OFFICIAL PROGRAM 23rd Feb - 4th Mar 2018
With thanks to our Sponsors For over 50 years the Apple and Grape Harvest Festival has been providing great family entertainment in a colourful carnival atmosphere to tens of thousands of visitors to the Granite Belt region. The Festival remains a strong community run event that would not be possible without the continued support and generosity of its Sponsors and we thank them for their support.
YOUNG AMBASSADORS
Stanthorpe
INDUSTRY PARTNERS - LEVEL 1 ROSSOW BULK HAULAGE
STANTHORPE GARDEN CLUB
INDUSTRY PARTNERS - LEVEL 2
Central Stanthorpe Country Club Hotel Hotel Hotel
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Corundum Street
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Civic Centre
Gala Ball & Markets in the Mtns
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Matthew Street
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Hilton Street
Maryland Street
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Weeroona Park
Art Gallery & Library
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Rose Street Please Note: Consumption of alcohol in the streets of Stanthorpe is not permitted. This is an offence and fines could be issued by the Police.
Welcome THE HON KATE JONES MP
Minister for Tourism Industry Development and Minister for the Commonwealth Games It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the Stanthorpe Apple & Grape Harvest Festival, one of Queensland’s many great event experiences. Events like the Stanthorpe Apple & Grape Harvest Festival are vital to Queensland’s tourism prosperity, engaging visitors with the locals and the community, and creating memorable experiences. The Palaszczuk Government is proud to support this event through Tourism and Events Queensland’s
Destination Events Program, which helps drive visitors to the destination, increase expenditure, support jobs and foster community pride. There is a story to tell in every Queensland event and I hope these stories help inspire you to experience more of what Southern Queensland Country has to offer. Congratulations to the event organisers and all those involved in delivering the festival and I encourage you to take some time to explore the diverse visitor experiences throughout Southern Queensland Country.
GREG THOUARD Festival President
My warmest welcome is extended to many thousands of people to the Iconic Stanthorpe Apple & Grape Harvest Festival. I know you will enjoy the experience. Over fifty years of festivals along with 10 years under its original name of Apple Blossom Carnival makes this district celebration the second oldest festival in Queensland. Many festivals come and go but the Apple & Grape has continued to succeed and grow stronger. This strength comes from our community who want to see the district and its produce promoted through a fantastic celebration and bring in many thousands of visitors not only for the festival but for many repeat visits. The economic boost to this district and surrounding regions is enormous and the voluntary festival committee is proud of its part. Working alongside a team of 16 Directors who have the community and festival at heart is such a privilege. Their two years of hard work in presenting the festival does not go unnoticed and I invite you to join with me when you see the Directors and the big band of volunteers in their bright gold volunteer shirts, please
say “thank you very much for bringing us this festival”. Four Young Ambassadors proudly promote the festival and this district. The tireless efforts by these Ambassadors, their sponsors, families and friends allows the committee to provide a major program of events for all ages to enjoy. I know the return reward to ambassadors is a whole new set of life-skills earned through development programs and service to community and I know you will become lifelong ambassadors for this great district. The strong support by a large group of continuing and new sponsors indicates their faith in this committee to deliver a quality festival. Thank you and I know you will be extremely satisfied with the huge contribution the committee and volunteers have made to make this 2018 festival an outstanding success. A 10-day program awaits you. A whole new program of events has been prepared along with lots of favourites the rest is all for you to enjoy. Thank you for supporting the Stanthorpe Apple & Grape Harvest Festival. Please enjoy, take away great memories and I invite you to return again and again to this great region.
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Young Ambassadors LATEESHA STABILE Lateesha Stabile is the Stanthorpe Community Bank Young Ambassador. She is 17 years old and completed Year 12 at the end of last year. Lateesha’s ambition is to travel the world and immerse herself in different cultures. She has always had a passion for the beauty industry and would like to continue her studies to be a Hairdresser and Beautician. The Young Ambassador program has given Lateesha the opportunity to meet and engage with people from all walks of life and she now has more confidence in public speaking. Being a part of growing the Community and learning more about Granite Belt was what first interested Lateesha in becoming a Young Ambassador. Hobbies and Interests: Family is most important to her with shopping coming a close second. Stanthorpe Community Bank opened its branch after three years of campaigning and capital raising. Stanthorpe Community Bank Chair Don Gaske said the launch was a once-in-a-lifetime event for the Granite Belt and districts. “Our new branch will not only offer the Granite Belt community a locally owned and operated banking business, it will also help fund the community’s growth by investing 100% of its net profits back into the local community,” Mr Gaske said. “It’s not often that a community can take ownership of its own financial future like this, and it’s something we should all be really celebrating and supporting. Stanthorpe Community Bank is located at 139 High Street, Stanthorpe and open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.
BRIANNA WOODS Brianna Woods is the Queensland College of Wine and Tourism Young Ambassador. She is 18 years old and is a Food and Beverage Attendant at QCWT. Brianna’s ambition is to one day become an Event Coordinator and specialise in weddings. The Young Ambassador program has given Brianna the chance to meet many people from different walks of life and given her confidence to engage in conversation. These and other proficiencies, gained through the quest, have provided Brianna the professional skills to further her career. She has enjoyed Industry tours and learning more about the region and its produce. Hobbies and Interests: Being outdoors. Brianna loves horse riding, camping, playing Netball and spending time with friends and family. The Queensland College of Wine Tourism is a joint venture between the University of Southern Queensland and the Department of Education, Training and Employment and opened in April 2007. In partnership with University of Southern Queensland, Stanthorpe State High School and 27 other Gateway Schools, the College provides training from secondary to tertiary levels in viticulture, oenology, tourism, hospitality and business in a state-of-the-art $8.5 million education and training facility for the Queensland wine tourism industry. Awardwinning Varias Restaurant provides a daily a-la-carte morning tea and lunch menu as well as dinner on Friday and Saturday evenings. They are open to the public 7 days a week.
