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Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
General Sponsors
Tourism and Events Queensland
Heritage Bank
Regional Arts Fund
Granite Belt Informer
Southern Downs Regional Council
Silver Sponsors Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF)
Ergon Energy
Gambling Community Benefit Fund Channel 7
Rebel FM/The Breeze
Montague Fresh Queensland
Bellingham
Wilmot’s House Removals
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2016 STANTHORPE APPLE & GRAPE HARVEST FESTIVAL
Minister for Tourism and Major Events The Hon Kate Jones MP
Welcome to Southern Queensland Country for the 2016 Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival – part of our vibrant calendar of events that makes Queensland the best address on earth. Experiences are at the core of any destination event and I hope you come away from the Apple and Grape Harvest Festival with some amazing Queensland memories. Events play an important role in showcasing a destination, driving visitation, fostering community pride and creating jobs for the local community. The Palaszczuk Government recognises that events drive Queensland’s tourism economy and we are proud to support this event through Tourism and Events Queensland’s Destination Events Program. Thank you to the event organisers, volunteers, and those who have come together to deliver the Apple and Grape Harvest Festival for Queensland, and I encourage you to make the most of the tourism offerings throughout the destination.
Festival President Greg Thouard Fifty years of festivals is certainly a milestone to be proud of as a district. There are many festivals that come and go but the Apple & Grape has continued to succeed. I am proud to have been part of the festival since 1975 but more proud to lead the team as President for 2016. The team of 18 Directors who have worked so hard for the last two years are our major contributors to festival success. I applaud each of you and the strong network of volunteers who make this festival possible. We have been fortunate to have gained the support of eight Young Ambassadors. The tireless efforts by these Ambassadors, their sponsors, families and friends allows the festival committee to provide a major program of events for all 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. Thank you to all and with the experiences gained, you will become lifelong ambassadors for this great district. Thank you to the sponsors for your support and I know you will be extremely satisfied with the huge contribution we have all made to make this 2016 festival an outstanding success.
Welcome and thank you for supporting the Apple & Grape Harvest Festival. Please enjoy, take away great memories and I invite you to return again one day to this great region.
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To help celebrate the 50th Anniversary, Queens and Young Ambassadors from 1966 will join us as well as Queens of the former Apple Blossom Carnivals 1955-1964. A 10-day program has been reintroduced, the Kinzan Drumming Band from Shiwa Japan will visit our shores, Australian National Buskers will be here, a whole new program of events has been prepared by the committee and the rest is all for you to enjoy.
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2016 Apple And GrApe HArvest FestivAl YounG AmbAssAdors 1. KASEY CHARLTON is the McDonald’s Stanthorpe Young Ambassador. She is 18 years old and a Trainee Manager at McDonalds completing a Management Development Program and a qualified Manager Course. Kasey aspires to be successful and is keen to travel the world and experience different cultures in various countries. After attending High School at The Scots PGC College, Warwick, Kasey joined the Young Ambassador program in the hope to get more involved in the local Stanthorpe community and give back a little, helping to grow and mature as a person. Hobbies & Interests – Horses in particular and all animals.
2. LAUREN KELLEY is the Ravens Croft Young Ambassador. She is 21 years old and Teacher Aide/Librarian at Amiens State School and aims to complete a Bachelor of Primary Education and become a full time teacher, gaining as much experience as possible. From there Lauren plans to further her studies, leading into a career in disability special needs, working specifically with children with Autism. Having arrived in Stanthorpe some six years ago, she joined the Festival Young Ambassador program to familiarise herself with the Stanthorpe Community and become part of it. To gain skills that will help in the future, for example public speaking, bookkeeping, gaining knowledge of the local area and meeting the people in this wonderful community. Hobbies & Interests – From artistic to practical, her hobbies include sketching, working in black and white. Acting with the Stanthorpe LittleTheatre, photography, camping, amateur operations and volunteering in the Rural Fire Service.
