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Festival Program - 2nd to 5th April 2009

** This is a sample 2009 program. Any changes will be updated closer to the Festival **

Man From Snowy River Museum is open daily 10.00am — 4.00pm

Monday 30th March to Friday 3rd of April

 

Riley's Ride - Tom Groggin Station to Corryong

 

Thursday 2nd April

   

1.30-3pm

Senior's Concert

YCH

   

6.30pm

Poets & Musos - Meet and Greet

Bottom Pub/Corryong Hotel

   

 

Performance after meal.

 

   

8.00pm

Official Opening Festival and Art & Photography Exhibition ($15 entry fee)

MH

   

 

Anouncement of Section 1 and 2 Poetry Winners

MH

   

5-7pm

SolarCo Challenge Registration and Welcome

RR

 

Friday 3rd April

   

6.00am Onward

ABC Broadcasting from Recreation Reserve

MH

   

7.00am

The SolarCo Challenges throughout the day:

 

   

 

Vet/Gear/Skills Check/Packhorse

RR

   

 

Stock Handling/Shoeing

RR

   

8.00am

Poet's Welcome Breakfast

BB

   

8-9am

Busker's Registration
(Front of Post Office in Hanson Street )

MS

   

9.00am

WAW Art & Photography Exhibition & Sales

MH

   

9am-5pm

Craft Markets open for trade

MS

   

 

Busking permitted throughout the day (judging on Saturday only)

MS

   

9-11am

Face Painting

MS

   

11.00am

Artist Demonstration

MH

   

11am

Pre Re-Enactment entertainment

 

   

 

Australia Post - Man from Snowy River
Re-enactment

Thougla Rd, Corryong

   

 

Limited seating, no shade.

 

   

1-2pm

Face Painting for Kids

MS

   

1.30

"Faces on the Wall" ANZAC Concert
(cuppa at 2.30)

RSL Hall

   

3.00pm

RACV Street Parade including - Riley's Riders

MS

   

3.30pm

Chloe and Jason Roweth "The Riderless Horse" (WW1 Songs)

RSL

   

4.00pm

Graveside Commemorative Service, Prayer and Presentation of Riley's Ride certificates

Corryong Cemetery

   

4.30pm

Entertainment

RR

   

5.00pm

Craft Market closes, street re-opens

 

   

 

Geoffrey Graham

BB

   

 

(Arch Bishop Catering)

BB

   

6.00pm

Banjo's MFSR Recital Final (3 Finalists)

BB

   

6.30pm

Chloe and Jason Roweth

BB

   

7.00pm

Jack Riley Heritage Competition followed by Yarn Competition

BB

   

 

Poet and Musos at Brumby Bar

SC

   

8.00pm

Performances at Bottom Pub

MH

   

8.30pm

Performances at Courthouse Hotel

MH

   

8.30pm

Concert

AC

   

approx. 9pm

Yarn Competition then Campfire Session/Singabout

BB

   

 

Poets and musicians performing around town - check noticeboards

 

 

Saturday 4th April

   

7.00am

The SolarCo Challenge all day:

 

   

8.00am

Poet's Breakfast

BB

   

8-9am

Busker's Registration
(front of post office in Hanson St )

MS

   

8.30am

Challenge Event - Whip Cracking

RR

   

 

Judging commences at 9-11am, then again at 2-4pm

 

   

9.00am

WAW Art & Photography Exhibition & Sales

MH

   

 

Trade Stalls/Demonstrations

RR

   

 

Food Court

RR

   

 

Craft Market/Buskers
(Judging commences for those registered)

MS

   

9-10.45am

Aussie Bush Idol Registrations at stage – proudly bought to you by Colac Colac Caravan Park

MS

   

9.30-10.30am

"Foz" Dog Jump HEATS

MS

   

9.45-11am

Fashion Parade

MS

   

10.00am

Poetry Competition - Aussie Poem
(CWA Food available)

YH

   

10-12

Face Painting

MS

   

10-11am

Entertainment and workshop for kids
(entertainment marquee)

RR

   

10.30am

Artist Demonstration

MC

   

11-2pm

Aussie Bush Idol Competition - proudly bought to you by Colac Colac Caravan Park

MS

   

 

Junior section first followed by the senior section

RR

   

11.30am

Irish Dancing Demonstration
(entertainment marquee)

RR

   

12-5pm

NISSAN Ute Muster

RR

   

 

Live Band - (Jayne Denham)

RR

   

12pm

Geoffrey Graham Performance "Bringing Banjo to Life" (entertainment marquee)

RR

   

12.30pm

Original Poem Competition (CWA food available)

YCH

   

1.30-3pm

Workshop for kids (entertainment marquee)

RR

   

2-4pm

Street Activities inc. line dancing demonstration - demonstrations and face painting

MS

   

2.00pm

Entertainment

RR

   

2-4pm

Busking judging re-commences

MS

   

3.00pm

Workshop for kids (entertainment marquee)

RR

   

3-5pm

Challenge - Cross Country

RR

   

3.30pm

Original Bush Ballad then Aussie Ballad Comp

YH

   

4.00pm

‘Foz' Dog Jump - FINALS

RR

   

4.30pm

NISSAN Ute Muster Presentations

RR

   

5.00pm

Craft Market closes, Hanson street reopens

MS

   

 

Entertainment

RR

   

6.30pm

Feature Bull & Bronc Ride (Main Arena)

RR

   

7.00pm

Aussie Comedy Competition. Concert follows

YH

   

 

SolarCo Challenge Top 10 announced ASAP

 

   

9.00pm

Outdoor Country Rock Concert - Band - Jetty Roady

RR

   

 

Buskers winner announced

RR

   

1am

Concert ends

 

   

 

Bar closes

 

 

Sunday 5th April

   

7.00am

Akubra Hats Campdraft

RR

   

8.30am

Poet's Breakfast

BB

   

9.00am

WAW Art & Photography Exhibition & Sales

MH

   

9-10.30am

Workshop for kids (entertainment marquee)

RR

   

til 5.30

Trade Stalls & Food Court

RR

   

from 9am

Busking permitted throughout the day with ticket

RR

   

9.00am

Steer Ride

RR

   

 

Barrel Race

 

   

10.30am

Geoffrey Graham performance
"Bringing Banjo to Life"

RR

   

 

Entries for Junior Bush Poetry all weekend and before 10am

YCH

   

 

Junior Bush Poetry Performance

YCH

   

10.30am

Team Penning

RR

   

11.00am

Artist Demonstration

MH

   

11.30am

ANZ Poetry Awards & Photos - followed by One Minute Poems

YH

   

11.30am

Entertainment

RR

   

11.30pm

Workshop for kids (entertainment marquee)

RR

   

12pm

SolarCo Challenge Event Presentations

RR

   

12.30pm

Show n Tell Poets & Musos Finale

BB

   

1.00pm

Challenge Final - Brumby Catch

RR

   

2.00pm

Challenge Final- Stocksaddle Buckjump

RR

   

3.00pm

Performance

RR

   

3.30pm

2009 Challenge Winner Presentation

RR

   

 

The Man from Snowy River Bush Festival Closing Ceremony

RR

   

7pm

Poems and Singalong by the Billabong

Colac Colac C/Park

 

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