Program

Program of Events 2025

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​Saturday​

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All Day Features

• Sophie Thompson Facilitating all day (assisted by Jordan McKenna)

• Gourmet Food Stalls and Local Businesses serving delicious food

• Market Stalls celebrating the unique flavours and use of the Quandong

• Local Entertainment and Children Activities 

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​Morning Sessions​

8.00-9.30      Sophie Thomson: ABC Radio Live Broadcast

9.30                Growing and Propagating Quandong Trees: Brenton Wellum​​

10.00              Quandong and Native Food Cooking Demonstration: Billie Cornthwaite: Meez On Plus

10.30             Quandong Dreaming: Bush Tucker Stories: Curated by Lavene Ngatorua

11.00               Sophie Thomson Community Session

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Lunch Time Session

12.00-1.30    Live Music Warren Milera

Afternoon Sessions

1.30               History and Growing Quandongs  Sue Tulloch

2.00              Creative Native Foods Demonstration: Andrew Fielke

2.30              Flinders Gin Crafted with Native Ingredients: Alby & Leah Trotta

3.00              Native Bees: Small Creatures, Big Impact: Trish Slattery

3.30              Pioneer of the Bush Bush Food Industry: Lyle Dudley

4.00             Where are all the Quandongs: Dr Joseph Moore

4.30              Growing Bush Foods in low rainfall regions: Mathew Koop

5.00              Competition Winners Announced

7.00              Dinner: Andrew Fielke-Also Featuring Victoria Lennard

                     Location: The Emporium, Great Northern Lodge

Sunday

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All Day Features 

• Sophie Thompson facilitating all day (assisted by Jordan McKenna)

• Gourmet Food Stalls and Local Businesses serving delicious food

• Local Markets Town Hall

• Market Stalls celebrating the unique flavours and use of the Quandong

• Local Entertainment and Children Activities 

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​Morning Sessions

​9.30          Bush Poetry: Glen Hughes   

10.00        Botanicals and Ingredients: Two Experts one Conversation

                  (with Andrew Fielke and Sophie Thomson)

10.30        Healthy Dumpling Master Class: Location Town Hall Kitchen enter through town square

                 (Bookings: info@cultureconnectca.com.au   Phone 0422808098)

11.00         Biochar Demonstration: Sharon Taylor

               

Lunch Time Session

12.00         Live Music: Warren Milera enjoy the Local Flavours and Local Music

1.30            Winners Announce guess the Quandong Seeds

2.00           Quandong Tree Planting: Pioneer Park Adopt a Quandong Tree

3.30           Wander the Bush Tucker Garden with Sophie Thomson

     

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