32 – Weekend Advertiser, Saturday and Sunday, February 8 and 9, 2014

T he mountains are callingon the weekend of February 22-23

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Something for everyoneEACH year,a group of hard-working, dedicated volunteers,known as the TumbafestCommittee, meet to plan andorganise Tumbafest.

2014 will herald Tumbafest's17th year and guarantees agreat weekend of first classentertainment, the region'sbest cool climate wines andfood.

The largest of its kind in theregion, Tumbafest has becomethe region’s finest qualitymusic, wine and food festival.

Supported by Hyne Timber,Tumbarumba's largest

employer, Tumbafest is heldannually on the last weekend inFebruary.

The many a ttractions willinclude: a jam-packed scheduleof Main Stage entertainment,sublime regional wines, lots ofarts and craft vendors,extensive food stalls, winetasting, a farmer’s market, aswell as numerous activitiesdesigned especially for youngchildren, with many beingoffered FREE of charge.

BYO alcohol is not allowedand all Tumbafest venues are“pet free”.

Come to TUMBAFEST for the:PRD Nationwide and Tumba Auto YOUTH ACTIVITIESTHERE will be plenty of activities andentertainment for kids of all ages at the PRDNationwide Tumbarumba and Tumba AutoTumbafest Kids Corner.

The best news is that children aged 12 andunder are admitted into Tumbafest for FREE!

Bendigo Bank WINE COURTYARDPROUD and passionate are the growers andwinemakers that create Tumbarumba'sdistinctive cool climate wines.

As you meander your way through the WineCourtyard, you’ll discover a wonderful varietyof whites and reds to whet your appetite forthe weekend!

Be sure to make your way down to theBendigo Bank Wine Courtyard to sample the

superb vintages and have a chat with thefriendly vignerons from Courabyra Wines,McWilliam's Wines, Mannus Wines, SmallAcres Cider, Hungerford Hill Wines, and MtTumbarumba Vineyard.

Essential Energy FOOD AND PRODUCE TENTALL of the finest food and produce fromTumbarumba and its surrounding regions willbe on show for you to sample or buy.

Snowy HydroMAIN STAGELocal talent and national artists will share thestage, which will be the focal point of thefestival. Performances start at 10am each dayand go through to late afternoon.

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Welcomes you to Tumbafest!

Saturday 22nd February 2014: 9.30am - 7.30pmSaturday 22nd February 2014: 9.30am - 7.30pm

Sunday 23rd February 2014: 9.30am - 6.30pmSunday 23rd February 2014: 9.30am - 6.30pm

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T he mountains are callingon the weekend of February 22-23

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SNOWY HYDROMAIN STAGE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2210:00am Tumba Voices

10:40am Tumba Pipes and Drums

11:00am Josh Needs

11:55am Official Opening

12:20pm Pugsley Buzzard

1:15pm One Night Stand

2:10pm Sound from Earth

3:05pm Baylou

4:20pm Richard Clapton

5:50pm The Convicts

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2310:00am Praisfest

11:00am Tumba Talent Quest Winners

12:00pm Richard Perso

1:05pm Sparrow Folk

2:10pm Kevin Bennett and The Flood

3:25pm The Go Set

4:40pm Fortunate Sons

Australian musiclegend RichardClapton will beperforming in theSnowy HydroMain Stage from4.20pm on theSaturday

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34 – Weekend Advertiser, Saturday and Sunday, February 8 and 9, 2014

T he mountains are callingon the weekend of February 22-23

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TUMBAFESTticket prices

Advanced Ticket Sales (Ifpurchased before 5pm, Friday, February 14)

Adult Day Pass: Adult Weekend Pass: Pensioner Day Pass: Pensioner Weekend Pass:

Weekend Ticket Prices (after early bird closing date)

Adult Day Pass:Adult Weekend Pass: Pensioner Day Pass: Pensioner Weekend Pass:

Kids

12 and under:Junior Day Pass: Junior Weekend Pass: (A Junior refers to someone aged between 13 and 17 years).

ID MUST be shown when anypensioner pass and/or juniorpass are purchased. If ticketsare purchased through thewebsite, proof of ID must beshown to the Festival Office.