3. AMANDA MCCOSKER is the Stanthorpe Lions Young Ambassador. She is 23 years old and is a Dentist at Granite Belt Dental. Amanda’s ambition is to travel and experience the cultures of the world. Continue to maintain a strong family relationship, no matter where life takes and to continue to provide high quality oral health care to the general community with a special focus on oral health education for children. To volunteer with community organisations, in particular Girl Guides of which she has been a member since 1998 and presently a leader, helping to educate and develop the next generation into becoming confident, self-respecting, responsible community members. Hobbies & Interest – Girls guides, netball, travelling, working with people and involving myself in the Granite Belt Community.
4. NATASHA GOSNEY is the Top Beat Young Ambassador. She is 21 years old and is a Sales Assistant at Top Beat Entertainment. Natasha’s ambition is to train to become a nail technician. Nail art has been a passion, and she would like to own her own studio for nail art. Natasha joined the Young Ambassador program to gain the experience of meeting new people and have fun raising funds as well as promoting the Apple and Grape Festival. Hobbies and Interests – Advertising and promotions, bushwalking, 4-wheel driving and crafting.
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RHIANNON MCPAUL
is the Rainbow Kids Young Ambassador. She is 18 years old and works as a Personal Care Assistant at Churches of Christ Carramar Aged Care. Rhiannon hopes to one day join the Defence Force or Police Force. She joined the Young Ambassador program in the hope to gain confidence in the workforce and community. Hobbies – Outdoor activities including fishing, camping and horse riding.
6. MADELINE TORRISI is the Fork and Cork Café and Restaurant Young Ambassador. She is 18 years of age and is a waitress at Fork and Cork Café and Restaurant. Madeline is commencing her studies in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University. On completion of her degree she plans to pursue a law degree. Her professional goal is to become a Criminal Prosecutor. Once all studies are finalised, she hopes to travel to Sicily, to visit the country from where her family originated and gain greater knowledge of her heritage. Her decision to become an entrant in the Young Ambassador program was an easy one. Having been born and raised in Stanthorpe, the Festival has always held an important place in her life; with memories of the Grand Parade, enjoying the Fiesta in the Park and the hilarious Grape Crush. Her participation will enable her to raise funds for the Festival and most importantly, bring the community together to promote the heritage of this region, bring tourists from all over Australia and internationally, giving the local economy a much needed boost. Madeline is looking forward to the opportunity of touring the region with other Young Ambassadors, meeting the people that make Stanthorpe what it is. Hobbies and Interests – Dancing, Soccer, Music and Touch Football.
7. SAMANTHA BLAXLAND
is the Stanthorpe Rotary Young Ambassador. She is 23 years old and a Youth Worker with Family Centred Support. Samantha wishes to make the most of every opportunity and give everything she does 100%. One day she hopes to combine her two passions of Youth Worker and Fitness Instructing to form a career. Samantha joined the Festival as this was a great opportunity to get her name out there, whilst studying Community Services, as well as holding fun events for the community, in particular, the youth. Hobbies & Interests – enjoys going to the gym. Camping, going to movies, 4-wheel driving and bush walking.
