Great Barwon River Duck Race
The Great Barwon River Duck Race will take place on Easter Saturday (April 8th) starting from the Barwon Heads Bridge around midday.
• Ducks can be purchased online or at selling points that will appear in various locations round Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove in the coming weeks. Link to the Online site to purchase a duck is: Buy-a-Duck
• The are YELLOW ducks for Adults and BLUE ducks for children - each group having their own age related prizes.
• Also .... this year we are holding a Corporate Duck Race where local business can purchase/decorate their (larger) ducks in a new event. The link to download a form with details about the Corporate Duck Race is here. Corporate Duck
Pictures from last year's event can be viewed here: Duck Race Gallery
Duck Race Prizes: Yellow - Adult Ducks
1st: 13th Beach Golf Club - Golf package for 4 people; Barwon Heads Hotel - $50 voucher
2nd: Barwon Heads IGA Supermarket: $300 voucher
3rd: Barwon Heads Bendigo Community Bank: $250 Account
4th: Aerochute Joy Flight - 15 minutes $195
5th: Utopia Hair Salon: $100 voucher
6th: Rasta Surf Co.: $100 voucher
7th: Starfish Bakery: $100 voucher
8th: APCO Service Station: $50 voucher; TONIK Surf Centre: $50 voucher.
9th: APCO Service Station: $50 voucher; Barwon Heads Pharmacy: $50 voucher.
10th: Lovely Nails and Spa Ocean grove: $40 voucher
Corporate Duck Race Prizes
Winner: Barwon Heads Golf Club Golf Package
Best Dressed Duck: Barwon Heads Hotel voucher - $100
Duck Race Prizes: Blue - Kids Ducks
1st: Hendry Cycles Ocean Grove - Micro Maxi Deluxe Scooter - $175
2nd: Sunbaker: $125 party pack
3rd: Bellarine Adventure Golf: $28 x 2; Sunbaker: voucher 6 Iced Donuts
4th: Bellarine Adventure Golf: $28 x 2; Sunbaker: voucher 6 Iced Donuts
5th: Barwon Heads Sweet Shop: Party Bag $25; Sunbaker: voucher 6 Iced Donuts
6th: Piping Hot Chicken and Burger Grill: Voucher
7th: MEERKAT Manor Indoor Play Centre: 2 x vouchers; Sunbaker: voucher 6 Iced Donuts
8th: Bookgrove: Children's Book voucher $25
9th: Sunbaker: voucher 6 Iced Donuts.
10th: Sunbaker: voucher 6 Iced Donuts
Lucky Duck Prizes - Selected at Random from the field
• Barwon Coast Holiday Cabin - 2 people for 2 nights
• A host of prizes provided by Mudges shoes (Ocean grove), The Olive Pit Cafe and Delicatessen (Ocean Grove); Eco Coiffure (Ocean Grove), Beach Side Blooms (Ocean Grove), and Rigby's Homeware (Barwon Heads)