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Recharge 2020 Festival, streaming live on YouTube, Sunday, May 17, from noon to 10.30pm
The inaugural Recharge 2020 Festival is set to breathe life back into communities across Victoria. Hosted by the team behind Delivered Live and the Victorian government, Recharge is a festival and a feast. It is the best of Victoria, from its farms to its pubs, from its estuaries to its kitchens, all to a soundtrack of great music. A stacked line-up full of Aussie talent includes Tones And I, Missy Higgins, Pierce Brothers, The Jezabels, The Black Sorrows, Archie Roach, Ainslie Wills, Fanny Lumsden, Thando and Dallas Frasca. It will be a humdinger, all in the comfort of your own home! For tickets visit: oztix.com.au.
TOP PICK
Europa Gully Orchards, apple picking, Chambeyron Road, Stanley, Saturday, May 16, to Sunday, May 17, 1pm to 4pm
She'll be apples. Pick your own at Europa Gully Orchards this weekend. It's food gathering and family-friendly exercise to boot! Social-distancing is no problem amid hundreds of trees. With Europa Gully Orchard in the same family for 140 years, it relies heavily on pick-your-own to harvest crops. Pick-your-own apples and pears cost $2 a kilogram. Be sure to buy a sweet biscuit or two on your way out by Keen For Cookies.
STOCK UP
Albury Wodonga Farmers' Market, Gateway Village, Wodonga, Saturday, May 16, 8am to noon
Stock up on fruit and vegetables, fresh herbs, tomatoes, honey, free-range pork, lamb, kimchi, cheese, bread and pastries, locally-roasted coffee beans, pasture-raised free-range eggs, small goods, smoked meats and trout and preserves. Hand wash stations and sanitiser available.
IN OTHER CORONAVIRUS NEWS:
DIVE TIME
Deep Dive, Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17, from 10am both days
Border youth can dive into activities for mental health, connect with friends, upskill or simply have fun. Think online rap battles, comedy, yoga, skate lessons and cooking. The headline act will be the launch of the Deep Dive newspaper. Visit: linktr.ee/deepdivewodonga
VINE TIME
Book wine packs for Winery Walkabout The House, winemakers.com.au/winery-walkabout
Rutherglen Winery Walkabout will be a virtual event with good wine and times on Saturday, June 6, from noon to 6pm. Book a wine pack now ($85) and four Rutherglen wines will delivered to your door: winemakers.com.au/winery-walkabout
WHAT'S COOKING
Project Hotplate, projecthotplate.com.au
This delicious, new site features cooking classes from Border chefs and lets foodies support their favourite restaurants at this difficult time. Dishes will range from quick and easy snacks, to more technical recipes for those looking for a bigger challenge! Each recipe will be shown in a step-by-step video course.
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