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GREATER HAMILTON

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HAMILTON BALMORAL BRANXHOLME BYADUK CAVENDISH COLERAINE DUNKELD GLENTHOMPSON PENSHURST TARRINGTON

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The Greater Hamilton region covers 6,652km2 of stunning natural landscapes, with treasures to be found in each of our towns, and over 180 events year-round to suit visitors and resident alike.Within the following 15 pages you’ll find details on almost 80 events coming up between March and August 2018 – from brand new experiences like Cavendish Red Gum Festival to iconic events like the Eisteddfod and Sheepvention.You can see big name performers throughout the year at the Hamilton Performing Arts Centre, or enjoy live music at events in the Hamilton Botanic Gardens, at local wineries, community halls in our welcoming towns and even in a CBD pocket garden. There are many events lapping the perimeter of Lake Hamilton, or you can get moving in the mountains during SerraTerror or Peaks and Trails in the Grampians National Park. There are also great events for motorsport fans, car fanatics and historical machinery buffs, plus we’re thrilled to have two rodeos returning to Dunkeld and Branxholme this year - yeehaa!If you need to feed your artistic soul we have exhibitions galore at the renowned Hamilton Gallery, plus local artists’ work at the Penshurst Art Exhibition and the Coleraine Art & Photography Show.

Southern Grampians Shire Council acknowledges the Gunditjmara, Tjap Wurrung and Bunganditj people, the traditional custodians of the lands where we live and work, and we pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.

AUTUMN/WINTER

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM UNDER THE STARS MARCH 10GRAZING IN THE GARDEN MARCH 24DUNKELD CEMETERY TOUR MARCH 31ALL MY LOVE APRIL 10-11CAVENDISH RED GUM FESTIVAL APRIL 13-15

Cover photos:• Orchestra Victoria (main image)• Dinosaur Time Machine• Hamilton Colourful Run• Picture This Ballooning will feature at

Cavendish Red Gum Festival• Peaks and Trails RunInside cover:Hamilton Eisteddfod

You can also get hands-on at the Wool & Craft Guild, during arts and ceramics courses at the Hamilton Institute of Rural Learning, or feed the kids’ creativity in workshops by our Greater Hamilton Library. You can learn more about what’s on in Greater Hamilton by contacting our Visitor Information Centres, visiting www.timeforavisit.com.au, or connecting with us on Facebook and Instagram @visitgreaterhamilton.

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HAMILTON BALMORAL BRANXHOLME BYADUK CAVENDISHCOLERAINE DUNKELD GLENTHOMPSON PENSHURST TARRINGTON

17 MARCH PENSHURST HOSPITAL MARKET Penshurst Memorial Hall | 31 MARCH BALMORAL EASTER MARKET Glendinning Street 28 APRIL FARMERS & CRAFT MARKET Hamilton | HamiltonFarmersMarketHIRL6 MAY LIONS CLUB AUTUMN MARKET Hamilton Showgrounds12 MAY GOOD SHEPHERD COLLEGE MAY MARKET Hamilton Showgrounds Sheep Pavilion |

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YOUR GUIDE TO THE MARKETS OF THE GREATER HAMILTON REGION


MARCH

3 MARCHMUSIC IN THE VINESSUFFOIR VINEYARD MACARTHUR10am - 11pm. Headline acts The Borderers and The Settlement are joined by a line-up of local artists at this fabulous day of live music. Local food, wine and beer from the Henty Wine Region will be on offer plus kids activities- book your bus transfers and grab a ticket now to support this not-for-profit community event!

musicinthevines.com.au

EVERY SATURDAYHAMILTON PARKRUNLAKE HAMILTON8am. Free, weekly, timed 5km run, walk or jog around Lake Hamilton for people of all ages and abilities. 7.45am briefing.

parkrun.com.au/hamilton

3 MARCHBRANXHOLME RODEORECREATION RESERVE4pm - 11pm. Gates open 4pm for a 6pm rodeo start. Entertainment for the whole family including live music, mechanical bull, free face painting and jumping castle. Catering and free camping available - strictly no BYO alcohol.

woodallrodeo.com.au

4 MARCHPLEASANT SUNDAY AFTERNOONHAMILTON BOTANIC GARDENS2pm - 4pm. Relax in the Gardens while various local musicians play their favourite style of music.