8. NIKELLA CARTER is the Caltex Applethorpe Young Ambassador. She is 18 years old and a Sales Assistant at Office Smart. Nikella’s ambition is to be a professional special effects & formal makeup artist and aspires to have a wide range of beauty qualifications in the near future and to finish Certificate 3 in Graphic Design and be a qualified Interior Designer. Nikella joined the Young Ambassador program to gain self-confidence. As part of her senior school years, she studied to gain experience in the Tourism Industry and Event Planning and this excited her to participate with organising a well-known event, and to gain new friendships. Hobbies & Interests- playing Women’s League Tag with the local team, The Gremlinettes. Interested in travel, seeing different cultures. 6273518aa
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Gala Ball & Markets in the Mountains
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Friday 26th February TIME
EVENT
WHERE
10am - 4pm
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery Local Artist Exhibition
Stanthorpe Art Gallery
9am - 5.30pm
Feast of Sounds – Workshop Series
St Joseph’s Catholic Church, High Street
12pm - 8pm
Busker’s Warm Up
CBD
5pm - 9pm
Market Night, Stalls, Wineries and Street Events
CBD
5.30pm - 9pm
Bands - John Hibbins Trio and 2015 National Busking Champions - The String Family
CBD
7pm - 7.15pm
Turning On of Festival Lights by Ergon Energy and Young Ambassadors
Piazza
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Joins us to celebrate the start of the Apple and Grape Harvest Festival with the turning on of the lights in the main street, music and markets with the Young Ambassadors at 7:15pm.The Stanthorpe Farmer’s Market will be operating into the evening in the Piazza with stalls in the main street. Winners of the 2015 Australian National Busking Championships, The String Family, a family of four string players, will be performing outside The Country Club, Stanthorpe for the night program running from 5.30pm. Rounding up the evening entertainment is the talented local trio John Hibbins, Andy Willmot and Wolfgang Greve. The John Hibbins Trio has recently formed and have the right mix of music for the Friday night street partyy to start the festival.
2015 National Buski ng Champiions T he S tring Family
A mixed media exhibition showcasing the extraordinary talents and creativity of over 100 local artists. Extended opening hours during Apple & Grape weekend:
Friday, 4th March: 10am to 4pm Saturday, 5th March: 10am to 4pm Sunday, 6th March: 10am to 4pm
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Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery, Weeroona Park, Stanthorpe, QLD 4380
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Saturday 27th February TIME
EVENT
WHERE
10am - 1pm
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery Local Artists Exhibition
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
9am - 7pm
ANBC - South East Qld Regional Busking Finals
Various
1pm - 4pm
Open Gardens, Whistle Stop and Community Gardens proudly supported by the Stanthorpe Garden Club
10 Gardens across the Granite Belt
3pm - 9:30pm
Feast of Sounds
Civic Centre
11am - 5pm
Golf Day - Apple and Grape Cup
Golf Club
5pm - 7pm
Wine Master Class with host Prof. Mike Hayes
Vines Motel
5pm - 9pm
Night of Art and Music for RSL Deployed Troops Welfare Fund
Stanthorpe RSL Club
AustrAliAn nAtionAl Busking ChAmpionships™ - south EAst QuEEnslAnd rEgionAl FinAls Stanthorpe will be hosting the Australian National Busking Championships™ - South East Queensland Regional Finals on Saturday 27 February, as part of the Apple & Grape Harvest Festival. Stanthorpe will be the “Busking Capital” for the whole of the South East Queensland Region. Join us for a feast of fabulous music with performers from all over South East Queensland covering all styles of music from rock to pop, jazz to blues, country to classical and everything in between. Watch as they
battle it out for $5,000 in prize money and a place in the National Championships later in the year. Everyone can be a judge. The people’s choice award is decided by the public voting with Rotary Dollars purchased at the Apple & Grape Festival Showroom for $1 a ticket. All tickets sold also go into a lucky prize draw during the final concert. For more information or to download an entry form, go to www.appleandgrape.org.
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Sunday 28th February TIME
EVENT
WHERE
10am - 1pm
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery Local Artists Exhibition
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
6am - 11am
That Dam Ride
Round trip from Storm King Dam
10am - 4pm
Open Gardens proudly supported by the Stanthorpe Garden Club
10 Gardens across the Granite Belt
9am - 5pm
Apple and Grape Cup Triples Carnival
The Summit Bowls Club
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Wine Master Class with host Prof. Mike Hayes
Vines Motel
6pm - 8pm
Harvest Thanksgiving Service - Combined Churches Service
Civic Centre
open gardens
Ten wonderful cold climate Stanthorpe and Granite Belt gardens will be open to the public during the Apple & Grape Harvest Festival. $25.00 per person gives you access to all ten gardens or purchase entry for a single garden at the gate for $5.00. Entry for children 17 years and under is free. Tickets are available at www.appleandgrape.org or at the Festival Showroom, 13 Maryland Street. Stanthorpe.
