Portarlington Mussel Festival

09/04/2026

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11/02/2026

💙 To the Portarlington Community – Thank You! 💙

Last night we had the pleasure of celebrating and thanking the incredible volunteers who give their time, energy and heart to our festival. We simply couldn’t do it without you.

In our Festival President’s address, he asked an important question — how do you measure success?
Is it the number of stall holders?
The crowds through the gates?
The entertainment?
The funds raised?
The tourism boost for our town?

For us, it’s all of these things — and more.

2026 was no exception to the high standard of our iconic festival. We are incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved together and even more thrilled to reinvest our profits straight back into our beautiful region — supporting local initiatives and fuelling future growth (see full list in the comments below).

A very special thank you to our wonderful sponsors, Community Bank Bellarine and Portarlington Golf Club, for your ongoing support.

And to the entire Greater Portarlington community — thank you for backing your festival year after year. Your support is what makes it all possible.

Here’s to continuing to grow, celebrate and support our amazing town together. 💙

29/01/2026

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16/01/2026

Last chance! Our super short survey closes at 5pm today (Saturday 17th). ⏰

EDIT: Congratulations to Lindsay from Brighton!
THIS SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED

Did you shell-ebrate with us at this year’s Portarlington Mussel Festival? 🦪🎉

We’d love to hear what you thought!
Complete our quick survey and go into the draw to win a $250 prize pack from Port Phillip Ferries 🚢 and Portarlington Grand Hotell 🍽️🍷

⏰ Be quick — survey closes 5pm, Saturday 17 January
👉 https://forms.gle/8jutJcGuFCMCvHqeA

16/01/2026

EDIT: Congratulations to Lindsay from Brighton!
THIS SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED

Did you shell-ebrate with us at this year’s Portarlington Mussel Festival? 🦪🎉

We’d love to hear what you thought!
Complete our quick survey and go into the draw to win a $250 prize pack from Port Phillip Ferries 🚢 and Portarlington Grand Hotell 🍽️🍷

⏰ Be quick — survey closes 5pm, Saturday 17 January
👉 https://forms.gle/8jutJcGuFCMCvHqeA

14/01/2026

🎉 We did it! A huge thank you to all our incredible volunteers, sponsors, festival partners, and the Portarlington community for making the 2026 Portarlington Mussel Festival such a fantastic success. 💙

If you attended the festival, we’d love to hear your feedback! 👉 Complete our short survey here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSed84zxgOP-fYTQ4IILbK84ynV_Rj7QCMJjACFP8CkaQjd8IA/viewform

As a thank you, you’ll go in the draw to win a fabulous prize package valued at $250, thanks to Port Phillip Ferries and Portarlington Grand Hotel . 🦪✨

12/01/2026

We loved the Portarlington Mussel Festival on Saturday. Did you?

Link to pics in comments.

11/01/2026

11/01/2026

10/01/2026

What a day - Portarlington Mussel festival
We were made most welcome

"it's better to die in your feet than to live on your knees"