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WHAT'S ON IN KANIVA


All information supplied in good faith and subject to change. Please help out organisers and book early for any tickets, accommodation, meals.

If you'd like your event added to our list, please email us. Or create a facebook event and add Kaniva as a co host. This way it will automatically be added to the Kaniva facebook page. There is no charge for listings, however we welcome everyone to support us by way of a KDPA membership. 

FEBRUARY

Saturday 5th February
Bordertown Races
Come and have a nice lunch or afternoon tea. Gates open at 11am. Purchase tickets at the gate. Fully stocked bar. TAB and Bookmaker. Finns Fine Food catering. Admission $5. Kids U17 FREE

Saturday 11th February
Henley on Lake Wallace
100 yr celebration. An action packed day of family fun beginning with the Henley Procession at 12.30pm. 
There are plenty of events such as 'Tour de Henley' from 9am. Yabby eating competition, The 50th Annual Australian Women's Rolling Pin Throwing Championship with the invitational golden rolling pin to follow to determine the best of the best. There are also plenty of attractions including ‘The Mik Maks’, inflatables, children's activities, live music and showbags. Major attractions include Chris Spirou aerobatics, The Mik Maks, Live Music from ‘Wade Northcote’, Twilight Illuminated Creatures and a Fireworks display.  Facebook Group Contact Morgan 0402 742 390

17th, 18th, 19th February
30th Annual Lake Charlegrark Country Music Marathon

Featuring Kasey Chambers, Jayne Denham, Bill Chambers, Sandra Humphries, Danny Stain, Steve Bartel Band, Brett Gray, Graeme Hugo, Heartland, Gavin Chandler, Rodney Vincent, Jarrod Stevenson
Full details and tickets visit the website

18th February
Sucka Punch Band 
Live band,
all welcome. Bookings for meals essential, Ph Bob 0404 721 288 
Commercial Hotel
, 39 Commercial St, Kaniva

MARCH
4th - 5th March
Mundulla Show

Saturday is the official Show Day with plenty to see and do. Show goers will find all the usual events and competitions: sheep and cattle judging, yard dogs, vintage machinery, show rides plus trade sites and food vendors. In the Mundulla Hall, just a short walk away, is a great indoor show with cookery, needle crafts, art and fruit, veg and flower competitions. There is free entertainment on offer all day for the children including the Bunyip Trail, pony rides, a wind tunnel, sandpit dig, laser tag, as well as show rides. Website

7th - 8th March
Wimmera Machinery Field Days
Horsham, Website

11th - 12th March
Harrow National Bush Billycart Championships 2023. Full details

11th March
Edenhope Cup

The Cup meeting draws crowds in excess of 1000 every year and has become the annual event for the local community. Fashions on the Field, free kids activities and entertainment track-side. Website

17th - 18th March
South East Field Days
Lucindale, Website

Saturday 25th March, 9am - 1pm
Kaniva Town Garage Sale. 

Grab yourself a bargain. Sell your excess. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Book your details now to be included on the map. Full details

APRIL
Sat - Sun 15th - 16th April 
Day of the Dackel 2023, Edenhope

Sausage Sprint, market stalls, Dackel dinner, activities, a big walk, dress ups and more! NB Book accommodation early to avoid disappointment. Contact Dach's a Gallery Dachshund Museum

7th - 23rd April (Victorian school holidays)
Various events including our Sheep Art Easter Bonnet Parade and Easter Actionbound.
Easter Thursday Footpath Sale, Good Friday and Easter Sunday services, plus Anzac Day. 
More details.

22nd April
Wimmera Steampunk Festival, Dimboola

The town centre becomes the mind's playground for madcap fantasy, strangeness and escapism. Let your mind roam and indulge in the fascinations of twisted imagination. Wellsian time travelling from an eternal multiverse will allow playful encounters with all peculiar creatures.  Live entertainment, food & merchandise stalls, light installations, flash mobs and spectacle.
Tickets $40 for adults and $10 for children. Facebook page.

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Kaniva, first and last highway town in Victoria.
Gateway to the Wimmera Mallee Silo Art Trail. Home of Sheep Art.

Visitor Information Centre, 41 Commercial St, Kaniva, Vic. Ph (03) 5314 9083
Open Weekdays 8am - 4pm, Saturdays & selected public holidays 9am - 2pm.

​​© 2005 - 2023 Kaniva & District Progress Association. 
​Email: kanivaprogress@gmail.com
​Australia Day 2020, West Wimmera Shire Council, Community Group of the Year.


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