General News
10 July, 2025
Ready to find them all
Explore Dimboola's local character this Saturday, July 12, while keeping the children busy with the Gemstone Treasure Hunt.
In conjunction with the Tower Park Market, the free family-friendly activity will take participants adventure around the town as they follow clues and collect all 16 gemstones.
"We all know what a gem Dimboola is," Tower Park Market coordinator La Vergne Lehmann said.
"But this will take it to a new level.
"Families can come to town and participate in the treasure hunt by following clues that will take them to all sorts of retail wonders around the main street."
Eager participants can register for the hunt at The Forbidden Forest, located on Lloyd Street, where they will receive a treasure bag and treasure clue list.
It is a first in, best dressed, situation with only 50 treasure bags available and families will only receive one bag.
Participants are to solve the clues, find the shops and deliver the secret message to receive their gem.
Sixteen local retailers and market stallholders are participating in the gemstone treasure hunt and will also be offering special deals and prizes to those who shop in the town that day.
"It is exciting that the local traders are working with the Tower Park Market to make this a special event in Dimboola during the school holidays and we are hoping people will make an effort to come out and enjoy the hidden gems in Dimboola," Ms Lehmann said.
Alongside the treasure hunt that will keep children occupied, the Tower Park Market will be taking on a carnival atmosphere, channelling the feel from the Wimmera Steampunk Festival that occurred earlier this year.
Red and white "tent" fabric created by locals Shirl King and Mayhla Howells will come back out of storage and back onto display.
Christmas in July will also be incorporated with some retailers decorating their windows in a Christmas theme alongside the Imaginarium who will be offering mulled wine to warm up the adults on a wintery morning.
The Tower Park Market will take place from 9am until 1pm.