Visit Swifts Creek

27/06/2025

Swifts Creek is the place to be next Weeknd... (4 - 6 July). You can tap into your inner bargain hunter, celebrate beautiful organic basketry, scare your neighbours by building a scarecrow, and go for a bike ride!

19/06/2025

This weekend! Get your scarecrow vibe happening at the scarecrow workshop. Should be great fun. Launch weekend of the East Gippsland Winter Festival. A month of wonderful events across the shire to keep us all warm and cheery. See you Sunday.

28/05/2025

And this! So much going on....

All part of the East Gippsland Winter Festival. Check out their website for details of these events, and events throughout East Gippsland in June and July.

28/05/2025

But also this!

28/05/2025

What fun!

East Gippsland Winter Festival Tambo Valley Barefoot Bowls Swifts Creek Angling Club Omeo Region Harvest Exchange Junction Hotel Swifts Creek

12/05/2025

Check out the events planned for the East Gippsland Winter Festival in the High Country this winter!

30/04/2025

East Gippsland Winter Festival program is out tomorrow, Thursday 1 May, and includes events in Omeo, Cassilis, Swifts Creek and Ensay. Meantime, you may like to help keep the festival going by buying raffle tickets, or donating to the festival.

Support one of East Gippsland’s most beloved events by entering the 2025 East Gippsland Winter Festival Raffle! All proceeds go directly toward coordinating the East Gippsland Winter Festival — a not-for-profit celebration that brings the community together, showcases local talent, and supports small businesses across the region.

Help light up winter with art, music, food, and culture while building economic and social resilience throughout our beautiful corner of Victoria. Amazing prizes, community spirit, and a great cause — don’t miss out!

This is an online raffle only - please go to https://egwinterfest.com.au/support/ to buy your tickets. (Our program goes live on Thursday 1 May).

DRAWN at 5:00pm AEST on Sunday 20 July, 2025. Winners notified by phone / email.

*FIRST PRIZE: An epic Lakes Entrance Package for two people valued at over $800. Includes:
2 Nights Accommodation in a Spa Suite at Bellevue on the Lakes

$250 Food & Beverage Voucher at Sodafish - a floating restaurant nestled alongside the Lakes Entrance Fishing Fleet

Private Session at Koho Sauna valued at $150 - a floating wood-fired sauna

*SECOND PRIZE: 3 cubic meters of firewood from Batt Brothers. Split dry mixed hardwood, delivered to local Bairnsdale / Lakes Entrance area. Valued at over $750.

*THIRD PRIZE: A Mexican Feast at Wyanga Park Winery for 10 People valued at $650

*FOURTH PRIZE: Wood Fire kit from Bairnsdale Stoves Heaters and BBQs, including a Maxiheat 3 Piece Fire Toolset, fire wood trolley, Rattan wood storage basket, and a stainless steel ash bucket. Valued at $333. Pick up Bairnsdale.

Embrace the chill of the season with an abundant celebration of art, wine, local produce and live music.