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CHARLOTTE BUSH Charlotte Bush is the Jamworks Young Ambassador. She is 26 years old and is the owner of Total Balance Health and Fitness. Charlotte’s ambition is to continue to grow her business in Stanthorpe and Tenterfield and provide professional development opportunities for health professionals in Regional Areas. The Young Ambassador program has given Charlotte the opportunity to increase her knowledge of the region, help develop her communication skills and networks, and meet like-mined people along the way. Throughout her fundraising Charlotte even found time to get married to her husband Tom! Hobbies and Interests: Health, fitness and food. Charlotte loves trying new foods and developing recipes. She also likes to go bushwalking through our national parks, playing Soccer and just being a big kid. Jamworks Gourmet Foods first opened in the 1915 Thorndale School building in 2001 which was relocated to the Jamworks site on the New England Highway, Glen Aplin. In 2016 they opened their new purpose built Café and Larder just next door to the original building. Jamworks take pride in selecting only the freshest and best quality ingredients for their preserves. All Jamworks Jams and Preserves are gluten and preservative free, and are made using Granite Belt produce where possible. They are open from 9:00am – 4:30pm Fridays through to Tuesdays and open 7 days a week during the school holidays.
BRIDGET CAMPBELL Bridget Campbell is the Rotary Club of Stanthorpe Young Ambassador. She is 21 years old and is a Sales Assistant at Stanthorpe Newsagency. Bridget has taken a year off studying Business at University and her goal in life is to be happy and to stay true to herself. She has been to every festival in her life and was thrilled with the opportunity to continue the traditions of it. The Young Ambassador program has given Bridget the opportunity to give back to the festival and the Granite Belt Community that has given so much to her over the years. Hobbies and Interests: In her spare time Bridget loves reading, baking and spending time outdoors with her family and friends. The Rotary Club of Stanthorpe was chartered in 1953 with 23 local businesses and professional men and currently has 40 members; just under half of these are women. Stanthorpe Rotary partners with the Apple and Grape Festival each year for Busking@Stanthorpe and for the past 25 years has hosted Opera in the Vineyard at Ballandean Estate to raise over $1.25 million for various health-related charities and causes. Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbours, friends, leaders and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite, use their skills and networks and take action to create lasting change - across the globe, in our community and in ourselves. For more information about Rotary, visit stanthorperotary.org
Friday 23rd February TIME
EVENT
WHERE
10am - 4pm
“LAF Out Loud” 2018 Local Artist Exhibition
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
12pm - 5pm
Visiting Buskers are welcome to entertain
Farley Street Piazza
5pm - 9pm
Opening Night entertainment featuring The String Family and local band Cole Train with a Show and Shine in Maryland Street
CBD
5pm - 7pm
Wine Masterclass with host Mike Hayes, 2017 Australian Winemaker of the Year
The Vines Motel
7pm - 7:15pm
Turning on of Festival Lights by Ergon Network and Young Ambassadors
Farley Street Piazza
OPENING NIGHT Friday 23rd February The first day of the 2018 Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival is packed full of activities for everyone. The day starts with the extraordinary talent in the LAF Out Loud – 2018 Local Art Exhibition at the Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery. From there walk around the markets, sample fresh local produce and listen to the Buskers in the Piazza. Or take in a wine masterclasses, sampling exquisite local wines with 2017 Australian Winemaker of the Year, Mike Hayes. The highlight of the night is the Turning of the Lights by Ergon Network. The excitement builds and the Main Street comes alive as the festival lights are turned on illuminating festival flags throughout the carnival area. Special guests Jonathan Apple and Isabella Grape and the 2018 Young Ambassadors will also be in attendance. Returning to Stanthorpe for this special night and for a number of other events is the very popular “The String Family” and local band Cole Train will join in to provide entertainment from 6pm to 9pm. Car enthusiasts will fill Maryland Street and there is something for everyone as the community come together with happiness and anticipation of 10 fabulous days ahead.
LAF OUT LOUD Local Art Festival Locals will be the stars of the show at the 2018 Local Artist Exhibition at the Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery from 22 February to 1 April 2018. The Festival is a mixed media exhibition showcasing the extraordinary talents and creativity of more than 100 local artists. The dynamic exhibition attracts from local Warwick to Tenterfield regions. There is no theme set for the works which makes it more interesting exhibition for visitors and mediums include painting, photography, sculpture, textile and ceramic. Every piece of artwork in the exhibition is for sale and visitors are encouraged to pick up a unique item from our extremely talented local artists. Free entry, donations always appreciated. For more information visit www.srag.org.au.
A mixed media exhibition showcasing the extraordinary talents and creativity of more than 100 local artists. Extended opening hours during Apple & Grape Festival Saturday 24 Feb : 10am-4pm Sunday 25 Feb: 10am-4pm Saturday 3 March : 10am-4pm Sunday 4 March : 10am-4pm
22 FEBRUARY - 1 APRIL Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery, Weeroona Park, Stanthorpe gallerydirector@srag.org.au Ph. 07 4681 1874 Opening Hours: Tues - Fri:10am to 4pm Sat/Sun: 10am to 1pm Photo: D. Marsden
Photo: Gloria Lancaster-Kelly
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Saturday 24th February TIME
EVENT
WHERE
7am - 5pm
Mountain Bike Club Strava Ride
Glenlyon Drive, Stanthorpe
7am - 8am
Parkrun - It's a 5km run. Just you against the clock!
