• 28th April to 7th May – Bright Autumn Festival
• 4th May - Bush Dance
• 6th May – Autumn Festival Gala Day
• 5th-21st May – High Country Harvest
• 20th May – Make it Bake it Grow it Bright Market

Programs available at the Alpine Visitor Information Centre. Also, available online at Bright Autumn Festival Some of the great events are mentioned below.
 

Bright Brewery Bush Dance

Round up your gang, grab your partner and swing on into Bright Brewery for a colourful night of bush dancing. To be held on Thursday 4th May from 6pm, this special event is a community fundraiser that will help showcase the spectacular Autumn season in beautiful Bright. All ages are welcome! Tickets: $15 Adults, $10 Children (under 18) - $5 from every ticket goes to the Bright Autumn Festival. Enquiries - 03 5755 130 - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
www.brightbrewery.com/bushdance
 

Gala Evening

Darebin City Brass Band Concert @ The Community Hall. Tickets @ trybooking.com/pkdc Adults $15 Children & Concession $10.
 

Bright Art Gallery’s Autumn Art Exhibition & Sale

28 Mountbatten Ave, Bright
Open daily 10am - 4pm -  to 14th May

Up to 1000 quality Art Works! One of Australia’s largest and best Art Shows! Don’t miss this chance to view or purchase a piece of fine artwork as a quality memento of your visit. Works for every budget and taste! Smaller items of woodwork and jewellery will also be available.  Entry $5, Children/Students free.      
Phone: (03) 5750 1074  www.brightartgallery.org.au

Wandiligong Autumn Craft & Produce Market

Wandiligong Historic Public Hall
462 Morses Creek Rd, Wandiligong
Open daily 10am - 4pm -  to 5th May

Enjoy its period charm as you browse in comfort through the many stalls, showcasing locally grown produce and hand crafted goods - exquisite hand dyed scarves, cushions, blankets, handmade cards, jewellery-novelty items, homemade jams, preserves and other wickedly indulgent treats. The annual Autumn Craft and Produce market not to be missed!  Entry: Voluntary donation
 

Mad as Productions

'Children of the Rainbow'
Bright Court House, 2 Park Street, Bright
7.30pm (except Sunday 30th April at 2pm)
28th to 30th April, and 4th to 6th May

Mad As Productons presents an exhilaratng world premiere musical producton, ‘Children of the Rainbow’ - an amusing, poignant and beautiful journey encompassing magic, myth and mayhem!  Entry: $25, $15 concession. Family prices on request. Tickets available at Country Collectables, Bright from March. Contact Ernie Glass. 
Phone: 03 5750 1853  Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 

The Spring Festival Committee held its AGM last night at the Punkah Pub. It was great to see some new faces. We welcomed Jean-Pierre Ronco, Tom Buckley, Amanda Hore and Adam Booth to the Committee, along with Tom Smith, Jenny McNaught, Lisa Grossman, Michelle Sharp, Ros Holland and Angela Bradbury who once again put their hands up to be part of this great committee. Watch this space for more info leading up to Spring!  www.brightspringfestival.com.au
 

It is time to compile the 2017 Spring Calendar of Events. The program will outline large scale community and tourism events within Alpine and Indigo Shires.
 
Could you please forward the details of your Spring events (taking place for the months of September October and November within the Alpine Shire) via email by 16 June 2017 for inclusion in the Spring program guide.
 
Please do not miss out on this opportunity to promote your event as we receive many enquiries (including from the media) and would like to have information relating to your event at hand. As the programs are also distributed to targeted Visitor Information Centres across the state (including Melbourne), it is an important tool to let as many people as possible know about your event. And it's free! 
 
If you have a WOW pictures relating to your event please send them through as this will help with promoting your event - please send through any good quality, high resolution photos of your event (.jpg format is preferred).
 
Please insert your event information into the format below:
Date | Event name | venue location | contact number or website
Description of your event: (up to 100 words):  
 
Return email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Please note: The calendar will be ready for distribution during August 2017.
 

Along with holding our meetings bi monthly we are now also scheduling the meetings on different evenings of the week so hopefully more members can attend. A full schedule of dates for 2017 is listed below. Come for the meeting and then feel free to stay and mingle with other members and business owners whilst enjoying a wine and some nibbles.

We are looking for members to host our upcoming Members Mingles. We just need you to be able to seat 20-30 people and provide some light snacks and drinks. The chamber will help with the cost by contributing $150 (we can even bring our own glasses and wine if need be).  We need a host for April, June, August (AGM) and October. This is a great way to showcase your business to other business owners. If you are interested, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

• 15^th May – Members Social Mingle
• 21^st June – Members Mingle
• 18^th July - Members Social
• 15^th August - AGM
• 20^th September – Members Social
• 17^th October – Members Mingle
• 19^th December – Christmas Mingle

The Executive have started to plan for the Annual General Meeting which will be held in August (date to be confirmed). We are looking for a venue! We would like one of our members to host this event. You need to be able to seat 45-55 people and cater for food and wine; please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with details. Please include a price per head for food and wine.

