	{"id":38359,"date":"2026-03-20T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/themooraboolnews\/?p=38359"},"modified":"2026-03-31T20:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:42:11","slug":"50th-festival-a-big-bash-all-of-ballan-enjoyed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/themooraboolnews\/news\/50th-festival-a-big-bash-all-of-ballan-enjoyed\/","title":{"rendered":"50th festival a big bash all of Ballan enjoyed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A LARGE crowd took delight, and even part, in the 50th Ballan Autumn Festival at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday 15 March, residents found all sorts of ways to put together an event that festival president Kevin Harper said meant so much to the town.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Seeing the streets so full and the whole town buzzing with energy was simply wonderful,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It was a thrilling way to celebrate the 50th Ballan Autumn Festival and a reminder of how strong our community spirit is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p>He said the response from patrons in the thousands was fantastic.<\/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 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/BallanAutumnFestival_10344.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"1800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tate, Wyatt and Yvie were just some faces young and old who enjoyed the 50th Ballan Autumn Festival.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Festival visitors enjoyed live music, market stalls, family activities and entertainment. There was also the woodchop event, which made its return to the festival.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Throughout the day our Facebook page and our messages had been buzzing with people saying thank you, what a great success it was,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p>The festival&#8217;s president said Ballan business owners also shared positive feedback.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the end of the day they&#8217;re all happy they had a great day&#8217;s trading,&#8221; he said. &#8220;They said that it was just such a wonderful, buzzing atmosphere that everybody coming in was happy.&#8221;<\/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 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/BallanAutumnFestival_10251.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Renegade Bootscooters danced their way along Inglis Street in the parade.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He said it was a testament to the community that both residents and organisations pitched in to make the festival&#8217;s golden jubilee a success.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p>The festival, he said, would not have been possible without volunteers, sponsors and local businesses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a diverse community that has every skill to bring on such a festival with just a small group, you know, seven volunteers,&#8221; he said. &#8220;But the whole town gets behind it in so many different ways.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The cafes being open early for the stall traders who are coming in.<\/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 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/03\/BallanAutumnFestival_10337.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gordon Ukestra won the Best Entertainer Award in the Grand Parade.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s suddenly everyone is there together, the Friday night Chamber of Commerce, people offering any more help.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The festival president said a highlight for him was the Grand Parade, which included floats, community groups and performers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The parade was just wonderful,&#8221; he said. &#8220;To see as I&#8217;ve said before everyone from a few weeks old baby in a papoose being carried by its mother to people from the aged care facility.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A LARGE crowd took delight, and even part, in the 50th Ballan Autumn Festival at the weekend. 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