A Morwell man believes he has the “firecracker” the Latrobe Valley needs.

David Wade’s answer to dwindling motivation and entertainment options in the region is a community festival at Kernot Hall based around purely local music and Victorian beer in equal parts.

“I remember when I was a kid there was a lot of bands at Kernot Hall the whole community used to go to and that’s kind of died off,” Mr Wade said.

The ‘Beercide Yourself’ festival scheduled for Saturday, 18 November will showcase only Victorian breweries and bands, to draw attention to what’s happening in our backyard and create industry connections.

He will be inviting more than 100 local clubs and pubs to the event to provide an opportunity for Gippsland’s artists

There will be two sessions the first will hold opportunities to chat to local brewers with acoustic music on stage, and the main event will go into the night, with drinks flowing from the bar and electric bands.

you can find out more information via https://www.facebook.com/events/362164850898861??ti=ia