HUNDREDS of people are expected to flock to the Wimmera this weekend for the annual Longerenong Seeders and Strippers BnS Ball.
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Run by Horsham Apex Club, the event raises money for the community through ticket sales.
Organiser and Horsham Apex Club member Ben Consedine said he expected attendees to start arriving in Horsham on Friday.
“We have more than 1000 people attend each year,” he said.
“People start turning up on the Friday and drive through town.
“This year we broke the record for most pre-paid tickets. Pre-paid tickets will be available online for $115 until Thursday midnight.”
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Last year the event attracted attendees from Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia.
“Every year we have people come from every state,” he said. “We know that people have bought tickets from each state this year.”
Mr Consedine said the musical lineup for this year’s event was impressive.
“We have country musicians Liam Brew and Jake Sinclair performing, who should be great,” he said.
“We had Liam play last year and he was so good that we asked him back again. Then we’ve got local band Johnny Thunder and the Lightnings who are all about rock. They will be on the main stage.”
This year the event will be celebrating its 11th anniversary.
“The idea first started through Apex as a way to raise money for the community,” he said.
“In the past, events have helped fund the pump track near the Wimmera River, and we have also given out a lot of community grants. We gave the Cancer Centre $10,000 and have donated to the Town Hall too.”
Event information:
The 2018 Longerenong Seeders and Strippers BnS Ball. will be held at 1650 Blue Ribbon Road, Kalkee.
Gates to the carpark open on Saturday at 10am and the ball starts at 7pm. Tickets on the day at the carpark gate cost $130.
Camping on site is permitted and encouraged on Saturday night only. The event is BYO, but glass is not permitted.
There will be a police presence at the event and around the surrounding roads on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. They will target phones, drink driving, seat belts, drinking on the streets and camping on the streets.
Head to www.longybns.com for more information about rules of the event.
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