Countdown is on for Moocooboola Festival!

Published on 09 October 2024

It is now only days away from Hunters Hill’s favourite community fair – the Moocooboola Festival!

This year, Optus is the major sponsor of the 2024 Moocooboola Festival, set to be held on Sunday 13 October at Boronia Park Ovals from 10am to 4pm.

Hunter’s Hill Council Mayor Zac Miles said this year’s event will be particularly special.

“Moocooboola Festival is a Hunters Hill favourite – it always brings our community together for a fun-filled day of food, festivities and entertainment. This year, celebrations will be even more memorable with the official opening of the brand-new Boronia Park Sports and Community Facility to kick off the day.”

Community members are welcome to join the official opening which will commence at 10.30am.

“Attendees can then look forward to all their traditional festival favourites,” Cr Miles said.

This year’s Moocooboola will feature a bustling market bazaar, with a variety of stalls offering yummy food, novelties, jewellery, clothing, perfume, plants and information from community groups such as the Happy Hens and Le Vésinet Friendship Committee. There will also be stage performances from some great local acts and live onsite broadcasting by local radio station, 2RRR.

Ticketed rides and carnival attractions will be on offer across Oval 1, alongside display trucks from Emergency Services and Resource Recovery and Recycling company, URM.

Interactive displays of pickleball and croquet by local clubs will take place on the new Boronia Park multi-sport courts on Oval 2, suitable for everyone to try on the day.

Families will have plenty of activities to enjoy in the Kids Zone, featuring free child-friendly attractions, an interactive circus playground, jumping castle and more. Kids will also have a chance to showcase their goal-saving and shooting skills at the Optus inflatable soccer goals.

Food trucks and stalls will have offerings to satisfy a range of appetites, with a mix of sweet snacks including gelato, churros, tanghulu, Portuguese tarts and Dutch mini pancakes, plus savoury gozleme, burgers, paella, souvlaki and chips on a stick.

The crowd-favourite Dog Show is being held at 1pm at the straw-bale-lined arena set up on Oval 1. Always drawing huge crowds of spectators, the engaging show of four-legged flair is not to be missed. With a range of categories to enter, there is a chance for every pup to shine.

“Moocooboola will have something for everyone, so be sure to come along on Sunday to celebrate Hunters Hill and everything that is wonderful about our community,” Cr Miles said.

Along with our main event partner Optus, Moocooboola Festival is also proudly sponsored by United Resource Management (URM), Kids Cottage Hunters Hill, Hunters Hill Hotel and 2RRR.

For more information about Moocooboola, our event partners and to register for the dog show, visit www.huntershill.nsw.gov.au/moocooboola.