Date: Saturday 14 December 2024
Time: From 5pm
Location: Lake Marma, Murtoa
Come and enjoy a brilliant Twilight Market by Murtoa’s beautiful Lake Marma, with plenty of entertainment for the whole family!
Live music and great bands into the night.
Food vans and sweets.
Many free kids activities and Santa visit!
BYO chairs or picnic rugs.
For the safety of all, no pets please.
Date: Tuesday 31 December 2024
Time: From 4pm
Location: Lake Marma, Murtoa
A free New Year’s Eve Murtoa event at the stunning location of Lake Marma. Entertainment includes live music from Danny Walsh Banned, Acousticus Stomp, Rosie & the Shadow Boxers, Pretty in Black, Lily Williams and DJ Brandon.
Located at the southern edge of town near Lake Marma, the Murtoa Race Course is another one of Murtoa’s historic institutions. Established in February 1879 racing has been an integral part of the town’s life for the last 120 years.
With beautifully maintained all-weather track it provides a wonderful summer and winter training and racing facility for the Wimmera region. Murtoa hosts two racing events each year.
The Murtoa Cup event, held in early October to coincide with Murtoa’s BIG Weekend, kicks off the Country Cup Race Meetings in the region. It has been a favourite Wimmera Racing event for many years and is very popular for family reunions and bus trips from around Victoria.
The Murtoa Racing Club also hosts Industry TAB meeting during July.
UPCOMING RACES at Murtoa Marma Racing Club
Marma Cup Day – Saturday 26 July 2025
Ecycle Solutions Murtoa Cup – Saturday 4 October 2025
Gates open at 11am
Admission ticket bookings available. Catering, bar & TAB facilities available.
Murtoa’s Big Weekend is the biggest annual event on the Murtoa calendar, which draws people from near and far.
The Big Weekend is held annually over 3 days during the first weekend of October and features The Heritage Listed Stick Shed which will open for public viewing and special events during the Big Weekend.
Other attractions over the weekend include the Murtoa Cup Races, the Dunmunkle Sumpoiler’s Historic Engines display and rally, a Lake Market, the Murtoa A&P Agricultural Show, a Show’n’Shine and many other activities.
Each year a new feature is added to Murtoa’s Big Weekend to excite the community and visitors. For example in 2015, The Dressmaker author, Rosalie Ham and producer of the hit film, Sue Maslin attended the Big Weekend Opening Night and were judges of a 1950s dress up competition. Rosalie and Sue both happily signed copies of The Dressmaker novel for delighted attendees.
Murtoa’s Big Weekend also provides an excellent opportunity for all to experience the beautiful natural features of the town, namely Lake Marma and Rabl Park, as well as Murtoa’s historic attractions such as The Water Tower Museum, Concordia Cottage and Railway Station, and others.
UPCOMING MURTOA BIG WEEKEND
Friday 3 October 2025
Saturday 4 October 2025
Sunday 5 October 2025
For more details regarding the event and to get involved, visit Murtoa’s Big Weekend website.
Held monthly in a nearby town Jung since 1990, Jung Market is the older Farmer’s Market in the Wimmera.
From fresh local produce, indoor and outdoor plants, home made foods to craft, antiques and collectibles there is something for everyone. Browse the stalls of this lovely bush market whilst enjoying live music and a cup of fresh brew.
UPCOMING MARKET DATES
9am – 1pm
Last Saturday of the month (January – November)
Third Saturday in December
FREE entry. Ample parking