open TIMes
Saturday 27th February 1pm to 4pm Sunday 28th February 10am to 4pm Monday 29th February closed Tuesday 1st March 10am to 4pm Wednesday 2nd March 10am to 4pm Thursday 3rd March closed Friday 4th March 10am to 4pm Saturday 5th March 10am to 1pm Sunday 6th March 10am to 1 pm
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Monday 29th February TIME
EVENT
WHERE
8am – 12pm
Apple Pie Competition
Piazza
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Kent Saddlery Whip Cracking and your chance to win a Whip!
Piazza
Have you booked your Wine Master Class with Mike Hayes Mike, a local winemaker and wine educator; will take you and your taste buds on an unforgettable journey through your senses. Learn about some of the world`s rarest wine grape varieties and be guided through the origins, aromas and flavours of the most exotic wine styles in the world. This exciting program includes: • Wine evaluation. Learning the finer points of wine descriptors and the professional approach to enjoying wine. • How to become a Wine Judge – Mike will take you through the finer points of wine evaluation and how the Wine Show Judging system works; learn to become a judge! • Taste the finest examples of European style wines available on the Granite Belt with a professionally structured tasting with origins of varieties, food matches
and stylistic acceptance of wine styles worldwide explained. – Over $500.00 per session in value of wines. This is an extremely rare opportunity to explore the finer points of wine evaluation and not to be missed. Warning limited seats available with only 20 participants per session. See www.appleandgrape.org to buy tickets.
Dates
• Saturday 27th February – 5- 7pm • Sunday 28th February – 2.30- 4:30pm • Wednesday 2nd March – 5- 7pm • Thursday 3rd March – 5- 7pm • Friday 4th March – 5- 7pm • Saturday 5th March – 12- 2pm
Monday is a quieter day that will allow you time to check out the Regions’ wineries and other food delights. The Apple Pie Competition entries are due today – so time to get baking!
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Tuesday 1st March TIME
EVENT
WHERE
10am - 4pm
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery Local Artist Exhibition
Stanthorpe Art Gallery
10am - 4pm
Open Gardens proudly supported by the Stanthorpe Garden Club
10 Gardens across the Granite Belt
9am - 11:30am
Senior’s Concert
Civic Centre
12pm - 2pm
Jack Drake Presents: Poety Afternoon
Civic Centre
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Brass, Pipe, Swing and String (A Concert not to miss. Admission by gold coin donation)
Civic Centre
Tuesday 1 March Tuesday features open gardens, a senior’s concert, poetry with Jack Drake and an evening concert not to miss “Brass, Pipe, Swing & String” at the Stanthorpe Civic Centre. The poetry afternoon features local bush poet, Jack Drake. Jack is a product of the bush who has lived the life he writes about. After years as a horseman, stockman, rodeo competitor and outback showman bush poet Jack recites his bush poetry and tells his stories in verse via his bush poetry performance CDs and books. Born in rural New Zealand in 1950, he is now a naturalised Aussie and proud of it. He recites his own works plus other bush favourites, with fire and gusto to the delight of his audiences both old and young. His life long experience with horses, sheep, cattle and all bush things adds a ring of authenticity to his renditions. The “Brass, Pipe, Swing & String” concert at the RSL Services Club features The String Family, the RSL Pipe Band, the RSL Brass Band & Stanthorpe’s new Swing Band. Entry is by gold coin donation. The Seniors Concert is an Apple & Grape tradition. Enjoy local entertainment, free morning tea and lucky door prizes. Free entry. The program includes the Granite Belt Choir, Contempo, Bob Townshend, Jack Drake & Lee Williams.