0458 935 605

7-8 MARCHSOUTHERN GRAMPIANS CLASSIC PAIRSHAMILTON BOWLING CLUB9am - 5pm. Two day bowls tournament. Great prize money and attracting bowlers from across Vic and SA. 0419 105 287

at the Hamilton Botanic Gardens

Glenn Elston & Hamilton Performing Arts Centre presents

Saturday, March 10 at 8.00pm

Tickets available January 29 ~ www.hamiltonpac.com.au

Pleasant Sunday Afternoons



10 MARCHSTURGEON STAMPEDEDUNKELD RACECOURSE3pm – 11pm. Gates open 3pm, Rodeo action from 5pm. Family-friendly community fundraiser with free children’s activities and catering, action-packed thrills and spills from bucking bulls and broncs, plus a live band until 11pm.

0418 336 792

17 MARCHBALMORAL PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY SHOWRECREATION RESERVE7.30am. Sports shear, horseman’s challenge, terminal/maternal and merino sheep classes, cattle, poultry and wool sections. Entertainment including dunny derby, pet show, petting zoo and worm racing, plus restored engines, Grand Parade, food, coffee stalls and much more.

03 5570 4227

12 MARCHHAMILTON WOOL & CRAFT GUILD OPEN DAYYULECART HALL10am - 2pm. Celebrating our woolly heritage. Displays, demonstrations, mini workshops and a woolly market stall of members’ work for sale.

0438 752 742

11 MARCHNICK PARNELL - SECRET SONGSPIERREPOINT WINES2pm. Vibraphonist NickParnell seamlessly braidsjazz, world and classicalmusic into one living twistof musical enjoyment.Cheese platters and local wines available for purchase during the performance.

hamiltonpac.com.au

21 MARCHPUPPETRY OF THE PENISHAMILTON PAC8pm. Two near-naked men use the Ancient Art of Genital Origami, providing the audience with an array of shapes and impersonations projected onto a huge video screen.

hamiltonpac.com.au

17 MARCHPENSHURST HOSPITAL MARKETPENSHURST MEMORIAL10am - 2pm. Biannual Aged Care fundraiser with face painting, entertainment, sausage sizzle and raffle. Green theme for St Patrick’s Day!

03 5572 3257

10 MARCHA MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM UNDER THE STARSHAMILTON BOTANIC GARDENS 8pm. Glen Elston & Hamilton Performing Arts Centre proudly present The Australian Shakespeare Company’s hilarious production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, performed under the stars in the Hamilton Botanic Gardens.

hamiltonpac.com.au

11 MARCHFIRST XI LEGENDS CONCERTJOHNNY MULLAGH PARK, HARROW6pm. Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the first Australian cricket team to tour England, with performances by X Factor winner Isaiah Firebrace, a descendant of First XI team member Couzens; plus Benny Walker, Todd Cook and Neil Murray.

[email protected]

18 MARCHLIVE MUSIC AT PIERREPOINT CELLAR DOORPIERREPOINT WINES2pm - 6pm. Live music from George John on the lawns at the cellar door. Ticket includes cheese platter.0439 476 198

23-25 MARCHPENSHURST ART EXHIBITIONMEMORIAL HALLFri 6.30pm - 9.30pm, Sat 10am -4pm Sun 10am - 2pm Local and regional artists. Opening night includes nibbles and refreshments.penshurstcreative arts.org.au

23 MARCHDUNKELD HERITAGE TRAIL UNVEILINGDUNKELD2.30pm - 3.30pm. Short ceremony and guided walk by the Dunkeld Museum volunteers around the newly signed heritage trail.

