Free Billy Van Creamy Ice-Cream

Ice-cream-maker Billy Van Creamy is teaming up with Food & Drink Victoria, the organisation behind the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, to give away free scoops this week.

The two will host a series of pop-ups across Melbourne from Thursday October 3 to Sunday October 6 as part of Vic Grown, a new initiative funded by Agriculture Victoria that aims to highlight local produce.

Billy Van Creamy has created five flavours that put Victorian produce front and centre – using a base made with products from Schulz Organic Dairy, St David Dairy and Burd Eggs – and include strawberry swirl, made using berries from Beechworth, and olive oil and salt, which incorporates Rich Glen olive oil and Lake Tyrrell salt.

The flavours – which also include Meredith goat’s cheese and fig; walnut and caramelised honey; and brown-butter apple with cinnamon myrtle – will be available for free during pop-ups at venues including Wesley Place and Abbotsford Convent. They can also be purchased from Monday October 7 until the end of the month at Billy Van Creamy in Brunswick and Fitzroy North.

The Scoop Pop-Up Locations

Thursday October 3, 11am to 2pm
Wesley Place, 130 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Friday October 4, 11am to 2pm
Queensbridge Square, 3 Queens Bridge Street, Melbourne
Saturday October 5, 11am to 2pm
Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford
Sunday October 6, 11am to 2pm
Domain Road Gate D, Royal Botanic Gardens