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Eat Local Week celebrates Scenic Rim food producers

Monday, June 10th, 2013

Eat Local WeekScenic Rim food and wine producers will be celebrated during the Eat Local Week festival, which runs throughout the region from June 23 to June 30.

The week of cooking classes, farm tours, food and wine tastings and hosted dinners culminates in a Winter Harvest Festival on June 29.

Eat Local Week is a celebration of the people who produce food and wine in the Scenic Rim and recognition of the fact that agriculture and tourism are pivotal to the prosperity of the region, contributing more than $210-million annually to the regional economy.

Eat Local Week is a Scenic Rim Regional Council initiative but has been enthusiastically embraced by the Scenic Rim community since launching in 2011. The event encourages residents and visitors to the region to ask the questions – Where does your food come from and who produces it?

Scenic Rim Mayor John Brent, himself a third generation vegetable producer, says participants can meet the producers and follow the journey from paddock to plate.

“Brisbane and Gold Coast residents may not realise that much of the food they consume was grown in the Scenic Rim, which is located just one hour’s drive away,” says Cr Brent.

“We are fortunate to have such fertile farming land, closely located to the city and tourism and agriculture account for more than 30 per cent of the businesses operating in this region.

“Particularly between June and December the paddocks between Boonah and Aratula produce a diverse range of vegetables for markets in Queensland, Australia and overseas. Throughout the year our producers supply beef, pork, dairy products, chicken and boutique food and wine products to the market.

“Eat Local Week is a celebration of this industry and of the people who not only grow the food, but those who sell it. During the week participating cafes, restaurants and caterers are asked to make Scenic Rim food and wine a feature of their menus. It’s a great opportunity for visitors to learn first-hand how their food is produced and seek tips for impressing in the kitchen.” (more…)

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Scenic Rim wineries host jazz events

Friday, March 29th, 2013

Normanby Wines logoScenic Rim wine, spectacular views and sensational jazz … what a way to spend the weekend.
Two of the region’s vineyards are hosting Wine and Jazz events during April.
On April 14, the Bunjurgen Estate Vineyard will host the exciting Clem Four Jazz Band from 11am. Enjoy fine food, wine and contemporary music from beneath the shade of the Ironbark trees.
Tickets are $25 and children under 16 are free.
Local producers will be selling olives, cheese, gelato, jams, pottery and wood ware.
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On April 21, Scenic Rim jazz band, The Fassifern Five, will provide the entertainment at Normanby Wines at Harrisville.
Jazz in the Courtyard will run from 11am to 3pm. Tickets are $25 and include hot finger food and great entertainment.
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A FEAST to celebrate region’s local producers

Thursday, June 7th, 2012

FEAST – a celebration of Scenic Rim’s fresh food producers – will be the climax of Eat Local Week.

Feast, a Night to Remember, will celebrate the efforts, hard work and determination of the region’s farmers, particularly coming off a couple of very tough years.

The event is an initiative of the Scenic Rim Regional Council and has been made possible through funding provided under the Community Development and Recovery Package, which is a joint initiative of the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements.

Scenic Rim Mayor, Cr John Brent, says Feast will be an event to remember, an event which provides a relaxed and enjoyable evening ‘off’ for the local community.

“It’s an evening for growers, producers and providers and will seek to recognise the work they do and the challenges they have had to overcome in recent times.”

Feast will be a catered dinner, held at the Aratula Community Centre, a venue which is surrounded by prime agricultural land. The setting will be visually exciting and will depict a banquet hall from another era.

Cr Brent says the event will feature an abundance of local produce and the food will be prepared by a local catering company.

“This is a night which will celebrate all of the effort which goes into being a producer, grower or provider of fresh food in the Scenic Rim,” says Cr Brent.

“We want to acknowledge the achievements and reflect on the challenges facing the local industry.

“In January 2011 a number of growers were impacted by the heavy rains and floods which swept through south-east Queensland. Many are still recovering from the damage and impact of those events.

“The Scenic Rim is a fertile region, rich with talented food producers. The Scenic Rim is also a large region and often residents in one part of the region are not aware of the efforts and products being produced by another sector. Feast will promote awareness from within and will enable growers and producers to strengthen their local networks and create future opportunities.”

Feast will be held on Saturday June 30 at the Aratula Community Centre.

The event is open all residents and tickets cost $40, which includes a welcome drink, three course meal and entertainment. They are available online from www.liveatthecentre.com.au, and from the Box Office at The Boonah Cultural Centre or The Centre Beaudesert.

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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…)

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Tastes of the Lost World and Mt Barney set Scenic Rim apart

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

There’s never been a better time to taste, smell and drink in the Scenic Rim’s wonderful array of fresh food and wine.
During May many of the region’s producers will be on hand to display their wares at two fantastic events – Art in the Olives in the Lost World Valley, and A World Apart – Hidden Tastes of Mt Barney.
Celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday May 9 with a trip to the beautiful Lost World Valley. The local community will host the third annual Art in the Olives Festival.
Sue Overell, of the Wild Lime Cooking School, says this day of food, wine and art workshops was an idea born out of a throw-away comment made by one of her family as they picked olives from their Lost World grove.
“We were harvesting olives and we always have all the children and the grandchildren on hand to help,” she says. “Someone said, ‘We really need a jazz band in the corner’, and it’s just grown from there.”
The Festival celebrates everything olives and the creative arts and is a collaboration between the Valley residents and the Beaudesert and District Community Arts Projects (BADCAP). It is held in the Overell’s Worendo Olive Grove.
Sue says it’s a day for young and old and the schedule includes a series of workshops, led by local artists and musicians. Food and drink is also offered for sale by local producers and of course there are olives and olive oils on sale.
“The local school will have a barbecue stall, Desley and Pietro of Classi di Cucina Italiana bring along their minestrone soup and their gelato. The Rathlogan Grove has a stall, there’s also people offering goat milk and olive oil soaps.
“There is plenty of lunch available, Barney Creek Vineyard will be offering wine tasting, and food platters will be available for sale, it’s a gorgeous day.”
A range of adult and children’s’ workshops are available, click here for a full list.
The Overells planted their olive grove about 10 years ago. Sue says while some varieties have flourished, olives remain a particularly unpredictable crop.
Their grove includes Spanish Manzanillo olives, Italian olive varieties, and Greek Kalamata olives. Each season they press their olives locally to make oil.
South East Queensland Olives president, Ian Roy, will be on hand to talk all things olives. He will also be selling his own olive oil.
Then on the weekend of May 22-24, Mt Barney will host its own special event, the fourth-annual A World Apart – Hidden tastes of Mt Barney.
This three-day event involves a number of locations and operators in the Mt Barney region.
They will open their doors to showcase some unique regional food they produce. Taste the local wine, olives, olive oil, Italian gelato, wood-fired pizzas, curries, cafe food, bush tucker and wine by the glass. Meet the friendly neighbourhood alpacas, or take part in organised activities.
Accommodation is available – why not stay for the weekend?
Go to the website for more information.

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