explorebeechworth.com.au. Beechworth Bakery 40th Birthday Street FestivalCamp Street, Beechworth Come celebrate 40 years of the Beechworth Bakery! Saturday will see the closure of Camp Street and the creation of a community event and local produce market, including a street parade. The festival will host exciting kids' activities such as a petting zoo, baking workshops, dough throw and various games. The adults will be entertained with a local food and beverage market, a cooking demonstration and entertainment for the afternoon. Asylum FestMayday Hills, Beechworth Come and join this book/pop culture festival in the buildings of Mayday Hills, the former 1800s psychiatric facility in Beechworth. There will be a feature film night (horror, of course), a ghost story competition, book sales and author signings, table-top gaming, pop culture/collectable sales, rare books, history tours and ghost tours. Food and drinks will be available. Gravelista High CountryBeechworth Set in historic Beechworth, Gravelista will be a celebration of some of the finest gravel riding in the country, located in an iconic destination. The perfect place for cyclists seeking an adventure, stunning gravel roads meander through thickly forested valleys, tilt skywards over the hills of the High Country and undulate across farmlands and ridge lines. You'll never be too far from civilisation but you'll feel a million miles away. Events in BeechworthPlease consider putting your events on our events calendar. It is free to do so via www.atdw.com.au. If you need any help please contact the Beechworth Visitor Information Centre.
Business SupportIt's A High Country Thing - get involved with Tourism North East's new marketing campaignFrom September 2024 to June 2025, Tourism North East will run a social media-led marketing campaign to highlight why Victoria’s High Country is so unique and amazing… even if we can’t quite explain why. So how do you get involved? Tourism operators and businesses in the High Country can join in and leverage the campaign by creating your own social and web content, as well as collaborating and engaging with the @seehighcountry social channels. Help visitors feel like “a local” by sharing the best things about your surroundings. You don’t need to explain why it’s so good, because…it’s a High Country thing. To get involved in the It's A High Country Thing campaign, click the button below. Local Business Groups |