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SCENIC RIM On behalf of Regional Council, I am proud to introduce our EAT LOCAL 2018 Eat Local Week program. VOLUME 2 is here! In eight years, this celebration of our region’s farmers and producers, Authors Brenda Fawdon Welcome to the Scenic Rim for Eat against the stunning backdrop of the and Christine Sharp return Local Week 2018 – celebrating the Scenic Rim, has grown to become one of South-East ’s for a stunning second food, farmers and natural beauty of this region. signature events. edition of Eat Local. This Attendees will enjoy a program Eat Local Week not only showcases beautiful book celebrates of festivals, farm gate events and our region as a food-bowl but also a further 26 Scenic Rim amazing culinary experiences set in as a leading destination, driving farmers, growers and this spectacular farming valley. tourism, fostering community pride and generating ongoing economic The Palaszczuk Government is makers through candid benefits for our primary producers proud to support this event through conversations, more than and the wider community. Last year of book launches and Tourism and Events Queensland’s it drew more than 32,000 visitors to 60 wholesome recipes, Destinations Events Program, which events across the Scenic our region, contributing more than and stunning imagery. helps drive local tourism, supports Rim during Eat Local $1.9 million to our local economy. jobs and strengthens community Meet Brenda and Week or buy online at pride. Of course, Eat Local Week owes much to the wonderful support of Christine at a number eatlocalweek.com.au. Congratulations to the event Tourism and Events Queensland, organisers and all those involved in Queensland Urban Utilities, Kalfresh/ delivering this great event for both Just Veg, Marketing, the locals and visitors. Kalbar & District Community Bank I encourage visitors to take and Huebner Toyota/Beaudesert advantage of their stay, explore Mazda. the and come With a smorgasbord of experiences away with some great Queensland and events, Eat Local Week offers memories. something for everyone - to explore The Honourable Kate Jones MP, our spectacular region, visit the Minister for Tourism Industry farms, eat the food, drink the wine Development and learn to cook with local ingredients. We look forward to seeing you here! Cr Greg Christensen, Scenic Rim Mayor

The publication of Eat Local: Food, Farming and Conversation in the Scenic Rim, Volume 2, has been made possible with support from the Australian Government through the Building Better Regions Fund.

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SUPPORTING PARTNERS SCENIC RIM EAT LOCAL WEEK 2018 There’s something for foodies of all ages from family friendly farm tours and workshops through to exclusive dining events hosted by some of Queensland’s finest chefs - all with the opportunity to meet the farmers, growers and makers of the Scenic Rim and taste their wares. This festival of food and farming runs during the first week of the Queensland June-July school holidays at various locations around the Scenic Rim region, which is just one hour’s drive from Brisbane and the Gold Coast. EXPERIENCE THE FOOD, FARMS AND NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE SCENIC RIM.

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There’s something for foodies of all ages and we encourage you to book early to avoid disappointment.

