Savour the Flavour Hawkesbury is back in 2024 with it biggest helping yet of fun and flavour ! This year , we are excited to announce that Sydney cake queen Katheine Sabbath will be our guest MC , ramping up the colour and excitement to a whole new level .

Katherine Sabbath is one of the coolest creatives around , loved equally for her cutting-edge dessert designs and quirky personal style . Her unique designs have garnered her a following of more than half a million on Instagram (@ katherine _ sabbath ) and have featured locally and internationally online , on television , in print and even in a collection of pyjamas , wines and couture tutus .

“ My tastebuds can ’ t wait to celebrate the Hawkesbury , with its delicious local food and produce !” Katherine Sabbath said .

“ Not to mention dedicated farmers

and small business owners . I ’ m very much looking forward to showcasing Sydney ’ s original ‘ food bowl ’ with our greater community !”

Savour the Flavour is a colourful celebration of the Hawkesbury ’ s food , local produce and beverages at Richmond Oval on Saturday 12 October 2024 from 4pm to 9pm .

Visitors and locals alike will have the chance to sample and purchase delicious food , produce and beverages from local farmers and businesses . We are also inviting primary producers that surround the Hawkesbury to get involved . There will also be cooking demonstrations , a fun family workshop hosted by Council ’ s Arts and

Culture Team , carnival rides and live entertainment to enjoy .

Last year ’ s hotly-contested apple pie competition will also return . Do you have

the steely resolve , the tastebuds and iron gut to take out this year ’ s trophy ? Test yourself , or just sit back and relax with friends and family and enjoy food and drinks prepared by our bumper line up of market stalls in the beautiful surrounds of Richmond Park .

Speaking of colour , we are inviting everyone to come dressed in pink in celebration of the event ’ s official colour and strut their stuff for their chance to win in our best-dressed competition . We are also inviting Richmond storeowners to get into the spirit by dressing up their shopfronts .

Getting to Richmond is easy . It ’ s a 1.5 hour train ride from the Sydney CBD along the Western and Richmond lines . It ’ s also close to the Richmond Road M7 turnoff , and a short drive from Penrith and the Blue Mountains . Parking is available at Hawkesbury Showground , Richmond

Marketplace and around the town centre . Please keep your dogs safe and leave them at home – they will not be allowed entry to the event .

The event ’ s dedicated website www . savourtheflavour . com . au will be regularly updated with stallholders , activities and more as the event approaches . Updates will also be available via the Hawkesbury Events Facebook page – www . facebook . com / hawkesburyevents

Savour the Flavour Hawkesbury is proudly sponsored by Crowne Plaza Hawkesbury Valley , Bilpin Fruit Bowl , Oakville Harvest , Bendigo Bank North Richmond and Richmond , Happy Dumplings and Busways