Talc Street, Stanthorpe
9am - 3:30pm
Australian National Busking Championships
CBD
10am - 4pm
"LAF Out Loud" 2018 Local Artist Exhibition
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
10am - 4pm
Open Gardens - 5 spectacular Gardens across the Granite Belt
See appleandgrape.org/gardens
11am - 5pm
Golf: Apple and Grape Cup
Stanthorpe Golf Club
4pm - 7pm
Australian National Busking Championships - South East Qld Busking Finals
Weeroona Park
5pm - 7pm
Wine Masterclass with host Mike Hayes, 2017 Australian Winemaker of the Year
The Vines Motel
6:30pm - 10:30pm
Bush Dance with Ridgee Didge Bush Band supporting Chaplaincy in Local Schools Civic Centre
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL BUSKING CHAMPIONSHIPS South East Qld Regional Finals Day 2 of the festival is filled with entertainment as the streets come alive during the 2018 Australian National Busking Championship South-East Queensland Regional Finals. Many different categories of busking will bring music to the CBD streets and make sure you get your “Busker Dollars” for $1 to give to your favourite Busker and that can help them win a section. With over $6,000 in prize money, Buskers will play regularly throughout the day with finalists performing in Weeroona Park at a free concert from 4pm.
OPEN GARDENS During the festival there will be several Open Gardens across the Granite Belt. Ranging from rambling acreage to small town properties, these gardens highlight the best of cool climate gardening. Entry fee $5.00/person and paid at the gate of each garden. CASH ONLY. • Bellflowers - 129 Ricca Rd, Ballandean • Braeside Homestead - 28 Crystal Mountain Rd, The Glen • Bramble Patch Private Garden - Townsend Rd, Glen Aplin • Granite Gardens Cottages and Lake Retreat - 90 Nicholson Rd, Thorndale via Stanthorpe • Tyrell Cottage - 4 Tyrell St, Stanthorpe
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BUSH DANCE Dust off your boots, pull on your jeans and bring out your biggest hat – the Bush Dance is on! The combined Stanthorpe Christian Churches and the Local Chaplaincy Committee host some of the best family fun to be had during the Festival. The bush dance band Ridgee Didge will be calling the dances in the Civic Centre on Saturday night. The Bush Dance starts at 7:30pm with a sausage sizzle from 6:30pm. Supper and soft drinks available for purchase to cool your heels after dancing the night away. The proceeds from the Bush Dance will be used to support local chaplaincy, a vital service for children, in Granite Belt Schools. The Local Chaplaincy Committee, which is made up of representatives from local Christian Churches, arranges for the employment of five chaplains in various schools on the Granite Belt. Entry will be $15.00/person and $30.00/family.
Sunday 25th February TIME
EVENT
WHERE
5am - 11am
That Dam Ride
Storm King Dam
9am - 5pm
Open Gardens - 5 spectacular Gardens across the Granite Belt
See appleandgrape.org/gardens
9am - 5pm
Lawn Bowls: Apple and Grape Cup Triples Carnival
The Summit Bowls Club
10am - 4pm
“LAF Out Loud” 2018 Local Artist Exhibition
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
10:30am - 12:30pm
Wine Masterclass with host Mike Hayes, 2017 Australian Winemaker of the Year
Stanthorpe RSL Services Club
11am - 4:30pm
Banchetto Italiano - a celebration of Italian heritage on the Granite Belt
International Club
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Harvest Thanksgiving Service
Combined Churches Service Civic Centre
APPLE & GRAPE WINE MASTERCLASS Discover the World of Wine and Emerging Varieties. Let Mike Hayes, AVSO Australian Winemaker of the Year - 2017, take you and your taste buds on an unforgettable journey through the profound world of wine. Learn how to evaluate wine like a professional and discover the wine judge`s secrets for assessing wine and scoring wine like the experts. From Pinotage to Saperavi and Vermentino to Viognier we will enhance your knowledge in emerging wine grape varieties, where they originate from, how to identify the flavour and aroma profiles on each variety. Learn to identify aging of wines through colour recognition and secondary flavour initiation. Mike Hayes has been involved in the wine industry coming up to 39 years and he holds a Level 3 in WSET, a qualification in wine education. Mike also experienced firsthand knowledge on emerging varieties when he was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2013 to tour Europe and research alternative wine grape varieties.
BANCHETTO ITALIANO AND HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICE A new event on the 2018 Apple and Grape Harvest Festival program is “Banchetto Italiano: Celebrating Italian Culture on the Granite Belt”. An afternoon filled with food, wine, fun and entertainment. Guests will arrive to the sounds of “The String Family” playing their new selection of Italian classics. “Banchetto Italiano” will begin with an opening ceremony including both Italian and Australian anthems, followed by a presentation on Italian settlement on the Granite Belt. Featuring a four-course banquet lunch presented by Chef Jason Costanzo and Glen Nocente entertainment by accordionist Robert Grant and trio plus local performers, the audience will soon be singing and dancing along. A special treat will be a performance of the Italian folk dance, the Tarantella, by a local dance class. Rounding out this first weekend of the festival is the Combined Churches Harvest Thanksgiving Service. Stanthorpe’s tradition of agriculture and the production of food and beverages has enriched the lives of people in this district. While those industries have changed over the years, many of the people involved like to be able to give thanks to God for the work, the workers and the produce. Today we have a diverse community with many cultural and religious traditions. If you are a local or a visitor you are welcome to join us for this familyfriendly thanksgiving celebration. The service starts at 6:30pm and a simple supper will be provided after. Entry is a gold coin donation will help to support School Chaplaincy in Granite Belt schools.