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W Killarney R S ar C e k e w g re t ic rin i k– ney Rd B p h Kilar or S der W R To Kyogle d Queen Mary Falls Mount Lindesay Highw 13 To Kyogle ay EATLOCALWEEK.COM.AU | Page 5 NEW SOUTH WALES To Urbenville To Stanthorpe Legume 13 SUNDAY 6 MAY SATURDAY 9 JUNE Grandchester BAHUKARA HIGH CHAI @ Info: Bookings required. Garden party MASALA SHANTI casual dress, flat shoes, hat (sun), layers MODA ON THE MOUNTAIN PLAY WITH YOUR FOOD, EAT for warmth. 3pm - 5pm  12pm - 3:30pm LOCAL STYLE Contact: 07 5465 5900, reception. Queensland’s first Ayurvedic High Chai. 9:30am - 3:30pm [email protected] In an afternoon’s tantalising journey, A multi-course lunch prepared by Javier  you will experience all of your high Codina of Moda Restaurant. Guests Indulge your inner foodie with a day tea favourites but with a twist. Utilising will enjoy this showcase of the Scenic of making, styling, photographing FRIDAY 22 JUNE locally grown produce, take your Rim, including the stunning flavours of and, of course, eating local food at the health and your tastebuds on a tour The Lime Caviar Company finger limes. stunning White Chapel and Black Hall GREEN LANE COFFEE through the Spice Trail. Enjoy breathtaking views from the Qld in beautiful Kalbar. Eat Local authors PLANTATION PRODUCERS’ border to Brisbane. Christine Sharp and Brenda Fawdon Cost: $49 pp will give a food demonstration and a DINNER Address: Masala Shanti, 142 Long Rd, Cost: $125pp Eagle Heights Address: The Lime Caviar Company, behind-the-scenes insight into putting 6pm  a cookbook together. Exchange ideas Info: Bookings required by 23 June. address supplied on booking Join Brenda Fawdon and Christine Please advise any dietary requirements Info: Bookings required. Directions will over a shared table lunch by Julia Sharp, co-authors of Eat Local, for an Matusik of Julia’s Pantry, washed down at the time of booking. Payment is be provided upon booking. Event is intimate evening of food, wine and required in advance. 4WD vehicle access only. with local wine, then discover how to conversation. Enjoy a three-course make cakes look and taste great with Contact: 0417 540 670, Contact: functions@modarestaurant. dinner prepared and cooked by [email protected] com.au, modarestaurant.com.au Caroline Jones and Shannon Deutrom Brenda, celebrating the Tamborine in a session on making, styling and Mountain producers featured in the shooting cakes. Bookings essential, book, Witches Falls Winery wines and THURSDAY 28 JUNE FRIDAY 11 MAY spaces limited. Tamborine Mountain Distillery liqueurs. Cost: $220 Shuttle bus available. WILD CANARY PRODUCERS’ MY COUNTRY ESCAPE BOOK Address: White Chapel Kalbar, 87 Cost: $125pp LUNCH LAUNCH George Street, Kalbar Address: Green Lane Coffee Plantation, Bookings essential. Morning tea, 11am 6pm - 8pm Info: 64 Alpine Tce, Mount Tamborine lunch and afternoon tea included. Info: Bookings required by 15 June. Experience a five course degustation Meet Brenda Fawdon and Christine Contact: 0418 794 577, emilylochran@ Dress warmly: smart casual. Numbers lunch and enjoy stories direct from Sharp, co-authors of Eat Local, and hotmail.com limited. the producers. Executive Chef Glen have them sign your very own copy Contact: 07 5545 2777 Barratt will showcase the best seasonal of Eat Local Volume 2 (available for JAMMING WITH THE LAMBS produce from the Scenic Rim. purchase on the night). Enjoy canapés @ TOWRI SHEEP CHEESES BY DEGUSTATION @ KOOROOMBA Cost: $79, including drink on arrival from Canungra Hub, prepared using CAMERON MATTHEWS local ingredients, and wine tasting from 6:30pm  Address: Wild Canary, 2371 Moggill O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyards. 4:30pm  Enjoy a seven-course degustation Road, Brookfield Spaces limited. Indulge in a multiple course meal dinner at the beautiful Kooroomba Info: Bookings essential - RSVP by 19 created by Cameron Matthews of Vineyard and Lavender Farm. This epic June - online or by phone. Drinks can Cost: Free be purchased on the day Address: My Country Escape, 29 Winston and consultant group chef to event will showcase the Scenic Rim’s Spicers Retreats, under the night sky best local produce and matched local Contact: 07 3378 2805, hello@ Christie St, Canungra wildcanary.com.au Info: Bookings essential. and set to a soundtrack of live jazz wines. Numbers limited. Contact: 07 5543 4042, michelle@ music. Stunning bespoke cheeses and Cost: $99pp or $149 with matched mycountryescape.com.au Scenic Rim produce will intertwine wines. FRIDAY 29 JUNE through the dishes, all of which will be Address: Kooroomba Vineyard and paired with the best local wines and Lavender Farm, 168 F.M. Bells Rd, Mt SATURDAY 26 MAY beverages. Gather your friends for what MEET THE AUTHORS PRODUCERS’ Alford DINNER @ CEDAR CREEK LODGES will be a magical night under the stars Info: Booking required. Payment WILD CANARY LONG TABLE with the lambs! required at time of booking. 6:30pm  LUNCH ON THE FARM Cost: $145pp Contact: 07 5463 0022, Kooroomba Join authors Brenda Fawdon and Address: Towri Sheep Cheeses, 206 Vineyard and Lavender Farm 10am - 4pm Christine Sharp as they relive their  Savile Rd, Allenview experiences of creating Eat Local Volume Start with a guided farm tour with Kay Info: Bookings required by 21 May. 2. Enjoy 3 shared courses designed by and Dave Tommerup, 5th generation Contact: 07 5543 1260, info@ SATURDAY 23 JUNE chef Luke Turner around local Tamborine farmers around their historic family towrisheepcheeses.com.au Mountain produce. All paired with award property. Mix with farmers and NOSE-TO-TAIL FEAST @ winning local wines and spirits. producers over a long, lazy 4 course KOOROOMBA lunch under the Red Gums. Executive SUNDAY 17 JUNE Cost: Prices are $99 per person or Chef Glen Barratt and the team from 6:30pm  $155 per couple. Each price includes Wild Canary will showcase Scenic Rim A dining experience in festival feasting a personally signed copy of Eat Local SPICERS HIDDEN VALE Volume 2 & a welcome drink and a produce, including Tommerup pasture ROAMING DEGUSTATION long table format. Experience the raised veal and heritage breed pork fed range of flavours and techniques used liqueur. on a neighbour’s pumpkins. Does not 12:30pm - 3:30pm to utilise the whole animal, expertly Address: Cedar Creek Lodges, get any more local than that! Ash Martin, Executive Chef of Homage put together by our European trained Thunderbird Park, Cedar Creek Falls Rd, Tamborine Mountain Cost: $185pp includes morning tea, Restaurant, will host an interactive executive chef Daniel Groneberg and property tour inclusive of a roaming accompanied by the finest produce Info: Shuttle bus available: To be farm tour, 4 course lunch, beverages booked at the time of booking. Dress Address: Tommerup’s Dairy Farm, 2142 degustation lunch. First stop is a visit that the Scenic Rim has to offer. Live to the free-range pigs then to the music will also feature as part of this Code: Cocktail. Kerry Rd, Kerry Contact: 07 5545 7990 Info: What you eat on the day, you can market garden’s smoke house, where evening. buy on the day. Bring a bag, esky and the tempting tastings begin. Lunch Cost: $99 cash to shop direct from the farmers will be enjoyed under a beautiful fig Address: Kooroomba Vineyard and at the mini market. Closed in shoes tree where a selection of the very best Lavender Farm, 168 F.M. Bells Rd, Mt required. produce from the Scenic Rim will be Alford Contact: 07 3378 2805, hello@ cooked over a coal pit. Info: Booking required. Payment wildcanary.com.au Cost: $95pp plus selected local wines & required at time of booking. beers on consumption Contact: 07 5463 0022, Kooroomba Address: Spicers Hidden Vale, 617 Vineyard and Lavender Farm Grandchester Mount Mort Road,

