{"id":99769,"date":"2025-05-30T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/?p=99769"},"modified":"2025-05-29T15:57:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T05:57:50","slug":"heathcote-comes-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/living\/heathcote-comes-to-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Heathcote comes to life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HEATHCOTE&#8217;S largest event is returning to the region this King&#8217;s Birthday long weekend with winemakers, distillers and musicians preparing for the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>Running for more than a decade, Heathcote on Show will return from June 7 until June 9, featuring a festival atmosphere and plenty of entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>More than 20 venues will participate across the weekend, each hosting a variety of tastings, with new releases on the menu, live music and light meals.<\/p>\n<p>Special ticketed events will run during the two days with Miss May performing at the Silver Spoon Estate, Tellurian Wines will host barrel room dinners and the Three Dams Estate&#8217;s Comedy night at the Union Hotel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/HOSPic_51897.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The annual event has been running for more than 10 years, beginning as a way to bring people into the region.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Heathcote Tourism and Development Inc president Peter Young said one of the highlights of the show is always the music at Munari Wines.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They&#8217;ve just done a renovation to their cellar door and they&#8217;ve also expanded it significantly,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They will also have a marquee and they&#8217;ll have bands playing throughout the weekend, that&#8217;s more of a chill out atmosphere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Young said the annual event started as a way to bring people to the town.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A lot of people come because of Heathcote on Show and then come back later and spend more time at individual places that they liked.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Heathcote_on_show_Si_51865.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Event organisers hope people heading along to the event will get a break from their everyday lives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s building up our reputation and Heathcote for the last three years, has been one of the top three tourism towns in Victoria in the small town category.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Young encouraged people to head along to the event and is confident those who do will have a great time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hope they get a great break from their busy lives and can find some new places they probably didn&#8217;t know about, try some new wines and just enjoy themselves and have fun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A hop-on-hop-off bus will run up the Northern highway throughout the weekend, ensuring visitors can make their way around the venues safely.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/heathcoteonshow.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heathcoteonshow.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\/\/SPONSORED CONTENT<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HEATHCOTE&#8217;S largest event is returning to the region this King&#8217;s Birthday long weekend with winemakers, distillers and musicians preparing for the occasion. 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