Tastebuds were sizzling at the first ever Savour the Flavour Hawkesbury event at Richmond Park on Saturday, 15 October 2022. More than 5,000 people from across Sydney came along to sample food and beverages from Hawkesbury farmers, producers, wineries, and businesses.
The Mayor of Hawkesbury, Councillor Sarah McMahon attended and said the event was a “wonderful success”.
“Savour the Flavour Hawkesbury was created to give Richmond an event of its own and to support our farmers, local businesses and our community by showcasing the Hawkesbury and our wonderful local food and produce to the rest of Sydney and NSW,” Mayor McMahon said.
“Our stallholders did a roaring trade, with local restaurants and pubs also doing well as part of the local town activation.
“The sunny afternoon was followed by a beautiful twilight and a welcoming Hawkesbury atmosphere. The cooking demonstrations and live entertainment were a hit, and the Leonardo da Vino art workshops by the Hawkesbury Regional Gallery were booked out and very popular.”
A last-minute change of layout and reduction of event space enabled the event to go ahead despite large amounts of surface water at Richmond Park just five days prior.
“Savour the Flavour has all the right ingredients to become an iconic annual event, bringing people from near and far to the Hawkesbury, to experience what we have to offer as the original food bowl of Sydney. We can’t wait to welcome you back in 2023,” Mayor McMahon said.
“Thank you to everyone for coming along to experience what we have to offer, and congratulations to our stallholders, staff and everyone involved.”
Council thanks its partners Kurrajong Kitchen, The Royal Richmond Hotel, Crowne Plaza Hawkesbury Valley, Hawkesbury Harvest and The Richmond Good Food Markets for supporting this exciting new event. Congratulations to the lucky person who won the Crowne Plaza Hawkesbury Valley $395 gift voucher for the raffle. Savour the Flavour Hawkesbury was assisted by a $30,000 Regional Tourism Bushfire grant and a $6,500 grant from the NSW Government’s Destination Sydney Surrounds North.
Savour the Flavour Hawkesbury joins an exciting list of local events that are event managed by Hawkesbury City Council, including Light Up Windsor Street Fair in December, Australia Day on the Hawkesbury in January, and Hawkesbury Fest in July.
A post event See the Savour the Flavour Hawkesbury video will soon be available at youtube.com/c/HawkesburyCityCouncil
See photos from Saturday’s event on Hawkesbury Events Facebook @hawkesburyevents
A Question and Answer page about the event is also available at www.discoverthehawkesbury.com.au
