Merriwa Festival of the Fleeces in Merriwa, New South Wales | Event

Merriwa Festival of the Fleeces

Locality: Merriwa, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6541 7046

Address: Bettington Street 2329 Merriwa, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.festivalofthefleeces.com.au

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24.01.2022 As we are getting our best Woolies together to mob the streets as the crowds flock on up, we're reminding pet owners to be responsible ahead of Saturday night's... fireworks. As the designated Rescue unit for the area, we are asked to retrieve pets who have panicked or become stressed as a result of fireworks, and after a big day it makes the pets stressed and the owners equally stressed and anxious. PLEASE do your part to secure pets ahead of Saturday nights 6pm fireworks and make this long weekend a great weekend for people and pets - big and small! #vrarescue

22.01.2022 Travellers in their 4x4 love our Merriwa GrainCorp silo art!

20.01.2022 The 2020 Merriwa Festival of the Fleeces has been cancelled. This was a very tough call to make. "However, we're relying on - and following - the advice [from government], as well as risk assessments and other data. We know these decisions have not been taken lightly and that many people will be negatively impacted" said Steve McDonald, General Manager, Upper Hunter Shire Council. The coming weeks and months will be extremely challenging to all, but I hope everyone is incredibly supportive and we pull together to ensure we can celebrate the 30th year in 2021.

20.01.2022 The Rosto Running of the Sheep will start at 12 noon tomorrow! See the famous sheep in red socks lead a procession of marching bands, school groups, community services, and local businesses through the main street of Merriwa. The festival raises much needed funds for the vital emergency services - Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service - Official Site and Merriwa Rescue Squad - NSW Volunteer Rescue Association Inc. For the full festival programme please visit http://www.festivalofthefleeces.com.au/programme/ Rosto. Olive Grove Russell's Earthmoving Pty Limited Upper Hunter Shire Council NBN Television

19.01.2022 Don't forget the Merriwa Springtime Show is on this weekend! Gates open at 8.30am at the Merriwa Showground. See you there!

17.01.2022 Yippee it is the long weekend! Happy Friday all

17.01.2022 How awesome do our silos look from a drone? Great clip from Go Fab Vids! The silos in Merriwa were the first GrainCorp site in NSW to join the silo art trail. The artist used 280 litres of paint and 160 litres of primer to complete the project. Have you ticked the Merriwa GrainCorp silos off your bucket list yet?

16.01.2022 This is why fundraising at the festival of the fleeces is so important, it means that this vital emergency service is always available for those in need.

14.01.2022 Thank you to Sally Gilbey for the images.

12.01.2022 Check out The Scone Advocate's photo library to see if 'ewe' were snapped on Saturday! With an increased flock for their grand parade and healthy crowds, Merriwa has enjoyed another highly successful Festival of the Fleeces. The flock has increased from 60 last year to 236 in 2019, each ranging in weight from 80 to 90 kilograms, making it quite a task for organisers to slip red socks onto each one.

10.01.2022 Remember to bring your winter 'woolies' to the Festival of the Fleeces! The weather for Saturday is forecast to be a cloudy day with a top of 16 degrees

06.01.2022 Festival of the Fleeces Celebrates 30 years

03.01.2022 Photo credit: Tina Taylor, Stay-n-Play Photography