Friday 27th to Sunday 29th March 2009

Theme: GOLD

Following an extensive review by the Festival Committee, the Buninyong Gold King Festival has officially changed its dates to Friday 27 to Sunday 29 March, 2009.

The decision to change the Festival schedule (from its former date in February) to the last weekend in March will align the Festival with a number of other community initiatives and most importantly, avoid the intense Summer heat which has created a number of difficulties for Festival staff and participants in the last few years.

The 2009 Grand Parade will be held on Sunday 29 March at 2.00pm. Participants will be required to assemble in Inglis Street at 1.30pm or earlier by arrangement.

The Parade is an exciting celebration of the community groups, organisations and clubs that make Buninyong a fantastic place to work, play and live. It aims to celebrate the life, vitality and culture of Buninyong with the local community and visitors. The Grand Parade is about celebrating our community and its diversity.

For further information please contact our Parade Coordinator – Cathy Micich on Mobile: 0402 134 675. Entry forms are available on the website or by contacting Cathy.

FEATURING: Activities, entertainment, street parade, art displays, folk music, craft stalls, historic walking tours, market stalls, Bunny Breakfast, fun runs, open gardens and much, much more....


THE FESTIVAL:
The Buninyong Gold King Festival was established over 30 years ago with the aim of promoting community groups and to provide a free festival for the Ballarat Region.

We would like to thank the Sponsors of the last festival:
Freeman's Transport, City of Ballarat, Harry Brown Print, Buninyong Hardware, Vintage Garden & Cupcake Cafe, Buninyong Foodworks, Old Bluestone Cafe, The Coxall Family, Lloyds Metal Frabrication, Power 103.1 FM/3BA 102.3FM, Crown Hotel, Laminex Industries, Buninyong & Mt Helen Lions Club, UFS Dispensary, Meredith Anglers Club, M.G.Brown Electrical, Buninyong News Agency, Butler Chartered Accounts, Radmac, Queen of Pentacles, Mount Buninyong Winery, Premier Plumbing, Buninyong Sand and Soil, Buninyong Books, The Courier, Gold Bus Ballarat, Jens-Gaunt, The Ballarat News, Haze Restaurant, Bakery Hill McDonalds, Spring H₂O, Harrison Funerals, Haze Family Restaurant, G. Gay & Co. Home Hardware, Parmalate, Central Highlands Water