Where : Torquay
The inaugural Sustainable Hook & Vine Festival will be held in the Surf Coast capital of Australia, Torquay. The 2015 festival will be held on Saturday the 28th of February. This event will be the biggest gastronomical gathering of local food and wine hubs combined with local music talent. The Hook & Vine Festival is the first event of this kind in Australia, promoting sustainable seafood choices. Many seafood and wine festivals exist throughout regional coastal towns in Australia, but none are yet to promote sustainable choices. The Hook & Vine Festival will aim to casually inform patrons on how their choices can protect our oceans for the future generation, without compromising on tastes and options.
Australia is behind Europe and America in terms of adopting better choices for the environment and for your health. In the US, there are at least 9 annual sustainable seafood festivals, many of which sell out way in advance, which promote healthy oceans and sustainable choices. In Australia the movement towards environmental sustainability is growing as the number of consumers demanding more sustainable practices from businesses builds momentum. Coastal Event Management will host this event with an environmental plan in place to ensure minimal impact to the environment.
