Your Margaret River Region Spring 2018

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magazine 11 | SPRING 2018

Pedal power MAKE TRACKS DOWN SOUTH FOR WILDFLOWER SEASON

NOVEMBER 10, 10AM – 10PM

SOUTH WEST VINTAGE FEST

Whicher Ridge Wines, Chapman Hill Visit facebook.com/SouthWestPetanque

You don’t need to be a petanque superstar player to join in. Bring the family along and have some fun in beautiful surroundings.

NOVEMBER 10 to 11, 8.30AM – 12PM

SOUTH WEST PETANQUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

MARGARET RIVER GOURMET ESCAPE

Signal Park, Busselton Visit radiancesouthwest.com.au

Join parents, friends and family at the Busselton Foreshore to raise awareness for perinatal anxiety and depression.

NOVEMBER 11 , 8AM – 12PM

RADIANCE FESTIVAL AND PRAM WALK

Spring

REMEMBRANCE DAY

Caves House Hotel, Yallingup, Visit caveshousehotelyallingup.com.au

Join this yearly event, celebrating all things vintage with market stalls, a classic car show, vintage and collectable appraisal and great live music.

WITCHCLIFFE VINTAGE FAIR

NOVEMBER 11, 11AM

OPEN WATER SWIM SERIES

2018

Busselton: War Memorial, Victoria Square

From humble beginnings to record-breaking with seven times platinum single Let Her Go, this singer-songwriter has performed on street corners and stadiums to a combined audience of millions around the globe.

NOVEMBER 25, 2.30 – 8PM

PASSENGER AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Various venues in the Busselton and Margaret River region Visit gourmetescape.com.au

This extraordinary festival of food and wine attracts some of the world’s best chefs, sommeliers and critics. The Gourmet Village and Audi Gourmet Beach BBQ return, as well as a host of unique satellite experiences.

Busselton Foreshore (east of The Goose) Visit wa.swimming.org.au

Challenge yourself this summer in this popular open water event and swim alongside the historic Busselton Jetty.

NOVEMBER 17, 7.30AM – 12PM

LIGHT THE NIGHT BUSSELTON

Margaret River: Memorial Park

Celebrate the Christmas season by joining in this popular event. Bring a picnic and enjoy the festivities on the lawn.

DECEMBER 16, 7 – 8.30PM

DUNSBOROUGH CHRISTMAS CAROLS

DECEMBER 1 to 2, 7AM – 4PM

A great day held by the Disabled Surfers Association to enable everyone to have a go in the water.

DECEMBER 8, 9AM – 12.30PM

LET’S GO SURFING DAY

SANDMAN IV

Busselton Foreshore Stage and Amphitheatre

Celebrate the completion of the Busselton Foreshore redevelopment with a free family event. Bring your dancing shoes!

DECEMBER 8, 3 – 10PM

BUSSELTON FORESHORE – OFFICIAL OPENING

This 50km beach run reflects the regularity of astronomy, a race aligned with a full moon, a low, low tide and a perfectly timed sunrise.

Bunker Bay Visit disabledsurfers.org/wa/southwestbranch

Old Dunsborough Boat Ramp to Busselton Jetty, Visit mrtrailrunners.org.au/sandman

DECEMBER 23, 2AM – 8AM

This year Carols by the Jetty will be held on the new Busselton Amphitheatre Stage making for a spectacular show right by the Jetty.

CAROLS BY THE JETTY

Busselton Foreshore Stage and Amphitheatre Visit cornerstonechurch.asn.au

DECEMBER 15, 6 – 9PM

Reuther Park

Bring a rug and get into the Christmas spirit with live performances of your favourite Christmas carols.

DECEMBER 7, 7 – 8.30PM

CHRISTMAS CAROLS MARGARET RIVER

Busselton Golf Course, 277 Chapman Hill Road, Ambergate

Fun Golf day organised by the Rotary Club to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis.

NOVEMBER 30, 6AM – 3.30PM

CYSTIC FIBROSIS GOLF DAY

Visit nationaltrust.org.au/places/ellensbrook

Historical Ellensbrook opens its doors following restoration works. Aboriginal dance and cultural story-telling, music, cheese-making, children’s games and tours around the surrounds.

NOVEMBER 24, 12PM – 3.30PM

ELLENSBROOK COMMUNITY DAY

NOVEMBER 24, 5 – 8PM

Pay your respects to those who have fallen for their country.

Raising funds for urgently needed blood cancer research, the event transforms the darkness into a sea of glowing light. Join in an evening of entertainment, before an inspiring walk along the iconic Busselton Jetty.

3 Oceans Winery, Metricup Visit macroevents.com.au

IRONMAN WA, IRONMAN 70.3 WA & IRON KIDS

Dunsborough Lions Park Visit naturalistesports.myclub.org.au

Come down to Yallingup to see a Long Board Surfing competition that was created in 1985 by Indian Ocean Long Board Club! All these years later, the competition remains one of the premier longboarding contests on the calendar.

SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS FAIR MARGARET RIVER

Ironman WA is renowned worldwide for being the place to go for a personal best. With the addition of Ironman 70.3 WA it is an action-packed weekend not to be missed.

DECEMBER 1 to 2, 5.30AM – 11.30PM

YALLINGUP MALIBU SURF CLASSIC

Busselton Amphitheatre and Stage, Busselton Jetty Visit facebook.com/lightthenightbusselton

NOVEMBER 16 to 18

NOVEMBER 10, 8AM – 2PM

Retro vintage funky wares, antiques, books and records, fab food and vibes – and vintage cars too.

DUNSBOROUGH SEASIDE SCAVENGE

Druids Hall, Witchcliffe

NOVEMBER 17, 10AM – 2PM

Come down, clean up your community and trade the rubbish you collect (once sorted and catalogued) for the funkiest of pre-loved threads, books and more in the Seaside Scavenge pop-up market.

Dunsborough Foreshore, Centennial Park Visit seasidescavenge.org

XAVIER RUDD STORM BOY AUSTRALIAN TOUR

NOVEMBER 24, 3 – 10PM

Music will ring out of 3 Oceans Winery, as Xavier Rudd performs songs from his new album, Storm Boy. Support from The Teskey Brothers and Stella Donnelly will set the mood for a great night.

3 Oceans Winery, Metricup Visit macroevents.com.au

YALLS SUMMER FEST 2018

DECEMBER 1, 3 – 11PM

The Yalls Summer Fest headlines with the very popular indie-band The Jungle Giants, as well as other popular Triple J acts Holy Holy and Clews, with opening local acts The Blue Child Collective and Valentine.

DECEMBER 9, 8AM – 1PM

Yallingup Beach and Foreshore Visit facebook.com/yallingupmalibuclassic

A fantastic fun-filled day with terrific gourmet goodies, produce, arts, craft, local creations and lots lots more!

Signal Park and Busselton Foreshore Visit ironman.com

Reuther Park, Margaret River Visit surfsidechurch.org.au

Caves House Hotel, Yallingup Visit caveshousehotelyallingup.com.au/ special-events

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