festival fun

Gippsland sure knows how to throw a party. The food and wine festivals of the region are legendary: tasting premium wines direct from the winemakers, with gourmet fare from awardwinning restaurants and artisan producers.

Catch the 2025 Tinamba Food & Wine Festival on Sunday 9 April. They close off the main street and bring out the stalls and live bands to add the party vibe to the tiny town with a big heart. Tickets are just $20 online at events.humanitix. com/2025tinambafwf. Make a day of it with add-ons for bus tickets, and a helicopter joyflight once you’re there. For more information, see @winegippsland and www.winegippsland.com.

Next on the calendar is the always popular Loch Food & Wine Festival on Sunday 8 June (King’s Birthday weekend), often attracting more than 3,000 to sample the best from South Gippsland and Bass Coast. Check out @lochfoodandwine for more information and ticketing. gl

PHOTOGRAPHY: GEOFF PARRINGTON, REFLECTIONS SALE

Whether you’re visiting a cellar door for a taste with friends, or planning something special, Gippsland’s wineries have something just right for you. Check out our events and socials to see where you can join the fun! Coming up: the Tinamba Food & Wine Festival (Sun 9 April), Loch Food & Wine Festival (Sun 8 June) Click on the QR code to explore, book tix and see why everyone wants a taste of Gippsland @winegippsland #winegippsland

Bairnsdale Fruit Supply

19 Bailey Street, Bairnsdale

Bairnsdale Meat Supply Smallgoods 414 Main Street, Bairnsdale

Baw Baw Food Hub Smallgoods 156-158 Queen Street, Warragul

BP Traralgon East Smallgoods & Fresh Meat 333 Princes Hwy Cnr Rocla Rd, Traralgon

Cheffields Smallgoods 24 Masterson Court, Warragul

Craig Young Butchery Smallgoods 90a Ridgway, Mirboo North

Di Grandi’s Quality Cut Butchers Smallgoods 58 Commercial Place, Drouin

Evans BP Inverloch

25 Williams Street, Inverloch

Evans BP Korumburra Smallgoods 2-8 Commercial Street, Korumburra

Evans BP Leongatha Westside

Evans BP Mirboo North

Evans BP Rosedale

Evans BP Wonthaggi

Gibsons

7 Anderson Street, Leongatha

126 Ridgway, Mirboo North

& Fresh Meat 79 Prince Street, Rosedale

103-105 McKenzie Street, Wonthaggi

Smallgoods 9 Falls Road, Fish Creek

Lazzaro Bros Smallgoods 90 York Street, Sale

Trulli Pantry & Cellar Smallgoods 82 Whitelaw Street, Meeniyan

Riviera Meats

Smallgoods 30 Howitt Avenue, Eastwood

Rosedale