There will be a number of road closures and changes during the Bright Autumn Festival Gala Day Parade and Market.
Bright Autumn Festival Gala Day Parade and Market
V/Line Bus Stop - 4pm Friday, 2 May to 4pm Saturday, 3 May 2025
The V/Line bus stop in Anderson St will be moved to Apex Park on Gavan Street (opposite Woolworths) for the duration of the closure.
Saturday, 3 May 2025
7.00am to approx. 4.00pm - Bright Rotary Markets
- Ireland St will be closed between Railway/Cobden St and Anderson St
- Barnard St closed
- Camp St closed between Barnard and Wills Sts
1.00pm to approx. 3.30pm - Gala Day Parade
Porepunkah
- Back Porepunkah Road Closed at Station St/Service St at the roundabout (local traffic excepted)
- Access Bright via Great Alpine Road only
Bright
In addition to the above closures for the markets:
- Great Alpine Road (Gavan St) closed between Anderson St and Mountbatten Ave including access to Star Rd, Howitt Ln, Barnard St and Camp St
- Park Street closed between Deacon Avenue and Bakers Gully Rd
- Bakers Gully Road closed between Park Street and Railway/Cobden St roundabout
- Mill Road closed between Kilfinan Crs and Railway Avenue
- Star Road closed between Riverside Ave and Great Alpine Rd (Gavan St)
- Mountbatten Avenue closed between Great Alpine Rd and Rotary Slide Car Park
Detour at Hawthorn Lane/Churchill Avenue, to Cobden and Station Street – expect delays.
Please note: Voting for the Federal Election is also being held on Saturday, 3 May 2025. Parking near the polling station in Bright may be impacted during the Gala Day Parade from 1pm to 3.30pm.
To avoid any inconvenience, we encourage you to vote early, attend the polling station before or after the parade, or use nearby polling stations.