By KATH GANNAWAY
HORSEPOWER meets horsepower at Mont De Lancey’s Draught Horse and Vintage Machinery Weekend on 21 and 22 November.
The annual hark back to ‘yesteryear’, organised by the Yarra Valley Machinery Preservation Society in conjunction with Mont De Lancey Historic Homestead, features displays of working draught horses alongside the steam-driven horsepower of vintage machinery.
Colin Jarvis and Ben, one of the Yarra Valley’s most famous Clydesdales (he even has his own facebook page – Ben The Clydesdale) and Don Walker, president of the YVMPS, are passionate about horse-powered history and keeping the Yarra Valley’s pioneer heritage in the picture.
The weekend has something for everyone with working displays of ploughing, hay baling and drag-sawing, machinery running up a great head of steam, blacksmiths firing up the forges to make horse shows, woodturners, working sheepdogs and creative chainsaw sculpture … and more.
At $10 for adults and children free, it’s an affordable family day out.
Mr Walker said the entry fee was designed to attract families and added that they would like to see more young people attending to get a sense of heritage.
The event runs from 10am to 4.30pm on Saturday and Sunday at 71 Wellington Road, Wandin North. Phone 5964 2088.
