Moocooboola – Hunter's Hill Council

Moocooboola Festival is the premier community festival held by Hunter’s Hill Council. It provides a range of both free and ticketed entertainment, activities and fun for locals and visitors alike.

Join us on:

Saturday 20 August

10am – 4pm

Hunters Hill Town Hall – 22 Alexandra Street, Hunters Hill

RIDES! FOOD! MARKET BAZAAR! ENTERTAINMENT! DISPLAYS! and MORE…

Festival precincts include:

Town Hall & forecourt
D’Aram St & former Depot
Life Congregational Church
All Saints’ Church
Hunters Hill Public School

Click on Town Hall and the the other buildings on the interactive map below to view what’s on, or read more below.

Local musicians and acts will perform across several entertainment precincts and a dedicated dance stage in the Town Hall. Food Trucks will line D’Aram St and market stalls will be spread across the various themed festival areas.

Register for the Moocooboola Dog Show here: Moocooboola Dog Show Registrations

Precincts

Forecourt

10.30am – Official opening

Main Hall

11am – 3.30pm: Performances on stage
10am – 4pm: Community and market stalls

Depot

10am – 4pm: Rides

D’Aram Street

Food trucks
Emergency services and garbage vehicles and displays

Kids’ activities
Live performances
Community and market stalls

Coffee & Cakes from The Sunroom
Food stalls
Live performances
Plus: Look out for Pastor Alex doing caricatures on the day!

12pm: Dog show

Registrations have now closed. See you there!

Transport and traffic management

As parking will be extremely limited around the festival precinct, a FREE Busways shuttle bus will run approximately every 20 minutes to Hunter’s Hill Town Hall along the standard 538 route from 10am – 4pm. There will be an additional outward loop along Victoria Road with stops near Riverside Girls High School and the former Gladesville Hospital site. The bus will run from Gladesville Shops to Woolwich via Boronia Park Shops, Boronia Park Oval, Hunters Hill Village Shops and Hunter’s Hill Town Hall.

The usual 538 service will still require an Opal Card and will not loop along Victoria Road.

INWARD:
You can get on the bus at any of the usual 538 stops, plus along Victoria Road near Riverside Girls and Gladesville Hospital. Alight at Hunters Hill Town Hall. Look for the Moocooboola Shuttle Bus signs.

OUTWARD:
Catch the bus from Hunter’s Hill Town Hall and alight at any stop along the route.

See bus timetable, bus route map and parking information below.

Moocooboola Free Event Bus Timetable

On Saturday 20 August from 8am there will be no access to D’Aram St (adjacent to Town Hall) from Alexandra St or Madeline St.

Twilight Retirement Village RESIDENTS AND STAFF ONLY will still have controlled vehicle access via their Underground Car Park entrance in D’Aram St, or pedestrian access via Ferdinand St.

This closure will have minimal impact to local residents, with access via Ferdinand St uninterrupted. Traffic Controllers and Security Guards will be onsite during the festival.

D’Aram St will reopen Saturday 20 August at approximately 7pm or when all infrastructure is off site and the road is safe.

Parking Lanes on both sides of Alexandra Street will be closed from 5pm Friday 19 August and reopen to the public late on Saturday evening when all sites have been cleared.

Parking will be extremely limited around the Town Hall Precinct. Please catch the bus or walk in.

There will be two car parks available (limited spots) for Park and Ride use at Gladesville Hospital with a small donation. Please obey the direction of parking attendants. Entry via top gate in Punt Road.

All funds raised from the car park will go to the Gladesville Ravens.

To maintain quick access for Emergency Services, there will be no on-street parking on Alexandra Street down to Ferry Street.

Activities & Entertainment

This year ticketed rides will be located in the Hunters Hill Town Hall car park and in the former Depot site. Entrance to both is via D’Aram Street. Tickets can be purchased at the booth between the driveways.

Ticket Prices:

Rides $8 per go or 5 goes for $35
Sideshows $7 or 3 goes for $20

Please obey all instructions from Rides staff.

From 1pm – 3pm* a dunking machine will be operating in the rides precinct at the Hunters Hill Town Hall car park. Make a gold coin donation to the nominated charity to dunk the surprise guest!

*there will be breaks taken during this time.

Come and see local dogs (and their owners) compete for the coveted “Dog of the Year” Moocooboola Trophy. 12pm on the Green at All Saints Church in Ferry Street. Prizes will also be given for Best Lookalike and Best Trick. Thanks to Gladesville Veterinary Hospital for their time and effort in organising the Dog Show again this year.

Performers include:

Art de Masque Stilt Walkers
Bubble Girl
Jordyn Richards
Sydney Gypsies Guitar Group
Papa Molina Flamenco
Stringybark Jazz Band
Australian Academy of Tai Chi & Qigong
Local Dance Groups & Schools
Hunters Hill Public School Music Groups
Maypole Dancing

Our Sponsors

We are grateful to our generous sponsors, supporters and venue partners.

United Resource Management (URM)
Life Congregational Church
Access Group Solutions
The Anglican Parish of Hunters Hill
Hunters Hill Public School
NSW Health

Health and Safety

St Johns Ambulance volunteers will be attending the festival to provide First Aid. As well as patrolling the festival precincts they will also have a tent near the Life Congregational Church driveway (enter via Cnr Alexandra and Ferdinand Streets).
Ryde Police Area Command will be on site with their community Command Vehicle in Alexandra Street.
Members of the Hunters Hill State Emergency Service (SES) will be located in D’Aram St with their truck.
The Muogamarra Rural Fire Brigade will be displaying their wonderful antique fire truck.
Stay hydrated by re-filling your water bottle at the Sydney Water Hydration Station located next to the Hunter’s Hill Museum on the Town Hall Forecourt.
The Pedestrian Crossing between Life Congregational Church and Hunters Hill Public School will be controlled throughout the festival. Please only cross the road when instructed to do so. Queue safely when preparing to cross the road or when getting on or off the buses. It is important that all attendees obey the instructions of Traffic Controllers, Festival Marshals and Security Guards.
Seating and tables will be available on the Town Hall forecourt, in the Hunter’s Hill Public School playground and at Life Congregational Church.
Hand sanitiser and hand wash stations will be available for public use. Please maintain safe hygeine practices at all times and avoid crowding as much as possible. Please stay home if you are feeling unwell or are self-isolating.

Sustainability

Moocooboola Festival will be minimising its environmental impact through a number of sustainability measures.

All attendees are asked to bring their own water bottle. Sydney Water Hydration Stations will be provided on site to ensure fresh water is freely available throughout the day.
Single-use plastic will be kept to a bare minimum to reduce overall waste.
Visit our brand new Waste Truck from major sponsor United Resource Management. Chat about all things waste and recycling and don’t forget to put your rubbish in the correct bin.