The annual Taste of the Huon festival draws big crowds, but in the aftermath of this year's bushfires, organisers say this weekend's is the most important in the event's 27 years.
In the aftermath of this year's bushfires, businesses in Tasmania's Huon Valley are hoping the annual Taste of the Huon festival will help them rise from the ashes.The region was devastated by bushfires and smoke over a month agoA dozen fires in Tasmania's south-west are still burning, with the Riveaux Road fire in the Huon Valley blazing through more than 64,000 hectares.
The Tahune Airwalk tourist attraction has been devastated, with the fire service confirming that although the visitor centre was saved,Despite this, the annual two-day food, arts and entertainment festival kicked off on Sunday in Ranelagh outside Huonville. The owner of Elsewhere Vineyard, Eve Knight, is counting on the festival to help her business recover."We didn't have anyone coming because of the smoke and the obvious concern.
"Business is still really quiet. The fires have certainly taken probably 80 per cent of the business away."
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