Seeking 2024 Sponsors

Without our sponsors, the festival would not be possible. We are seeking Sponsors for next year’s Festival of the Fleeces so we can continue to grow and add more in 2024.

Contact us to find out more.

2023 Sponsors

We would like to acknowledge the generosity of those who have provided their support in 2023.

Foundation Sponsor

From the very beginning, Rosto Olives has been a foundation sponsor for the festival.

Rosto Olives

The Upper Hunter Shire Council are major supporters of the Festival of the Fleeces. We would like to extend our gratitude to the Council for all their support over the many years of the festival.

Gold Sponsors

Supporting the festival

Be a proud sponsor of the Festival of the Fleeces.

Be a proud sponsor of the Festival of the Fleeces

Be a proud sponsor of the Festival of the Fleeces.

Be a proud sponsor of the Festival of the Fleeces.

Silver Sponsors

Supporting the festival.

Proudly sponsoring the Festival of the Fleeces.

Proudly supporting the Festival of the Fleeces.

Proudly sponsoring the Festival of the Fleeces.

If you would like to be a gold sponsor, please contact the Committee via the form on our Contact Us page.

Bronze Sponsors

Supporing the Festival

Proudly supporting the Festival of the Fleeces.

Proudly supporting the Festival of the Fleeces.

Proudly supporting the Festival of the Fleeces.

Friends of the Festival

Many of our local businesses and community members are ongoing supporters of the festival. If you think your name is missing from this list, please contact us via the form on the Contact Us page.

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NewsXpress Merriwa is an ongoing supporter of the festival and the backbone of our colouring competition. They have donated the festival stamp, raffle books and the colouring competition prizes.

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Uracast are providing a fantastic sheep dog statue from their range of life-like animals. This will be one of the prizes available on the Saturday.

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Our thanks go out to Merriwa Petroleum and Ag Supplies for providing three collars and leads as prizes towards the Sheep Dog Trial Competition.

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Ridley Tamworth have generously donated a whopping 18 bags of dog food for the Sheep Dog Trial Competition! Yes, that’s 18 bags!

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Providing in-kind transport of livestock to and from the event. Without them, the running of the sheep would not be possible.

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The festival would like to thank the Merriwa Post Office for a donation towards the running of the festival.

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The Dubbo Zoo have supported the festival through the donation of a raffle prize – a fantastic family pass for two adults and two children to Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo.

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Our thanks go out to John Craig at Hip Hite Gardens for the donation of a 6 foot planter box. Hand made from beautiful timber, this will be a welcome addition to any home and garden.

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Many thanks to Suttons Livestock Veterinary Services for the supply of two 3-packs of Simpatico Trio (a full six months worth of flea and tick management. These prizes are donated for the purpose of the Sheep Dog Trial Competition. But wait … there’s more. If the winner of this prize is ALSO a Suttons customer, they will receive an additional two annual dog vaccinations.

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Dubbo Shearing Supplies are providing the modern-day equipment for shearing demonstrations.

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Thank you to Cowans Bus Service for providing a courtesy bus for our Opening Night.

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Thank you to our local butcher for providing a 1/2 lamb for our Festival of the Fleeces raffle. More than just a butcher, Merriwa Farm Fresh Meats has a range of deli and frozen items too.

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Thank you to Rob Smith, Merriwa Pharmacy, for a generous donation to the Festival.

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We’d like to extend our appreciation to Virbac Australia Animal Health for a Diza-bone vest complete with “2023 Merriwa Festival of the Fleeces Sheep Dog Trial Winner”. This prize is for the Sheep Dog Trial Competition.

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Our thanks to Elders, Merriwa for agreeing to sponsor the Sheep Dog Trial Competition.

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Our thanks to R M Property and Livestock for supporting the Festival of the Fleeces with a donation towards the event.