The Drumley Walk to honour the Aboriginal Elders of yesteryear has been split into three, shorter walks to be conducted over a three-day period, beginning in Beaudesert and finishing in Southport.
The walk follows the footsteps of Billy Drumley, who regularly walked from Beaudesert to Southport to visit his younger sister Jenny Graham and her large family, during the 1930s and 40s.
This year the walk headlines The Drumley Walk Arts Dinner, which will be held on Friday May 4 at The Centre Beaudesert.
The Arts Dinner will feature performances by internationally-acclaimed acts David Page and William Barton.
The first walk will leave Beaudesert on Saturday May 5.
Two walks are available, a 4km or a 17km walk. On Sunday May 6, visitors can join the 5km Drumley Walk and on Monday, May 7 the final leg of The Drumley Walk will be held in Southport. (more…)
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Archive for April, 2012
The Drumley Walk to honour indigenous elders
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Mt Barney is a world apart
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Mt Barney’s best food, wine and accommodation will be showcased over May 26 and 27 at the 6th annual Hidden Tastes of Mt Barney Festival.
Tourism operators in the region will join together to provide five unique experiences to visitors, who are encouraged to ‘come for a day or stay for the weekend’.
Mt Barney is Queensland’s second highest peak and is a dominant feature in the natural landscape.
Activities and events will be held at five country properties and include wine tastings, Italian cooking classes, bush tucker tours and tastings, a gourmet bush tucker BBQ, alpaca introductions and a traditional Scottish Highland tea.
Entry is free and Mt Barney is located about 30minutes from Boonah and Beaudesert.
The participating operators are: (more…)
Eat Local Week celebrates Scenic Rim produce
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
THE Scenic Rim, with its rich volcanic soil, is a fertile region that is home to some of the country’s leading fresh food producers.
Eat Local Week, being held from Sunday June 24 to Sunday July 1, will celebrate our food producers, farmers, chefs, and anyone associated with the Scenic Rim food industry.
This week-long event was born out of the Scenic Rim Regional Council’s Local Living Economies program and is a celebration of the local food industry.
The focus will be on local farms, food producers, restaurants and the organisations and people who play a part in making locally-grown food more accessible in the region, and as this is the Australian Year of the Farmer, Eat Local Week will have a particular focus on the important role farming plays in the Scenic Rim.
Eat Local Week will open on Sunday June 24 with the Beechmont Zest Fest, a community event run by the Beechmont Business Enterprise Network and supported by Council.
Last year’s event featured farm tours, edible garden tours, food festivals, a permaculture tour and workshop, a growers forum, cooking classes for children and much more!
This year’s event will also include activities and learning opportunities for people of all ages and will raise awareness of Community Garden projects, farming/production processes and food nutrition. (more…)
Wotif.com promotion launches this month
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Keep your eyes peeled for some red hot Scenic Rim accommodation deals on www.wotif.com later this month.
A number of great Scenic Rim operators have put together some super special deals, which will be available on Wotif mid May.
Scenic Rim artists open studio doors to the public
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
ARTISTS across the Scenic Rim will open their work studios to the public for May’s Studios of the Scenic Rim festival.
The month-long celebration of local arts and culture features artists and art studios in Tamborine Mountain, Canungra, Beechmont, Boonah, the Lost World Valley, Beaudesert and Kalbar.
Tamborine Mountain textile artist Bec Andersen says the Open Studios initiative provides visitors a rare insight into the creative process involved in producing art professionally. She will open her textile and rug making studio to the public and reveal how she uses trees, plant roots and even cactus to create natural colour dyes.
“Studios of the Scenic Rim is a wonderful opportunity for people of all ages to step inside the creative spaces of local artists. It makes art more accessible and supports the endeavours of our local talent,” she says.
Another participating artist, Christopher Trotter, will be an artist in residence at Tamborine Mountain, where he will display the Dr Suess-style sculptures which he fashions from scrap metal. He and Ms Andersen are two of more than 25 artists involved in the month-long open studios event.
Every weekend from May 4 to June 3 artists will open their studio doors to the public, or will convene in a central place to meet and discuss their art style, their creative approach and what inspires them. (more…)
10 things to do in the Scenic Rim in May
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
May is madness in the Scenic Rim. There is just so much going on you’ll need to stay for the whole month to enjoy it all.
1. Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow
Tuesday May 1, Boonah Cultural Centre
See some of the best acts from this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival live in Boonah. Every year Festival organisers choose a selection of the best acts to go on the road.
It’s a hilarious night of entertainment but be warned, the language and subject matter can be ‘colourful’.
Buy tickets online www.liveatthecentre.com.au or from The Cultural Centre box office.
2. Garterbelts & Gasoline Festival
May 4 to 7, Tamborine Mountain
A popular rockabilly and Kustom car show, featuring live entertainment, art, a rockabilly ball, dance workshops, movies and a hot rod carnival.
More information www.garterbeltsandgasoline.com.au
3. The Drumley Walk
May 4- 7 – Beaudesert, Tamborine Mountain and Southport
The Drumley Walk is a series of easy walks to honour Aboriginal Elders of yesteryear, for their resilience and courage to keep living on their traditional lands.
Beaudesert – May 5, 4km and 17km walks available
Tamborine Mountain – May 6, 5km walk
Southport – May 7, 7km walk
The Drumley Walk follows in the footsteps of Billy Drumley, who regularly walked from Beaudesert to Southport to visit his younger sister Jenny Graham and her large family, during the 1930s & 1940s.
The event also remembers other local leaders such as Bungaree, Sandy, King Coolum and his son, Joe Culham, Bilin Bilin – King of the Logan and Pimpama, Bullumm (John Allen), Jenny Graham, Warri, Nelli and others whose stories form an integral part of today’s community.
More information at www.thedrumleywalk.com
4. Studios of the Scenic Rim
May 4 to June 3, various locations
Studios of the Scenic Rim is a month-long event which gives visitors the chance to step inside the workspaces of the region’s leading artists and see how they work.
Each weekend from May 3 to June 4, artists in communities across the Scenic Rim will open their studio doors and offer a unique insight into the creative process.
The Studios trail features photographers, textile artists, painters, sculptors, mask-makers, bookbinders and many more creatives.
No studio is more than 90 minutes from Brisbane or the Gold Coast and some are much closer. Studios are open from 9am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Entry is free.
Go to www.liveatthecentre.com.au for full details of the open studios and click here to find out more about the participating artists. (more…)
Tamborine Mountain hosts Garter Belts & Gasoline Festival
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
A festival celebrating 1950′s music and culture is set to takeover Tamborine Mountain on the May long weekend.
Garterbelts & Gasoline will run from May 4 to 7 at Tamborine Mountain in the Scenic Rim.
Festival Director Paul Biagini says there’s something for die-hard rockabilly enthusiasts and for those who are just interested in learning more about the American cars and culture movement which took off post WW2.
The weekend events feature a Rockabilly Ball, a hotrod parade, music, film, fashion, art and a soapbox derby.
Pre-bookings are recommended and if you’re not a rockabilly convert but want to find out more Paul says Sunday is the best day to attend.
“It’s a celebration of rockabilly culture – the music, the cars, fashion art movies lots of stuff,” says Paul.
“The rockabilly side of it centered round the 1950s and the hot rod Americana lifestyle. (more…)