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MARGARET RIVER                                                  BUSSELTON

MARGARET RIVER FARMERS MARKET                                   BUSSELTON FORESHORE MARKETS
Every Saturday, 8am – 12pm                                      Every 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of the month,
                                                                7am – 1pm, Signal Park
MARGARET RIVER LIONS CLUB GARAGE SALE
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month                         BUSSELTON COMMUNITY GARDEN MARKETS
8:30am-12:30pm, Lions Shed,                                     Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month,
Burton Road, LIA Margaret River                                 8am – 12pm

MARGARET RIVER TOWN SQUARE MARKETS                              BUSSELTON ROTARY MARKETS
Sunday, June 2, 9, 23 | July 14                                 Every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month,
8am – 12:30pm, Margaret River Town Square,                      7am – 12pm, Signal Park
Bussell Hwy, Margaret River

                                                                VASSE
DUNSBOROUGH
                                                                VASSE MARKETS
DUNSBOROUGH CENTRAL MARKETS                                     Every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month                         7:30am - 12pm, Vasse Community Hall
7am – 1pm, Lions Park                                           and Kaloorup Road Park

No markets during July and August 2019
(Winter break)

                                                                                    Cover Photograph: Gordon Becker Photography

                                  PROUD SPONSORS OF THE WINTER EVENTS CALENDAR
        This calendar is funded by the Capes Regional Organisation of Councils (CapeROC) and supported by the
      Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association. CapeROC is a partnership between the City of Busselton and the
      Shire of Augusta Margaret River, enabling collaboration and resource-sharing for the benefit of the wider region.
EVENTS THIS - Your Margaret River Region magazine - City of Busselton
Winter                                                                                                                                                                               2019

WSL MARGARET RIVER PRO                                 DOWN SOUTH MTB FESTIVAL
MAY 29 to JUNE 9, check times daily                    MAY 31 to JUNE 2
Watch the world’s best surfers at the world’s          A family friendly, all-ages event open
best locations, your chance to see the                 to all to get involved, with skills and
action up close and enjoy a great day out.             child-friendly clinics.
Check WSL website, app or Facebook for                 Dunsborough (Fri May 31 – Sat 1 June),
daily call on event run times and location.            Margaret River (Sun 2 June)
Surfer’s Point, Prevelly                               Visit downsouthmtbfestival.org.au
and Northpoint, Gracetown
Visit worldsurfleague.com

JAZZ BY THE BAY                                        THE DROP CONCERT                             CITY OF BUSSELTON                           AUGUSTA WHALE SONG FESTIVAL
                                                                                                    WINTER JUMPING FESTIVAL
MAY 31 to JUNE 3                                       JUNE 1, 3 – 10pm                                                                         JUNE 1 to 3
Head down south for a jampacked long                   National touring festival featuring          JUNE 1 to 2, 8am – 5pm                      Coinciding with the Blessing of the Fleet and the
weekend of gourmet food, cosy venues,                  Angus & Julia Stone, The Jungle Giants,      Annual show jumping festival showcasing     opening of the whale watching season, Augusta
magnificent wines and the smooth, live                 Hockey Dad and more on the shores of         some of the best riders in WA.              will be the place to be this June long weekend.
sounds of jazz, soul and funk.                         Geographe Bay.                               Busselton Horse and Pony Club               There will be tours, workshops and many other
Lions Park, Dunsborough                                Barnard Park West, Busselton                 Visit busseltonhpc.com/events               activities to entertain, educate and excite.
and various venues across the Cape                     Visit thedropfestival.com                                                                Various locations: Leeuwin Lighthouse,
Visit jazzbythebay.com.au                                                                                                                       Augusta CRC and others
                                                                                                                                                Visit whalesongfestival.com.au

                                                                                                    BLESSING OF THE FLEET                       BURRBGAJA YALIRRA BY MARRUGEKU
                                                                                                    JUNE 3, 8am – 1pm                           JUNE 12, 7:30pm
                                                                                                    Head down to the harbour to watch           A triple bill of solo works by one of Marrugeku’s
                                                                                                    Rev. Sarah MacPherson bless the fleet.      artistic directors, from a program supporting
                                                                                                    To celebrate the day, Augusta community     lead change-makers in intercultural
                                                                                                    markets will be in the harbour area along   contemporary dance. A poetic and vivid
                                                                                                    with whale watching and boat charters,      engagement of Indigenous and non-Indigenous
                                                                                                    food coffee and much more.                  cultures across dance, music and storytelling.
                                                                                                    Augusta Boat Harbour                        Margaret River HEART
                                                                                                    Visit augusta.wa.au/blessing-of-the-fleet   Visit artsmargaretriver.com

