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Welcome to the TARRA FESTIVAL! |
The festival attracts more than 10,000 visitors to Yarram,
the Tarra Festival is in it’s 37th year and is a major tourist attraction and highlights
many aspects of living in regional Victoria. The festival provides great family fun for
Visitors and Locals across the Easter Holiday break.
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| Our aim is to give access to everyone by providing
quality entertainment that involves the community that is suitable for both young and old
and does not require families to outlay large amounts of money while building on the positive
community spirit that is prevalent in this district. |
We continually strive to improve with family and
entertainment value including:
- Easter Egg Hunt
- Huge Street Procession
- Motorbike Spectacular
- Face Painting
- Street Performers
- Pancakes in the Park
- Art to View & Buy
- Monster Market
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Performances from ‘Roy Maloy’, an entertainment
extraordinaire, Kyle Raftery - Australia's best unicyclist, ‘Beliveable Caneval’,
a stunt man with a difference - with his very own cheer squad! The non stop Won Wron Rockers
will keep all amused with their dancing talents.
Musical performances from musical trio ‘The Darlow Show’,
our very own talented locals and The Morwell Calendonian Pipe Band will be performing
over the weekend.
As well as our favourite events & activities:
• Tarra Rock
• Friday Family Picnic
• Lions Mixed Sports Day
• Saturday Street Parade
• Rotary Art Show
• Pancakes In The Park - Bacon & Egg Breakfast
• Combined Services Monday Monster Market
• Historical & Geneology Society Displays
• Beanie Competition
| Roy-alty comes to Yarram!!!
This year, to coincide with the Tarra Festival Roy Malloy will finish the
big
event with a one show only titled 'The Roy-All Variety Performance'. The
performance will be held at the Ship Inn Motel's convention and function centre at 480 Commercial
road, Yarram.
All tickets for the Roy-All Variety Performance are $35 per person, including dinner and show,
available at the Ship Inn Motel and Function Centre at 480 Commercial Rd - 51825588
CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT ROY |
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Kyle Raftery
- Australia's best unicyclist.
"...mixes up some very impressive acrobat skills with brilliant clowning action and
some genuine hold-your-breath moments as Raftery performs some truly remarkable stunts" "Raftery
is all talent and class"
- Caitlin Crowley, Fringe Festival Reviews.
CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT KYLE |
For exact times of all our events and activities,
please
go to the 2008 program |
Our History: From its inception in 1971 to today, the Tarra
Festival has been the embodiment of community spirit. The festival brings together the
residents of this rural township and the surrounding district in a celebration of its history
while showcasing all that Yarram has to offer.
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The significance of the word “Tarra” originated from
Charlie Tarra, an aboriginal who guided early explorers such as Count Paul Strzelecki, James
McArthur and James Riley to this area and to what is now referred to as ‘Tarra Territory’.
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| Structure: The Tarra Festival is co-ordinated by a team of volunteers
and representatives of local service groups and community organizations. The committees’ aim
is to co-ordinate and promote a program of activities and events staged by the local service
groups, schools and community organizations throughout Easter |
| The Festival is funded 100% by sponsorship, grants and donations
from businesses, tourism bodies and the local council with dozens of volunteers all assisting
to help make the Festival come alive. |
| So whatever you are doing at Easter Long Weekend “come
and experience Tarra Festival” and make sure you don’t miss one of Gippsland's
biggest and most popular events. |
Click here for more Visitor Information about Yarram, and
what it has to offer – like Accommodation for your visit.
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