03 5574 9236

24 MARCHHARROW LONG LUNCHHARROW HALL LAWN12 noon. Fundraising long lunch for the Bay Riders Community Centre. Experience top class jazz with “Kalimna”, plus raffles and prizes.

hbnc.org.au

24 MARCHGRAZING IN THE GARDENHAMILTON COMMUNITY POCKET GARDEN7pm. Dinner, live entertainment, guest speaker and drinks by local producers in this Earth Hour fundraiser.0428 742 287

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Under the Stars

Penshurst Art Exhibition


3-6 APRILORCHESTRA VICTORIA - HAMILTON FESTIVALHAMILTON PAC AND GREATER HAMILTONOrchestra Victoria presents its annual Hamilton Festival, featuring concerts in ensembles large and small across Hamilton, Balmoral, Dunkeld, Coleraine and nearby Casterton and Digby.

orchestravictoria .com.au/Hamilton

6 APRILTHE PIANO MAN - BILLY JOEL TRIBUTEHAMILTON PAC8pm. Anthony Mara’s tribute to the legendary Billy Joel. Full live band and state of the art sound and lighting. Part proceeds to MS Australia.

hamiltonpac.com.au

6 APRILWESTERN SPEEDWAY MODIFIED SEDANS AND LIMITED SPORTSMANWESTERN SPEEDWAY5pm - 10pm. Western Speedway racing heats up with the Victorian Modified Sedan title (heats), Limited Sportsman Action series round 3, Junior Sedan - Young Gun series round 3 and the Marsh Modifieds.

westernspeedway hamilton.com.au

7 APRILWESTERN SPEEDWAY TOTAL DESTRUCTION CARAVAN RACEWESTERN SPEEDWAY5pm - 10.30pm. Come along for a huge Sunday afternoon at the Western Speedway, including the Standard Saloon Showdown, the Southern Grampians Classic for Sports Sedans, and culminating in the Great ‘Total Destruction’ Caravan Race.westernspeedway hamilton.com.au

24 MARCHWESTERN SPEEDWAY SPRINTCAR TITLESWESTERN SPEEDWAY5pm – 10.30pm. Victorian 360 Sprintcar title, Formula 500 Winter Nationals, SSA Sedans, V8 Dirt Modifieds and Vintage Association.

24-25 MARCHHAMILTON DISTRICT DARTS TOURNAMENTHAMILTON EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE CENTRE9am – 6pm. 32 teams from across Victoria compete in this annual tournament to be crowned best team in South West Victoria.westernspeedway

hamilton.com.au 0400 390 838

31 MARCHDUNKELD CEMETERY TOURDUNKELD CEMETERY1.30pm – 3.30pm. Tour of the ‘new’ cemetery. Stories of past residents, including those in unmarked graves. Morning tea included.

03 5574 9236

31 MARCHBALMORAL EASTER MARKETGLENDINNING STREET9am - 1pm. Annual Lions Club community fundraiser with market stalls, food, children’s rides and entertainment.

balmoraldistrictlions [email protected]

25 MARCHHAMILTON COLOURFUL RUNLAKE HAMILTON3pm – 5pm. Run around Lake Hamilton to raise money and awareness for Rural Mental Health and the importance of a heathy lifestyle.

0437 355 325

Hamilton Colourful Run

APRIL

Dunkeld Cemetery Tour



Orchestra Victoria

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20 APRILFRIDAY RACINGHAMILTON RACECOURSE12pm - 6pm. Come along for a great afternoon of country racing at the Hamilton Racecourse. Oncourse catering and bar facilities available.

hamiltonracingclub.com.au

27-29 APRILHAMILTON OLD TIME DANCE CLUB AUTUMN BALL WEEKENDBAIMBRIDGE COLLEGE HALLAnnual dance weekend with sashes awarded including a social ball and Nu Vogue programs.0412 315 387

7-8 APRILWOODY’S MURRAY TO MOYNE CYCLE RELAYHAMILTON SHOWGROUNDS11pm. The 32nd Murray to Moyne Cycle Relay sees 1500 riders travel from the Murray River to Port Fairy via an overnight stop at the Hamilton Showgrounds. Cheer them on as they depart Sunday morning, raising funds for health related causes.

murraytomoyne.com.au

10-11 APRILALL MY LOVE BALMORAL MECHANICS HALL & STERLING PLACE DUNKELD7.30pm. The story of lost love between two of Australia’s most famous writers; Henry Lawson and Mary Gilmore, brought to the professional stage for the first time. Tickets available from Chameleon Arts Collective via the Balmoral Post Office, or Sterling Place Community Centre Dunkeld.