OVER THE FENCE COMEDY FESTIVAL                         DEJA MOO: AN UDDERLY                         SOUTH WEST SHORTS                           CABIN FEVER FESTIVAL
                                                       LEGEND‑DAIRY COUNTRY FAIR
JUNE 13, 7:30pm                                                                                     JULY 13, 7:30pm                             JULY 19 to 28
A collection of 14 short comedy films                  JULY 13, 9am – 2pm                           A delightful evening of local short plays   Warm up your winter with events that
portraying the imperfect world of human                Grab your cow onesies and mooch on down      written by some of the region’s best        embrace the best food, wine and music
beings, bizarre or crazy — welcome to                  to Cowaramup for the annual Deja Moo Fair,   story tellers.                              of the region, laden with unexpected
‘imperfect worlds’.                                    heaps of fun and games for everyone and      Margaret River HEART                        twists and turns.
Margaret River HEART                                   another COWPAT trophy up for grabs!          Visit artsmargaretriver.com                 Various venues
Visit artsmargaretriver.com                            Cowaramup Oval and Duggan Pavilion                                                       Visit cabinfeverfest.com.au
                                                       Visit cowaramup.com.au

CHAIN REACTION CYCLES                                  SETTLERS TAVERN
WA GRAVITY ENDURO SERIES                               CARPARK COLLECTIVE
JULY 20 to 21:                                         JULY 28, 11am – 6pm
SAT 20, 2 – 4pm | SUN 21, 8am – 2pm                    Grand finale of Cabin Fever is the perfect
Dunsborough offers something for everyone and          excuse to bring the family and enjoy beats
is a great opportunity for new competitors to see      and brews in a cosy setting.
what Enduro is all about. Plenty of features on this   Settlers Tavern carpark
course, very close to town and all amenities.          Visit cabinfeverfest.com.au
Dunsborough and District Country Club
Visit wagravityenduro.org/project/2019-5
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                                                                                             PINK UP THE REGION                            PEDAL PRIX WA
                                                                                             AUGUST 5 to 11                                AUGUST 17 to 18, 10am – 4pm
                                                                                             This week-long event driven by passionate     Busselton will again play host to a six-hour
                                                                                             businesses will see the region ‘pink up’ to   race on the magnificent foreshore of
                                                                                             raise money for the McGrath Foundation        Geographe Bay. The 850m circuit is
                                                                                             and Breast Cancer fundraising.                technical, demanding and a lot of fun.
                                                                                             Various venues:                               Busselton Foreshore carpark
                                                                                             Beer Farm, Settlers Tavern,                   (west of the Equinox)
                                                                                             Temper Temper and Studio Gallery              Visit pedalprix.com.au
                                                                                             Visit margaretriver.com

                                              CINEFESTOZ                                     WALK 4 BRAIN CANCER
                                              AUGUST 28 to SEPTEMBER 1                       SEPTEMBER 8, 9am – 12pm
                                              Premiering feature films across the region,    Join the local people of Busselton for a
                                              this is a cinematic feast for the senses.      leisurely 5km walk along the beautiful
                                              Various venues, including Bunbury,             Geographe Bay Road, passing by the iconic
                                              Busselton, Margaret River and Augusta          Busselton Jetty.
                                              Visit cinefestoz.com                           Foreshore West of the Equinox
                                                                                             Visit walk4braincancer.com.au

                                              GRACETOWN GROMMETS                             94TH BUSSELTON
                                              JUNIOR SURF COMP                               WILDFLOWER EXHIBITION
                                              SEPTEMBER 14 or 15, 7:30am – 4:30pm            SEPTEMBER 26 to 27, 9am – 5pm
                                              Come and see some of the region’s best         The diversity of wildflowers found in
                                              junior surfers compete in this historic surf   the south west corner of WA is unique.
                                              competition, held in remembrance of the        A beautiful display of specimens is
                                              Gracetown cliff tragedy.                       showcased by a team of licensed pickers.
                                              Gracetown                                      Uniting Church, Busselton
                                              Visit cowbay.com.au                            Visit margaretriver.com

2019 AUSTRALIAN MEN’S MASTERS                 PORT GEOGRAPHE BLESSING OF                     SOUTH WEST MUDFEST
HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS                          THE FLEET AND WHALE FESTIVAL
                                                                                             SEPTEMBER 29, 8am – 6pm
SEPTEMBER 27 to OCTOBER 12,                   SEPTEMBER 28                                   Grab your mates, grab your kids or grab
8am – 5pm                                     Welcome the start of the whale watching        your dog — the Mud Run for everyone
The Championships are some of the biggest     season with market stalls, live music,         returns to Bootleg Brewery in 2019,
hockey events in the country, contested at    decorated boats and much more.                 promising the ultimate spring holiday
National level between representative teams   Port Geographe Marina                          fun day out.
from each state and territory.                Visit portgeographemarina.com.au               Bootleg Brewery
Busselton Hockey Stadium                                                                     Visit mudfestwa.com.au
Visit australianmastershockey.com
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