Beerwah Street Party ... it's back!

Beerwah Street Party is back!

By Sonia Clark

Judy Tomlinson and the team at Celebrate Glasshouse Country are excited to confirm that the hugely successful Beerwah Street Party will be back for 2019.

Organisers estimate previous attendance numbers to be around 10,000 people, so this year’s event will be worth marking in your diaries now.

Scheduled for Friday, October 18 from 4-8pm, this year’s event will be the third organised under the Celebrate Glasshouse Country banner. Judy, the group’s president, says although the event is billed as the Beerwah Street Party it is an allinclusive community festival that aims to engage local communities, businesses and groups.

It also provides a wonderful way to celebrate the entire Glass House region. Judy said that this year they were determined to build on previous events and work smarter to facilitate the best possible community engagement. To achieve this, they have enlisted the highly capable expertise of seasoned event professional Bob Burns.

“We are thrilled to have Bob working with us. He has a genuine interest in promoting the wellbeing of the entire Glasshouse Country region and brings an incredible wealth of community event knowledge along with boundless enthusiasm and energy,” Judy said.

“By having Bob onboard as the event director, I can turn my focus slightly away from the overall organisation and towards building community networks to support this event.”

Bob Burns is a familiar name around the area and has numerous community-focussed events under his belt. Bob said that his passion for grassroots and community events was first sparked through his involvement as one of the original organisers of the Maleny Folk Festival.

“I love helping communities build up these events. Festivals such as the Beerwah Street Party present a wonderful way to bring the community together and build community spirit and pride. Events such as these serve to enrich our social and cultural fabric and I’m excited to be involved,” Bob said.

The team at Celebrate Glasshouse Country have been overwhelmed by the positive responses from people and businesses from all over Glasshouse Country.

Their vision is to provide a sustainable annual event and they are calling on local sponsors, volunteers, artisan stall holders, food vendors and entertainers to get involved.

For more information email events@celebrateGC.com.au or leave a message for Judy on 0408 445 988. For the latest updates follow Celebrate Glasshouse Country on Facebook.