A Port Fairy event has bucked the COVID-19 trend, announcing it intends going ahead in early 2021.
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The Women on Farms Gathering is scheduled to take place in Port Fairy for the weekend of March 26-28.
Event secretary Susan Rowbottom said planning continues unabated.
"Despite the difficulties of COVID-19, there had been significant progress made with the program for the gathering and enormous positive feedback to the proposed list of events," Mrs Rowbottom said.
"Workshops and tours will take place on Saturday, March 27 and reveal the extensive array of attractions the region has to offer.
"There really will be lots to do and see and it's been a long time since a Women on Farms Gathering has been held in this area of the state."
The theme for the gathering is Women For All Seasons.
To fit into this theme, the organising committee has buried a woollen and a synthetic jumper in the yard of member Barbara Eldridge.
President Lorraine Ermacora said the jumper will be dug up at the gathering.
"The burial of the two jumpers, one made of natural wool and the other of synthetic, symbolises perfectly that the decisions we make today will have long-term consequences for our environment going forward," Ms Ermacora said.
"It is expected the woollen jumper will biodegrade and return naturally to the earth and the synthetic jumper is expected to remain mostly intact."
The Port Fairy event will be the 32nd gathering.
