Program

Take a deep dive into bush food & ecology

Program of Events 2026

Saturday (aprox Subject to changes finalized 6 weeks prior)

All Day Features

· Kim Syrus Festival Host (assisted by Jordan McKenna)

· Gourmet Food Stalls and Local Businesses serving delicious food

· Market Stalls celebrating the unique flavours and uses of the Quandong

· Local Entertainment & Childrens Activities

Morning Sessions

9.00—Glen Hughes: Bush Poetry

9.30—Brenton Whellum: Growing & Propagating Quandong Trees

10.00—Billie Cornthwaite: Quandong and Native Food Cooking Demonstration

10.30—Nevill Bonney: Andrew Fielke: Botanicals & Ingredients

two Experts, one Conversation

11:00—Kim Syrus: Community session

Lunchtime Session

12:00-1.30 Live Music: with the Talent Quest Participants (2 songs Each)

Afternoon Sessions

1:30—Sue Tulloch: A chat with Sue about Quorn's history with the Quandong

2:00—Alby & Leah Trotta: Flinders Gin crafted with native ingredients

2.30—Angus Jones: Wattle we Eat

3.00—Mathew Koop: Growing Bush Foods in low rainfall regions

3.30—Sharon Taylor: Biochar

4.00—Competition winners announced

4.30— Marika Davies: Proud Wangkangurru woman of the Simpson desert

5.00—Wander Quorn's Bush Tucker Gardens

7.00 Dinner: Andrew Fielke - Quandong Dinner

Location The Emporium Great Northern Lodge

Sunday coming soon

All Day Features

Morning Sessions

9.30 Bush Poetry: Glen Hughes

10.00 to be advised

10.30 to be advised

11.00 Biochar Demonstration: Sharon Taylor

Lunch Time Session

12.00 Live Music: enjoy the Local Flavours and Local Music

1.30 Winners Announce guess the Quandong Seeds

2.00 to be advised

Where To Next?

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