District geared for weekend

To help feed the many visitors, a Uniting Church barbecue and a Lutheran Church coffee stand will be operating outside Warracknabeal’s tourist centre and post office.

Visitors will be alerted to the start of the parade by the Warracknabeal town crier.

Cameron Whelan will lead this year’s procession on the bagpipes, marching along with his fellow Country Fire Authority members.

Following closely on their heels will be Warracknabeal State Emergency Service, celebrating its 40th anniversary.

There will also be many vintage cars, vehicles and tractors, groups and, as usual, a few surprises.

Following the parade the show-and-shine display will continue, along with musical entertainment, before people start to head off for their favourite activities.

These include the Warracknabeal races featuring the Warracknabeal Cup, fashions on the field and an Easter egg hunt.

There is also the two-day vintage machinery rally featuring international machinery of all types, a twilight tractor pull, musical memories, car displays, model-aircraft demonstrations, a hay bale maze, shearing, engine displays, as well as golf action and the art show.

A ‘Busking in the Park’ competition starts at 12.30pm in the Lions Flora and Fauna Park across Yarriambiack Creek, accessed from Scott Street or Craig Avenue.

Rotary and Rotaract will be on hand to keep people fed and watered.

On Sunday, in addition to the continuation of the art show, golf and the vintage rally, there will be an Armed Bowlers Tournament at Warracknabeal Bowling Club greens next to the creek.

Easter Monday concludes the Yfest weekend with the art show and golf still providing activities and attractions.

Yfest promotions committee wishes all participants and visitors a great and busy Easter weekend.