We're celebrating the strength of the country at the Powercor Country Festival on Sunday May 5.
‘Country Strong’ is a special kind of strong. The kind of strong that makes you hardy, resilient, tough against hardships and the elements. Our Country Festival is all about celebrating ‘Country Strong’ and giving it up for the people in our rural and regional communities.
Powercor Country Festival will see Geelong Football Club and Essendon Football Club celebrate the role regional and rural Victorians play in our community through a JLT Community Series game, and a blockbuster Round 7 clash at the MCG.
Footy fans will get to enjoy a celebration of the country before bouncedown with Yarra Park to be transformed into the Powercor Country Festival. The free event features live music, field shows, kids activities and a farmers market with over 50 stalls showcasing the best food and wine from across regional Victoria.
The Powercor Country Festival kicks off at 11am in Yarra Park with bouncedown at 3.20pm at the MCG.
Live entertainment will take place at the main stage in Yarra Park:
| Time | Artist/Band |
| 11.50am – 12.30pm | Adelaide Clark |
| 12.40pm – 1.20pm | The Mik Maks |
| 1.30pm – 1.50pm | John Williamson |
| 2.00pm – 2.50pm | Kasey Chambers |
Farmer’s Market
| Vendors | |
|---|---|
| Aussie Oggie | Pasties |
| Australian Flake Salt | Salt |
| Australian Tea House | Tea |
| Bulla Family Dairy | Ice cream |
| Carob and Hare | Energy balls |
| Country Baked Potatoes | Baked potatoes |
| Farm Wall | Urban Farm Wall installations |
| Geelong Tourism | Tourism Geelong stand |
| Giant Spring Rolls | Spring Rolls |
| Gippsland Jersey | Milkshakes |
| Glencoe Farms | Pasta and sauces |
| Ground Hues | Snowballs Chocolate Marshmallow |
| Its Bomb Waffles | Waffles |
| Jones Potatoes | Potatoes |
| Lard Ass Butter | Butter |
| Mt Moriac Olives | Olive oil, olives |
| Otway Fields | Chutney |
| Otway Pork | Pork |
| Pennyroyal Farm | Jams, chutneys |
| Rockin Donuts | Donuts and coffee |
| Shorthive Honey | Honey |
| Soy Light Candle | Soy candles |
| St Gerrys | Greek donuts |
| Sticks and Bones BBQ | Smokehouse BBQ |
| Stir Crazy Lady | Crackers, cordial |
| Surf Coast Council | Local council |
| The Farmers Yoyo | |
| The Food Purveyor | Biscuits, chocolate, snacks |
| The Patch on the Bellarine | Chilli jams etc |
| The Pham Sisters | Vegan Vietnamese food |
| The Q Train | Gourmet restaurant train |
| Two Little Tarts | Chocolates |
| Wattlegrove Honey and Beekeeping Supplies | Honey |
