Beat the Canberra chill and indulge in a feast for the senses at The Truffle Festival – Canberra Region, a taste of mid-winter magic. The festival celebrates the seasonality of this special ingredient and runs throughout the entire truffle season. So come along and choose from a range of events and experiences and satisfy your […]
READ MOREThe Truffle Festival – Canberra Region | Blessing of the Truffle Dogs
***Latest event details are yet to be confirmed*** Join the friends of St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Tarago, and resident priest, Professor Tom Frame, as they gather to bless the truffle dogs of their region and wish them and the growers well for an abundant season of black winter truffle. Denzil, Anne, Matt and Dusty will […]
READ MOREBlessing of the Dogs
***Latest event details are yet to be confirmed*** Join their friends of St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Tarago, and resident priest, Professor Tom Frame, as they gather to bless the truffle dogs of their region and wish them and the growers well for an abundant season of black winter truffle. Denzil, Anne, Matt and Dusty will […]
READ MOREFireside Pig and Pinot at Contentious Character
Their regular Happy Friday night will take on a special meaning when the second Fireside Pig and Pinot takes place. Johnathan their smoker and Tom their roaster will dish up smoked and roasted whole pig, South American style with all the accompaniments including a glass of your favourite Pinot Gris or Pinot Noir. Normal Friday […]
READ MOREFestival of Braidwood and Airing of the Quilts
‘The Festival of Braidwood’ is celebrated with hundreds of quilts adorning the main street, Indoor Exhibition and Competition, Quilt and Craft Markets as well as Fabric Sales. Enjoy a walk through Heritage Listed ‘Braidwood’ and make sure you don’t miss any of the long list of activities; Open Gardens, Garlic Fiesta (organic garlic and famous […]
READ MOREThe Truffle Festival – Canberra Region | Truffle Hunts at L’Air du Wombat
There’s nothing quite like the serenity of a crisp winter morning following the experienced truffle dogs in their quest to find the black winter truffle. Their excitement for the hunt and their reward when they find a truffle odour is a unique sight. Your guide will explain everything you want to know about truffles, the […]
READ MOREThe Truffle Festival – Canberra Region | Tarago Truffle Hunt
Hunt, taste, learn. Tarago Truffles is part of a small mixed farm enterprise in the Tarago-Bungendore area of the Southern Tablelands of NSW. Here the soils and the climate favour the cultivation of the black winter truffle, Tuber melanosporum, originating from the Perigord region of France. Owned and managed by Denzil and Anne Sturgiss, the […]
READ MORETarago Truffle Hunts
Your hosts, Denzil, Anne and Matt Sturgiss with truffle dogs, Dusty and Joker, offer a unique experience of a ‘hands on’ truffle hunt during winter. Hunt with the harvesters and truffle dogs and ‘get down and dirty’ as you help dig for the elusive fabled fungi from under the trees. Truffle harvesting is essentially a […]
READ MOREBungendore Country Music Muster – Celebrating 35 Years of Country Music
The Bungendore Country Music Muster is celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2020 and they have been busy planning a wonderful festival to celebrate this amazing milestone. They have a great program including Friday night with the Gunbarrell Highwaymen, the Streets of Bungendore Busking competition on Saturday morning, the 23rd Annual Stan Coster Finalists Concert and […]
READ MOREOktoberfest 2019
Canberra’s Regional Oktoberfest – The Original and the Best! The Harmonie German Club has been has been providing this exciting Bavarian festival to Canberrans since 1962. The festival has had many locations in that time, now residing at The Queanbeyan Showgrounds. We have all the amazing German Foods, Fully Imported Crafted Beers & Wine, […]
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