This is the 2012 Festival Program
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Saturday 29th September 2012
| Time | Item | Venue |
| 8:00am | Mega Market & Gourmet Food Open | Next to Oval |
| 8:00am | Psychic Fair Open all day | Next to Tennis Court |
| 8:00am | Community Preschool Children’s Activities | Next to Oval |
| 8:00am | Amusements Open all day | Beach Park |
| 8:00am | Made In The Manning Expo Open all day | Next to Oval |
| 8:00am | TBC | Eastern Oval |
| 8:00am | Gourmet Food Tastings | Gourmet Food Tent |
| 8:30am | Old Bar Classic “Show & Shine”- Specialty Cars Assemble | Eastern Oval |
| 9:00am | “Charlotte & Lucy” | Stage |
| 9:30am | Registration for Skate Jam – Competition | Skate Park $2 |
| 9:30am | Taree Artists Inc. Members Art Exhibition 9.30 – 4 pm | Surf Club |
| 9:45am | “The Last Train” | Stage |
| 10:00am | Skate Jam Competition starts | Skate Park |
| 10:00am | Beer & Wine Fest 10- 7 pm | On the field |
| All Day | Taree Volunteer Rescue Association Demonstrations | Field |
| All Day | Model Aero Demonstrations through the day | Field |
| 10:00am | Old Bar Artists – Art Exhibition 10- 4 pm | Tennis Club |
| 10:30am | Nick Jr.’s Dora the Explorer | Stage |
| 11:00am | “The Workshop” | Stage |
| 11:30am | Nick Jr.’s Dora the Explorer | Stage |
| 12:00 Noon | Club Old Bar – Bistro Lunch 12 – 2pm | Club Old Bar Bistro |
| 12:00 Noon | Official Opening Ceremony | Stage |
| 12:15pm | Charlotte Benjamin & Lucy Bird – National Anthem | Stage |
| 12:30pm | Mark Brody – Sky Diving | Airfield |
| 12:45pm | Nick Jr.’s Dora the Explorer | Stage |
| 1:15pm | Heidi Beau – Fashion Parade | Stage |
| 1:30pm | Qualia Tribal Bellydance | Stage |
| 1:45pm | Junior Bellydancing | Stage |
| 2:00pm | Kite Surfing & Wave Jumping and Expression Session | Beach |
| 2:30pm | “KAVIT” | Stage |
| 3:30pm | Old Bar Classic “Show & Shine” Trophy Presentations. Proudly Sponsored by Shannons Insurance | Stage |
| 4:00pm | “Roses for Raychael” | Stage |
| 4:00pm | Kombi & VW Beetle Parade to Taree and back to Old Bar | Old Bar Beach |
| 5:00pm | “Dress to Riot” | Stage |
| 5:00pm | Volks Culture – Dinner | Club Old Bar |
| 6:00pm | “Smiley Virus” | Stage |
| 6:00pm | Old Bar Beach Festival Emergency Services Awards | Club Old Bar |
| 7:30pm |
Fireworks |
Air Strip |
| 7:30pm | Kombi Bash & Live Entertainment ”Circus Mule” | Club Old Bar |
Sunday 30th September 2012
| Time | Item | Venue |
| 8:00am | Mega Market & Gourmet Food Open | Oval |
| 8:00am | Kombi Australian Record Attempt Kombis Assemble | Eastern Oval |
| 8:00am | Amusements open all day | Beach Park |
| 8:00am | Psychic Fair open all day | Near Tennis Club |
| 9:30am | Coastal Community Church service – All Welcome | Rushby Casino Stage |
| 9:30am | “Charlotte & Lucy” | Stage |
| 10:00am | Cross Country Fun Run | Field |
| 10:00am | Beer & Wine Fest 10- 5pm | Stage Area |
| 10:00am | Old Bar Artists – Art Exhibition 10- 4 pm | Tennis Club |
| All Day | Taree Volunteer Rescue Association Demonstration | Field |
| All Day | Model Air Craft Displays throughout the day | Field |
| 10.45am | Yoga Warrior | Stage |
| 11:00am | Hooker Bear Kombi Coloring In Comp Presentations | Stage |
| 11:15am | “The Workshop” Live Entertainment | Stage |
| 11:45am | NoogieBoo – Fashion Parade | Main Stage |
| 12:00 Noon | Club Old Bar – Bistro Lunch 12 – 2 | Club Old Bar Bistro |
| 12:15pm | Qualia Tribal Bellydance | Main Stage |
| 1:00pm | Aerial Photograph to be taken of humans – VW Symbol on the | Sporting Field |
| 1:30pm | “Mumford Disben” Live Entertainment | Main Stage |
| 2:00pm | Kite Surfing & Wave Jumping and Expression Session | Beach |
| 3:00pm | Kombi Australian Record Presentations Sponsored by Lauders Real Estate Old Bar |
Stage |
| 3:30pm | “Mumford Disben” Live Entertainment | Main Stage |
| 4:00pm | Draw $2,000 Holiday in the Manning Shopping Spree Raffle | Main Stage |
| 4:00pm | Draw Accommodation Pamper Package Raffle | Main Stage |
| 5:30pm | Sunday Roast | Club Old Bar |
| 6:45pm | Kombi Raffle Draw | Club Old Bar |
| 7:00pm | NRL Grand Final | Club Old Bar |
The Organisers wish to wholeheartedly thank the following sponsors: -
GTCC, Manning River Times, Old Bar Cellars, Southern Cross Ten, Prime TV, Focus Magazine, 2RE/Max F.M, Mark Searles Consulting Surveyors, MobiCity Online Mobile Phone Store, Lauders Real Estate, Mid Coast Water, Meguiars Motor Active, J.R. Richards, XX Trophies, Meridian Resort Beach Side, LJ Hookers Old Bar, Wesley Uniting Employment, Sky Diving NSW Drop Zone, Carlton & United Brewers, Lion Nathan, Matilda Bay Beers, Black Duck Brewery, Treasury Wine Estates, Faulls Ridge Wines, Watershed Wines, Bago Vineyard, Flinders Bay Wines, Accolade Wines, Cassegrain Wines, Shannons Insurance, NoogieBoo, Taree Volunteer Rescue Association, Heidi Beau Fashions, Manning Valley Tourism, Salt Water Wine, Qualia Tribal Bellydance, Fabart, Artistry Hair Design, Bean Bar Cafe/Restaurant, Bass N Blues Music Pro Shop, Blooms Florist, Kitemuddies, Bi Lo/Coles, Car Park Deli, Bohnock Bait &, Tackle, Bowers Cafe’ Gallery, Fish Fish Fish, Crysalis Beauty Therapy, Eddies Fresh Chicken, Free Spirit Cruises, Harrington Bowling Club, Oxley Anchorage Caravan Park, Indulge Fashion &, Beauty, Living Water Aquatics, Manning Entertainment Centre, Manning Valley Tomatoes, Michel’s Patisserie, Moorland Cottage, Old Bar Quality Meats, Old Bar Take Away, Old Bar Squash &, Leisure Centre, Saxby’s Pharmacy, The Other Side Gallery Teahouse, The Waterbird Restaurant, Locally Me.
CLUB OLD BAR open for KENO – TAB – BAR – JUKE BOX – COFFEE SHOP, BISTRO


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