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Monday 26th February TIME
EVENT
WHERE
11am - 12pm
Paddock to Plate - Feast n Farmin’, McMahons Produce and Savina Lane Wines
Farley Street Piazza
10am - 4pm
Busking Performances including The String Family (See Blackboard for performance times)
Farley Street Piazza
PADDOCK TO PLATE On the Granite Belt we are spoilt with choice of fresh local produce. From apple and grapes to strawberries, raspberries, celery, lettuce, peaches, nectarines, plums, capsicums, zucchini, truffles, saffron, the list goes on and on and on. To celebrate the vast array of local produce and the acclaimed chefs who use these ingredients; we bring to you Paddock to Plate. From Monday to Thursday in the Farley Street Piazza a Chef, Producer and a Winery will create a dish using local ingredients that is then matched to a wine or a beer. Join us from 11am and be inspired to go home and be your own masterchef! Monday Feast n Farmin’, McMahons Produce and Savina Lane Wines Tuesday QCWT, Poole’s Produce and Granite Belt Brewery Wednesday Singing Lake Café, Taylor’s Produce and Robert Channon Wines Thursday QCWT, Nicoletti Orchards and Banca Ridge
CAMERA CLUB - THANK YOU The Stanthorpe Camera Club is a great friend and supporter of the Apple and Grape Harvest Festival. Their passion for photography and capturing the beauty and diversity of the Granite Belt is well renowned. The Committee of the 2018 Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival wish to thank the Stanthorpe Camera Club once again for providing us with beautiful photographs, capturing every vivid detail of this year’s festival. This not only helps us with promotion of the festival in 2020 but is also an important memoir and record of the event for generations to come. Snapped a great photo at the Festival? Want to share it with us? Send your picture to web@appleandgrape.org or post it on our Facebook page.
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Tuesday 27th February TIME
EVENT
WHERE
9am - 11:30am
Variety Concert for Seniors including Morning Tea
Civic Centre
10am - 4pm
“LAF Out Loud” 2018 Local Artist Exhibition
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
10am - 4pm
Piazza Entertainment (See Blackboard for performance times)
Farley Street Piazza
11am - 12pm
Paddock to Plate - QCWT, Poole’s Produce and Granite Belt Brewery
Farley Street Piazza
6.55pm - 9:15pm
Brass, Pipe, Swing, String and Sing Variety Concert
Civic Centre
THE SENIORS CONCERT Recognising Seniors is a long tradition of the festival and in 2018 there is a program of quality entertainment at this free concert. A scrumptious morning tea provided by St Pauls Anglican Guild to be enjoyed and a few lucky winners will take away door prizes. Program includes Contempo Choir, Jack Drake, John Arlidge, Bob Townshend and “The String Family”.
BRASS PIPE SWING STRING & SING It’s Back Again! The Brass Pipe Swing String & Sing Variety Concert. At the 2016 concert, 600 people applauded the magic of music, vowing to return in 2018, and to bring all their friends. Entry is by donation box at the door and a gold coin for schoolaged children and a $5 note for adults, will help for a great cause, or, happy for you to come along for whatever donation amount you wish to make. Net proceeds go back into music development in Pipe, Brass and Swing bands in Stanthorpe. Concert goers need to arrive at the Civic Centre at 6.30pm for a 6.55pm start on Tuesday 27 February. All your favourites from Brass, Pipe and Swing music will be played and brought back especially for the Stanthorpe fans, “The String Family” will perform their beautiful music.
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Wednesday 28th February TIME
EVENT
WHERE
All Day
Ergon Network Decorated Windows
CBD Businesses
7am - 9am and 11am - 1pm
Golf: Stanthorpe RSL Single Stableford
Stanthorpe Golf Club
9am - 5pm
Anna’s Restaurant 3D Footpath Chalk Art by Amelia Batchelor
Post Office
9am - 5pm
Open Gardens - 5 spectacular Gardens across the Granite Belt
See appleandgrape.org/gardens
10am - 4pm
Piazza Entertainment (See Blackboard for performance times)
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
10am - 4pm
“LAF Out Loud” 2018 Local Artist Exhibition
International Club
11am - 12pm 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Paddock to Plate - Singing Lake Café, Taylors Produce and Robert Channon Wines Wine Masterclass with host Mike Hayes, 2017 Australian Winemaker of the Year
3D CHALK ART Talented Amelia Batchelor is back by popular demand, to create a 3D Chalk Art drawing on the footpath outside the Post Office. Proudly supported by Anna’s Restaurant, Amelia’s three dimension drawing will be available for everyone to enjoy over the festival and for many months to come. Amelia left the corporate graphic design/ multimedia world over ten years ago to concentrate on creating artworks across many disciplines including painting, sculpture, illustration and murals. In 2007 she discovered chalk while looking to learn more about drawing and became enthralled in using her art to interact with the public. The Footpath Chalk Art installation will be a surprise and perhaps you can drop by to guess what is about to develop. Amelia is working-up a special treat and we just can’t wait. School groups are especially welcome to watch the installation in progress.
Farley Street Piazza Stanthorpe RSL Services Club
ERGON NETWORK DECORATED WINDOWS The festival is now in full swing! The judging for the Ergon Network Decorated Windows is on today. Local businesses in the CBD have decorated their shopfronts celebrating this wonderful region we call home. The theme for this year’s Decorated Window is “Food and Wine – It’s Divine!” Which is your favourite? Let us know on our Facebook page.
