The Culinary Stage: Cooking demonstrations showcasing and presented by chefs from across the region cooking with local ingredients including Masterchef finalist, Byron Bay restaurateur, and proud Bundjalung woman, Mindy Woods. Each session will focus on sustainability and seasonality, spotlighting local ingredients.

Please note: The Culinary Stage will only be open during the Saturday & Sunday Sessions.

• Saturday 10th June: 12 .30pm to 1.00pm – Masterclass
• Saturday 10th June: 1.30pm to 2.15pm – Culinary Presentations
• Sunday 11th June: 12 .30pm to 1.00pm – Masterclass
• Sunday 11th June: 1.30pm to 2.15pm – Culinary Presentations

Sip and Savour, a new taste of the region entertainment festival series, is headed to Port Macquarie NSW for the June long weekend. The three day festival celebrating the best in food, drink, art, and live entertainment will take place at Westport Park from Friday 9th to Sunday 11th June.

The festival will showcase and celebrate a huge variety of the best of the region’s wine, beer, spirits and local gourmet food producers complimented by a full-bodied program of live music featuring 19-Twenty (Friday), The Rubens (Saturday) & Thelma Plum (Sunday) ; culinary presentations Master Chef finalist Mindy Woods (Saturday & Sunday), masterclasses and workshops and family-friendly entertainment.

Creativity, diversity, and the extraordinary NSW community will be front-and-centre at Sip and Savour, with new and special releases, exclusive collaborations and trendsetting menus on offer across the three days.