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Wednesday 2nd March TIME
EVENT
WHERE
10am - 4pm
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery Local Artists Exhibition
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
All Day
Decorated Windows - Judging by Ergon Energy
CBD
7am - 12:30pm
Apple and Grape Single Stableford supported by the Stanthorpe RSL
Golf Club
10am - 3pm
Billy Tea, Damper, Tours and Entertainment
Kent Saddlery
10am - 4pm
Open Gardens proudly supported by the Stanthorpe Garden Club
10 Gardens across the Granite Belt
9am - 12pm
Little Bread and Coffee Shop Apple Day
Piazza
10am - 3pm
3D Footpath Chalk Art - supported by The Australian Government Regional Arts Fund
CBD
10am - 3pm
Local Craft Display
145 High Street
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kent Saddlery - Children’s Leather Stamping Fun
Piazza
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Wine Master Class with host Prof. Mike Hayes
Vines Motel
Apple DAy
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Thursday 3rd March TIME
EVENT
WHERE
10am - 4pm
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery Local Artists Exhibition
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
All Day
Decorated Windows on Show by Ergon Energy
CBD
10am - 3pm
3D Footpath Chalk Art - supported by The Australian Government Regional Arts Fund
CBD
10am - 3pm
Billy Tea, Damper, Tours and Entertainment
Kent Saddlery
10am - 3pm
Local Craft Display
145 High Street
4.30pm – 6.30pm
Wine Master Class with host Prof. Mike Hayes
Vines Motel
ART MADE FUN Be enthralled when legendary chalk artist, Amelia Batchelor takes to the streets to entertain Festival goers as she creates a chalk art masterpiece on the footpath outside the Stanthorpe Post Office on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 March 2016. Amelia left the corporate graphic design/multimedia world more than 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 with using her art to interact with the public.
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Friday 4th March TIME
EVENT
WHERE
10am - 4pm
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery Local Artists Exhibition
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
All Day
Decorated Windows on Show by Ergon Energy
CBD
9am - 3pm
Apple and Grape 2-Ball Ambrose supported by Crisps Coaches
Golf Club
10am - 4pm
Open Gardens proudly supported by the Stanthorpe Garden Club
10 Gardens across the Granite Belt
5pm - 7pm
Wine Master Class with host Prof. Mike Hayes
Vines Motel
10am - 3pm
Billy Tea, Damper, Tours and Entertainment
Kent Saddlery
10am - 3pm
Local Quilt Display
145 High Street
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Young Ambassadors Pre-Ball Function
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
5:30pm - 12:30am
Montague Fresh Qld Gala Ball - When in Rome…. Catering by Chef Drew
Civic Centre
6:50pm - 7:15pm
Kinzan Drummers Performance
Civic Centre
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Young Ambassadors Presentation
Civic Centre
Shiwa Kinzan DrummerS
The Kinzan Daiko Drummers from Shiwa in Japan are visiting the Apple and Grape Harvest Festival especially for its 50th Anniversary. There has been a strong bond between the two municipal areas and many delegations have been hosted both locally and in the City of Shiwa. The drummers are making a return to Stanthorpe after their first appearance in 2006. They will perform a special drumming exhibition during the Gala Ball. This attracted one of the largest crowds seen for some time in the multicultural carnival and it is expected this will be repeated in 2016. Look out for their performances in the Heritage Bank Multicultural Carnival and Wine Fiesta and in the Channel 7 Grand Parade.