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Thursday 1st March TIME
EVENT
WHERE
All Day
Ergon Network Decorated Windows
CBD Businesses
9am - 12pm
Apple Day - All things Apples! With Apple pies, apple peeling, recipes and fun for all
Farley Street Piazza
9am - 3pm
Golf: Crisps Coaches 2 Ball Ambrose
Stanthorpe Golf Club
9am - 5pm
Anna’s Restaurant 3D Footpath Chalk Art by Amelia Batchelor
Post Office
10am - 4pm
Piazza Entertainment (See Blackboard for performance times)
Farley Street Piazza
10am - 4pm
“LAF Out Loud” 2018 Local Artist Exhibition
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
11am - 12pm
Paddock to Plate - QCWT, Nicoletti Orchards and Banca Ridge
Farley Street Piazza
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Wine Masterclass with host Mike Hayes, 2017 Australian Winemaker of the Year
Stanthorpe RSL Services Club
HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES? Apple Day is here! The Granite Belt is renowned for the freshest, crispiest, crunchiest, tastiest and juiciest Apples in Australia. From Jonathan, Pink Lady, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Gala, Sundowner, Kalei, Jazz to the famous Granny Smith Apple; we grow them all and now is the best time to eat Stanthorpe Apples. Or cook with them. There will be the Apple Pie Competition and Apple Jelly Competition. This year’s judge is Ros Sutton from Sutton’s Juice Factory who makes one of the best Apple Pies in the district. For the Apple Pie competition the pastry must be homemade (not shop bought) and fresh (not pie) apples are to be used for the filling. After the competition, Ros will talk about how they make their juice and ciders from new season Stanthorpe apples. All entries to be submitted by 9:45am at the Farley Street Piazza. Don’t forget to register for the Longest Apple Peel at 11:30am. Bring your favourite peeler as there is fierce competition for the bragging rights. A lot of fun and laughter is to be had on the way, with a Toffee Apple demonstration afterwards. This day is proudly brought to you by Nicoletti Orchards and Daniel Nicoletti will be along to talk about the varieties and the reasons why Stanthorpe apples are so tasty and nutritious. To finish our Paddock to Plate events we will have Andrew Simpson the Executive Chef at the Queensland College of Wine and Tourism whip up a tasty treat using fresh local apples from Nicoletti Orchards. It will then be matched with a wine from Banca Ridge. She’ll be apples all right!
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Friday 2nd March TIME
EVENT
WHERE
All Day
Ergon Network Decorated Windows
CBD Businesses
8am - 2pm
Stanthorpe Seasonal Feast Markets
Farley Street Piazza
9am - 5pm
Floral Decorations and Prayer
St Joseph’s Catholic Church
10am - 11am
Community Grape Crush - Everyone is welcome to try grape crushing!
Farley Street Piazza
10am - 4pm
Piazza Entertainment (See Blackboard for performance times)
Farley Street Piazza
10am - 4pm
Open Gardens - 5 spectacular Gardens across the Granite Belt
See appleandgrape.org/gardens
10am - 4pm
“LAF Out Loud” 2018 Local Artist Exhibition
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Wine Masterclass with host Mike Hayes, 2017 Australian Winemaker of the Year
Stanthorpe RSL Services Club
6:30pm - 1am
Black Toyota Gala Ball and Young Ambassadors Presentation “It’s Divine - It’s Cocktail Time”
Civic Centre
BLACK TOYOTA GALA BALL “It’s Divine – It’s Cocktail Time!” is the theme for the 2018 Apple and Grape Harvest Festival Gala Ball brought to you by Black Toyota. This night of nights will see Matt Brown as MC and Bridget Adams from Channel 7 as a special guest. The crowning of the 2018 Young Ambassador and 2018 Fundraising Young Ambassador will be the highlight of the evening. Prizes for the evening have been generously donated by local businesses. The Young Ambassador Grand Prize Tour is proudly donated by HelloWorld and Filippo’s Tours. Other prizes awarded during the evening are The Local Knowledge Award donated by Heritage Bank and The Ambassador’s Choice Award donated by Poole’s Produce. Once the official presentation has completed, enjoy a cocktail or two then dance the night away with Bassline Studios Band and Let’s Dance Band Qld. A light supper will be provided, coked by the talented chefs at Vincenzos. Tickets are $75 each so book your table now at www.appleandgrape.org/events/2018/3/2/gala-ball or visit the team at Top Beat in High Street, Stanthorpe.
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Saturday 3rd March TIME
EVENT
WHERE
All Day
Ergon Network Decorated Windows
CBD Businesses
7am - 8am
Parkrun - It’s a 5km run. Just you against the clock
Talc Street, Stanthorpe
8am - 3pm
Market in the Mountains - “Make it, bake it, sew it or grow it”
Civic Centre
8am - 5:30pm
Southern Downs Steam Railway: Train trip from Warwick to Stanthorpe and return
Warwick Train Station
9am - 4pm
Rest and Refresh with light refreshments and drinks available for purchase
St Pauls Anglican Church Hall
9am - 5pm
Floral Decorations celebrating the beauty of creation and Prayer
St Joseph’s Catholic Church
9am - 5pm
Stations of the Cross paintings, Floral Decorations and areas for quiet contemplation
Uniting Church
9am - 9pm
Heritage Bank Family Entertainment Zone
Woolworths Car Park
9am - 9pm 9am - 9pm 9am - 10pm
Heritage Bank Multicultural Carnival and Wine Fiesta - $10/person 18yo and over. With entertainment proudly brought to you by Fonlea Fresh Fruit Sales, Netpro, Weeroona Park Lindsay Transport, Stanthorpe Hotel, Anna’s Restaurant, APM Employment Services Roving Entertainment proudly brought to you by I & L Rizatto and Sons, Fonlea Fresh Fruit CBD Sales, Taylor’s Produce, Solomons Carpet, Central Hotel and the Country Club Hotel Rebel FM/The Breeze Street Carnival including Heritage Bank Family CBD Entertainment Zone
10am - 1pm
Open Gardens - 5 spectacular Gardens across the Granite Belt
See appleandgrape.org/gardens
10am - 4pm
“LAF Out Loud” 2018 Local Artist Exhibition
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
11am - 12pm
Stanthorpe RSL Band Parades - with Brass, Pipe and Drums bands
CBD
11:30am - 1:30pm
Jack Drake Presents: Poetry in the Piazza
Farley Street Piazza
1pm - 2pm
Power Tynan Mt Marlay Fun Run
Corner High & Victoria Streets
2pm - 3pm
Channel 7 Grand Parade and Carnival Characters with prize money proudly donated I & L Rizatto and Sons, Crisps Coaches and Bus Lines and Nicoletti Orchards.
