Sarau Festival

Thank-you so much to everyone who gave up their time and energy and made Sarau Festival 2011 a huge success. From planning, to set-up and pack down – our volunteers were tireless. It just gets better and better and this would not be possible without our willing volunteers. We can’t name you...

Results from the Sujon Moutere Valley Mountain bike race Fastest overall and trophy winner: Tom Filmer Men over 18: 1. Jake Stow 58mins 51sec 2. Tim Bygate 59mins 49sec 3. Mark Fry 60mins 19sec Women over 18: 1. Eloise Fry 59mins 30sec 2. Sandra Watts 80mins 54sec Men under 18: 1. Tom Filmer 49mins...

Get your blackcurrants here!! This year you will be able to buy packs of frozen blackcurrants and boysenberries or place orders for larger quantities – watch out for the Sarau Fruits stall over by the stage. don’t forget to bring your chilly bin and a cold pack to get them home. Not forgetting...

As always, this event wouldn’t be possible without the volunteer spirit of our surrounding community. For Sarau Festival 2011 we need: Traffic managers from 3 – 6pm… Marshalls for the bike race… 200 bales of hay to borrow… Helpers to set-up marquees & do all those small...

In addition to our ever-popular baking, preserving and juice/wine competitions (entries by 4.30pm please), we are proud to introduce two brand new competitions to turn the heat up at Sarau Festival this year! GARDEN SCULPTURE COMPETITION  Create something interesting, funky, or downright artistic!...

You can partake in a 2 hour stone carving workshop at Sarau Festival commencing at 4pm, cost $15 per person.  To secure a place please phone Tutor Sharyn Tasker on 03 5433880 by Thursday 27th January.  Sharyn is an experienced artist and stone carver and an example of her outstanding work can be seen...

Holiday season may well be fast-approaching but there is a lot going on behind the scenes for the best Sarau Festival ever in January 2011! If you are keen to be involved and make the most of this fantastic day as a spectator, volunteer or other, read on! So, what can you do? Start creating your entries...

Neudorf Mushrooms are always a hit at Sarau Festival and they will be back again in 2011. Hannes Krummenacher grows mushrooms on the family farm in Upper Moutere and in season supplies local restaurants with gourmet varieties, such as Saffron Milk caps and Birch boletes. Click here to listen to a recent...

Dust off your saddle, it’s on again this summer! The Moutere Valley Bike Race Registration is now open Kindly sponsored by SUJON who will provide a refreshing blackcurrant drink to all participants, numbers are limited, so get in quick for this once-a-year chance to roam through the orchards, vineyards,...

Just to let you all know that the 2011 Sarau Festival will be held at the Moutere Hills Community Centre and Grounds, Upper Moutere on 30th January 2011 at 4pm. More information on the website soon but mark your diary now! We will have registration forms for stalls and the cycle race on this website...