TUMBAFESTaccomodation

Contact the Tumbarumba VisitorsInformation Centre for moreinformation: Phone 6948 3333, e-mail:mail@visittumbashire.com.au or visit thewebsite: visittumbashire.com.auNew to Tumbafest for 2014 is Rent aTent. Rent a Tent offer affordableaccomodation with a difference. Formore information, visit:festivalbookings.com.au

TUMBAFESTat a glance

WHEN: Saturday, February 22,10am to 7pm, Sunday, February23, 9:30am to 6pmWHERE: The Creekscape,Hammonds Lane, Tumbarumba. MORE DETAILS: Visit thewebsite at tumbafest.com.au,phone 6948 3333, or check outthe Facebook page atfacebook.com/Tumbafest

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ON a hot January afternoon in 1997, asmall group of friends were enjoying adrop of the local product and one wasbemoaning the fact that jazz festivalswere springing up everywhere,complete with the showcasing of localwines, but all involved various degreesof travel – Rutherglen, Wagga andThredbo to name a few.

As the wine flowed, the germ of anidea was born – to stage a festival inTumbarumba which would celebratecool-climate wines and fruits, providea variety of food sourced locally andthrow in some music for goodmeasure.

On that afternoon, the motto forTumbafest, as well as its name, wasborn – a magical weekend ofTumbarumba's best.

With Susan Cowell as the inauguralpresident and driving force, acommittee of six begged and cajoledlocal businesses and wine companieswith ties to Tumbarumba to providesponsorship and entered the almostsurreal world of booking bands toperform.

It was decided that the festivalwould be held in The Parade(Tumbarumba's main street), withtables and chairs placed on theroadway and the back of a truck usedas a stage (a practice that is still inuse today).

Publicity for the event consisted ofLetters to the Editor placed in allnewspapers within 300km range, aterrific arrangement with PrimeTelevision and lots of word-of-mouthadvertising.

Food stalls were operated by serviceand sporting clubs, providing suchgourmet delicacies as roast dinnersand trout on the barbecue.

While groups unknown to localpeople played, committee memberscirculated through the crowd, beggingfor money to start the whole processagain the following year.

The crowd numbered around 500,the street had to be restored to

normality by 6pm and the exhaustedcommittee members were heard tomutter quite loudly while stackingchairs and dismantling tables - "Neveragain!"

2014 marks the 17th annualTumbafest event.

Sponsorship is now measured in thetens of thousands of dollars, there isan actual advertising budget, food andrefreshment stalls have to beoutsourced to cater for the crowds,performers are widely known and withthe appointment of a paid Events Co-ordinator since 2005, the whole eventhas been put onto very much aprofessional footing.

And the rest is history

Country star AdamBrand got the cowdon their feet atTumbefest in 2006.

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T he mountains are callingon the weekend of February 22-23

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Picturesque surrounds set the scene THE town of Tumbarumba has anelevation of 592m above sea level whileKhancoban has an elevation of 337m.

The average annual rainfall is 978mm,which falls mostly in winter and spring.

The shire has four distinct seasonsmarked by brilliant summer sunshine; aspectacular display of autumn leaves;winter views of snow capped mountains;and sparkling spring days.

The town of Tumbarumba wasestablished in the1850s and golddiscoveries here and at Kiandra led to aninflux of population which in the mid1860s made Tumbarumba a town ofconsiderable importance.

Many people stayed to select land whichwas available and suitable for agriculture.

Gold mining assisted the beginning ofthe timber industry.

As the gold became more difficult toobtain it was necessary to use fluming tobring water for sluicing. T

imber was also used for pit props in thedeep-lead tunnels that developed aroundthe turn of the century.

Tumbarumba had a thriving commercialcentre by 1900 with around eight licensedpremises and a number of general stores.

A brewery and a flour mill were inoperation and by 1906 a newspaper wasestablished.

The importance of the town declinedafter World War 1, which saw the death ofthe cream of a generation of young men.

The advent of the Wagga -Tumbarumbarailway line in 1921 did much to servicethe timber industry had the effect ofencouraging greater commerce withWagga.

In 1927 a prison farm was establishedat Mannus, and softwood planting hadcommenced by the early 1930s.

The construction of the SnowyMountains Scheme led to a dramaticincrease in the population of the town inthe 1960s.

Paradoxically, it was at the conclusion ofthis stage that the commerce of the town

reached its lowest ebb. Improved facilities in Corryong and

Tumut, a rural recession, the availability ofthe motor car and improved roads led tothe closure of many shops and facilities inTumbarumba.

This trend has been dramaticallyreversed in the 1970s with thecommencement of production of pinesawn timber, a new rural resurgence, anda growing recognition of the aestheticappeal of Tumbarumba as a place to live.

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