Moyston Easter Market

09/07/2026

08/04/2026

🌱🎃 MOYSTON EASTER MARKET – GIANT PUMPKIN COMPETITION 2026 🎃🌱

Our Giant Pumpkin Competition hit its third year on Easter Saturday, and it’s clear this little idea has grown into something the whole region enjoys. What started as a fun, low‑cost way for people of all ages and abilities to get outside, into their gardens, and share the joy of growing something together. It’s become a great way for neighbours, families and friends to connect, and the reaction from visitors this year showed just how much people love it.

Even with the tough heat earlier in the season, growers from all over the local region still turned up with an amazing range of pumpkins and veggies. The smiles, the photos and the “you’ve got to see this one” comments made it all worthwhile.

🏆 2026 Winners

Heaviest Pumpkin – Blaire Homburg
127.2 kg

Junior Gardener Award – William Compton (Age 6)
25.9 kg

Feature Pumpkin (French Warty Pumpkin – Galeux d’Eysines) – Scott Norman

Best Dressed Pumpkin – Victoria Malici‑Lazarus

Highly Commended – Best Dressed

• Moyston Primary School
• Gorrin Village
• Blaire Homburg
• Mary Malici

Longest Zucchini – Local grower from Ararat
Most Weirdest Veg – Same grower (Black Pumpkin)

A big thank you to Growmaster Grampians for their support again this year, and to Anne Marshall for taking on the tough job of judging the Best Dressed category.

And of course, thank you to everyone who entered, helped, or came along to enjoy the display. The community spirit around this competition is exactly why we started it — and why it keeps getting better each year.

See you in 2027. 🌿💛

Major Sponsor ACE Radio

📷 Teresa Townsend - with thanks

06/04/2026

🚒 Moyston CFA – Our Favourite Crew

A quick shout‑out to our Moyston CFA team, who added plenty of smiles to the Easter Market 🐰 especially when the Easter Bunny wandered over for a photo. Alex and the Bunny made quite the duo, and we’re still not sure who enjoyed it more.

This year's raffle money is going straight towards their “Big Fill” project — a Landcruiser Ute with a high‑capacity pump to help refill trucks quickly during fire responses. It’s a big project, but every bit of support helps them get there.

🪵 And a big congratulations to C. Daily of Ararat — winner of the CFA Wood Trailer Raffle!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by, donated, grabbed a photo, or just showed the CFA some love.

06/04/2026

🏉 The John Vanderwaal Longkick fired up the Moyston Easter Market! 🔥

What a brilliant turnout for the 2026 John Vanderwaal Longkick — one of our most loved Easter traditions. The atmosphere was huge, the kicks were massive, and the community spirit was exactly what makes Moyston special.

This year we saw 93 competitors step up, which we believe is our biggest number of entries in the competition’s history. What an incredible effort from everyone who lined up for a kick!

A huge thank you to the Moyston Willaura Football Netball Club for partnering with us once again, and to our biggest supporter and legendary MC Brian Kennedy, who brings the heart and humour that makes this event shine.

We proudly acknowledge our supporters:
Clayfield Wines, Paper Scissors Rock Brew Co., Moyston Easter Market, and our Major Sponsor ACE Radio — your support keeps this competition growing every year.

2026 Champions
Under 12 Girls
🥇 Alana Matulick – 18.10 m

Under 12 Boys
🥇 Charlie Lovelock – 27.15 m

Under 16 Girls
🥇 Emma Barr – 16.10 m

Under 16 Boys
🥇 Arthur Cowie – 41.20 m

Open Women
🥇 Willow Argus – 32.10 m

Open Men
🥇 Corey Taylor – 47.60 m

Veterans (50+)
🥇 Damien Eubergang – 31.80 m

Mystery Distance
🥇 Hunter Bailey

The record still stands — but after this year’s turnout, the challenge is well and truly on for 2027.

03/04/2026

Wimmera garden art

Wimmera Garden Art is joining us at the Moyston Easter Market this tomorrow
!
Beautiful handmade metal garden pieces, crafted locally in Horsham, will be on display and ready to take home.

If your garden needs a little personality, this is the stall to visit.

02/04/2026

📢 Quick Reminder for Chicken Orders

If you’re planning on taking home chooks from the market this Saturday, just a heads‑up:

🐔 Make sure you’ve booked your chickens with Kelvin — text 0400 559 559

📦 And remember to bring a sturdy box or cage to take your girls home safely

Ballarat Chooks Information Page

02/04/2026

🍇We’re thrilled to welcome Clayfield Wines to the Moyston Easter Market this weekend. Not only are they a proud local producer with deep roots in our community — they’re also a supporter of the John Vanderwaal Long Kick.

Simon Clayfield has been crafting beautiful, small‑batch wines for over 40 years, with fruit grown and made right here in Moyston. A true local story in every bottle.

Come meet the maker, enjoy a taste of Moyston’s own, and cheer on the Longkick at 11am.

02/04/2026

🟢 Line Marking Complete — And Check Out Our New Stubby Holders!

Line marking is all done for our 2026 stallholders, and we’re officially 1 and a bit days out from the Moyston Easter Market.

We’ve also got our brand‑new Moyston Easter Market stubby Holders ready to go. You’ll find them at the Information Hub and the Preserves Stall on Saturday $10.00 each.

Every Stubby Holder sold helps fund Moyston community events and local projects, keeping our little town thriving.

It’s nearly showtime, Moyston 💛