Drysdale’s Festival of Glass treasure hunt is in full swing with pieces of glass art to unearth.
The festival aims to showcase glass art and artists while building community connectedness.
Treasure hunters can search for glassy treasure hiding at each of the participating businesses in Drysdale and Portarlington.
More than 100 prizes are on offer with the grand prize draw on Sunday February 16 from 11am to 3pm at Drysdale Community Hub.
Festival of Glass committee member Glenda MacNaughton said treasure hunt participants will “need to go fishing” this year.
“There are a number of businesses in Portarlington and mainly around Drysdale that sponsor the treasure hunt and we hide a tiny little glass treasure in the business,” she said.
“All of them are fish of different sorts and people have to go into the business and spot the treasure. Get an entry form either from our website or the business and they have to answer a question about it. Every ten questions they answer that gives them one draw in the prize draw.”
Participating businesses are varied from cafes, restaurants, pharmacies and more.
Ms MacNaughton said the treasure hunt is a great school-holiday activity.
“We have regulars that do it each year and families with really young children through to older women who go around in a sort of friendship group,” she said.
“You don’t have to do it all in one day. We have it open across January through to mid February. So it gives you the opportunity to do it in little bites, but some people come and do it as a whole day thing.
“Like one of the cafes, you can have a cup of coffee, then the next one you could have lunch and then you can end up with a glass of wine.”
Go to festivalofglass.net.au for more information and to download the treasure hunt entry form.
