By Lachlan Ellis<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s been more than three years since the Ballan Autumn Festival (BAF) filled the streets with fun, but the Festival is \u2018springing back\u2019 and it\u2019s on this weekend.<\/p>\n
The festivities will kick off at 9am on Sunday 13 November, with this year\u2019s theme \u2018Bloomin\u2019 Marvellous\u2019 signifying the decision to hold the Festival in spring this year, after it was postponed again this year in autumn.<\/p>\n
From a Devonshire tea held by the CWA, to face painting, free pony rides, and of course the famous Grand Street Parade at 11am, there will be something for everyone at this year\u2019s BAF.<\/p>\n
President of the BAF Committee, Kevin Harper, said it was exciting to be finally bringing the Festival back to Ballan.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe excitement in town is great, everyone seems to be looking forward to the Festival. We\u2019re very pleased that we\u2019ve got some good volunteers coming along to assist, and the fact that we\u2019ve managed to pull it off with such a small Committee, we\u2019re excited and proud about that,\u201d Mr Harper told the Moorabool News.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got quite a good line-up of entertainment, including Rose\u2019s stage caravan, and that\u2019s going to be in one of the paddocks on the main street. St Anne\u2019s Winery will be serving wine and beer in that paddock, and we\u2019ll have local well-known artists performing.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Committee has a wet weather program ready in case of rain, and stalls will be under the verandas of shops, but fingers are of course crossed for a lovely sunny spring day.<\/p>\n
There will also be a best dressed competition \u2013 both for people, and for shopfronts \u2013 with vouchers to local shops on offer for the best dressed people, while the best dressed shopfront will win a professionally produced advertising video package.<\/p>\n
To be in the running, upload a photo of your outfit or your shopfront to Instagram, and use the hashtag #bafbestdressed.<\/p>\n
A crowd favourite is also the pet show, sponsored this year by Crossroads Trading in Ballan.<\/p>\n
For more information and to get a copy of the BAF program, head to ballanautumnfestival.com.au.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Lachlan Ellis It\u2019s been more than three years since the Ballan Autumn Festival (BAF) filled the streets with fun, but the Festival is \u2018springing back\u2019 and it\u2019s on this weekend. The festivities will kick off at 9am on Sunday 13 November, with this year\u2019s theme \u2018Bloomin\u2019 Marvellous\u2019 signifying the decision to hold the […]<\/p>\n