Alpine Shire Council has released its draft Council Plan for 2017-21. The plan outlines Council's strategic direction over the next four years to work towards a healthier community. This year, the plan also incorporates the draft Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan to prioritise health and wellbeing in our planning framework, optimise resourcing and contribute to an active, healthy and connected community. You can now view the plan on their website and, if you're interested, have your say on the strategic direction by making a formal submission. 
Draft Council Plan 2017-21

Bright Brewery

We’re starting the final month of Autumn with a big week of seasonal festivities.
Join us on Thursday evening for the Autumn Festival Bush Dance, a community fundraiser for the Bright Autumn Festival. Please book your tickets today!  Then on Friday night is the exclusive High Country Harvest 100 Step Feast – an indulgent progressive dinner through the streets of Bright, which begins with a seasonal beer tasting at Bright Brewery and will include the first ever tasting of our new Pumpkin Harvest Ale, which we brewed in collaboration with Pepo Farms. You will also be tasting our English Nut Brown Ale, and Hop Harvest Ale, before moving onto one of the final ever dining experiences at Tani Eat & Drink before they close their doors to focus on gin distilling.  On Saturday evening we are hosting the first Bright Village Campfire at Bright Brewery. This is a free and open event to all, with everyone welcome to join us in warming themselves by the fires and sharing in fantastic local produce.
 
Autumn Festival Bush Dance – Thurs 4^th May from 4pm, tickets now on sale! (Bright Autumn Festival)
Round up your gang, grab your partner and swing on into Bright Brewery for a colourful night of bush dancing, featuring local bush band Squid Jig and dance caller Mark Buckley, which will raise money to support the future of Bright’s Autumn Festival. To be held on Thursday 4th May 2017, this special event is a community fundraiser that will help showcase the spectacular Autumn season in beautiful Bright. All ages welcome!
Buy tickets online via: www.brightbrewery.com.au/bushdance
More info:  www.brightbrewery.com.au/whats-on/event/bush-dance/

100 Step Feast – Fri 5^th May from 5pm (High Country Harvest)
Walk, skip, dance, a progressive feast through the streets of Bright. Indulge in a 4 course dinner experience, all within 100 steps! Includes a seasonal beer tasting at Bright Brewery, contemporary starters at Tani eat and drink, share plates at Ginger Baker and chocolate dessert paired with hot chocolate at Bright Chocolate Factory all matched with Ringer Reef wines. Tickets $150 per person.
Book online via: www.visitbright.com.au/listing/100-step-feast-bright/
 
Bright Brewery Village Campfire – Sat 6^th May from 4pm (High Country Harvest)
As part of the High Country Harvest Festival, Bright Brewery is hosting a community campfire event on Saturday 6th May from 4pm – 10pm. Bright Brewery’s Village Campfire will bring together the local community and visitors alike in celebration of togetherness, cooler weather, the end of harvest, people and places. This is a free and open event. All are welcome to mingle, try some deliciously warming treats from local producers and enjoy the glow of the campfires.  Come along and enjoy the likes of marshmallow malt pops by Bright Pops, roasted chestnuts from Chestnut Australia, Whipps Design fire-pits, Sixpence Coffee, live blacksmith demonstrations by High Country Forge, along with wandering musicians, damper making, harvest beers, a CFA fire truck and more.
More info at: www.visitbright.com.au/listing/bright-brewery-village-campfire-bright/

Stay up to date with all that’s happening via our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/brightbrewery/
 

Ginger Ki Yoga & Wellness

Essential Oils 101 - How can EO's help YOU?: Come along on Tuesday night May 9th to discover how essential oils can help you and your whole family in a natural & safe way. Contact me via Facebook message of text and I will send you the Porepunkah address. Any questions call Kylie on 0413479483. Head to Facebook for more info http://bit.ly/2pGo53p. 

PLEASE NOTE: REGULAR WEEKLY VINYASA YOGA classes are currently running:
Mon 7:30pm - 8:30pm at Total Synergy Dance Studio & Gym, 65 Myrtle St, Myrtleford
Wed 6:30pm - 7:30pm at Anglican Church Hall, Church St, Bright *** NEW TIME ***
Thurs 6:30pm - 7:30pm at Porepunkah Hall, Martley Street. 
Watch our website/Facebook for further details. Kylie is available to do private sessions. Please contact directly to inquire. Thank you! Kylie Bertuch Haynes – GINGER KI YOGA & WELLNESS M: 0413 479 483  www.gingerkiyoga.com.au



Mt Buffalo Olives

Pick, Pickle, Wine and Dine

Love your olives? – Then this hands-on tour of a working olive grove, olive picking and pickling experience and post-harvest feast is for you!

