Lara Food and Wine Festival

mattprestonsizedMasterChef star at Festival

Matt Preston, the flamboyant cravat wearing MasterChef judge will star at this year’s festival on Sunday 25 March at Lara’s historic Pirra homestead.

  • 80+ gourmet food and wine producers
  • The Ultimate Chef Challenge, judged by Matt Preston. Chefs compete to come up with the ultimate dish.  Sponsored by NEFF and Western Plains Rabbit.
  • Cooking demonstrations by Matt Preston, the slow food aficianado Rosa Mitchell and Spice Baazar.win-trip-new-zealand
  • Loads of gate prizes, give-aways and our Major Raffle Prize draw - a gourmet trip of two to New Zealand. Sponsored by Josies Travel. Click here for more info.
  • FREE parking, FREE entertainment and FREE activities for children.
  • Gold coin entry & receive a gate prize draw ticket to WIN a NEFF Slide & Hide® oven worth $2,499RRP, or vouchers to Spice Bazaar and Gordon cooking classes or meal vouchers to Jack Rabbit, Black Bull Tapas or Gladioli Restaurants.
  • Art, photo, preserves, colouring-in, crazy critters and cupcake competitions.
  • Bring a rug and picnic on the lawns of the historic Pirra Homestead.

Last Year's Festival

Thank you to all who attended the 2011 Lara Food & Wine Festival.

The festival proved once again to be a fun family day out.

See the Channel 31 news segment of the festival. Click here (beginning 4 minutes, 20 seconds into the programme).

With 66 exhibitors, from local producers Meredith Dairy, The Fudge Man, La Madre Bakery to 13 boutique wineries, patrons enjoyed an array of taste sensations.

An estimated 10,000 people attended the festival, hosted by the charismatic television presenter and Celebrity chef Gabriel Gaté.

Many festival goers enjoyed the live music, while munching on the gourmet produce from exhibitors. Thank you to the Lara community for supporting the event.

To see photographs from the day, and perhaps even spot yourself, visit the photo gallery.

The organising committee would like to extend a special thank you to our sponsors and to the many volunteers and community groups who generously gave their time. Their help made the festival such a success.

 

 
 

Listen Up!

Here’s an easy way to find out about the festival. Simply listen to the Pulse Radio interview.

You’ll hear all about out celebrity hostess and chefs, our exhibitors and the fun activities for the kids.

Click here to listen.
 

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What's On

Come to the festival to taste produce you have not sampled before.  Enjoy a great social day with friends, food and wine and see what is produced in our local area. 

Our program is choc full of celebrities, cooking demonstrations and entertainment. 

Get your official festival here (coming soon).  Find out what is happening, when it is happening. 

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