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Vibrant guitars celebrate Echuca-Moama festival

By Jaci Hicken

Jul 15, 2026

Harriet Slattery is all smiles as she creates a guitar masterpiece. Photo by JORDAN TOWNROW

The Echuca-Moama Winter Blues festival brings the whole community together, including through its popular guitar decorating competition.

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Many of the guitars were painted by children as part of winter activities held at the Echuca library during the July school holidays.

Around 100 colourful cutout guitars are entered each year, with ribbons awarded to the best before being displayed in retail stores throughout the port area.

Marlie Longbard works on her design. Photo by JORDAN TOWNROW

Everyone is encourage take a treasure hunt during the Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival and come and have a look at all the fabulous guitars

Here is some of the fun at the Echuca library, with more Jordan Townrow photos featured in the Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival feature, wrapped around The Riv on Tuesday, July 21.