CBD
2pm - 12am
Stanthorpe Rodeo
Showgrounds
4pm - 4:30pm
The Stanthorpe Border Post Queensland Grape Crushing Championships
Outside Post Office
4pm - 5pm
Musical Quiet Hour with Granite Belt Choir
St Paul’s Anglican Church
5pm - 5:30pm
Naval Ceremonial Sunset & Beat to Quarters
Outside Civic Centre
Before and After Firework
The Peter Salata Entertainers
Farley Street Piazza
6pm - 7:30pm
The Band of the 1st Regiment Royal Australian Army Concert and Rock Band Performance Carnarvon Bridge
7:30pm - 7:45pm
Rossow Bulk Haulage Fireworks Spectacular with music by the combined Royal Australian Army Band and Royal Australian Navy Band
Carnarvon Bridge
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Entertainment
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th March
SATURDAY 3RD MARCH TIME
WEEROONA PARK TOP STAGE
WEEROONA PARK BAND SHELL
MARYLAND STREET STAGE
10am - 11am
The Moonsets
The US Band
11:15am - 12pm
Raffaele
Benny D Williams
12:15pm - 1pm
Sally Sa
ZUMPA
James St. Preachers
1:15pm - 2pm
Munster Bucks
Mitch King
Burger Joint
2pm – 3:30pm
Channel 7 Grand Parade
Channel 7 Grand Parade
Channel 7 Grand Parade
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Electrik Lemonade
Calling Bros
Dan Hannaford
4:30pm - 5:15pm
The Moonsets
Burger Joint
Munster Bucks
5:30pm - 6:15pm
Kimmy and Crew
James St. Preachers
Little Steely Bros
6:30pm - 7:15pm
Benny D Willams
7:15pm - 7:45pm
Rossow Bulk Haulage Fireworks
7:45pm - 8:25pm
Dan Hannaford
Calling Bros
8:45pm - 9:20pm
Little Steely Bros
Mitch King
ZUMPA Rossow Bulk Haulage Fireworks
Rossow Bulk Haulage Fireworks
9:35pm - 10:05pm
Electrik Lemonade
10:20pm - 11pm
Kimmy and Crew
SUNDAY 4TH MARCH TIME
WEEROONA PARK TOP STAGE
WEEROONA PARK BAND SHELL
9am - 9:30am
Army Band
9:45am - 10:30am
Navy Band
10am - 10:45am
The Moonsets
10:45am - 11:30am 11am - 11:45am
Burger Joint ZUMPA
11:45am - 12:30pm 12pm - 12:45pm
Munster Bucks Little Steely Bros
12:40pm - 1:10pm 1pm - 1:45pm
Hanmadang Benny D Williams
1:15pm - 2pm 2pm - 2:45pm
James St. Preachers Sally Sa
2:15pm - 3pm
Calling Bros.
3pm - 4pm
Wendy Matthews
Kimmy and Crew
4:15pm - 5pm
Dan Hannaford
The Cole Train
5:15pm - 6pm
Electrik Lemonade
Whiskey Gully
6:15pm - 7pm
Mitch King
* Bands, Artists and Performance Times are correct at the time of printing.
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Sunday 4th March TIME
EVENT
WHERE
All Day
Ergon Network Decorated Windows
CBD Businesses
8am - 3pm
Market in the Mountains - “Make it, bake it, sew it or grow it”
Civic Centre
8am - 5:30pm
Southern Downs Steam Railway: Train trip from Warwick to Stanthorpe and return
Warwick Train Station
9am - 6pm
Heritage Bank Family Entertainment Zone
Woolworths Car Park
9am - 6pm
Heritage Bank Multicultural Carnival and Wine Fiesta - $10/person 18yo and over
Weeroona Park
9:30am - 11:30am
Wine Masterclass with host Mike Hayes, 2017 Australian Winemaker of the Year
Stanthorpe RSL Services Club
10am - 1pm
Open Gardens - 5 spectacular Gardens across the Granite Belt
See appleandgrape.org/gardens
10am - 4pm
“LAF Out Loud” 2018 Local Artist Exhibition
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
HERITAGE BANK MULTICULTURAL CARNIVAL AND WINE FIESTA The entertainment does not stop on the last day of the 2018 Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival. Headlining the entertainment at The Heritage Bank Multicultural Carnival and Wine Fiesta is multi award-winning artist, Wendy Matthews; who is proudly brought to you by Favco and J G Lohrisch. Other artists performing are Electrik Lemonade, Dan Hannigan, Little Steely Bothers, Mitch King and many more. Entry is $10 person for ages 18 years old and over. Enjoy local wine and beer with fantastic food. Catch up with friends and family in Weeroona Park or walk around the Markets in the Mountains in the Civic Centre.
Elaine Burton IN MEMORY OF MARGARET BURTON
The kids will be kept entertained at the Heritage Bank Family Entertainment Zone near the Fire Station. So much to do! Can’t wait to see you there!
Jo McNally PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD
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Grape Crush GRAPE CRUSH On Saturday 3rd March, just after the Grand Parade, the festival would not be complete without the iconic Stanthorpe Border Post Grape Crush. Outside the Post Office, the main street becomes the stage for this display of gladiator style grape crushing. There are no rules in the Grape Crush – The contestant who can squeeze the grapes between their toes the fastest is crowned champion. But watch out! Don’t stand too close or you could experience more of the Grape Crush than you bargained for.
CELEBRITY GRAPE CRUSH
We see a little undignified behaviour with our dignitaries as this no-holds barred event takes place.
EDIA AND YOUNG M AMBASSADOR GRAPE CRUSH
TV, Radio or Print media. Which one is the fastest and strongest to beat out their rivals? Our four Young Ambassadors fight for the win! In their last official event for the festival, it can get a little messy as the girls let their hair down.