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Saturday 5th March Heritage Bank Multicultural carnival and Wine Fiesta The Granite Belt region is unique thanks to its multicultural heritage that brings the best of the world’s cuisine, wine and art to the region. The Heritage Bank Multicultural Carnival and Wine Fiesta is perhaps the definitive event of the festival and Fiesta is a celebration of this heritage and we invite our visitors to try the tastes of the world in Weeroona Park while enjoying the rhythms of global entertainers. With a wide selection of award winning wineries, two breweries, a cidery, great entertainment, scrumptious gourmet foods, the carnival represents a celebration of harvest and regional produce. Savour the flavours of regional Queensland and celebrate the cultural diversity of the region. Check out this list of attendees… Ridgemill Estate Mammino Gourmet Ice-Cream Robert Channon Wines Orgazmic Langos - Hungarian Rumbalara Estate Wines Stanthorpe Cheese Summit Estate Wines Sweet Floz – Spanish Churros Symphony Hill wines Twisted Gum wines The Bratwurst Express German Sausages Suttons Juice Factory Granite Belt Brewery Woodfire Australia Pizza Brass Monkey Brewhouse RetroBean Coffee
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Shhh… Keep an eye on our Facebook page. Some of your favourite artists will be hosting workshops over the festival. There are limited places at each workshop so get in quick! More information to come…
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Entry to the Heritage Bank Multicultural Carnival and Wine Fiestta is $5/person each day. Children under 18 are free. This year you will receive a wristband on entry which will also be your pass out. This will give you unlimited access to all the wonderful entertainment, gourmet global food and award-winning wines.
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Ballandean Estate All the Blue German Sausages Casley Mt Hutton Anatolian Lebanese Kebabs Golden Grove Estate Border Landcare Organic Wraps Granite Ridge wines Brazilyum - Brazilian BBQ Heritage Estate Chilli in Stanthorpe – Mexican/American Food Jester Hill Wines Just Red Wines Ilias the Greek Kominos Wines Bunya Cheese Ravens Croft Wines
Saturday 5th March TIME
EVENT
WHERE
10am - 4pm
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery Local Artists Exhibition Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
All Day
Decorated Windows on Show by Ergon Energy
CBD
8am - 5:30pm
Southern Down Steam Railway - Train from Warwick to Stanthorpe and return.
Stanthorpe Railway Station
8am - 5pm
Market in the Mountains
Civic Centre
9am - 5pm
Medieval Group - Eslite d’Corps
11-13 Rogers Street
10:45am - 12:30pm
Stanthorpe RSL Band Parades
CBD
10am - 7pm
Heritage Bank Multicultural Carnival and Wine Fiesta
Weeroona Park
9am - 7pm
Uniting Church - Floral Decoration and Produce Stall (selling Apples and Grapes)
Uniting Church, Hgh Street, Stanthorpe
9am - 10pm
Rebel/The Breeze Street Carnival
CBD
12pm - 12:20pm
Queens and Young Ambassadors - 1955 to 2016
Main Dais (Post Office)
12:15pm - 1pm
Shiwa Kinzan Drummers
Maryland Street
10am - 3pm
Local Craft Display
145 High Street
11:30am - 1:30pm
Jack Drake Presents: Poety Afternoon
Piazza
12pm - 2pm
Wine Master Class with host Prof. Mike Hayes
Vines Motel
10am - 1pm
Open Gardens proudly supported by the Stanthorpe Garden Club
10 Gardens across the Granite Belt
4pm - 5pm
Swoon: Musical Quiet Hour
St Paul’s Anglican Church, Corundum Street
2pm - 3:30pm
Channel 7 Grand Parade and Carnival Characters
CBD
4pm - 5pm
The Stanthorpe Border Post Queensland Grape Crushing Championships
Outside Post Office
5pm - 5:30pm
Australian Navy Band Ceremonial Sunset
Outside Civic Centre
12pm - 11:30pm
Spanos IGA Stanthorpe Rodeo
