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OPENING PARADE! It's the main street of Heywood is where the festival has its grand opening parade. The west side street running from Barclay street to Cameron street is where everyone congregates to watch all the floats and entries in the street parade. They range from Schools, Community groups, sports clubs, businesses and individuals. A great spectacle to see.
Main Stage - The opening act for 2025 Heywood Wood, Wine & Roses Festival..
Set your seats up for a great day of entertainment.
Main Stage - Traditional Aboriginal dance group based on Gunditjmara Country (Heywood, VIC)
Main Stage
1.10pm > 1.55pm
3.00pm > 3.45pm
4.50pm > 5.25pm
A band that coincidently has the name of our wonderful little hamlet.
Main Stage
2.10pm > 2.55pm
3.50pm > 4.35pm
The Pacific Belles are Australia’s hottest retro style singing trio seen on TV and heard on Radio.
They have been dubbed “Australia’s very own Andrews Sisters”.
Main Stage - Sound checks underway ready for a great night of entertainment.
Main Stage - Cover band / Feature Show.
Tribute band to the Australian legendary band "Powderfinger"
Main Stage - Cover band / Feature Show.
7.15pm > 8.00pm
9.00pm > 9.45pm
The P!nk Tribute Spectacular. Dive into the electrifying world of Pink’s music with Melbourne’s hottest new Pink tribute, SO P!NK! Experience an unforgettable evening filled with Pink’s greatest hits, brought to life by the talented Mel Van Dyke with an all-star band. From ‘Raise Your Glass’ & ‘Just Like a Pill’ to ‘So What’ and everything in between, prepare to be captivated by Mel's dynamic vocals and stage presence.
Main Stage - Cover band / Feature Show.
LITHIUM - THE OZ NIRVANA TRIBUTE is Australia's most powerful and authentic sounding tribute to one the most influential bands of all time - NIRVANA.
The 2025 Heywood Wood, Wine and Roses Festival will go off with a bang.
Locals "make sure you lock up your pets".
Main Stage - Feature Show.
The final act for the 2025 Heywood Wood, Wine & Roses festival.
The Australian Foo-Fighters Tribute show, will give you all the favourites from the iconic original band.
Riverbank - Family Area
Experienced wildlife demonstrators who offer a variety of displays, huge range of animals and wealth of information.
Their fun and interactive wildlife displays allow the audience to hold and touch our hand tamed birds, marsupials, reptiles and many other animals.
Riverbank - Family Area
Fun Farm 2 U is a unique mobile animal petting farm experience, it offers children and adults of all ages the chance to have a hands on experience with a wide range of friendly, healthy & cute farm animals and poultry of all breeds, colours and sizes.
Stage 2 - Riverbank
Local singer songwriter. You will be blown away by her naural talent.
Stage 2 - Riverbank
1.00pm > 1.45pm
4.00pm > 4.45pm
Be dazzled & amazed with this variety roving performer.
Stage 2 - Riverbank
Watch some local talent from Portland's
very own "Danz-Extensions"
Stage 2 - Riverbank
This is no monkey talk.
Go bananas, and come n' meet the gorilla.
Stage 3 - North Bank
Get your sing on and see who is Heywood's
got talent. Could it be you?
Competitions for Junior, Adults, Individuals
and Groups.
North Bank
1.00pm / 3.00pm / 5.00pm
Aussie FMX is an action packed Freestyle Motocross production, showcasing talented Australian freestyle motocross riders who specialise in performing action packed shows around Australia.
North Bank
This year we are excited to welcome back the
lawn mower racing.
Get your day entry in and see how you go.
North Bank
Khanacross fits in between Motorkhanas and Rallysprints, introducing higher speeds, whilst not requiring high levels of vehicle modification
Checkout this year's carnival rides, they will keep the kids and kids at heart entertained day and night.
One of the most popular spectator events throughout the festival is the annual wood chop. Featuring several stages of competition, festival goers can watch as competitors from the local area and interstate go head-to-head in a wonderful display of strength, skill and hard work. Who will win the major prize in this year’s wood chopping championship?
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If you’re partial to a drop of wine, you’re going to love the delights on offer during the Wood, Wine and Roses Festival. Come to the wine marquee between 11am and 10pm to sample some of the finest vintage wines from winemakers in the local region.
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With the "Treloar Roses" Rose Farm close by, roses have been a big part of our community for many years. The Roses section of our festival features beautiful flower displays, but also a range of classes for local gardening enthusiasts and of course, the rose-growing competitions that many local growers participate in.
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