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FEATURED EVENTS: EAT Festival 6th - 8th March SCULPTURE Bermagui 6th - 15th March Tilba Festival 11th April Montreal Goldfield Children's Days 12th - 13th April Narooma Oyster Festival 1st - 2nd May

22 EAT FESTIVAL 6th - 8th March, Merimbula Merimbula's EAT Festival, held on the picturesque foreshore of Merimbula’s major oyster producing estuary on March 8th, sees the industry’s best come together. Set in a bustling market style, from 10am - 2pm EAT Festival showcases inspired dishes featuring local produce, with dishes presented in entrée sizes and capped at $10 per dish. This year everyone’s favourite foodie festival has expanded to include a series of partner events that will provide a richer and more delicious experience for visitors and locals alike. Over the weekend, passionate and creative chefs will work their magic at a number of highquality events. The Merimbula Wharf restaurant has a Three Chefs Degustation Dinner and Wheelers Seafood Restaurant is bringing back the Long Table Lunch. The inaugural EAT Festival Craft Beer event is on Saturday 7th at Rockpool Café Merimbula and features bespoke brewers, plus on Sunday 8th there's an exclusive beergustation dinner. The event is free to enter and runs from 10am - 2pm. Details on pages 12 - 13 or EAT Festival 2020 on Facebook

SCULPTURE BERMAGUI 6th - 15th March, Bermagui Determined to continue, the committee organising SCULPTURE Bermagui have overcome the effects of fires and floods to present this spectacular creative event. Sculptures will express artists' responses to the events that have ravaged the beautiful Far South Coast, as well as those that have a positive view of the future. This year the Artists' talks will be happening at beautiful Mystery Bay with three artists speaking about their work, inspiration and process sculpture. Another innovative activity is “Poetry meets Sculpture”... lines of inspiration will be collected from the public who view the exhibition. Local poetry groups

will then create an inspirational and truly unique piece of verse to be performed and displayed at the closing ceremony on Sunday 15th starting at 4.30pm. There will be a Tin Foil workshop that encourages visitors to create their own small sculptural works of art for display at the exhibition. Read more on page 27 or go to sculpturebermagui.org.au

to visit old shafts and pan for gold. Toys of the era will be on hand to play with, and children can have a go at making their own. Young ones who have been to a Children's Day before will be excited to learn there are new activities planned. It's a fun day for all, young or old. $5 per person, children must be accompanied by an adult. Head to page 28 for more info. www.montrealgoldfield.org.au

MERIMBULA & DISTRICT ARTS GROUP 2020 ANNUAL ART AWARDS EASTER EXHIBITION 10th - 19th April, Twyford Hall, Merimbula Open daily from 9am - 4pm. Opening Night & Awards Presentation on Thursday April 9 at 7.00pm. Champagne & Finger Food will be served. ALL WELCOME MONTREAL GOLDFIELD CHILDREN'S DAYS 12th & 13th April, Montreal Goldfield, Bermagui This Easter, Montreal Goldfield's Discovery Days are offering something to stir the imagination of children living on or visiting the Far South Coast. Children can discover what life was like on the goldfield in the 1880s. They'll also have the chance to play dress ups goldfield style, wander through the goldfield

TILBA FESTIVAL 11th April, Central Tilba For more than 35 years, the Tilba Festival has been the place to be on Easter Saturday. In 2020, this wonderful celebration of heritage, local produce and musical talent demonstrates Tilba's amazing community spirit following an horrific summer. Featuring talented local musicians, fantastic food, games for everyone (fancy cheese rolling or the egg toss?) street stalls and entertainment for the kids, this fabulous community event is one not to miss. The Tilba Festival is run by a small band of dedicated volunteers and is a not-forprofit community event. Proceeds from the festival traditionally support various local groups, directly benefiting

the community, heritage and environment of the Tilba District. Entry: $10 Adult, $5 Concession and children under 16 are free. Read more on pages 35 - 36, or Facebook @tilba.festival. NAROOMA OYSTER FESTIVAL 1st - 2nd May, Narooma Like so many south coast communities, Narooma had a pretty rough start to 2020. The Narooma Oyster Festival presents a fantastic opportunity for the entire community to get together and celebrate the region's pristine waters, exceptional produce and, most importantly, its famous oysters. And everyone's invited! Whether you’re looking for great food, oyster masterclasses, cooking demonstrations, entertainment or cultural experiences, the 2020 program has it all. Or if you're just looking to enjoy eating as many oysters as you want, the Narooma Oyster Festival is the place to be - more than 45,000 oysters were consumed at the 2019 event! Tickets on sale from the website (see below) - make sure you book your spot for the Long Table Dinner for foodies or the Ultimate Oyster Experience. See pages 38 - 39 for more info. naroomaoysterfestival.com

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