General News
6 May, 2026
Stick Shed Day to celebrate Murtoa’s heritage
Murtoa will celebrate its agricultural history on Saturday, May 9, when the historic Stick Shed marks 36 years to the day since it was last used to store grain.
The event, known as Stick Shed Day, will run as part of the Australian Heritage Festival and will bring together several Murtoa community groups for a town-wide celebration.
Stick Shed Committee of Management secretary David Grigg said the event had grown beyond the shed itself.
“It’s the Heritage Day, the Australian Heritage Festival, and we’ve made it the Stick Shed Day,” he said.
“But also, the rest of the community has come on board.”
The Stick Shed will open from 10am to 4pm, with guided tours at 10.15am and 12.30pm.
Visitors can also take self-guided tours through the landmark, often called the “Cathedral of the Wimmera”.
Mr Grigg said organisers hoped to attract visitors from across the Wimmera and beyond.
“It’s advertised nationally so that people could be coming from anywhere,” he said.
“We would hope to attract a lot of people from the Wimmera.”
The day will also include live engines from the Dunmunkle Sumpoilers at 11am, a street market from 9am to 1pm, a town-wide garage sale from 8am to 2pm, and the museum opening from 12-2pm.
Mr Grigg said the highlight would be The Decibelles singing inside the Stick Shed at 1pm.
“The acoustics in the shed are fantastic,” he said.
“We haven’t had a performance in the shed for quite some time.”