Clarence Valley festival fun for the long weekend

By Samantha Elley

Do you like experimenting with camp oven cooking? Want to learn some bush survival skills? Into gardening, music and nature in general? Then you need to check out this year’s Clarence Valley Camp Oven and Music Festival and bring the kids along as well.

In its seventh year, the festival has become known for the many activities that make up a fun-filled weekend.

“Otherwise we have had it every year and it books out very quickly.

“It is a small festival, but people love it.”

Usually in August, the festival is now on the June long weekend, still held in the Nymboida Camping and Canoeing Centre, on Gumbaynggirr country.

“We noticed that people would be packing up on a Sunday, when it was held in August,” said Laena.

“So now we are holding it on the June long weekend, so people can relax and enjoy their Sunday as well.” demonstrations with samples available to purchase for lunch. to 600 campers. Day visitors are welcome and Saturday is gala day where they can come for

There is no excuse to be bored at the festival.

The festival kicks off on Friday afternoon, although early bird arrivals are welcome on Thursday, with a camp oven cooked feast. Make sure you book.

Kids are not forgotten as they will be visited by Costa the Garden Gnome and his mate Scrapboy.

They will also have the chance to get their pirate on with Whale’s Tales –A Pirate Story.

There will also be guided nature walks, bushcraft survival workshops with Gordon Dedman, consultant for SBS’s Alone Australia, and Sunday will see cooks vying for the title of Champion Camp Oven Cook.

The big buzz will be the Saturday night bush dance with the Frohlich Brothers and Friends.

Canoeing Centre is a community enterprise,” said Laena.

“All money made from

“We had one year off in 2020, after dealing with fires and covid,” said Creative Director, Laena Stephenson.

After a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony, Friday night will be a great night of live music.

Saturday will see many camp cooking

“On the live music bill are We Mavericks, Brodie Buttons, Billie-Jo Porter, Gumbaynggirr and Barkindji singer/ songwriter Manduway, Funkatu, Out of Abingdon, Majelen and many more artists including some long-standing festival friends,” said Laena.

The festival is limited

$15 per person or $50 per family. The price includes everything for the festival goes back into the venue.”

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