Visitors to the picturesque and historic towns and villages of Indigo Shire are spoiled for choice during January with a smorgasbord of sensational free and ticketed events to suit all ages, tastes and pockets.
The Henry Handel Richardson Birthday Weekend in Chiltern on 2 & 3 January kicks off Indigo Shire’s 2010 calendar. The event, which continues a tradition begun 40 years ago on the centenary of her birth, celebrates the historic town’s links with one of Australia’s greatest authors. The program includes a special birthday dinner, eminent guest speakers, the premiere of a new documentary about her life and work and an evening picnic in the grounds of her one-time childhood home, the National Trust-owned Lake View House.
Tickets are selling fast for one of the region’s most popular annual drawcards, Opera in the Alps on Saturday 16 January. Staged under the stars and among the stately Shining Gums of LaTrobe at Beechworth, this year’s concert promises to be another memorable event showcasing the combined talents of soprano Marina Pryor and tenor David Hobson (pictured above).
The wineries of Rutherglen and Wahgunyah are also offering a host of fantastic activities and events throughout the month including Cinema in the Vines at Cofield Wines and MuziKwz at Valhalla Wines on 2 January, St. Leonards Vineyard’s delightful Summer of Live Music on 2 and 9 January and Australia Day fun at Pfeiffer Wines on 26 January with a Great Aussie BBQ. Also at Wahgunyah on the Murray River on 9 &10 January hundreds of competitors are expected to take part in the Murray Rowing Association’s 150th Anniversary of Rutherglen Rowing Regatta.
Sunday 10 January sees the return of Rutherglen’s fabulous Farmers Markets while in beautiful Yackandandah, the Lions Club Community Markets return on Sunday 17 January, featuring fresh local produce, preserves and hand crafted goodies.
The long lazy days of summer in Indigo Shire are also perfect for a leisurely stroll under the shady old verandahs of the gold era towns, sampling delicious local wines at one of the of scores of beautiful vineyards across the region, taking a dip or catching a fish in Beechworth’s Lake Sambell or cycling along the renowned Murray to Mountains Rail Trail.
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