Showgrounds
7:30pm - 7:45pm
Fireworks Spectacular
Carnarvon Bridge
CENTRAL HOTEL 4th mARCh FRiDAy Night After-Ball Disco BARS With tiNg 5th mARCh SAtURDAy OPERAghOUt U O ! R D h t EEkEN Nightclub w/DJs thE W
PLUS TWO LIVE BANDS IN THE CAR PARK STARTINg AT 7:30Pm
SMITH’S LANE & Brisbane band A NOBLE FEW CELEBRAtiNg APPLE & gRAPE
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Saturday & Sunday 6th and 7th of March Time
Heritage Bank Family Entertainment Zone and Stage (High Street)
O’Mara’s Stage (Maryland Street)
Heritage Bank Stage (Weeroona Park)
Heritage Bank Band Shell (Weeroona Park)
The ColeTrain
Island Breeze
Fortunato
Jack O’Leary
9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm
The Cole Train
Dan Hannaford
Benny D WIlliams
Jason McGregor
Juzzie Smith
SCAT
Nicky Convine
Round Mountain Girls
Benny D Williams
Jason McGregor
Jack O’Leary
Whiskey Gully
Matthew Armitage
Benny D Williams
Whiskey Gully
Bahia Alegria
2:00pm 2:30pm
Parade
3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm
Electric Lemonade Round Mountain Girls
Matthew Armitage Nicky Convine
SCAT
The Lamplights
Little Steely Brothers
Reloaded
6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm
Fireworks The Lamplights
Round Mountain Girls Dan Hannaford
9:00pm 9:30pm
Little Steely Brothers
10:00pm 10:30pm
Electric Lemonade
11:00pm
Heritage Bank Stage (Weeroona Park)
10:00am
Heritage Bank Band Shell (Weeroona Park) Australian Navy Band
Dave Murray
Shiwa Kinzan Drummers
The Lamplights
Island Breeze
Dan Hannaford
Jack O’Leary
Nicky Convine
Juzzie Smith
Matthew Armitage
Sally Sa
SCAT
Dan Hannaford
Little Steely Brothers
The Lamplights
Electrik Lemonade
Bahia Alegria
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Time 9:30am
Sunday 6th March TIME
EVENT
WHERE
10am - 4pm
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery Local Artists Exhibition
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery
All Day
Decorated Windows on Show by Ergon Energy
CBD
7:30am - 9am
Power Tynan Mt Marlay Challenge
Mt Marlay
8am - 10am
The Big Bush Breakfast
Stanthorpe Museum
8am - 5:30pm
Southern Down Steam Railway - Train from Warwick to Stanthorpe and return.
Stanthorpe Railway Station
8am - 3pm
Market in the Mountains
Civic Centre
9am - 5pm
Uniting Church - Floral Decoration and Produce Stall (selling Apples and Grapes)
Uniting Church, Hgh Street
10am - 1pm
Open Gardens proudly supported by Stanthorpe Garden Club
10 Gardens across the Granite Belt
10am - 7pm
Heritage Bank Multicultural Carnival and Wine Fiesta in association with The Breeze
Weeroona Park
11:30am - 12:30pm
Swoon: Musical Quiet Hour
St Paul’s Anglican Church, Corundum Street adVertiSeMent
Bruce Scott Your Federal LNP Member for
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Congratulations to the Granite Belt community on 50 years of Apple and Grape Harvest Festival celebrations!
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Celebrating 50 Years!
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Channel 7 Celebrities 7 LocaL News Want to revisit all the fun and excitement of this year’s Festival? Join us at Seven Local News this Monday 7th at 6pm for all the weekend’s highlights or visit us any time on our Facebook page. Seven Toowoomba is proud of our long history and sponsorship of the Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Festival and thank you for being a part of this great event again in 2016.
LIVIo ReGaNo Meteorologist Livio’s parents accidentally met one day over an argument in a restaurant kitchen. Both recent arrivals from post-war Europe, their romantic interlude blossomed into a marriage that produced four children, each from a mixed gene pool of equal parts Italian and German. Livio was the second of their children.