Page 6 | EATLOCALWEEK.COM.AU SATURDAY 30 JUNE includes morning tea and lunch. Cost: $140pp all inclusive Address: , Departs from Three Girls A BACKSTAGE PASS TO Skipping Café, cnr Honour Ave & Bank TOMMERUP’S DAIRY FARM Rd, Graceville 7am - 10am  Info: Bookings required. It’s your Backstage Pass to our sixth Contact: 0419 743 532, a.alexander@ generation family dairy farm! Discover internode.on.net what really happens behind the scenes A TASTE OF COUNTRY COOKING on our small-scale dairy farm. Join Dave @ CHRISTMAS CREEK CAFÉ at the dairy to learn how we milk our cows. See dairy displays, self-guided 8am - 5pm  historical tours and let the kids enjoy Other dates: 1, 7 & 8 July a day in the country. A farmer’s feast Enjoy our delicious, country style, home breakfast is just the thing for a cool cooked food. Eat, browse and relax in a winter’s morning. Numbers limited. Scenic Rim Olives fantastic rural setting on our deck with Cost: From $16, see website for details spectacular mountain views. Sample a Address: Tommerup’s Dairy Farm, 2142 free tasting of local produce. All meals commercial olive grove and café. Taste how we grow, pick, wash and pack Kerry Rd, Kerry are created using fresh local ingredients all our beautiful products for free on the carrots. Sit in the tractors, tour our Info: Bookings required. Enclosed and Norco products. There’s something tastings table including olives, infused factory and chat to the farmers about footwear essential. No pets allowed. for everyone. oils, dukkah and flavoured vinegar. Free how they grow yummy carrots. Get Contact: 07 5544 9269, Cost: Free - products available for bottle of olive oil with every purchase muddy and pick your own bag of tommerupsfarmstay.com.au purchase of Eat Local : Food Farming and carrots. Drinks, coffee, carrot cake SCENIC RIM FARM TOUR WITH Address: Christmas Creek Café & Cabins, Conversation in the Scenic Rim. available for sale. ALISON ALEXANDER 2745 Christmas Creek Rd, Lamington Cost: Free event (products available to Cost: $15 adults $10 students under Info: Vegan and gluten free options purchase) 5’s Free (includes sausage sizzle, tour, 8am - 5pm available. Address: Rathlogan Olive Grove, 4 picking & 1kg bag Kalfresh Carrots) Join food consultant and ABC radio Contact: 07 5544 8055, cabins@ Upper Logan Rd, Rathdowney Address: Kalfresh, 6202 Cunningham presenter Alison Alexander for a day christmascreek.net.au Info: No bookings required. Highway, Kalbar in the country and explore the rich TASTINGS @ THE SHED CAFÉ & Contact: 0403 163 151, rathlogangrove.com Info: Bookings essential. Please wear farming region of the Scenic Rim. Talk closed in shoes with good grip, and to the farmers, hear their stories and RATHLOGAN OLIVE GROVE JUST VEG. CARROT FIELD DAY remember you will get muddy! No taste their produce as you enjoy a 8am - 3pm  8:30am - 2pm  animals allowed. behind the scenes visit to the area’s 07 5410 7700, info@kalfresh. Other dates: 1, 7 & 8 July A fun day at Queensland’s biggest Contact: farms. Departing from Brisbane, the tour com.au Come and visit our working carrot farm and washing facility. See

EATLOCALWEEK.COM.AU | Page 7 TASTING TABLES @ CROP TO CUP @ GREEN LANE KIDS BUSH TUCKER TRACKER @ Cost: From $16, full details on website BEAUDESERT ARTS & COFFEE MT BARNEY LODGE Address: Tommerup’s Dairy Farm, 2142 INFORMATION CENTRE Kerry Rd, Kerry 10am  10am - 11:30am  Info: Bookings required. Enclosed 9am - 2pm  Other dates: 3 & 5 July Other dates: 1, 3, 7 July footwear essential. No pets allowed. Other dates: 1 July Take a journey discovering exactly how Kids will be guided into nature with Contact: 07 5544 9269, tommerupsfarmstay.com.au Come & try our Tasting Table. All coffee is produced; from planting the our outdoor leaders to discover produce is homemade by our locals. seed in the ground to taking that first sip native wildlife, as well as taste native BEER BANTER WITH MIKE @ Produce includes - jams, pickles, olive of rich, creamy espresso. Join us on the bush tucker where it grows wild. SCENIC RIM BREWERY oils, verjuice, macadamia nuts & much plantation for an education in caffeination! Learning through play, as well as a few more. The table will be set up amongst Cost: $20pp icebreaker games, will ensure the kids 10am  our wonderful local Arts & Crafts. Come Address: Green Lane Coffee Plantation, will have loads of fun. This activity is Other dates: 1 July on in & have a browse. hands-on and tastebuds-on too! 64 Alpine Tce, Mount Tamborine Come meet our head brewer Mike, have Cost: Free (products available for purchase) Info: Bookings essential by 29 June. Cost: $20pp includes morning tea a tasting and enjoy the views as he shares Address: Beaudesert Arts & Information Book online. Address: Mt Barney Lodge, 1093 Upper his weird and wonderful knowledge of all Centre, 2-14 Enterprise Drive, Contact: 07 5545 2777, Logan Rd, Mt Barney things beer! Bring the family to learn about Beaudesert greenlanecoffee.com Info: Bookings required. Suitable for the brewing process, the significance of Contact: 07 5541 4495, bdstarts@ ages 8 - 14. Max 8 participants. Meet at witches and their cauldrons as well as a bigpond.com.au SCENIC RIM INSPIRATIONS BY the office. Wear hat, sunscreen, closed time when kids drank beer! Dine on our SUZY BUHLE in shoes. special Eat Local Week menu inspired by TASTING TABLES @ CANUNGRA 10am  Contact: 07 5544 3233, info@ Wendy’s Dutch heritage. VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE mtbarneylodge.com.au Feast your eyes on Suzy Buhle’s locally- Cost: Free (food and drinks as per menu) 9am - 3pm  inspired artworks at the opening of CATTLE & STOCK HORSE Address: Scenic Rim Brewery, 898 Other dates: 1 July Scenic Rim Inspirations, and maybe EXPERIENCE @ LADYBROOK Reckumpilla St, Mount Alford Beer Banter Times - 10am, 12pm, Come along and sample our fantastic invest in a piece to take home. Info: 10am - 3pm  1pm & 3pm. Groups wishing to dine are range of local products - jams, chutneys, Artworks depict the foodie delights of advised to reserve a table. rocky road, local nuts, all made with love the local region with a hint of Buhle’s Catch the action on the farm! Learn 07 5463 0412, in the beautiful Scenic Rim. signature French flair. how we raise our animals for the Contact: Suzy Buhle Art Gallery, 73 Australian beef market. Cattle work and scenicrimbrewery.com.au Cost: Free Address: Edward Street, Kalbar Australian stock horse demonstrations, Address: Canungra Visitor Information along with farm machinery, animal WINE TASTING @ BARNEY Centre, 12-14 Kidston St, Canungra Info: Artworks available for purchase 0447 124 767, suzybuhle@ and pony feeding. Special guest Phillip CREEK VINEYARD COTTAGES Contact: 07 5543 5156, Contact: Thompson and his bullock team. 10am - 4pm [email protected] hotmail.com  Cost: From $10, full details on website Other dates: 1 July Address: Stay at Kirro, 2763 Kerry Rd, Darlington Visit Barney Creek Vineyard Cottages and enjoy a tasting of our six wines and Info: Bookings required by 23 June. Closed in shoes required. Hats & fortified wine. Wine will be available to sunscreen recommended. All day tea, purchase. coffee & snacks. Cost: Free Contact: 0418 886 783, Address: Barney Creek Vineyard Cottages, stayatkirro.com.au 198 Seidenspinner Rd, Mt Barney Contact: 07 5544 3285, info@ FARM TO FORK ON barneycreekcottages.com TOMMERUP’S DAIRY FARM SCENIC RIM FOOD & WINE - A 10am - 2pm  HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Grab a feed bucket and make your way around our farm to feed the animals. Join 11:30am  the farmers for a guided farm walk and Enjoy a three-course lunch starring locally- the ‘Smashing Pumpkins’ pig feeding. sourced fare overlooking the Numinbah Enjoy our own gourmet sausages and Valley in the Clifftop Dining Room. Learn local produce at the farm café, browse about the origins of the Scenic Rim and producers stalls, purchase our ethically its food from legend Richard raised veal & heritage breed pork and Groom while Witches Falls Winery’s Scenic Rim Brewery our own farmhouse cheeses. Michael McAteer provides insights to the wines paired with each course.

