Nicholson River Trestle Bridge Long Table Lunch

As part of the 2023 East Gippsland Winter Festival (9 June - 9 July), we are pleased to present the Nicholson River Trestle Bridge Long Table Lunch on Friday 16 June.  

With spectacular views up and down the Nicholson River, 120 guests will enjoy a Long Table Lunch on the Nicholson River Trestle Bridge (the East Gippsland Rail Trail Bridge) - a collaboration between The Local Metung and the Nicholson General Store, created especially for the East Gippsland Winter Festival. 

Park at the Nicholson Hotel (or Nicholson Boat Ramp) and meander up the walking trail beside the Nicholson River and be greeted with a welcome drink and canapes on arrival. Relax, mingle and enjoy acoustic tunes by local musician Bonnie Edwards. Grab another drink from the pop-up bar before taking your seat at the Long Table.

Starters:
Wood Fired Pizza
Seasalt sourdough crostini
Flora & Fungi mushroom risotto

Main – share plates (All GF)
Seasalt Sourdough baguette with Gippsland Jersey butter
Lakes Entrance Fish, nicoise salad (Thorpdale kipfler potatoes, beans, tomatoes, olives and Forge Creek Free Range eggs)
Middle Eastern lamb (Forge Creek Lamb) salad with sweet potato & yoghurt. Or Roasted Cauliflower vegetarian option 
Riviera Fresh green salad

Dessert
Grazing plates of bite sized desserts featuring locally sourced ingredients

$150 per person.
Includes lunch and two drink vouchers. Each drink voucher can be redeemed for 1 x alcoholic drink (local beer and wine), or 2 x non-alcoholic drinks. Additional drinks will be available to purchase at the bar. 

The drinks menu will include wines from Lightfoot Wines and Wyanga Park Winery, locally brewed beers from Sailors Grave Brewing and Red Bluff Brewers, and ETCH Sparkling. 

Please rug up - but also bring a sun hat and sunglasses.
Golf Cart Transfers up and down the path are available on request for anyone who requires assistance. 

PLEASE NOTE: This event is reserved for guests 18yo and older only. This event may be postponed or cancelled at late notice due to adverse weather. In the event of a postponement, a full refund (minus the Humanitix booking fee) will be available for anyone who cannot make the new date. 

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The East Gippsland Winter Festival runs from 9 June - 9 July with over 100 events taking place right across the region. 

Experience HOW WE WINTER in East Gippsland as the region comes alive in a festival of light, food, music, art and culture.

LANTERN PARADES · PROJECTION ART · LIVE MUSIC · LOCAL FOOD
WINTER FEASTS · MARKETS · EXHIBITIONS · CREATIVE WORKSHOPS
GUIDED WALKS · RAIL TRAIL RIDES · WELLNESS EXPERIENCES
AND MUCH MORE

View the full program at egwinterfest.com.au