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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
BUDDING stonemasons, wood carvers and blacksmiths take note – the Scenic Rim arts community is here to help.
Art workshops are filling up fast for next weekend’s Arts in the Olives Festival. The Festival is part of the Scenic Rim Regional Council’s month-long Open Studios of the Scenic Rim initiative, which connects the public with professional local artists and offers a rare insight into the creative process.
On May 13, many of the region’s leading artists will gather in the Worendo Olive Grove in the Lost World Valley south of Beaudesert, where they will offer workshops in their craft.
Festival organiser, Chris Grimmett, says Arts in the Olives is now in its fifth year and each year the most popular workshop is blacksmithing. (more…)
Tags: Arts in the Olives, Lost World Valley, Studios of the Scenic Rim. BADCAP, Worendo
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
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…)
Tags: Bilin Bilin, Billy Drumley, Murri Arts, Rory O'Connor, The Drumley Walk, Tukka
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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…)
Tags: A World Apart, events, food, Hidden Tastes of Mt Barney, produce, Scenic Rim, wine
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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…)
Tags: Eat Local Week, farming, food production, fresh produce
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Monday, March 5th, 2012
Visitors to Zengarra Country House near Boonah can now enjoy a private recital of light classical and romantic music while they enjoy a homemade afternoon High Tea.
Zengarra owners, Christine and Mike Leah, are renowned for providing visitors with experiences to remember.
Christine is a classically-trained musician who has played at international venues in Hong Kong, Australia and Europe, including The Royal Albert Hall.
Their newest promotion will see you relaxing on their decks overlooking the Scenic Rim, while Christine plays the Korogi Concert Marimba.
It’s an ideal outing for small clubs and interest groups, birthdays and family gatherings.
A homemade afternoon High Tea will be served, featuring traditional English delights such as beribboned cucumber sandwiches, Fortnum & Mason teas and delicious savouries and small cakes, all produced from the finest ingredients at Zengarra. (more…)
Tags: Christine Leah, High Tea, Mike Leah, Zengarra Country House
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
A GROUP of Australia’s top chefs, waiters and restaurateurs visited Scenic Rim producers this week as part of the Electrolux Appetite for Excellence competition.
The group of under 30s are finalists in the national competition which seeks to discover and support the country’s rising food stars.
The group visited the Kalfresh Fresh Vegetables farming company at Kalbar and the Witches Chase Cheese Co at Tamborine Mountain.
The five-day regional produce tour around Queensland enabled the finalists to meet and learn from passionate farmers, growers, producers and harvesters of dairy, horticulture, meat, seafood and emerging industries.
On Friday night the young chefs will take produce sourced during their tour and use it to prepare a Hunt & Gather dinner at Aria Restaurant in Brisbane. (more…)
Tags: Aria, Electrolux Appetite for Excellence, Kalfresh, Witches Chase Cheese Co
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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
Taste, sip, sample, enjoy – it’s a simple concept and it’s one which is making Tamborine Mountain’s DeliVino popular with locals and visitors alike.
Since opening in July, DeliVino has excited food and wine lovers with its offerings.
Heike Edrich and Alex Baan are behind the deli-wine bar concept and are already well known on the Mountain for their popular Spice of Life Cafe.
With DeliVino they offer a provedore-style deli out front and a wine bar out back.
They promise to stock hard to find ingredients, international and local cheeses, meats and other gourmet delights. (more…)
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Thursday, June 30th, 2011
Tamborine Mountain’s Witches Chase Cheese Company has been named Queensland’s best at the 2011 Brisbane Cheese Awards.
Witches Chase Cheese Co. took out the top award of Best Queensland Cheese at a ceremony held in June.
The company also won a gold medal for one of the best ‘washed rind’ cheeses, as well as the Fino Food and Wine Cup for the best ‘washed rind’ cheese.
Owners, Meredith and Andre Morris, have been making cheese since 2004 and now make 14 different varieties.
The Witches Chase shopfront is open seven days a week a the southern end of Gallery Walk.
Over at Harrisville, Mick and Jenny Hall of Normanby Wines are also celebrating a recent win. Their 2007 Durif, made using Scenic Rim grapes, won the gold medal at the Cairns Wine Show. They also won a bronze medal for their Viognier. The Durif hasn’t been released for public sale yet but the couple hopes to have it available at their cellar door soon.
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Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
TOMORROW marks the start of the Scenic Rim’s first Eat Local Week. From June 24 to 30, Scenic Rim residents are being encouraged to think about where their food comes from.
Eat Local Week is about eating, learning, exploring and buying Scenic Rim produce. Restaurants and cafes throughout the region have been encouraged to use local produce and a number of farm tours and cooking demonstrations have been organised, including school holiday kids cooking clases. (more…)
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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
FOLLOWING a very successful event last September, Friday 6 May and Saturday 7 May will see another celebration of Murri Arts in Residence at The Centre, Beaudesert as part of the Open Studios of the Scenic Rim.
Art exhibits, market stalls, Australian bush foods and workshops are just some of the attractions. A bush food workshop and demonstration by John Wrench who is director of the Queensland Bush Foods Association will take place at noon on Friday and at 10am on Saturday.
Peter Fowler and Charmaine Davis are two of the artists displaying their paintings while Nikki Chenowith from She Beads will be presenting her unique jewellery, each piece of which tells a story. Market stalls with the works of Nanette Bene Currie and Sue Blanco will also add colour to the event.
One of Australia’s most important films will be screened – Charles Chauvel’s classic Jedda. It was the first Australian film ever to be filmed in colour and also the first to use aboriginal actors. Short films by aboriginal directors will also be part of the free screenings. Ralph (directed by Deborah Mailman), Aunty Maggie and the Womba Wakgun (directed by Leah Purcell) and Dancing with the Prime Minister (directed by Lara Cole) are three of the six interesting films chosen.
Jaran Aboriginal Dancers are among many of the special guest artists getting involved in this year’s Murri Arts in Residence with workshops at 10.30am on both Friday and Saturday.
The workshops will include discussions regarding all aspects of Aboriginal culture, a chance for three male participants to learn how to play the didjeridoo and an opportunity for everyone to sing and dance.
The Jaran Aboriginal Dance Troupe is lead by Artistic Director Graham Blanco, a Mununjali descendant, who has been performing traditional dance for over 25 years. Jaran’s performances are professional, educative and entertaining, filled with high energy dances for all age groups.
The opening of the six-week Murri Arts exhibition coincides with the two day event. The Jaran Aboriginal Dancers will perform at the exhibition opening on Saturday 7 May at 12.30pm.
This is a free event proudly sponsored by The Scenic Rim Regional Council. The full schedule is listed below. (more…)
Tags: Mununjali people, Murri Arts at the Centre, Studios of the Scenic Rim
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BUDDING stonemasons, wood carvers and blacksmiths take note – the Scenic Rim arts community is here to help.