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CATTLE, PECANS & POLO @ BROMELTON HOUSE 12pm 2! Spend the afternoon behind the scenes at Bromelton House learning about the wonderful pecans and cattle produced. Two tours will operate in the afternoon followed by a wonderful afternoon tea while watching a polo game on the property’s private field. You will get to meet the local players and the ponies. Meet the animals Cost: $25 adults, $10 children Address: Bromelton House, 316 Bromelton House Rd, Bromelton Info: Bookings required by 28 June. Book online. Afternoon tea is included and beverages can be purchased on site. Contact: 0411 693 361, info@ thesceniceventsco.com.au EAT LOCAL KOORALBYN @ VALLEY KITCHEN 7:30am - 2:30pm 2@ A celebration of locally sourced food from the Scenic Rim. Live music will feature during the day. Check out our menu options for breakfast, brunch and lunch on our Facebook and Instagram Green Lane Coffee Plantation pages. Cost: Various Cost: $70pp recommended. Esky for cold purchases. Contact: 07 5463 1561, antsfruit@ Address: Valley Kitchen, 290 Address: Binna Burra Lodge, Binna Burra Contact: 0418 886 783, hotmail.com Wellington-Bundock Dr, Kooralbyn Rd, Beechmont stayatkirro.com.au Info: Bookings required. Info: Bookings required by 15 June. STARLIGHT DINNER @ Contact: 0435 113 171, valleykitchen@ Contact: 07 5533 3622 AN AFTERNOON @ VALLEY COUNTRY MILE ESCAPE gmail.com PRIDE PRODUCE TUNES, BREWS, FOOD & FUN AT 4:30pm 2) RATHDOWNEY COUNTRY THE FARM 12pm  Enjoy an evening under the stars MARKET & TASTING DAY Join ANTS for an afternoon of Scenic at Country Mile Escape. Chef Kate 9am - 3pm 12pm - 2pm  Rim flavours overlooking the lush Raymont from The Vintage Pickle will 2# From our paddock to your plate, sample fields of the fifth generation Scholl tantalize your taste buds with a four Local market day showcasing local our export quality beef, cooked by our family farm. Indulge in a menu of food course meal of Scenic Rim grown beef producers of the Scenic Rim. Products team of professional pitmasters. Wash and drinks showcasing produce from and produce, accompanied by local for tasting and sale will include jams, lunch down with local craft brews by across the Scenic Rim. Limited spaces wines and beer. chutneys, pickles, honey, olive oil, cakes and other sweet treats, Scenic Rim 4Real Beard & Brau Farmhouse Brewery. Take available. Cost: $125pp Milk & cheese. A sausage sizzle with in a tune by local Keith Dunn. Games & Cost: $90pp Address: Country Mile Escape, 63 Little local beef sausages & bread for sale. activities for the kids. Farm fresh meat Address: Valley Pride Produce, 83 Flying Fox Rd, Flying Fox, Via Canungra packs available to purchase. Scholl Rd, Charlwood, via Kalbar Info: Bookings required by 16 June and Cost: Free Cost: From $10, full details on website Info: Bookings essential by 20 June. payment required at time of booking. Address: Rathdowney Visitor Address: Stay at Kirro, 2763 Kerry Rd, Payment required at time of booking. Dress Code: jeans and jacket. Information Centre, 82 Mt Lindesay Darlington Tickets all inclusive. Outdoor event. Contact: 0419 090 246, trish@ Highway, Rathdowney Info: Bookings required by 23 June. Prepare for weather conditions. Fresh countrymileescape.com.au Contact: 07 5544 1222, info@ Closed in shoes required. Hats & sunscreen farm produce available for purchase. rathdowney.org.au BEAUDESERT MAZDA HUEBNER TOYOTA BEAUDESERTMAZDA.COM.AU THE TEAM YOU CAN TRUST Proudly looking SALES after you with FINANCE SALES SERVICE FINANCE PARTS SERVICE PARTS

