Country stars at Charlegrark

A talent-laden line-up of artists will perform at Lake Charlegrark Country Music Marathon in the west Wimmera this weekend.

Acts include high-profile country music stars Adam Harvey and the Wolfe Brothers.

Other perfumers are Brothers 3, Sandra Humphries, Sandie Dodd, Caitlyn Shadbolt, Fine Form, Graeme Hugo, Rodney Vincent, Gavin Chandler, Rohan Austin, Peter Coad and the Coad Sisters and Runaway Dixie.

A community group originally established the music marathon in 1992 to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.

The event has grown since and under a committee of 13 a volunteer workforce of more than 80 provides a backbone to its success. In the past 26 years the event has generated more than $200,000 for Edenhope Hospital and other district charities.

Organisers are also committed to fund Lake Charlegrark facilities.

The marathon, on the lake foreshore near Minimay, will be between noon on Saturday and 1am Sunday and from 10am to 5.30pm, Sunday.

The family-friendly event traditionally features a fish and chip night for campers and early-arriving artists on Friday night.

More information including how to get tickets is available on website www.lccmm.com.au.