Roam Rutherglen Winery Walkabout

Roam Rutherglen, it’s the place on every wine lover’s lips. The Winemakers of Rutherglen are now emerging as Victoria’s most progressive artisans for new style Muscats, gins, Fianos, Malbecs, aperitifs, Iberian wines and more.

The June long weekend festival is certainly one not to be missed. The full festival program features premium tastings, live entertainment, and unique sensory cellar door experiences from 16 of our region’s wineries.

There will be something for everyone, from sipping on Muscat cocktails and dancing to live music, to connecting wine lovers and winemakers through new varietals and unexpected winemaking techniques.

Festival Lover & VIP Wine Lover Tickets included festival access all weekend with a Saturday Only Special tickets just $40 Our continuous hop-on, hop-off bus loop give all patrons an opportunity to explore all participating wineries through out the weekend.

With more than 40 buses operating and driving in both directions, this format allows ‘roamers’ to taste the region in your own time, your own way.

Jump on any Festival Shuttle Bus and it will get you where you need to go.

For those travelling from elsewhere in the region, regional bus services will run from Corowa, Howlong, Yarrawonga, Mulwala, Bundalong, Wangaratta, Chiltern, Beechworth, Albury and Wodonga.

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July

The Institute of Food Technologists annual IFT FIRST expo will showcase global food and food tech startups and see a return of its large format Startup Pavilion in Chicago from 14-17 July.

The countdown is on for the highly anticipated 2024 National Food Waste Summit in Melbourne on 24-25 July. Promising to be a pivotal event in the fight against food waste, this year’s summit boasts an impressive line-up of international speakers and Australian experts, all united in their dedication to addressing one of the most critical environmental challenges of our time.

August

The theme for AIFST24, Food Science: Navigating Our Future, speaks to the challenges and exciting opportunities ahead for the agri-food industry and the important role food science and technology will play. 

September

As the only vending industry show in South-East Asia, Vend ASEAN is an indispensable platform for expanding into the South-East Asian Market.

The 12th ICSD 2024 is inspired from the critical challenge of human, environmental, and economic sustainability concerning the present and future generations in a global-scale context. The theme is: "Creating a unified foundation for the Sustainable Development: research, practice and education".

Attend the Workplace Health and Safety Show to keep your workforce safe. Industry leaders and pioneering innovators will come together at Workplace Health & Safety Show in Melbourne and Sydney in 2024.

October

SIAL Paris will celebrate 60 years of bringing together producers, importers, buyers and retailers, media specialists, and independent associations for five-days of inspiration, debate, and exchange.

November

SIMEI, the leading international exhibition for wine-making and bottling machinery by Unione italiana vini (UIV) will celebrate 60 years as a biennial trade fair from 12-15 November at Fiera Milano (Rho, halls 1,2,3,4).