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EATLOCALWEEK.COM.AU | Page 9 THE BEAUDESERT GOURMET Cost: $10pp SCENIC RIM GOURMET SHORT STREET FOOD FESTIVAL Address: Scenic Rim Olives, 58 Kulgun STAY WITH INTERNATIONAL Rd, Kulgun PARK TOURS 9am - 3pm 2$ Info: A hat and covered shoes are Featuring some of Australia’s best recommended. Children free if 1 - 5 July mobile chefs to showcase food grown sharing your plate. Products and drinks Connect your tastes, sights & characters locally within the Scenic Rim Region. available to purchase. while enjoying lazy long lunches and The event will feature handmade & Contact: 0422 700 475, manager@ other Eat Local Week events. Balance vintage stalls, live musicians and kids’ scenicrimolives.com.au the food & wine experiences with activities. Food vendors will be selling a easy walks in Tamborine & Main Range range of world food options for brekky O’REILLY’S CANUNGRA VALLEY National Parks. and lunch. Vegetarian, vegan and VINEYARDS LONGEST LUNCH Cost: $2,180pp gluten free options available. 11:30am - 2pm 2& Address: InterNATIONAL PARKtours, Cost: Free Kick off your shoes and sink your feet Scenic Rim, Scenic Rim Address: Jubliee Park, Telemon Street, into the soft grass by the bubbling Info: Price is per person twin share. Beaudesert waters of Canungra Creek and Single Supplement will apply. Info: Bring a picnic blanket or chair. indulge in a delicious three course Contact: 1300 197 201, info@parktours. ATM will be on site. shared platter menu featuring the com.au Contact: 0448 168 817, best produce from the Scenic Rim. [email protected] Accompanied by a fine selection of A TASTE OF AYTON FARM MOUNT ALFORD ARTISANS O’Reilly’s wines of course! 12pm 2( MARKET Cost: $79 for members, $90 non- Buffet lunch with live music on the members. deck featuring ingredients produced 9am - 3pm 2% Address: O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley on our farm. Centrepiece of the three Our earth-friendly markets will feature Vineyards, 852 course gluten & dairy free meal will be artists and primary producers from Rd, via Canungra our grass-fed chemical free beef. BYO throughout the Scenic Rim. Locally Info: Bookings required by 28 June. As drinks. Chat to the farmers - the cattle grown and produced food. Delicious we will be sitting outside, please bring are ethically raised using low stress snacks, live music and artisan stalls. a hat. stock handling techniques. Be prepared to be surprised and Contact: 07 5543 4011, wine@ Cost: $50pp delighted! canungravineyards.com.au Address: Ayton Farm, 1 Johnston Road, Cost: Free FARM TOURS @ SCENIC RIM Rathdowney Address: Mount Alford Artisans Info: RSVP by 23 June and payment Market, Mount Alford School of Arts, ROBOTIC DAIRY & 4REAL MILK at time of booking. BYO Drinks. Wear Reckumpilla St, Mt Alford 10:30am - 12pm 2* closed in shoes. Info: Please bring cash as not all stalls Other dates: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 July Contact: 0414 821 700, oconnellrk@ have eftpos facilities. gmail.com Bring your family and friends to our Contact: 0427 762 469, TUESDAY 3 JULY [email protected] farm and help celebrate the fifth ALSO ON TODAY: A Taste of Country anniversary of Scenic Rim 4Real Milk. Cooking @ Christmas Creek Café ADULTS' CHEESE MAKING POP-UP OLIVE BAR @ SCENIC Experience the robotic milking, milk (page 7), Tastings @ The Shed Café WORKSHOP @ TOWRI SHEEP RIM OLIVES 2^ bottling, calf patting and product & Rathlogan Olive Grove (page 7), tasting. Milk, cheese and yoghurt Kids Bush Tucker Tracker @ Mt Barney CHEESES 10:30am - 1pm available for purchase - bring an esky! Lodge (page 8), Beer Banter with Mike 10am - 2pm  You’ll feel transported to the magical @ Scenic Rim Brewery (page 8), Wine Cost: $8 pp or $20 per family Enjoy a fun and educational day Mediterranean as you relax beside the Tasting @ Barney Creek Vineyard Address: Scenic Rim Robotic Dairy at Towri, making your very own olive trees at our beautiful Scenic Rim Cottages (page 8). & 4Real Milk, 9023 Mt Lindesay Hwy, “ewenique” sheep cheese to take olive grove. Enjoy a tasting plate as you Tamrookum learn how to appreciate the distinctive home. A cheese platter lunch is Info: Bookings are essential. Enclosed included in the price and you will also flavours of fresh, local olive oils & footwear recommended. No pets. MONDAY 2 JULY olives. We’ll let you in on the secrets meet and pat some of our favourite Contact: 0438 414 206, dbdennis@ lambs and sheep. of growing and producing olives and roboticdairy.com.au BINNA BURRA BUSH TUCKER olive oil. Cost: $150pp OF THE SCENIC RIM Address: Towri Sheep Cheeses, 206 11am 3) Savile Rd, Allenview 4 & 6 July Info: Bookings required by 1 July. Closed non slip shoes, long hair tied The Scenic Rim is an area rich with a back, small ice cream container to take natural biodiversity of plant and animal cheese home in. life. If you know what you’re looking for Contact: 07 5543 1260, info@ you could easily live off the abundant towrisheepcheeses.com.au bush foods that are in the Scenic Rim forests. Katie, from Binna Burra, will NAUGHTY LITTLE KIDS’ OPEN DAY introduce you to some of these bush 10am - 3pm foods. 3! Visit our farm to pat the baby goats and Free event Cost: hand-milk the big goats. Try our delicious DJ Smith Park Canungra, Address: gelato and award winning cheese. Free Kidston St, Canungra jumping castle, sausage sizzle and a Hat & sunscreen recommended. In Info: coffee cart. A picnic area is available. the event of , meet at the Canungra Visitor Information Centre. Cost: $5pp Contact: 07 5533 3622 Address: Naughty Little Kids, 1531 Ipswich-Boonah Rd, Peak Crossing ALSO ON TODAY: Farm Tours @ Scenic Info: Bring a hat and water. If you want Rim Robotic Dairy & 4Real Milk (page to take product home bring an esky 10). and ice bricks. Cash only. Contact: 07 5467 2752, admin@ Beaudesert Gourmet Street Food Festival naughtylittlekids.com.au

