General News
2 May, 2025
All eyes were smiling in Koroit
KOROIT has re-enforced its title as Australia’s Most Irish Town with more than 5000 people attending its annual festival.
The three-day Koroit Irish Festival was an enormous success last weekend, with music, dance, a street procession and Gaelic Football all part of the fun.
More than 70 per cent of the festival’s audience comes from outside the region, making the event an important one for the economy of the town, and the greater Moyne Shire.
A highlight of the event was again the Australian Danny Boy Championship, which was held in front of a full house in the Koroit Theatre.
The winner was 12-year-old Audrey Bresland, who stunned both the judges and the audience with her incredible performance.
Koroit Irish Festival president Adele MacDonald said this year’s event exceeded expectations.
“It just blows us away every year how much people love the festival,” Mrs MacDonald said.
“To have so many people come into Koroit for the weekend was just amazing.
“Our aim is for everyone to have so much fun and that is what happened again this year.
“The happy faces over the whole three days tells the story, we are so proud of the festival and so thankful for everyone who supports it.”
The weekend started with a sold-out opening night concert and continued on the Koroit main street on Saturday, with the crowds enjoying events such as the Flaming Folk, A Gathering of Green Eyes and spud picking.
A big crowd backed up for day three at Victoria Park for the Gaelic Games Exhibition and novelty events including a ‘Rock The Boat’ performance.
The 2026 festival will take place on the weekend of May 1-3.
