It’s that time of year again for a fun-filled day of local history and community spirit at the Eulah Creek hall for their vintage machinery day and campoven cook-off.
The Beulah Park Hall committee volunteers have been busy preparing the grounds and hall ready to welcome visitors to the festivities.
President of the committee, Dave Morris broke down some of the highlights for this year.
“There will be some new activities for kids including disc games and a turn at the racket on the old tennis courts.
“We also have lots of new stall holders with a variety of things to sell,” Dave said.
Dave mentioned that the hall committee in association with Manilla Vintage Machinery Group, are aiming to bring back some of that good old-style entertainment for this year’s fixture.
“As mentioned in our post on the major raffle, the whole aim of this event is to help in preserving the legacy of our local history and the heart of our community.”
The Cast Iron Chef cook off is always a smoke-show of competition, on Saturday, August 2, with cooks coming to put their tasty talents to the test. Followed by the vintage machinery day the next day, Sunday, August 3.
Organiser of the cook-off, Ian Orman supplied some more details on the barbecue bash.
“Like always, cooks can start anytime Saturday, but meals must be ready by 5:30pm for serving at 6:30pm.
“There will also be billy boiling competitions on in conjunction with the cook-off.
There will be prizes and medals for open and junior cast iron chef, cast iron dessert chef, open and junior billy boiling champ.
“The open section includes the use of a smoker or grill, giving more variety to the dishes.
“In the past, we have had a watermelon slow cooked by one of the cooks. This would have to be the weirdest dish for the cook off, and after basing it regularly, it carved just like ham!”
Inquiries for the competition can be made to Ian Orman on 0429 829 542.
Sunday will feature a fascinating display of vintage farm machinery, tractors and motorcycles, as well as witnessing live demonstrations of working stock horses and traditional shearing techniques.
Machinery day inquiries can be made to Dave Morris 0427 005 559 and Bruce Evans 0428 500 857.
Entry to the machinery day costs $5 for adults and is free for children under 15 years of age. The two events are cash only (no EFTPOS available).
The hall committee are working hard and determined to see their effort shine through with hopefully some upgrades for the hall in the future.
“We are mainly looking at putting outside amenities block with a shower outside of the hall as well as upgrading the amenities we already have and general maintenance,” Dave said.
The wood is piled up ready to go! So come on down to support this cosy, country event as winter draws to a close and enjoy the friendly Eulah Creek hospitality.