Page 10 | EATLOCALWEEK.COM.AU Cost: $20pp SCENIC RIM ON A PLATE @ Address: Summer Land Camels, 32 AUSTIN HOUSE Charles Chauvel Drive, Harrisville 6pm - 10pm Info: Bookings required by 2 July. Please 3^ bring closed in shoes. Bahukara presents this five course Contact: 07 5467 1707, culinary experience with matched summerlandcamels.com.au beverages showcasing unique heirloom and gourmet produce, herbs, MEET THE AUTHORS @ SCENIC spices and botanicals from the Scenic RIM BREWERY Rim. Austin House Chef Mitchell Fox and Bahukara have joined forces to 12pm  bring the very best of degustation Meet Brenda Fawdon and Christine dining to Boonah. Sharp, authors of the Scenic Rim’s very Cost: $149pp own Eat Local Volume 2 cookbook.

O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyards. Image: Christine Sharp Address: Austin House, 17 High St, Enjoy a rustic lunch inspired by Wendy’s Boonah Dutch heritage, featuring produce from Info: Bookings essential by 25 June around the Scenic Rim. Includes a beer with payment. Please advise dietary or wine on arrival. requirements at the time of booking. Cost: $90pp, includes a signed copy of Additional beverages available for Eat Local Volume 2 purchase on the night. Address: Scenic Rim Brewery, 898 Contact: 0417 540 670, Reckumpilla St, Mount Alford [email protected] Info: Bookings essential by 25 June & AN EVENING WITH JOSUE payment at time of booking. LOPEZ @ WITCHES FALLS Contact: 07 5463 0412, scenicrimbrewery.com.au WINERY 6pm - 8pm 3& CAMEL CHEESE WORKSHOP @ Indulge your senses at this exclusive SUMMER LAND CAMELS evening with Josue Lopez, Executive 1pm 3% Chef Emporium Hotel, Southbank. Sample eight canapés, each reflecting Meet the Head Cheesemaker at Josue’s passion for fusing art with taste Summer Land Camels and learn the while showcasing local, seasonal and secrets of making the world’s most indigenous ingredients. Each canapé unique cheeses. Taste Summer Land’s perfectly paired with Witches Falls delicious camel milk cheese varieties - wines. LEMON PICKING @ FLINDERS Address: Canungra Hub, 32 Christie St, many usually only available to the most PEAK WINERY Canungra exclusive restaurants. A truly unique Cost: $75pp Info: Bookings required by 27 June. gourmet experience. Address: Witches Falls Winery, 79 Main 12pm - 4pm 3@ Limited numbers. Appeal to coeliacs as Western Rd, Tamborine Mountain Cost: $80pp Frolic and forage for lemons in our five well as anyone with an interest in well Info: Bookings required by 2 July. Event Address: Summer Land Camels, 32 acre orchard nestled in the foothills being. capacity 30 pax. Charles Chauvel Drive, Harrisville of Mt Flinders. A great family day Contact: 0422 894 174, canungrahub@ Contact: 07 5545 2609, sales@ Info: Bookings required by 2 July. Please out for adults and kids alike. Perfect gmail.com witchesfalls.com.au bring closed in shoes. photo opportunity for the budding ALSO ON TODAY: Farm Tours @ Scenic photographer. MINI MARKET DAY @ BOONAH Contact: 07 5467 1707, summerlandcamels.com.au Rim Robotic Dairy & 4Real Milk (page Cost: $15pp LIBRARY 10), Binna Burra Bush Tucker of the Address: Flinders Peak Winery, 1544 10am - 2pm 3$ Scenic Rim (page 10). Ipswich Boonah Rd, Peak Crossing Call into the Boonah Library where a Info: Bookings required by 25 June. variety of local businesses and interest What to bring: hat, sunscreen, water groups will present their produce and bottle, gloves, protective eye wear e.g. goods to the community. A chance to sunglasses and enclosed shoes. chat to locals and sample produce from Contact: 0434 031 165 the beautiful Fassifern region. ALSO ON TODAY: Crop to Cup @ Cost: Free event (products available to Green Lane Coffee (page 8), Kids Bush purchase) Tucker Tracker @ Mt Barney Lodge Address: Boonah Library, High St, (page 8), Farm Tours @ Scenic Rim Boonah Robotic Dairy & 4Real Milk (page 10). Info: Products available to sample and purchase Contact: 07 5463 3064 WEDNESDAY 4 JULY TOUR & TASTE @ SUMMER GLUTEN FREE COOKING LAND CAMELS WORKSHOP @ CANUNGRA 11am 3% Summer Land Camel Farm HUB Summer Land’s professional cameleers 9am - 11am guide you on a behind-the-scenes tour 3# through Australia’s largest wild camel Join us in the café garden for a gluten training centre and dairy. See how they free cooking demonstration. Learn from produce the world’s best camel milk, Cassie about bringing food back to cheese, chocolate, gelato and skincare basics and how gluten affects our body. products. Finish with a selection Participants get to take home some of of the delicious produce in one of the treats created. Queensland’s most beautiful settings. Cost: $10pp Tour times 11am & 1.30pm.

