Tues 7th Nov Melbourne Cup Get dressed up and watch the cup on the big screen at the Club Hotel. Sweeps, Nibbles and Prizes for best dressed. Open from 12 noon. Club Hotel Kaniva.
Public Holiday opening hours - to be confirmed
Club Hotel, 12pm - 9pm
Doyles IGA, 9 - 3pm
Kaniva Puppet Shop, 10.30 - 12pm
Kaniva Post Office, 9 - 1pm
Kaniva Community Roadhouse, 6am - 9pm
Raine's Cafe, 9 - 2pm
The Lexus Melbourne Cup Read more about this historic event in July 2021 in this Weekly Advertiser news story. The event was organised by the Kaniva A&P Society and celebrated over 100 years of Kaniva's racing history, it featured displays, an afternoon tea and gala evening. Local artist Kelly Meyer painted a sheep to commemorate the event located between the Commercial Hotel and the Midway Motel. The sheep was named Darryl of Bindarra after local racing legend Darryl Dodson. The event won the West Wimmera Shire Council Australia Day Community Event of the Year for 2021
