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In partnership with the Ardrossan Progress Association, Council are pleased to share the news about the YOu RocK fEst, to be held at the Ardrossan Town Oval on 2nd November 2019.The event aims to support positive mental health and wellbeing, develop the local music industry and bring additional economic and social benefits to our rural region.

Council are thrilled to have been successful in receiving funding from the Australian Government, through the Building Better Regions Fund, to make this free, family friendly music festival possible. Mayor Darren Braund commented “Yorke Peninsula Council are grateful for the opportunity to present such a unique and beneficial event to our community”.

Community events and activities play an important role in mental, emotional and social wellbeing and Council are committed to working with community groups to bring more opportunities to the Yorke Peninsula region.

Council’s Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Cameron, said “a music event has been a long standing ‘wish’ for many of our region’s young people and we feel the proven beneficial effects of music on physical and mental wellbeing make it the perfect platform to raise awareness around mental health and community wellbeing issues”.

Local community mental health awareness advocate, SOS Yorkes, is on board and gold coin donations will be collected on the day in support of the valuable work they do within the Yorke Peninsula Community. We are also extremely fortunate to have Lifeline supporting the event.

Chart topper Reece Mastin will be headlining YOu RocK fEst along with Trent Bell, as seen on The Voice. Supported by emerging local artists Yorke, Abbie Ferris, Annie Wheare, Stacey Bianca and Jacob Gutsche, who will all be performing throughout the day.

Thanks to the commitment of our local community groups, a large selection of catering options will be available.

Gates open at 12pm, so come along and enjoy this fantastic festival of good music, food and activities.

And, in case no one told you today, YOu RocK!