Do you love where you live? Want to see Winchelsea buzzing with exciting events, thriving tourism, and more visitors discovering our charming town and rural hinterland area. Here’s your chance to make it happen.
The call is out for passionate residents, businesses, and community groups to attend the forum – a local initiative to collect event ideas and support to transform our town’s calendar and boost its profile across the region.
From markets and music nights to food festivals and historic tours, the possibilities are endless – but we need local voices, ideas, and energy to bring them to life. Winchelsea has a unique story to tell, and incredible local talent to showcase. This event is about bringing people together to create a thriving events calendar that reflects the heart and soul of our community.
What’s Involved?
- Shaping a dynamic annual events & tourism calendar
- Promoting local events and attractions
- Collaborating with local groups, artists, and businesses
- Helping put Winchelsea on the tourism map!
Whether you're a small business owner, part of a local community group, an artist, an event planner – or simply someone with ideas and enthusiasm – your involvement can make a real impact.
Growing Winchelsea, generously supported with funding from our local Winchelsea Community Bank, is hosting the forum on 11th August 2025 at The Hub, Eastern Reserve, Bennett Street, at 7.00pm. Everyone is welcome to join us with special guest speakers from Lucindale providing valuable insights on their annual event running for over 48 years attracting over 22,000 visitors.
Come have your say, meet like-minded locals, and help shape a vibrant future for our town.
For more details or to register by 6 August 2025, contact secretary@growingwinchelsea.com.au or call Elaine on 0458009616.
The ideas are out there, let's get together and create a fabulous event to attract visitors to Winchelsea.
