Events

2026 Olive Growers Victoria Events

Everyone is welcome to book in and attend OGV events; members and
non-members.
OGV members enjoy discounted ticket costs. Non-members can apply
for membership on the day.

Field Day at Gamila at Beechworth: Sunday 22 March 2026 (Further Details coming)

Website: Gamila at beechworth
Directions: Find out how to get there
Gamila at Beechworth, 275 Fighting Gully Rd Beechworth, Victoria

Sunday 26 July: Post-Harvest Lunch

(Details to be advised)

Sunday 20 September: Field Day

(Details to be advised)

Sunday 22 November: AGM & Xmas Lunch

(Details to be advised)

AGM & Christmas Lunch: 23 November 2025 (click to see details)

Fowles Winery, 1175 Lambing Gully Rd, Avenel VIC 3664. See location.

Field Day: 20 September 2025 (click to see details)

OGV Field Day at Oasis OlivesTelopea Downs
BOOKING REQUIREDContact us RSVP 3rd Sept. 2025
Date: Saturday 20th September 2025 (we recommend attending from Friday through Sunday however the main event is on Saturday)
Time: See timeline and days below
Location: 1851 Chappel Road, Telopea Downs
Details:

Friday 19 September 2025

4pm         Meet at Victoria Hotel Dimboola for drinks (31 Wimmera St) (sponsored by OGV)

4:30pm        Drive to Nhill (40kms)
5pm             Check in to Zero Inn Motel (31 Nelson St)

6pm             Dinner at Mr Le’s Vietnamese restaurant (81 Nelson St)

Saturday 20 September 2025

8.30am   Breakfast at Mr Le’s or Amber Sweet Bliss Cafe

10am      Drive to Telopea Downs (70km)

11am      Morning tea at Oasis Olives (machinery shed) – 431 McKernan Rd, Kialla East

11.30am Farm tour

– traditional mature grove (organic)
– 3 year old trees (different varieties)
– newly planted trees (super high density)

1pm        Lunch at Oasis Olives (shared accommodation barbecue area)

2.30pm   Mill visit

3.15pm   Irrigation shed & harvester inspection

4pm        Return to Zero Inn Motel

6pm        Dinner at Union Hotel (39 Victoria St Nhill)

Sunday 21 September 2025

8.30am   Breakfast at ??? (To Be Confirmed)

9.45am   Drive to Horsham art silos (75km)

11am      Option 1:   Drive to Great Western (78km)
(perhaps via the Murtoa & Rupanyup art silos) (+30km)

              Option 2:   Drive to Pomonal glass blowing studio via Halls Gap (91km)
(James McMurtrie Glass Blowing; 63 Springwood Hill Rd)

                               Then drive to Great Western (34km)

1pm        Lunch at Grampians Estate Winery (1477 Western Hwy Great Western)
              OR …… Seppelt Cellar Door Canteen (36 Cemetery Rd Great Western)

2.30pm   Drive to Shepparton/home (~300kms)

cost          Olive Growers Victoria Association Members $0.  Non-Members $30.

                   OGV will sponsor the Dimboola drinks on Friday.

                   Oasis Olives will sponsor the morning tea & lunch on Saturday.

                   Non-members can join OGV on the day.

If you are interested in attending the field day, please reply to this email by 29 August stating “I am interested”.

Accommodation at Zero Inn Motel for 2 nights will cost $250.  A deposit of $100 per room is required to confirm the booking.  Members who register their interest to attend will be sent an OGV invoice for the $100 deposit on 1 September 2025.  The invoice must be paid to OGV by 5 September 2025 to confirm the booking.

If there are enough people who want to attend but do not want to drive, it might be possible to hire a 12-seater (self-drive) bus.  The $1200 cost would have to be shared by those wanting to travel by bus.

rsvp          russ.lisadurnehill@gmail.com by 3 September 2025

Post-Harvest Lunch: 27 July 2025

Seven Creeks Hotel, Euroa. See location.

Safe Chainsaw Operation & Olive Growth & Pruning: April 5th 2025

BOOKING REQUIREDContact us
Date: Saturday April 5th 2025
Time: 10am-3pm
Location: Lisadurne Hill – 159 Heily Rd, Rushworth VIC 3612
Details:
10am-12pm: Morning Session | Safe Use and Maintenance of Chainsaws for Absolute Beginners
12pm-1pm: Lunch
1pm-3pm: Afternoon Session | Olive Growth and Pruning (including how to use your chainsaw effectively to manage your grove)

Tickets are limited to 20 people per session and cost $30 per person (for both sessions) or $20 per person for either the morning or afternoon session, with lunch provided to all tickets holders.

Field Day: 23 March 2025

BOOKING REQUIREDContact us
Date: Sunday 23 March 2025
Time: 11am
Location: Oasis Olives – 431 McKernan Road, Kialla East, VIC.
Details: John & Marjan Symington have planted 300,000+ trees in Australia & Peru. As part of the planting program, John has experimented with several propagation strategies; some successful, some not so good. John will happily share his knowledge & experience with attendees on the day.
John’s presentation will include a demonstration of how to propagate olive trees.

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