Have you tried Kyneton’s shit pasty? How about the shit cocktail?
Some of the town’s latest culinary creations have locals questioning why the famed Piper Street has gone a bit…shit. Well, getting your attention was exactly the point.
Businesses behind these creations are doing so to raise funds for Team Artybox; a Kyneton entrant in the Shitbox Rally.
The rally is not a race but challenges participants and their cars, worth no more than $1500, on a seven-day drive across Australia to raise funds for the Cancer Council.
Team Artybox is Magali Gentric, director of contemporary art gallery Stockroom Kyneton, and Jason Waterhouse, sculptor and director of Sculpture Company.
The duo has already set off on their fundraising adventure on the roughest outback roads from Port Douglas to Adelaide in a $400 convertible Ford Capri. Jason has worked on the vehicle to get it on the road with the help of Kyneton Exhaust.
“It’s a total crowd-pleaser and pretty ridiculous,” Jason said.
“We got the dumbest car to do this in but we’ve had an epic adventure so far.”
Sure to make an impression, the car has been totally transformed, now covered in Contemporary Artists art including the works of Kyneton artists Jud Winhurst and Melissa McFarlane, Castlemaine’s Cameron Robins and Castlemaine Gaol’s David Bromley.
Last Wednesday, Team Artybox had raised $10,350 towards their $15,000 target and is still collecting donations for the cause.
“These funds go to the Cancer Council and we are extremely proud to be doing our part to support such a worthy charity,” they said.
Along the way they have received support from various people in the town, including fellow Piper Street businessowners, among others.
Botanik Kyneton created a shit cocktail with proceeds going towards the rally. The specially designed Shit 75 was made with Hepburn Gin, elderflower liqueur, lemon and champagne.
Courtyard Kyneton hosted a ‘shit coffee morning’ with proceeds from coffee sold before 11.30am contributing to the funds.
Piper Street Food Co produced the Shit Pasty for the cause. Bryanna Sandercock said the menu addition sure had captured peoples’ attention.
“People have really been responding to it. It’s a bit rough around the edges and different to what they are used to seeing,” she said.
“We’re famous for our traditional pies and pastries so we decided to create a bespoke Shit Pasty. It’s not really shit though. It was a breakfast pasty with baked beans, spinach, bacon, Irish breakfast sausage and potato.”
The Shit Pasty was available for two weeks with proceeds going to Team Artybox. While the last pasty was served on Friday, Piper Street Food Co remains an active donation point for anyone wishing to contribute.
For more information about Team Artybox or to donate visit: spring2023.shitboxrally.com.au/artybox
