Olives and Oil

MPOA Activities

  • meets four times per year
  • is a sub branch of the Australian Olive Association
  • has developed a regional appellation supported by the national code of conduct with the added proviso that the olive products were grown on the Mornington Peninsula,
  • conducts the Annual Olive Festival
  • conducts the Annual Olive Oil and Olive competition (inaugurated 2009)
  • some members of the MPOA are being trained for the VOC olive sensory panel
  • Annual General meeting (2009) -  29 August 2009-08-27 prior to Awards Dinner (contact Secretary for details)
  • Inaugural Olive and Olive Oil Awards Dinner, Paringa Estate, 29 August 2009
  • Pre Christmas Celebration,  Darling ParK, 29 November 2009
  • Olive Festival, June 2009