Welcome to Wintersun

WINTERSUN MILDURA 2010 is planned for 13th to 16th August

WINTERSUN 2011 will be in PORT MACQUARIE from June 3rd to 13th.

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Accommodation Please phone 1800 039 143 For MILDURA Accommodation or 1300 303 155 for PORT MACQUARIE

Merchandise Sites - We will have the 2011 merchandise layout and information soon, bookings open on 1 October for Optimal Vendors and new stall holders from 30 October. Please email info@wintersun.org.au for an information brochure for more details.

Car Entries - available from November, email your request to info@wintersun.org.au

Entertainment Programme - Click on Entertainment to see the 2010 programme.

CHANGES FOR 2011

The following areas are being considered:

FUTURE:

After more than a year of careful deliberations The Wintersun Festival Committee has entered into an agreement with Events NSW to stage an annual Wintersun Festival in regional NSW for initially the next three years.

The Festival will not remain in the same location for two years in a row.

PORT MACQUARIE
Port Macquarie is located on the New South Wales North Coast just off the Pacific Highway. By road it is about 7 hours from Brisbane, 3 hours from Newcastle, and 4½hours from Sydney. The Oxley Highway also links to Tamworth and Armidale. By air Qantas, Bridabella and Virgin fly direct from Sydney with current fares as low as $79.00. Wauchope is only 20 minutes from Port Macquarie and is serviced by XPT rail from Brisbane and Sydney, we hope to have a couple of rock & roll express trains as part of the event.

Port Macquarie has some fantastic accommodation ranging from caravan parks to top quality ocean views and you will find incredible bargains. You will also experience a wide variety of restaurants from local seafood to top value bistros and club priced drinks.

Wintersun has secured some excellent venues including a basketball court – and that means the return of a dance competition. Clubs and venues are all keen to work together with us to make this the best Wintersun ever seen. As usual Wintersun 2011 will feature a great range of entertainment from Swing to rockabilly and dance to Cabaret. We have got great enthusiasm with the local venues and fully expect to announce a full and action packed 10 day event before Christmas.

Car show areas will be in beachfront parks and in the town centre, we have an excellent merchandise area and room for good open air stages.

Wintersun Port Macquarie will focus primarily between Clarence Street and The Glasshouse (Entertainment Centre) to Panthers. Our main open air entertainment areas will be along the waterfront between Hay Street and Park Street which includes a huge park area.

We will also use the basketball courts and football fields which are along Hastings River Drive near the airport.

Port Macquarie Visitors Centre is giving very good advice on accommodation options and is working closely with Wintersun. They can be contacted on 1300 303 155

Proposed future dates:

(Wintersun ends on Queen's Birthday Monday) - note The Queen has her birthday on a different date in New Zealand, Canada, UK etc - lucky girl!

WINTERSUN 2010 4th June to 14th June 2010

WINTERSUN MILDURA 2010 13th to 16th August

Wintersun 2011 3rd June to 13th June Port Macquarie

Wintersun 2012 1st June to 11th TBA