1800 807 056

12 APRILTHE UMBILICAL BROTHERS - SPEEDMOUSE HAMILTON PAC8pm. Full of the stuff you love best, Speedmouse is a live action, fast paced, rewind, slow motion, frame-by-frame adventure where two men create the impossible out of a microphone and a unique physical ability that has no equal.

hamiltonpac.com.au

The Umbilical Brothers - Speedmouse

13 APRILHAMILTON HARNESS RACE DAYHARNESS RACING COMPLEX12pm – 5pm. Enjoy a fantastic afternoon at the harness races. Meals and bar facilities available. A great family fun day out!harness.org.au/hamilton

13 APRILFRIDAY NIGHT DRIVE INMONIVAE COLLEGE7pm approx. WesternDistrict Health Serviceinvite you to watch afamily classic under thestars. Food, drinks andtreats available.

03 5518 2231

13 APRILTHAT’S NOT A DAFFODIL - CHILDREN’S SHOWHAMILTON PAC2pm. Inspired by Elizabeth Honey’s award-winning picture book, this story is about an imaginative young boy and his elderly Turkish neighbour. Tom is wary of Mr Yilmaz at first, but friendship, trust and playfulness blossom as they grow a daffodil together and enter into each other’s lives.

hamitonpac.com.au

13-15 APRILCAVENDISH RED GUM FESTIVALAROUND CAVENDISHCelebrating red gums through art, photography, sculpture, live music, food, and family fun. Program includes Gala opening, hot air balloon rides, Red Gum Run & Ramble, Poet’s Breakfast, Golf in the Gums, market stalls, kids’ activities, tours and environmental forum with prominent guest speakers.

cavendishredgum festival.com

Woody’s Murray to Moyne Cycle Relay


12 MAYPRIME LAMB DAYHAMILTON BOWLING CLUB10am - 5pm. Annual bowls tournament attracting players from interstate.Registration includes lunch and BBQ tea, bar available.

0419 105 287

12 MAYGOOD SHEPHERD MAY MARKETHAMILTON SHOWGROUNDS9am- 1.30pm. Annual market with fresh flowers, gifts, crafts, morning tea and barista made coffee.

0408 028 317

Greater Hamilton Markets



MAY 5-6 MAYGRAMPIANS GRAPE ESCAPEHALLS GAP RECREATION RESERVEAn annual festival of food, wine and music. A month long calendar of partner events, culminating in the weekend festival with 120 stalls, masterclasses and demonstrations, live music and celebrity chefs plus free fun for kids of all ages.

grampiansgrape escape.com.au

6 MAYHAMILTON AUTUMN MARKETSHAMILTON SHOWGROUNDS SHEEP PAVILION9am – 1pm. Over 60 stalls providing a range of goodies, plus the Lions BBQ, live music and family entertainment including Rock’n’ Roll dancers and American Mediterranean Miniature donkeys.

hamilton.vic.lions.org.au/projects

8-9 MAYNATIONAL THEATRE LIVE - CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOFHAMILTON CINEMA8th- 7pm and 9th- 1pm. A recorded performance of Tennessee Williams’ masterpiece, captured live at the National Theatre.hamiltonpac.com.au

THE SPIRIT OF THE ANZAC PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON THE COMMITMENT AND SACRIFICE OF THOSE WHO SERVED DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR.

Members of the public are invited to attend the Southern Grampians Shire official ANZAC Day service in Hamilton on Wednesday 25th of April. The Dawn Service will commence at 6.30am. The official march will commence at 10am followed by the 11am commemorative service at the Melville Oval Cenotaph.

