Hurstbridge Wattle Festival articles

Another great day at the Hurstbridge Wattle Festival on Sunday 30th August with great weather and plenty of interest in our photo and book displays. Our stall was once again in a terrific location in Allwood House Gardens and we were entertained throughout the day by the singers and musicians performing close by. Thank you […]

Be sure to visit us at the Hurstbridge Wattle Festival tomorrow. We are in the same location as last year – in the Allwood Neighbourhood House Inc gardens, just inside the gate opposite the end of the railway line.

We had a great day at the Hurstbridge Wattle Festival on Sunday 31st August. It was a mixed day weatherwise but nothing to dampen our enthusiasm or that of festival visitors. Our stall was once again in a terrific location in Allwood House Gardens and we were entertained throughout the day by the singers and […]

The first Wattle Day at Hurstbridge 1912 Only a few months after the railway extension from Eltham to Hurstbridge was opened, a special train for a day excursion brought nearly 1,000 people from Melbourne to celebrate the Wattle Day holiday.  As the mass of passengers poured from the platform, they were greeted by photographers with […]