BRISBANE WATER OYSTER FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 25 YEARS

The Brisbane Water Oyster Festival celebrates its 25th year on this Sunday 9th November at Lions Park Woy Woy.

“It will be an event to celebrate the many years of promoting the region’s oyster farmers and the fabulous Sydney Rock oysters born right here on the Central Coast” said President of the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Matthew Wales.

“The oyster festival evolved from a small event on the waterfront at Woy Woy back in 2000 and grew to a massive event on the beachfront at Ettalong Beach only to return to Woy Woy at Lions Park”

“It has been a wonderful 25 years for our local community.  We had young teenagers working for us who are now part of our Chamber of Commerce and still involved in the Oyster Festival” said Matthew Wales.

“It’s a huge effort to produce an event as large as our festival and it takes dedicated sponsors to commit to support our community. And we thank each and everyone of them”,  said Matthew Wales

“To celebrate this major event, a birthday cake will be on stage at 12.30pm to be cut by the owner of Deepwater Plaza Arthur Raptis and the Deputy Mayor Councillor John Mouland”.

“The magnificent celebration cake has been donated for our event by local baker  ‘Gettin Baked by Kimberley Batty-Barbara’.  Kim is an artist with beautiful decorated cakes on display at Lone Pine Plaza Umina Beach”.

“The festival kicks off at 10am with Jelly Bean Jam.  The How Many Oyster Can You Eat in 30 Seconds will commence at 12.45pm and 2pm. Register on the day and then enjoy a fabulous band Swift Kick live on stage”, said Matthew Wales.

“Leave the car at Oval Carpark or Deepwater Plaza carpark and catch the shuttle to Lions Park.  Bring a blanket or foldup chair to enjoy cold Six Strings, wine or cocktail, a variety of food and beautiful art & craft”. 

“There will be lot of fun for the kids with amusement rides and entertainment for all the family”, said Matthew Wales.

“Of course, such free events cannot happen without our fabulous sponsors Deepwater Plaza (our major naming sponsor), Bruce Kerr Pty Ltd., a local family property specialist, Stephensons Real Estate, a long established Umina Beach family real estate business, Yellow Brick Road, our local home loan specialist,  Atlantis Apartments, our iconic Ettalong Beach residential complex, Holiday Co. at Ettalong Beach, Six Strings Brewery, Central Coast Council and Triple M Central Coast”.

 

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Contact Matthew Wales
0415 634 232

BRISBANE WATER OYSTER FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 25 YEARS

 The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival will be celebrating its 25th anniversary year on Sunday 9th November at Lions Park Woy Woy. 

“The Brisbane Water Oyster Festival is one the longest running community events on the Central Coast”, said Peninsula Chamber President Matthew Wales. 

“As a local business organisation, we are very proud to have provided this free iconic community event for 25 years from humble beginnings at Woy Woy waterfront in 2000”. 

“Now it’s all systems go for another great year of oysters, food, wine and entertainment”, said Matthew Wales. 

“This year we are excited to announce the return or our Naming Sponsor, Deepwater Plaza Woy Woy who have delivered over 40 years of retailing and service to the Peninsula community”. 

“Deepwater Plaza is our iconic shopping centre on the Peninsula which provides valuable retail services to our community and facilitates hundreds of jobs for local families”, said Matthew Wales. 

“The Oyster Festival brings thousands of visitors, not only to the Peninsula but to the Central Coast, for the weekend giving a huge boost to the local economy”. 

“We value our sponsors who are an integral part of the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival. Without our sponsors, the festival just wouldn’t happen”, said Matthew Wales. 

“We are delighted to have Bruce Kerr Pty Ltd., a local family property specialist return as a major sponsor as well as, Atlantis Apartments, an iconic Ettalong Beach residential complex. 

“We are very excited to have Stephensons Real Estate, a long established Umina Beach family real estate business joining the event as a major sponsor. 

“Yellow Brick Road, our local home loan specialists, Holiday Co. at Ettalong Beach and Six Strings Brewery as sponsors for the Oyster Festival”. 

“These family businesses form the backbone of our local town centres, and we welcome their support for this iconic Woy Woy event”, said Matthew Wales. 

“Once again, our thanks to Central Coast Council who are great supporters of the Oyster Festival and have ensured that the Oyster Festival continues with broad community support”. 

“We hope more local businesses take up the opportunity to support the Oyster Festival and at the same time, showcase their own businesses through our promotions”, said Matthew Wales. 

The Chamber of Commerce is calling for contestants for the ‘How Many Oysters Can You Eat in 30 Seconds.’ The winner last year consumed 32 oysters. If you are interested please contact Rhonda at pwpevents@hotmail.com to enter. 

“The entertainment will be spectacular, kicking off the day at 10:00am with Jellybean Jam live on stage. In the afternoon will be the 1960's Rock & Roll, boogie woogie, blues & swing ‘Swift Kick”, said Matthew Wales. 

“Our event will be hosted by Jenifer Green of G’day Hollywood Productions with the day promising to be a fun day out for everyone” 

The Chamber has advised that the festival will have over 100 stalls throughout the street and the park carpark with delicious food stalls, chilled wines & cocktails plus Six Strings Brewing Company for those cold ales. 

The famous Sydney Rocks will be the highlight of the day with the oyster farmers from all over, selling their product. 

There is plenty of parking at the rail station commuter carpark and the council carpark adjacent to the stadium with a shuttle bus available from Deepwater Plaza to the rail station, the wharf and onto Lions Park. Leave your car at home and catch a train, bus or ferry to this great day of celebration. 

For more information go to www.oysterfestival.com.au and Facebook Brisbane Water Oyster Festival for information or contact PWP Events pwpevents@hotmail.com 

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Contact Debra Wales 
0415 361 343