Commemorative services also take place throughout the Greater Hamilton region.

For further information please contact the Southern Grampians Shire Council:

Phone 03 5573 0444 www.sthgrampians.vic.gov.au

ANZAC DAY25 APRIL, 2018



19-20 MAYHAMILTON PASTORAL MUSEUM CELEBRATING 50 YEARS10am. Showcasing steam engines, tractors, cars, military and other vintage vehicles plus old time trades and crafts such as blacksmithing, printing, leather work, sheep shearing, grain threshing and tractor ploughing. Daily parade of horses and vintage vehicles, plus period buildings.

hamiltonpastoral museum.com.au

20 MAYMILLION PAWS WALKLAKE HAMILTON WALKING TRACK10am - 12pm.RSPCA’s biggest fundraising event is back! Join us to walk your dog around beautiful Lake Hamilton to fight animal cruelty and help raise vital funds for animals in need.

0417 055 168

21 MAYHAMILTON HARNESS RACE DAYHARNESS RACING COMPLEX12pm - 5pm. Enjoy a fantastic afternoon at the harness races. Meals and bar facilities available. A great family fun day out!harness.org.au/hamilton


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20 MAYBIG TOPS AND TINY TOTSBALMORAL MECHANICS HALL2.30pm. A fun and physical show by Solid State Circus performer Luth Wolff. With hula hoops, unicycle, magic and plate spinning, Luth takes kids aged 3 - 10 on a madcap circus adventure, with plenty of help from the audience!

03 5570 1280

Big Tops and Tiny Tots

31 MAYPERSONAL - JODEE MUNDYHAMILTON PAC7.30pm. Artist Jodee Mundy discovered that all of her family were deaf when she was five years old in KMart. Mundy’s unique journey of living in two worlds - that of the hearing and of the deaf - is exactly what her new theatre show, ‘Personal‘ is all about.

hamiltonpac.com.au

25 MAYCOMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOWHAMILTON PAC7.30pm. Join the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow as it journeys around Australia, home-delivering hot and tasty comic treats to audiences near and far. Stand-up, sketch, satire, silliness and song - all in one side-splitting show!

13 MAYMOTHER’ S DAY CLASSIC LAKE HAMILTON8.30pm - 11am. Annual fun run or walk around Lake Hamilton to raise funds and awareness for Breast Cancer Research.mdchamiltonvic @gmail.com

14 MAYMONDAY RACING HAMILTON RACECOURSE12pm - 6pm. Come along for a great afternoon of racing at the Hamilton Racecourse. Oncourse catering and bar facilities available.hamiltonracingclub.com.au

28 MAYMONDAY RACING HAMILTON RACECOURSE12pm - 6pm. Come along for a great afternoon of racing at the Hamilton Racecourse. Oncourse catering and bar facilities available.hamiltonracingclub.com.au

hamiltonpac.com.au Million Paws Walk

Hamilton Harness Races


16-17 JUNEALPACAFESTHAMILTON SHOWGROUNDS10am - 3pm. Western Victoria’s premier Alpaca event. Features an expo with approximately 200 animals & 60 fleeces on display plus Alpaca products, information, markets stalls, miniature donkeys and spinning displays plus food and beverages.

vicwestern.alpaca.asn.au

22 JUNEGEORGE’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE - SCHOOLS PERFORMANCESHAMILTON PAC10am & 1.30pm. Cleverly adapted from the much-loved book by Roald Dahl, George’s Marvellous Medicine bounds off the page in a spectacular live show for the whole family.

hamiltonpac.com.au

Alpacafest

11 JUNEHAMILTON HARNESS RACE DAYHAMILTON HARNESS RACING CLUB12pm - 5pm. Enjoy a fantastic afternoon at the harness races. Meals and bar facilities available. A great family fun day out!harness.org.au/hamilton

5-18 JUNECITY OF HAMILTON EISTEDDFODHAMILTON PAC9am - 5pm & 7pm - 9.30pm. The 56th annual Eisteddfod sees competitors from across Vic and SA performing in front of highly accredited adjudicators, with performances open to the public. Week one features music and week two features dance.

hamiltoneisteddfod.org.au

JUNE EVERY SATURDAYHAMILTON PARKRUNLAKE HAMILTON8am. Free, weekly, timed 5km run, walk or jog around Lake Hamilton for people of all ages and abilities. 7.45am briefing.