EATLOCALWEEK.COM.AU | Page 11 tour includes morning tea and lunch. 10 YEARS OF BEERS @ PAVILION Cost: $120pp all inclusive GARDEN BAR Address: , Departs from Three Girls 4pm - 10pm Skipping Café, cnr Honour Ave & Bank 3( Rd, Graceville Celebration dinner for 10 years of Info: Bookings required. brewing by Beard and Brau Farmhouse Contact: 0419 743 532, a.alexander@ Brewery and the Pavilion Garden Bar’s internode.on.net first birthday. Ten course meal filled with local produce matched with 10 beers brewed locally by Beard

Allamburra Organics. Image: Christine Sharp LITTLE HUMPTY CHILDREN’S DAY @ SUMMER LAND CAMELS and Brau Brewery. The brewers and producers will be on hand as head chef 9am - 3pm 3% Steve Hibbard takes us on a culinary A wonderful day out for families. tour of the Scenic Rim. Your children will never forget this Cost: $100pp delicious and exciting experience at Address: Pavilion Garden Bar, Dapsang Summer Land Camels. Camel rides, hot Dr, Tamborine Mountain dogs, burgers, gelato, smoothies, old Info: Bookings Required by the 4 July. fashioned soda bar, cake, chocolate, Contact: 07 5545 3645, info@ camel cuddles, face painting, book paviliongardenbar.com.au readings, fun camel facts. Cost: Free entry WHITE CHRISTMAS @ BLACK Address: Summer Land Camel Farm, 32 HALL Charles Chauvel Drive, Harrisville 6pm - 10pm Info: Bookings required by 5 July. Please  bring closed in shoes and a smile. While it’s cold outside, it’s the perfect Contact: 07 5467 1707, time to feel festive. Share a ‘joyous’ and enjoy the cosy atmosphere in our summerlandcamels.com.au night filled with a fabulous multi course THURSDAY 5 JULY lovingly restored 130-year-old building. feast featuring the best of the Scenic Rim’s local produce, prepared by local Cost: $70pp COOKING DEMONSTRATION chef Kate Raymont. You’re guaranteed CHILDREN’S CHEESE MAKING Address: Scenic Rim Brewery, 898 WITH BRENDA FAWDON @ to feel as full as Santa and all in front of WORKSHOP @ TOWRI SHEEP Reckumpilla St, Mount Alford FLINDERS PEAK WINERY a roaring fire. There will be plenty of CHEESES Info: Bookings essential by 25 June & 3pm - 5pm 3@ laughs and live music. payment at time of booking. 10am - 2pm  Come for an afternoon of laughs, Contact: 07 5463 0412, Cost: $120pp School age children will have the conversation and delicious food with scenicrimbrewery.com.au Address: Black Hall, 87 George St, opportunity to learn and participate in a renowned authors Brenda Fawdon Kalbar day of making their own sheep cheese CANAPÉS AND COCKTAILS @ and Christine Sharp. Listen to their Info: Bookings required. Price includes to take home. A cheese platter lunch is SUMMER LAND CAMELS food journey through the Scenic Rim. - three course feast, sparkling, beer, included as well as getting to feed and Experience a cooking demonstration 5pm - 9pm wine & soft drinks. Numbers are limited. cuddle the baby lambs. 3% from Brenda herself utilising our farm- Dress - Evening/Cocktail (with dancing Cost: $75pp An evening experiencing delicious fresh produce. shoes). Address: Towri Sheep Cheeses, 206 delicacies and tastes whilst sipping Cost: $70pp, includes a selection of Contact: 0418 794 577, emilylochran@ Savile Rd, Allenview on cocktails made personally by our canapés, a delicious cocktail and your hotmail.com Info: Bookings required by 3 July. awarded mixologist. Join us for an own copy signed copy of Eat Local Children to wear clean clothing, closed Arabian Night surrounded by music and Volume 2. ALSO ON TODAY: Farm Tours @ Scenic in, non slip shoes, long hair tied back, the beauty of a Scenic Rim sunset and Address: Flinders Peak Winery, 1544 Rim Robotic Dairy & 4Real Milk (page small ice cream container to take gorgeous camels. Ipswich Boonah Rd, Peak Crossing 10), Binna Burra Bush Tucker of the Scenic Rim (page 10). cheese home in. Cost: $120pp Info: Bookings required by 25 June. Contact: 07 5543 1260, info@ Address: Summer Land Camel Farm, 32 Contact: 0434 031 165 towrisheepcheeses.com.au Charles Chauvel Drive, Harrisville Info: Bookings required by 4 July. Dress: CHEESE & WINE TASTING @ Cocktail wear. Tamborine Mountain Produce. Image: Christine Sharp THE VINTAGE PICKLE Contact: 07 5467 1707, 5pm - 7pm 3* summerlandcamels.com.au Enjoy local cheeses matched with ALSO ON TODAY: Crop to Cup @ wine from O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Green Lane Coffee (page 8), Farm Tours Vineyard, together with canapés made @ Scenic Rim Robotic Dairy & 4Real using local ingredients. Numbers Milk (page 10). limited. Cost: $25pp Address: The Vintage Pickle, 4/15-17 FRIDAY 6 JULY Main St, North Tamborine Info: Bookings required by 25 June TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN Contact: 0413 681 380, info@ FLAVOURS TOUR WITH ALISON thevintagepickle.com.au ALEXANDER BEER & BEEF NIGHT @ SCENIC 8am - 5pm RIM BREWERY Walk through a productive market 6:30pm  garden, visit a factory producing high quality organic skincare products, Back by popular demand! Enjoy a meet a winemaker who makes a night at the brewery with our beer and diverse range of wines and more. Food a selection of winter-warming beef consultant and ABC radio presenter dishes made from locally sourced Alison Alexander will lead you on an ingredients. Mike the brewer will share exciting day of discovery on Tamborine his weird and wonderful knowledge Mountain. Departing from Brisbane, the of all things beer! Make new friends

