Preparations are in full swing in Beechworth as the town gets set for its biggest annual celebration, the Golden Horseshoes Festival, opening three weeks today on Good
Friday 10 April and continuing across the Easter weekend.
The 2009 program will see the return of old favourites including the fabulous Grand Parade which will see dozens of f loats vie for the Beechworth Bakery Perpetual Trophy as well as new events including displays, a Monster Raff le, free live performances and spectacular roving entertainment.
The Treasure Hunt for the $2000 Golden Egg from Beechworth Gold also returns this year. Once again, fortune hunters will have the chance to claim the amazing egg encased in $2000 of gold when they search for clues on a special treasure map of the streets of Beechworth. The winner will be the first correct entry drawn at 12:30pm on Easter Sunday. One of the most popular events of the weekend, 2008 saw thousands of visitors join in the fun, w ith a delighted local family the lucky w inners
of the grand prize.
The Food Court in Camp Street also returns with live entertainment including the Australia Fair Grand Concert Street Organ, a travelling concert-organ in the great European style, which produces an amazing sound the equivalent of a 20 piece band.
Museum Victoria’s Discovery Program will be setting up a display of dinosaur bones and fossils, the Old Cranks Car Club w ill show some classic beauties and the Friends of the Burke Museum w ill lead a Mystery Tour of Beechworth’s secret and forgotten nooks and crannies. History buffs will also enjoy the fascinating new documentary about the Buckland Valley Goldfield, From the Ashes on the big
screen on Saturday night.
Rotary’s huge Easter Craft Market in the Queen Victoria Gardens and the Beechworth Neighborhood Centre’s Paddy’s Market will again offer bargain hunters the chance to pick up some treasure from the stalls crammed with furniture, collectibles and bric-a-brac.
Run for the second year by a local community committee, the Golden Horseshoes Festival annually attracts thousands of visitors to the town. Committee President Kathryn Osmond said while sponsorship support from local businesses had been fantastic this year, organisers were still keen to hear from anyone interested in volunteering their time during Easter to help with Parade marshalling, public
information assistance, setting up and manning displays.
She urged local groups and individuals to get into the spirit of this great annual event and dress up, join in the treasure hunt, enter a float, buy a raffle ticket or just pull up a chair in the food court and soak up the unique ambience of Easter in Beechworth.
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