Music fans arrive in Bendigo for Groovin the Moo 2017

Groovin the Moo has arrived in Bendigo for another year.

But before music fans head through the gates of the Prince of Wales Showgrounds, check out this page for our range of stories relating to the festival.

You can also check the set times, get public transport information and flick back through old galleries and videos. Enjoy!

SET UP COMPLETE

GTM promoter Stephen Halpin he was excited for Bendigo after a strong first weekend of shows.

“It was a really great first weekend but it is always good to come to Bendigo,” he said.

“Our setup has gone really well. We always try to tweak things but it runs very smoothly now.”

ARTISTS SHOW OFF THEIR SKILLS

The young artists from Hiphopportunities and have been working for two months to prepare their artwork to go on show at the regional music festival.

Hiphopportunities founder Mike Flood said the group has been contributing to GTM for seven years.

“Street art is a bit more prominent in Bendigo and we have been at fore front of that for about eight or nine years,” he said.

KEY INFORMATION

Additional trains to and from Bendigo will run this Saturday to accommodate for people going to Groovin the Moo.

More than 2700 festival goers travelled on V/Line’s special trains last year, which is why the six additional services would help meet increasing demand.

The six services are on top of the normal schedule. Read the full story here.

POLICE PREPARE TO PATROL

Police are hoping crowds at this year’s Groovin the Moo festival will be as well behaved as last year.

But in the event that mausic fans get a bit too rowdy, a number of officers will be ready to step in with patrols at the Bendigo railway station as well as the festivals sure to be in strong numbers.

Volunteers from headspace and the Red Frogs Crew will also be at the festival to lend a hand where necessary. Full story here.