Impress your friends and become a master at picking and processing your own table olives with Colin and Elisa Bertuch at Mt Buffalo Olives! Our local grove at the foothills of Mount Buffalo produces award winning Olives and Extra Virgin Olive Oil and boasts a stunning, terraced olive grove that overlooks the Alpine Valley and has magnificent views of the surrounding, majestic mountain peaks.

The day starts here at Mt Buffalo Olives with a cup of freshly brewed tea or espresso coffee and homemade goodies.  After morning tea take a tour of the grove, harvest your olives and then learn the tips of the trade to successfully pickle them.

Following the morning’s activity, take a short drive across the valley to Boyntons Feathertop Winery to enjoy a wine tasting experience with accompanying canapés.  This is followed by a delicious, two course lunch matched with Feathertop Wines on the Tuscan style terrace.

Your day starts at 9:30 am and finishes at 4:00 pm and includes olives, olive picking kit, pickling notes, morning tea, tour of grove, wine tasting experience, food and wine with lunch.

This all inclusive package will see you heading home with a swag of riches from our Alpine Valley and knowledge to draw on when harvesting your own olives! What more could a D.I.Y foodie ask for?

dates:           Thursday 18th and Sunday 21st May 2017

time:             9:30am - 4:00pm (meet at Mt Buffalo Olives Farm Gate)

place:            Mt Buffalo Olives, 307 Mt Buffalo Road, Porepunkah
                     Feathertop Winery 6619 Great Alpine Road, Porepunkah

price:            $175.00 - per person all inclusive

Punkah Pantry    

Porepunkah is starting to shape up with road works continuing.  Next week will see the road being sealed, it is unknown how this will affect business however we do expect to trade through with Pizzas Wednesday to Saturday and Parma’s Wednesday only so please drop by.  Remember to book for a Parma to ensure we don’t disappoint.  We now have our own label Saperavi Rose in store, ask in store for a taste, we are sure you won’t be disappointed.  It is selling very well indeed.  www.gapt.com.au

Rail Trail Cafe

We are open 7 days a week 8am-4:30pm EVERY DAY right through Autumn Festival and High Country Harvest which takes us all the way through to mid-May. 
www.railtrailcafe.com.au
 

Ringer Reef

Our Cellar Door is open 7 days a week from 12pm - 5pm. Come for a tasting and say hello to Mark, Julie or Lauren and soak up the stunning mountain views. www.ringerreef.com.au
 

Alpine Cellars

Free wine tasting and nibbles every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. With the largest range of local wine, beer and cider in the region, we feature different wines every week. The perfect opportunity for you, visitors and guests to enjoy quality local wines in a relaxed and friendly 
setting. 
When: Fri, Sat & Sun - midday - 6pm
Where: Alpine Cellars, 2 Delany Avenue, Bright 
email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 

Bright Electric Bikes

We'll help your guests make the most of their visit. Our state-of-the-art electric bikes make cycling a dream. Ride for longer, explore further and arrive at your destination feeling fresher. In addition to Electric Bikes, we also have a range of Amsterdam-style cruiser bicycles, Commuter-style hybrids, Kids MTB’s, along with child trailers and tagalongs for younger children. And all our bikes come with helmets, locks and personalised maps. So, if you’re a family, or couple, a large group or just looking for a memorable day out, we’d be delighted to help make the most of your stay in Bright and surrounds.  Operating Hours - Open 7-days • Weekdays 9am-6pm • Weekends 9am-6:30pm. Bookings recommended - 2 Delany Avenue, Bright, Ph: 5755 1309 email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
 

Trinity Dizign

Advertising Agency - 0423 623 818 - www.trinitydizign.com
Where great Ideas become reality.
Advertising - Photography - Graphic Design
Research – Strategy - Creative
Strategic advertising to promote brand identity within and beyond your target market. Get the right advice. Janette Mitchell (Nette)
 

Bright Chocolate

Behind the scenes, Chocolate Factory Tour -2pm Every Friday: Tour and Tasting at Bright Chocolate Factory. Join our Chocolate Makers for a behind the scenes factory tour. Learn about cacao and the bean to bar chocolate making process. Taste the terroir of our Australian Craft Chocolate... Bookings essential call 5750 1235. www.brightchocolate.com.au