Livio’s expertise has appreciated by audiences of Seven Local News where he has been the meteorologist and weather presenter since 2006. The weeknight news bulletin is the flagship news service of Seven Queensland with Livio presenting nightly weather bulletins in Cairns, Townsville, Central Queensland, Mackay, Wide Bay, the Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba. Livio views weather presenting as Born and raised in Brisbane, Livio completed his physics degree at one of his greater educational challenges – making a tough scientific the University of Queensland before being accepted into the Bureau subject comprehensible to each community in just a two and a half of Meteorology postgraduate training program in Melbourne. It was minute segment. here in the city of a hundred seasons that he learned the nuts and Livio’s off-screen passions include music, travel and the natural bolts of weather forecasting and launched his 12-year pilgrimage of environment. Memorable moments from Livio’s nomadic days Australian weather offices, including climate research in Brisbane include didgeridoo busking in the former Soviet Union; a brief and 24/7 rostered forecasting in Canberra and Townsville. During sojourn as a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee, and working as a this period he completed several other courses part-time, including casual adventure tour guide which he still thoroughly enjoys on diplomas in science teaching and journalism, conservation biology, week-ends. During the somewhat lengthier periods of ordinary and a Masters degree in scientific communication from the working life, he prefers hammering on his piano or sipping peppermint tea to the sound of an enchanting symphony. Australian National University.
LIz caNtoR tV Presenter After a whirl wind year in 2005 which saw Liz beat 12 other contestants to win Channel 7’s reality show “The Mole”, the self confessed water baby has become a favourite on Seven Queensland. At 16 Liz moved with her family from west of Brisbane to Sunshine Beach, Noosa. This saw her say goodbye to her obsession for horse riding and focus on her surfing. Both her father and brother are surfers and Liz was introduced to the ocean before she could walk. She gained a sponsorship from Billabong and was a competitive surfer for five years. Through her surfing Liz traveled to Fiji, Tahiti, The Maldives, Hawaii and Europe, with the likes of Layne Beachley and Lisa Anderson. Throughout her schooling Liz also studied acting. Featuring in Australian films such as ‘Blurred’ and ‘Gettin Square’ as well as
playing Corrine Hardy in ABC’s Blue Water High. Following school she completed a Bachelor of Communication and a course in Meteorology.... while Liz still tries to surf everyday, her gift of the gab, love for writing and strong interest in Media and Journalism saw her follow a different path. These days she is seen hosting the Live Gold Lotto Draws and presents on ratings winner The Great South East. For a state based talent she has a strong and supportive Twitter following and has been invited to fill in on summer radio shows for Nova Brisbane, Sea FM on the Sunshine Coast and Hot Tomato on the Gold Coast. During December 2013 and January 2014 she hosted the summer breakfast show on Sea FM Gold Coast.
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Stanthorpe RSl Band Parades 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 the marching drum bands. One hundred and forty pipers and drummer from Armidale, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Scots College, Toowoomba, Warwick Thistle, City of Brisbane and Stanthorpe will perform their best march tunes and perform in a massed band. Then one hundred and thirty brass band musicians from Stanthorpe, Toowoomba, Warwick City, Western Winds and the Light Horse Band will lift the carnival spirit To add even more to the festival programs the Shiwa Kinzan Drum band from Japan will be performing as part of the morning parades then again in the grand parade. The powerful drumming performance by this band was first experienced in 2006 and to help the festival celebrate its 50th anniversary the town of Shiwa, Japan has sent its band to excite the audiences. Joining the festival for the first time is the Brisbane St Joseph’s College Red Thunder Drumline which will be performing in the Grand Parade - what a performance the festival audience will be in for. The Royal Navy Band Queensland under the direct of Bandmaster Chief Petty Officer Andrew Stapleton has something special in store for the 2016 festival. Leading the Grand Parade will be 20 musicians, resplendent in uniform will be something to see.
Then the Navy Band makes a return to the Multicultural Carnival and Wine Fiesta at 9.30 Sunday with their Stage Band performing the most wonderfully entertaining music. Thank you Navy Band. Then for a farewell from the festival, the Shiwa Kinzan Drummers will be at the multicultural carnival stage in front of the Mayor of Shiwa and official party with a fun performance they say goodbye to Stanthorpe and head home to Japan. Thank you Shiwa-Iwate Prefecture.
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The next part of their program features a moving ceremony Beat to Quarter and Ceremonial Sunset. This will be held 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.
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Lawrence SPRINGBORG Congratulations on the 50th Anniversary of the Apple and Grape Harvest Festival.
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