BEECHWORTH

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HISTORY, MUSIC & FUN!

Beechworth gets set for bumper 2008 Golden Horseshoes Festival

The countdown is on for the return of Beechworth’s biggest annual celebration, the Golden Horseshoes Festival, over the Easter weekend from Friday to Sunday March.

With a theme of History, Music & Fun! the 2008 program will see the return of old favourites including the Grand Parade, the re-enactment of Daniel Cameron’s famous ride through Beechworth on a horse shod with golden shoes and a massive Children’s Easter Egg hunt on Easter Sunday, as well as a host of exciting new events including displays, markets, performances and competitions.

A focus on multiculturalism as well as a strong music line-up will put some extra Fiesta into the Festival with a packed program of events for all ages.

This year for the first time, an incorporated community committee has taken on responsibility for planning and producing the Beechworth Golden Horseshoes Festival.

Committee Chairman, Leo Nette, says the event is well on track to be even bigger and better than the highly successful Festival of 2007 which attracted estimated crowds of 20,000.

“But the success of any event lies with the support it gets from its local community, so we’re still keen to hear from anyone interested in **volunteering their time over Easter to help us with Parade marshalling, public information assistance, setting up and manning displays.”

He added that there was still time to **enter a float for the Grand Parade and urged local groups and individuals to get into the spirit of what is shaping up to be another sensational Golden Horseshoes Festival in Beechworth.

Full details of this year’s Beechworth Golden Horseshoes Festival will be available with the release of the official program later this month. Leo Nette is available for interview and hi-res images from the 2008 event are available on request.

Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Leo Nette, Chairman of the Beechworth Golden Horseshoes Committee on (03) 5728-1873 or 0429 606 439. To enter a float in the Grand Parade, contact Kathryn Osmond on (03) 5728 2866 or 0428 282 968

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Beechworth Gold Easter Fun Run/Walk

Download 2008 Fun Run/Walk Results

Venue Beechworth Primary School
The run traverses an attractive circuit course around the outskirts of the township, approximately 10 km. The course is scenic with no hills. The highest point might be a metre or two above the start/finish. There is however a very deep gorge and the views are magnificent. The run is part of the Golden Horseshoe Festival which is held over the Easter weekend and is Beechworth's biggest family event.

For Fun Run/Walk Information
Please e-mail bwfunrun@bigpond.net.au or phone Karen Nankervis on (03) 5728 1924

A celebration of local produce from regional producers available for tasting and purchase in the heart of Beechworth.

Celebrate with a festival dinner. Enjoy live music, cooking demonstrations and much more.

Time: 10am onwards

Price: $2.00 Entry Fee

Event details to be announced

www.harvestcelebration.com.au

Beechworth Country Craft Markets are now organised by the Rotary Club of Beechworth and are held in Queen Victoria Park, Sydney Road side four times per year commencing at 9am.

Venue: Queen Victoria Park
Times: 9am - 3pm