Page 12 | EATLOCALWEEK.COM.AU SATURDAY 7 JULY SUNDAY 8 JULY of our people and produce. TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN Complimenting and encouraging our STREET FOOD FESTIVAL rural community to remain strong and FARM YOGA WITH LAURA @ PICNIC IN THE PADDOCK @ resilient, giving thanks for the important 10am - 3pm 4$ ALLAMBURRA ORGANICS ALLAMBURRA ORGANICS role they play in the overall prosperity Featuring some of Australia’s best 9am - 10am 9:30am - 11:30am of the Scenic Rim. A BBQ will follow for mobile chefs to showcase food 4@ 4@ a gold coin donation. grown locally within the Scenic Rim Start the day with a special one hour Join us for an Eat Local brunch on our region. The event will be focused on Vinyasa Flow class with Laura Trimble- certified organic farm on Tamborine Cost: Free Address: Kalbar Baptist Church, 10 eco/organics, featuring local organic Thompson at the Allamburra farm on Mountain. Set up your own little picnic growers. Live musicians and kids Tamborine Mountain. An open-air spot amongst the fruit trees and enjoy Edward St, Kalbar Info: Cross denominational - everyone activities. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten class on the grass, next to fruit trees the tastes of the Scenic Rim, with special free options available and natural rainforest. The farm dogs, catering by local Chef Kate Raymont welcome. chickens, sheep and a peacock will be from The Vintage Pickle. This is the full Contact: 0409 271 216 Cost: Free there for entertainment too. Shop from Eat Local experience. The farm dogs, Address: Staffsmith Park, 2-12 DECK PARTY @ SCENIC RIM Stradbroke Ave, Tamborine Mountain the Egg Shed’s range of farm produce, chickens, sheep and a peacock will be BREWERY locally-made and certified organic there for entertainment too. Shop from Info: Bring a picnic blanket or chair. products (pre-orders welcome). the Egg Shed’s range of farm produce, 10am - 5pm  ATM will be on site. locally-made and certified organic Contact: 0448 168 817, Cost: $15pp It’s a deck party! Join us to see out [email protected] Address: Allamburra Organics, 43 West products (pre-orders welcome). another Eat Local Week with happy Rd (Enter via Long Rd), Tamborine Cost: $40pp hour all day and live music in the MODA IN THE VINES @ THE Mountain Address: Allamburra Organics, 43 West afternoon. Sample the beer, enjoy the OVERFLOW ESTATE 1895 Info: Bookings required by 4 July. All Rd (Enter via Long Rd), Tamborine views and dine on our special Eat Local abilities welcome. BYO mat/towel . No Mountain Week menu. 12pm - 3pm 4% animals please. In case of wet weather Info: Bookings required by 30th June. Cost: Free Come and enjoy a delicious tapas event may be postponed. BYO chairs/picnic rug. No animals Address: Scenic Rim Brewery, 898 and paella lunch prepared by Javier Contact: allamburraorganics.com.au please. Reckumpilla St, Mount Alford Codina of Moda Restaurant. Set on a Contact: allamburraorganics.com.au Info: Groups wishing to dine are 4000 acre historic property overlooking ALSO ON TODAY: A Taste of Country advised to reserve a table. the and a beautiful Cooking @ Christmas Creek Café THANKSGIVING SERVICE @ 07 5463 0412, vineyard. Enjoy an included glass of (page 7), Tastings @ The Shed Café Contact: KALBAR BAPTIST CHURCH scenicrimbrewery.com.au wine from The Overflow Estate, whilst & Rathlogan Olive Grove (page 7), 11am listening to live music. Enjoy wine Kids Bush Tucker Tracker @ Mt Barney 4# tasting at the newly opened cellar door. Lodge (page 8). Please join us for the service to celebrate the richness and diversity Cost: $70pp Address: The Overflow Estate 1895, 1660

10am - 4pm 4! Eat Local Week’s signature event, the Winter Harvest Festival, is an authentic food festival that serves up the Scenic Rim on a platter. Meet the farmers, taste the food, buy their produce - don’t forget your esky! An exciting day out for the entire family featuring market stalls, tasting plates, live music, celebrity chefs, cooking demonstrations, kids activities and the Kalbar & District Community Bank Tractor Pulling competition! Cost: $10 adults/children under 12 free Address: Carter Rd, Aratula Info: Souvenir Harvest Bag to first 2000 adults through the gate. Limited ATM & eftpos facilities. No animals, smoking in designated areas only. All weather event - come along rain, hail or shine. Contact: eatlocalweek.com.au

EATLOCALWEEK.COM.AU | Page 13 Beaudesert Boonah Road, Wyaralong by our local heroes, plus live music in a Info: Other drinks available for purchase convivial atmosphere of relaxed luxury. on the day. Bring chair or picnic rug and Cost: $115pp inc selected local wines. choose your perfect position. Address: Spicers Peak Lodge, 1 Contact: 0418 794 577, Wilkinsons Rd, Maryvale LONG LUNCH WITH BRENDA Info: Bookings essential, dress warmly for cool mountain weather. AND CHRISTINE @ SUMMER Contact: 07 4666 1083, peaklodge@ LAND CAMELS spicersretreats.com 12pm 3% GRAPE TO GLASS WINE Join Christine and Brenda, the authors TASTING TOUR @ WITCHES of the Eat Local Volume 2 and the FALLS WINERY Summer Land Camels team for lunch showcasing Scenic Rim delicacies. 12pm - 4pm 3& Enjoy an intimate interaction with Take a Grape to Glass journey on this the authors sharing their wonderfully engaging wine tasting tour. Grab a delicious experiences writing the book. glass and head to four different stations Cost: $95pp, included in price is a set up throughout the winery and signed copy of Eat Local Volume 2 enjoy a sample of wine at each, while Address: Summer Land Camel Farm, 32 learning about a different aspect of the Charles Chauvel Drive, Harrisville winemaking process. Witches Falls Winery. Image: Christine Sharp Info: Bookings required by 5 July. Please Cost: $15 per adult bring closed in shoes and a smile. Address: Witches Falls Winery, 79 Main Contact: 07 5467 1707, Western Rd, Tamborine Mountain summerlandcamels.com.au Info: Under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult and do not require a LONG TABLE LUNCH @ SPICERS ticket. Save the date PEAK LODGE Contact: 07 5545 2609, sales@ SCENIC RIM EAT LOCAL WEEK 12:30pm - 3:30pm 4^ witchesfalls.com.au Experience destination dining at its best. ALSO ON TODAY: A Taste of Country Returns 29 June - 7 July 2019 Local produce will be honoured in the Cooking @ Christmas Creek Café remote high country with a fireside three (page 7), Tastings @ The Shed Café & eatlocalweek.com.au course lunch paired with wine produced Rathlogan Olive Grove (page 7).

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