2 JUNEFRANK LONG CLASSIC CYCLE RACEMITCHELL PARK1.30pm. Annual 37km cycling event, established in 1951 as a memorial to cyclist Frank Long. Junior and Senior categories.

hamiltoncycling.com.au

8-11 JUNEQUEEN’S BIRTHDAY VINTAGE CAR RALLYHAMILTON SHOWGROUNDS5pm. Annual car rally touring the Western District. Vehicles from 1920’s - 1980’s on public display on Sunday.0427 724 572

9 JUNEHARROW BUSH NURSING CENTRE BLACK TIE BALLHARROW HALL6.30pm. Biennial fundraiser with fine food, raffles, prizes and fabulous music from the RockDoctors of Adelaide. Buses available from Hamilton.

hbnc.org.au

9-10 JUNESERRA TERROR7am. 80km endurance event held in the Grampians National Park every June long weekend. Teams battle the elements as they run, hike and climb through the stunning Grampians ranges.

dunkeldadventure.com.au Serra Terror

Serra Terror



26 JUNEHOTEL SORRENTOHAMILTON PAC7.30pm. This play tells the story of three sisters who grew up together in the seaside town Sorrento, exploring the importance of blood ties and collective memory, true or false.

hamiltonpac.com.au

Hamilton parkrun

JULY



8 JULYJACK RUSSELL TERRIER & HUNTING DOG SHOWSHEEP PAVILLION, HAMILTON SHOWGROUNDS10am - 2.30pm. Show classes and fun events for registered Jack Russell Terriers and Hunting Dogs, including waggiest tail, most spots and fattest, plus sack race, egg and spoon race and more. Free admission with small entry fees for participants. Food available. 0417 820 240

14 JULYDINOSAUR TIME MACHINE - CHILDREN’S SHOWHAMILTON PAC11am. Buckle up and take a trip in a giant time machine to get up close and personal with a life sized T-Rex! Learn about the ancient world of dinosaurs in the most exciting way possible!

hamiltonpac.com.au

28 JULYCASH IN CONCERTHAMILTON PAC8pm. Johnny Cash The Concert gives fans the opportunity to relive the magic of the legendary “Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison” album, plus a set of The Man in Black’s greatest hits from throughout his entire career.

hamiltonpac.com.au

Jack Russell Terrier & Hunting Dog Show


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AUGUST 4-5 AUGUSTPEAKS & TRAILSDUNKELD6am. A weekend trail running festival commencing with a short course technical challenge of Mt Abrupt, a 50km Ultra Trail, 26km Sturgeon Summit Challenge Trail, 22km Trail, 11km Trail and a 6.4km Trail. Something for every level of fitness and experience through the stunning Southern Grampians.

discoverdunkeld.com

5 AUGUSTAUSTRALASIAN YOUNG DESIGNER WOOL AWARDS FASHION PARADEHAMILTON EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE CENTREPopular Fashion Parade of stunning garments made by young designers from across Australia using wool in their creations. Includes sparkling wine and canapes before the show.