The Stanthorpe Border Post is proud to be a sponsor of the Stanthorpe Apple and Grape since its inception. We take pride in promoting all the wonderful elements that the Apple and Grape brings to the Granite Belt region.
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The Sporting Field RUN, RIDE, WHACK AND BOWL
Over the 10 days of the festival there are many fun outdoor activities that you can participate in. From riding around Storm King Dam, whacking a small ball around 18 holes, running up a little hill (Mt Marlay is not that high!) or around Quart Pot Creek or something a little gentler, lawn bowls. These events showcase the active lifestyle we have on offer here and enjoy on the Granite Belt. Check out each day’s event for sporting activity for you to participate in. Here are a few of our favourites:
THAT DAM RIDE Sun 25th February 2018 from 5am With thanks to Stanthorpe Lions Club this bike ride starts and finishes at Storm King Dam. The ride offers challenges/courses for all levels of riders. There are four ride options available: The Beginners - 20km Ride Slightly More Challenging - 45 km Ride Super Keen - 70km or 125km Ride All rides showcase the great riding conditions and the beautiful landscape of the Granite Belt and have some challenges along the way. For more information and entry fees and details visit www.thatdamride.com.au.
POWER TYNAN MT MARLAY FUN RUN Sat 3rd March 2018 from 12:30pm The iconic fun run will now take place on the main Saturday of the festival. Starting and finishing on the corner of High and Victoria Streets (outside Power Tynan), participants will compete for the King and Queen of the Mountain. Starting at 1pm and finishing just before the Grand Parade, it is sure to be a great event for spectators and participants alike. Prize money is awarded for 1st place in both the Open and 14 Years and Under Categories. For more information, entry fees and details, visit www.appleandgrape.org/ events/2018/3/3/mt-marlay-fun-run.
STANTHORPE BY BICYCLE Sat 3rd March 2018 from 7am Join Granite Belt Bicycle Tours & Hire for a leisurely 10 kilometres morning cycle around the town of Stanthorpe. Discover places of interest and hear stories of years gone by from a local knowledgeable guide. Tour price is $30.00/ person and bookings are essential. For more information and booking visit www.granitebeltbicycles.com.au or call Jon on 0405 604 926.
GOLF DAYS Apple and Grape Cup
Saturday 24th February from 11am
Stanthorpe RSL Single Stableford Wednesday 28th February from 7am and 11am
Crisps Coaches 2 Ball Ambrose
Thursday 1st March from 9am With the 9-hole course at the Stanthorpe Golf Club in immaculate condition at the moment, these golf days are a must do at this year’s festival. All three days are open to the public and all players are welcome. An official handicap is required for the Apple and Grape Cup and the Stanthorpe RSL Single Stableford. Timesheets for all events are now open and there are a maximum number of 72 players for the 2 Ball Ambrose event. To secure your place on the timesheet, contact Neta Thouard on 0427 080 545 or the Golf Club on (07) 4681 1276.
STANTHORPE PARKRUN Each Sat of the Festival from 7am This 5 kilometre run around picturesque Quart Port Creek is on every Saturday morning. This free event is at your own pace. Starting at Gleeson Park, Talc Street, Stanthorpe you are very welcome to join in – it is just you against the clock. For more information and to register your first run visit www.parkrun.com.au/stanthorpe/course/.
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Channel 7 Celebrities CHANNEL 7 CELEBRITIES Channel 7 celebrities Livio Regano and Bridget Adams will be celebrity guests at the 2018 Apple and Grape Harvest Festival. As Channel 7 weatherman, Livio is a familiar face on local screens, keeping viewers up to date with weather forecasts, with a frequent nod to the Granite Belt as the coldest region in the state. Livio has also been a popular guest at previous Apple & Grape Harvest Festivals in various roles including Harvest Festival Ball host. Joining Livio at the festival this year is Queensland Weekender presenter Bridget Adams. Bridget’s Queensland Weekender role takes her to events and locations across the state, exploring the ideal destinations for locals and visitors. Her visit to the Apple and Grape Harvest Festival will allow her to experience the fun of events such as the Channel 7 Grand Parade, Queensland Grape Crushing Championships, Multicultural Music Festival and more. Prior to joining Queensland Weekender, Bridget criss-crossed the globe for 10 years as a reporter for 7’s The Great Outdoors. Festival visitors will also enjoy meeting and chatting to Livio and Bridget during the Festival main weekend.
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Stanthorpe R SL Band Parades STANTHORPE RSL BAND PARADES
NAVY & ARMY ON SHOW
Marching bands galore will brighten the carnival area on festival Saturday. The traditional morning parades will feature brass bands, pipe bands and the thunderous sound of marching drum bands. One hundred and forty pipers and drummers from Armidale, Glen Innes, Scots College, Toowoomba, Warwick, Redlands and Stanthorpe will perform their best march tunes and perform in a massed band. Then one hundred and thirty brass band musicians from Stanthorpe, Gold Coast, Warwick City, Dalby and the services bands of Royal Australia Army and Royal Australian Navy will lift carnival spirits. Returning in 2018 is Brisbane St Joseph’s College Red Thunder Drumline which will be performing in the Grand Parade with a huge number of drummers. Adding great marching performances will be Bundaberg Drum Corps and Redland Ladies Drum Corps. Morning parades commencing at 11am and all bands will appear in the Channel 7 Grand Parade at 2pm. Massed band performances after the grand parade is a perennial favourite and the Pipe Band rendition of Amazing Grace is a special festival moment. The Navy Band will perform its moving evening ceremony and Beat to Quarters and Ceremonial Sunset on the concourse of the Stanthorpe Civic Centre at 5pm. The ceremony is amongst the oldest of Naval Ceremonies dating back centuries and it reflects the tradition of calling the ship’s company to Quarters and Action Stations when battle is imminent. Ceremonial Sunset reflects the traditional saluting and lowering of the Ensign at sunset. The beautiful Evening Hymn will be performed and with a volley from the field gun the orderlies will fold the Ensign to the tune Song of Australia before dismounting with Waltzing Matilda. A ceremony not to be missed. The Royal Australian Army Band will perform on a special stage near Carnarvon Bridge from 6.30pm to 7.30pm, another concert not to be missed. It is a first for the festival to have the Army Band perform and it will be a whole new entertainment experience for festival goers. To add more to their already sensational program (correct at the time of printing), the Navy Band will join in for a special accompaniment to the Rossow Bulk Haulage Fireworks Spectacular. Warning – DO NOT MISS THIS!! Both the Navy Band and the Army Band make a return to the Multicultural Carnival and Wine Fiesta at 9.30am and 10.10am Sunday with their Stage Bands performing.
