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2012 FESTIVAL
What a day! Over 15,000 people were estimated to attend the Portarlington Mussel Festival this year! The weather was great, the entertainment was fantastic, the atmosphere and mussels were sensational!!!
Were you there? Got something to say? We would love to hear your feedback on the festival.... send us an email - president@portmusselfestival.com.
Look forward to hearing from you..... photos from the festival to be uploaded soon!
Thanks for coming....
The Portarlington Mussel Festival is held on the 2nd Saturday in January every year in the picturesque village of Portarlington on the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria.
Since its inception in 2007, the festival has grown year on year and now attracts over 15,000 people. Initially established to promote the Portarlington Mussel Industry, the festival now boasts a full day of activities....including live entertainment, kids activities, cooking demonstrations, art & photo exhibitions, vintage car displays and of course plenty of Bellarine Peninsula food & wine prucers offering product to try and buy!
ABOUT THE MUSSEL INDUSTRY
Starting with a small handful of farmers in 1982, the industry now boasts over 20 in Port Phillip Bay. Most commonly grown are the tasty blue mussels which are sweet in flavour, high in protein and low in fat. The mussel industry is very labour intensive with much of the work very much dependent on the weather.
Weather permitting the boats can run 7 days a week doing spat collections, socking, harvesting & maintenance. Mussels are one of the least expensive seafoods, are extremely versatile and easy to prepare - making them extremely popular and ideal for an economical tasty meal!
We look forward to welcoming you on January 14, 2012. For details about the day or to review the event program, please visit our 2012 FESTIVAL page. Of course, The Portarlington Mussel Festival wouldn't be what it is today without the support of our current & previous sponsors and all our volunteers. Without their help the festival would not be possible and the committee would like to thank them all. To view all our sponsors and their contact details please visit our SPONSORS page. If you wish to become a sponsor then please visit our contact page. If you would also like to volunteer for our next festival please register your interest on our VOLUNTEERS page.
MUSSEL FACT: It's a falacy that mussels that don't open should be thrown away! It just means they need to be cooked a little longer and that they're SUPER fresh!!! Enjoy......
