Those in the mood for some good old fashioned boot scootin’ are in luck, with the annual Newport Lakes Bush Dance returning in March.
Organised by the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club and made possible through funding from Hobsons Bay council’s ‘Make it Happen’ grants initiative, the bush dance returns on the afternoon of Saturday 15 March on the banks of the Newport Lakes.
The free community event runs from 3pm-6pm, with patrons encouraged to bring along a picnic and, of course, their dancing shoes.
And for those with two left feet, event coordinator Danny Civitico said help would be available.
“The bush dance aims to get families and local residents involved in a good old fashioned bush dance environment with a dance caller assisting participants to learn a few bush dance steps,” Mr Civitico said.
To further assist with those bush dance steps, The Newport Bush Orchestra will be providing live music on the day.
Fresh from performing to thousands of people who walked through the West Gate Tunnel at its opening day event last year, the orchestra will be sure to get everyone moving to traditional Australian bush tunes, as will support acts, The Bobcats and Danny and the Rockets.
The bush dance will be held at the Newport Lakes amphitheatre, with those attending advised to go to the main car park on Lakes Drive and then follow the signs from there.
For more information about the bush dance, the bush orchestra and the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club, go to: https://www.nffc.org.au/bush-orchestra