Information about tri-Services (Navy, Army and Air Force) will be in the Family Entertainment Zone and Naval Services will have its State President for Naval Cadets on-hand to help with reforming the local Naval Cadets. A Navy RHIB is almost certain to be a popular stall to visit along with the Naval information team. The Royal Australian Navy Band will make its 4th consecutive appearance at the festival and will provide marvellous entertainment including the traditional Ceremonial Sunset.
THANKS MAJ. PALMER A special colleague of the festival will be retiring from duty in the coming months. It is important to recognise a contribution made by an individual. This vote of thanks is not just about the festival but the outstanding services by Major Graham Palmer and his team to army personnel and families locally an afar. On a recommendation from the Stanthorpe RSL, Maj. Palmer engaged with the festival team and the results have been so rewarding to both his team and the festival. Attendance at festivals is now regular as the Army ASLAV and Bushmaster are an instant attraction for youngsters in the Heritage Bank Family Entertainment Zone and a bit hit in the Channel 7 Grand Parade. For the 2018 festival, Maj. Palmer has been instrumental in bringing back the Army assets and a team providing information on defence forces. He has encouraged support from the Royal Australian Army Band and it is here to provide amazing entertainment - please don’t miss them. “From a casual conversation with one Army Officer, we now have an ever-growing presence of defence services as part of the festival. Maj Graham Palmer CSM, Brigade Welfare Officer, 7th Combat Brigade, we thank you sincerely for your commitment to your job and your support to the Stanthorpe Apple & Grape Harvest Festival. Congratulations on your upcoming retirement”. Greg Thouard, Festival President
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Volunteers
The Lifeblood of our Festival
WE WOULD NOT HAVE A FESTIVAL WITHOUT OUR VOLUNTEERS! To all volunteers - Thank you! Volunteers are said to be as the back-bone of our community. They are generally the true heroes who are constantly ready and willing to contribute their personal own time, talents, and as well as their body energy just to help making Apple and Grape Harvest Festival a success. Two hundred volunteers help the festival with a host of tasks. More importantly, volunteers become ambassadors for the region, promoting what it means to be part of community and go about encouraging others to make a valuable contribution. The Committee thanks all its volunteers for the time and effort each and every volunteer puts into the festival.
Since 2010 a very special group of volunteers help over the main weekend of the festival. YWAMs or Youth with a Mission from Brisbane. The YWAM movement started in 1960 and is operating in more than 1,000 locations in over 180 countries. These young people donate their time to volunteer to community groups around Australia while studying and the Apple & Grape Harvest Festival is so pleased to host 40 YWAMs. They are the people that empty the rubbish bins, help move fences, and are ready and willing for any job at a moment’s notice. All with a big smile on their faces! We encourage you to thank the YWAMs over the main weekend of the festival. They are easy to spot, wearing the bright yellow volunteer’s shirt. Or visit the Chai Tent near the Police Station and say hello and thank you.
Congratulations to the Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival on this iconic event. Member for Southern Downs James Lister
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YOUR FEDERAL MEMBER FOR MARANOA
DAVID LITTLEPROUD
MP
Proudly supporting the Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival.
WARWICK OFFICE P5, 81 Palmerin St, Warwick Q 4370 Phone: 4661 2494 David.littleproud.mp@aph.gov.au | www.davidlittleproud.com.au Focused on Maranoa’s future
Welcome HIS EXCELLENCY THE HONOURABLE PAUL DE JERSEY AC, QC, GOVERNOR OF QUEENSLAND I am delighted to welcome everyone to the 2018 Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival. For more than fifty years, this iconic festival has drawn people from all over our State – and beyond – to sample and enjoy the very best of the food, wine, fun and entertainment of the Stanthorpe region. From the superb wine and produce for which the Granite Belt is justly famed, to the exciting
entertainment program, culminating in the magnificent grand parade, there is something for everyone to enjoy in the biennial showcase of one of Queensland’s most beautiful and diverse regions. The friendly and welcoming people of the Granite Belt are its greatest asset and their warmth and hospitality is showcasing their region and its produce make this one of Queensland’s outstanding regional experiences. I wish locals and visitors alike every enjoyment of the 2018 Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival.
TRACY DOBIE
Mayor of the Southern Downs Welcome to the 2018 Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival, the Granite Belt’s most loved and iconic event. For more than 50 years, the festival has proudly showcased what it is that makes the Southern Downs and Granite Belt one of Queensland’s best destinations. From fine local produce, beautiful natural landscapes, culinary delights and vibrant events, our region is rich in culture, history and experiences, and the Apple and
Grape Harvest Festival is a celebration of Stanthorpe the heart of the Granite Belt. Please make the most of these experiences, discover our region, create some memories, enjoy the Festival and the very best of what Stanthorpe has to offer. In 2016, almost 110,000 visitors flocked to the Apple and Grape Harvest Festival, a testament to its enduring success and the passion and dedication of its volunteers. Thank you to everyone who have come together to make the 27th Apple and Grape Harvest Festival possible.
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