Sunday 21 March
8.30am Billy Cart Derby: Registration 8.30am - 9.15am. Ages 8 – 15, plus a race for the parents. Lots of great prizes and trophies. $7 registration. Sponsored by Apollo Cycles, Warrandyte RSL and Warrandyte Welding. Billycarts must meet set safety criteria. Police Street, outside Police Station. Find out more about the Billy Cart Derby, including safety requirements here
9.00am Fifth Annual Warrandyte Festival Family Bike Ride: Meet at Netball Courts, Taroona Ave Warrandyte. Melway Reference 35 C1. All riders must register through the YMCA prior to the ride. Find out more about the Bike Ride, including requirements, registration and route here
9.30am Dog Show and Pet Parade: Various categories including cats, rabbits, mice, goldfish, birds etc. All animals welcome if under owner’s control. Run by Warrandyte High School. Stiggants Riverbank. Enquiries contact@warrandytefestival.org
10.30am – 12.30pm Kids’ Market: Enjoy home-made and home-grown goodies created by local kids. (Stall applications available from local schools or via email below). There will be certificates awarded in three categories: Most Colourful, Most Creative and The Green Prize for the most environmentally aware. Stiggants Reserve. Enquiries kidsmarket@warrandytefestival.org
12.30pm Warrandyte Relay For Life Gift: A series of fast paced and skilled races for teams, individuals and families including the Undie 500 and Rickshaw Run, culminating in the ‘Warrandyte Relay For Life Gift’. Supporting Cancer Council Victoria’s Relay For Life. Between Stiggants Reserve car park and foot bridge. Enquiries contact@warrandytefestival.org
1.00pm Snakehandler Snake Show: Check out Pythons, Tiger and Red Belly Black Snakes in the pit! Stiggants Riverbank near the gazebo
2.00pm Gold Mine Tour: Join John Hanson for a leisurely walk and visit an 1850’s gold mine (90 minute duration). Wear flat shoes. Run by Uniting Church. Donation to Walk Against Want appreciated. Meet at 104 Webb Street. Enquiries 9844 3906
2.30pm Duck Race: See over 1000 plastic ducks launched into the Yarra and battling for glory! Ducks are sold at local schools beforehand and during the weekend at the Information Caravan. Launched at Forbes Street and finishing at Stiggant Street. $2 entry. Trophies awarded. Enquiries duckrace@warrandytefestival.org
Roving entertainment: Includes The Cake Appreciation Society
On stage
Riverbank Stage
MCs for the day – Cake Appreciation Society
11.00am Snakehandler Reptile Show
11.45am Miserable Little Bastards
1.15pm Vulgargrad
2.45pm Snakehandler Reptile Show
3.15pm 2-Shot
3.45pm Delirium Trigger
This is a no-smoking area
Main Stage
11.15am Eltham Concert Band
12.30pm Chocolate Lillies
1.30pm Overnite Express
2.30pm Orangotango
3.35pm Jesse Mitchell
4.30pm Emily and the Side Saddle Gals
5.35pm Mother
6.40pm The Beez
7.55pm Grand Finale Nude Funk Orchestra
From dusk, ‘Humania and the Man in the Moon’ (Hugh McSpedden and Richard Oremek) will present real-time interactive special effects and Festival imagery past and present, courtesy of Steve Reynolds’ photos and Jeremy Loftus-Hills’ video footage. Weather permitting
This is a no-smoking area