9 AUGUSTELEGYHAMILTON PAC7.30pm. Told from the perspective of one who got away, this is a moving story of love, loss and exile; a journey through empty train stations and bomb-blasted towns.

hamiltonpac.com.au

12 AUGUSTCECIL SHORE MEMORIAL CYCLE RACELEAVING FROM HAMILTON SALE YARDS 1.30PM. Annual open statewide cycling classic spanning over 120kms as a tribute to the late Cecil Shore.hamiltoncycling.com.au

10-12 AUGUSTCOLERAINE ART & PHOTOGRAPHY SHOWMECHANICS HALL Friday 6pm - 10pm, Saturday 10am - 4pm & Sunday 10am - 3pm. Annual Art and Photography exhibition open to all ages, with works available for purchase. Gala Opening and Award Presentations on Friday evening. 0409 007 349

6-7 AUGUSTSHEEPVENTIONHAMILTON SHOWGROUNDS8am - 5pm. Hamilton P & A Society’s premier two-day field day, attracting over 25,000 visitors. Competitions and events including the Ram Sale, Sheep Show, Victorian Farm Dogs Competition, Inventions Competition, Young Auctioneers, and Wool Fashion Parade. 500 trade sites over 12 hectares plus entertainment, wool craft, food and drinks.

hamiltonshowgrounds.com.au

hamiltonshowgrounds.com.au

24 AUGUSTTHE EAGLES STORYHAMILTON PAC8pm. Unlike other tributes, The EaglesStory is all about reality,real voices singing realharmonies and realplayers making great livemusic. “It was that way forthe originals and it is thatway for us”.

hamiltonpac.com.au

Peaks & Trails Run

Sheepvention

18 AUGUSTALWAYS… PATSY CLINEHAMILTON PAC7.30pm. This musical play, complete with down home country humour, true emotion and even some audience participation, includes 27 of Patsy’s unforgettable hits.

hamiltonpac.com.au


4 APRIL – 6 JUNECLAY INTERSECTIONSClay Intersections from the Australian Design Centre presents the work of eight contemporary makers at the very forefront of their art who take a range of innovative approaches to working with clay, exploring the different intersections of its sculptural and functional qualities.

26 MAY – 22 JULY2018 ALLAN AND MARIA MYERS EXHIBITION WILLIAM ROBINSON: GENESISThis exhibition, returning to Australia from recent showings in Washington DC and Paris, focuses on the work of two time Archibald Prize winner (1987, 1995); William Robinson, who also won the prestigious Wynne Prize in 1990 and 1996. Genesis brings together a selection of rarely seen works, including his large landscape paintings and acclaimed French lithographs, which showcase Robinson’s distinctive use of colour and his move towards the multidimensional perspective that he is famous for. This exhibition is from the William Robinson Gallery, Queensland University of Technology, and Hamilton Gallery is one of only two Australian venues holding this exhibition.

UNTIL 18 MARCHJADE FROM THE COLLECTIONThis exhibition features jade treasures from Hamilton Gallery’s collection, most of which come from the Herbert and May Shaw Bequest.

UNTIL 4 MARCHMELODRAMA IN MEIJI JAPANThis exhibition of exquisite Japanese Meiji woodblock prints from the National Library of Australia shows artists’ illustrations of the new literary forms that developed during the transformative Meiji period in Japan (1868 – 1912).

WHAT’S ON AT HAMILTON GALLERY

107 Brown Street Hamilton Phone 5573 0460

The information listed may be subject to change. For confirmation of exhibitions please contact Hamilton Gallery.

Hours: Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-12 & 2-5, Sun 2-5

27 FEBRUARY – 1 APRILWOODBLOCK PRINTS FROM THE COLLECTIONPresented to coincide with the woodblock prints of Melodrama in Meiji Japan, this exhibition highlights Hamilton Gallery’s most recent woodblock print acquisition, Cressida Campbell’s stunning Palm Fronds with Bowls from 2017.

14 MARCH – 20 MAYCELIA ROSSER THE BANKSIAS - THREE VOLUMESWatercolours from the Monash University Museum of ArtDescribed by Dr George Scott as “the greatest botanical artist in the world today, and probably the greatest there has ever been”, Celia Rosser has produced the first ever pictorial survey of an entire genus of this magnitude. These original watercolour paintings for the three large volumes of The Banksias, Rosser’s magnum opus, took over 25 years of meticulous work to complete. These three volumes have only been displayed together once previously, in 2001 at the National Library of Australia.

UNTIL 4 MARCHRICK AMOR: PAINTING SILENCEThe largest public gallery exhibition of one of Australia’s foremost figurative painters; Rick Amor, since the Heide Museum of Modern Art’s survey exhibition A Single Mind: Rick Amor in 2008. The exhibition focuses on Amor’s large-scale paintings.

20 SEPTEMBER – 25 NOVEMBERTHE NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT PRIZE 2018This exhibition from the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, shows the best of entries for the $30,000 National Photographic Portrait Prize. Professional and aspiring Australian photographers astound viewers with their unique take on the faces of Australia.

Celia Rosser Banksia speciosa (Showy Banksia) 1977Watercolour and pencil on Aquarelle Arches 640gsm paper76.2 x 55.8cmMonash University Collection, courtesy of Monash University Museum of ArtDonated by the Botany Department, Monash University 1989


Established in 1961, Hamilton Gallery’s renowned collection features a decorative arts focus (well over half of its collection) of both Australian and International objects from the 17th century through to the present.

Asian art and Australian paintings and prints are strongly represented but the Gallery is perhaps most well known for its rare collection of gouache and watercolour pictures by Paul Sandby (1731-1809) depicting the English landscape.

The significance of the decorative arts collection and 18th century watercolours makes Hamilton Gallery a leading public art collection, Australia wide.

Guided tours of the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions are available via appointment.

113 Brown St Hamilton | Phone: 03 5573 0429 | www.hamiltonpac.com.au

HAMILTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

people. The room is serviced by a well equipped commercial kitchen and there is an easy to operate audio visual system with large drop down screen and surround sound. It also is a great area to use as a display space, breakout area and for meals in conjunction with the auditorium.

For smaller meetings and training seminars, the Ted Kenna VC Room is the best choice. It accommodates about 35 people in boardroom style or up to 100 for short lecture style meetings.

We can arrange catering to suit your needs for all events, whether large or small.

Hamilton Performing Arts Centre is an ideal venue for performing arts, conferences, seminars, functions, meetings, expos and weddings in the Greater Hamilton region.

It is easy to see why - the venue is located in the centre of town with ample free parking nearby. Our fully equipped auditorium has tiered seating for 500 patrons and also has audio visual equipment with a large drop down screen and professional surround sound.

The Function Room is an elegant timber floored area suitable for expos, dinners, weddings and conference events and is suitable for up to 250

107 Brown Street, Hamilton VIC 3300 Phone (03) 5573 0460 Email [email protected] Web www.hamiltongallery.org

OPEN 7 DAYS Mon - Fri 10am-5pm Sat 10am-12noon & 2pm-5pm Sun 2pm-5pm

Closed New Years Day, Good Friday, Christmas Day & Boxing Day. Find us on Facebook and Twitter. Entry is free


COMING SOON

SEPTEMBERHandbury Karting Cup & Victorian Country Titles - Hamilton

Coleraine Cup - ColeraineWestern Alliance Health Symposium - Hamilton

OCTOBERAustralian Pedal Car Grand Prix - Coleraine

Rotary Art Show - Hamilton3 Peaks Festival - Dunkeld

Hamilton Motorsport Park Car, Bike and Truck Show - HamiltonNHK Junior Obstacle Race - Hamilton

NOVEMBERLions Club Show-n-Shine - Balmoral

Dunkeld Races - DunkeldLaternenfest - Tarrington

113th Spring Show - ByadukFleece and Flower Show - Cavendish

DECEMBERSt Mary’s Christmas Expo - Hamilton

Boxing Day Races - PenshurstNYE Fireworks and Street Party - Hamilton

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The Southern Grampians Shire Council makes every endeavour to ensure that details appearing in the events guide are correct at the time of printing, but accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracy or mis-description, whether by inclusion or omission. Council reserves the right to either reject or remove any event listing from its calendar for any reason whatsoever. Council is not liable for any loss or damage by an event organiser as a result of any failure or delay in listing an event. Events listed in this guide may be subject to change without notice.

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