St Lawrence Wetlands Weekend Event Program
Acknowledgement to country We acknowledge the traditional owners of land on which we live and learn, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Bushman’s Evening Bareback - Luke Geiger & the band
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will be performing live on the main stage while you sit back and enjoy delicious food! The bar opens from 2pm, PLUS don’t miss the Chainsaw Art Auction from 7:30pm, showcasing the fantastic timber sculptures created on Saturday by Matt Bird, the artist.
SATURDAY 12 JUNE 7PM TO LATE
Matt vs Costa Cook-off Matt and Costa will showcase the best of the region’s produce in a fun and approachable way.
SUNDAY 10:15 - 10:45AM
Matt’s Cooking Demo Join Matt as he cooks up the world
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famous St Lawrence mud crabs.
SUNDAY 11 - 11:30AM
Cooking with Nik Flack Creator of “The Flackyard”, Nik is passionate about using local, seasonal, native foods & beverages.
SATURDAY 3:05 - 3:35PM SUNDAY 9:30 - 10AM
Main Stage FRI
6PM Busker Greer Webley 7PM Welcome to the Wetlands - speech
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8:45AM Welcome to the Wetlands: MC Dave Perkins 8:50AM Welcome to Country with Samarla Deshong
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and Jena-Rose Miller 9AM Official Opening 9:15AM What’s on today with MC Dave Perkins 9:15-9:30AM Contemporary Indigenous Dance 9:35-10:05AM Greer Webley performing 10:10-10:40 Kulgoodah Indigenous Dancers 10:45-11:15AM Gardening Presentation with Costa Georgiadis 11:15-11:45 Didgeridoo player Shaun Creek 12-12:30PM Contemporary Indigenous Dancers 12:30-12:55PM Didgeridoo with Shaun Creek 1-1:15PM Belly Dancing with Carolyn Roche 1:15-1:45PM Kulgoodah Indigenous Dancers 1:45-2PM Whip Cracking presentation with Jarrod Pate 2-3PM Gardening Presentation with Costa Georgiadis 3:05-3:35PM Australian Native Foods Cooking Demonstration with Nik Flack 3:35-4PM Busker Greer Webley 6PM Evening event 7PM TO LATE - Bushman’s Evening featuring Luke Geiger and Bareback 7:30PM Chainsaw Art Auction
SUN 9AM What’s on today with MC Dave Perkins
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9:10-9:30AM Belly Dancing with Carolyn Roche 9:30-10AM Australian Native Foods Cooking Demonstration with Nik Flack
10:15-10:45AM Costa & Matt Cook-off: showcasing the best of the Greater Whitsunday Region’s produce in a fun and approachable way
11-11:30AM Matt Golinski cooking demonstration:
Matt will showcase the world famous St Lawrence mud crabs and talk about the local producers of our region who have become his mates over the years. Pop over and share some mud crab - it could get messy!
1PM Thank you and event close with Dave Perkins
Workshops CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS DANCE Learn from the youth team leader at Bangarra’s Dance Theatre
INDIGENOUS WEAVING Learn Indigenous coconut weaving with Mesh & Knots
LEATHERWORK Learn basic techniques to make leather key chains/bookmarks
COLOURFUL FISH SCULPTURES Children 5+ workshop MACRAME WITH SARA Learn techniques & make a plant hanger
CREATING JEWELLERY Focuses on the environment and sustainability. Create jewellery from marine plastic and debris
CREATE A HANGING MOBILE with acclaimed First
Nations artist and master printmaker Jenuarrie. Paint components (fish & flora) in bright colours or abstract Aboriginal markings. Assemble to make a hanging mobile.
Creative Spaces SKILLED ARTISANS AT WORK Leatherwork, soap making, whip making and blacksmithing displays
DIDGERIDOO Watch Shaun playing traditional Indigenous instruments including didgeridoo and the clap sticks
KULGOODAH INDIGENOUS DANCERS Kulgoodah
means “spirit”. Watch these spirit dancers aged between 6 and 50 years
FREE RANGE CROCHET One of Mackay’s best fibre artists, pop in and learn new techniques
SPINNING YARN John’s weaving style called “Saori” is a freestyle from the heart
CHAINSAW ART Artist Matt Bird will create timber
sculptures which will be auctioned. All proceeds will go to St Lawrence community groups.
BLACKSMITHING with Noel Giles
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Birdlife Capricornia Guided Birdwatching Tour There is no better way to start the day than with an early morning birdwatching tour. Bring along your camera and practice your bird photography.
DEPARTS INFO BOOTH 7AM SAT AND SUN
Food & Bar FRI
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Bar open and run by the St Lawrence Sportsground Committee Inc.
4PM - LATE
Coffee and other non-alcoholic drinks available, supplied by ‘Made to Melt’
5PM - 6PM
Welcome to the Wetlands Evening Event: Wine and Cheese. Greer Webley performing 6pm - 10pm.
6PM ONWARDS
Food available including fish & chips, hot dogs & salads - run by the St Lawrence Sportsground Inc.
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7:30AM - 4PM
St Lawrence P&C will be open for breakfast, morning tea and lunch including breakfast wraps, pancakes, cakes, salads, sausage sizzle, burgers, chips and more.
BAR OPEN FROM 2PM - LATE - run by St Lawrence Recreation Group Inc.
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Pub meals will be served by the St Lawrence Hotel Pasta Cucina will be serving freshly made pasta using local and regional ingredients plus dessert Fushion 88 Thai
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Breakfast & morning tea thanks to the St Lawrence P&C
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Horse drawn carriage rides with Kenny the Clydesdale. Short rides for the whole family to enjoy.
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➊ Stalls, creative space, workshops & wellness ➋ Main stage ➐ Glamping area ➌ Food & bar ➑ Toilets & showers ➍ Kids corner ➒ WiFi charging & ATM ➎ Caravan & camping •• Stallholder parking ➏ Greater Whitsunday Food Network area
ENTRY ONLY Please note: This program was correct at the time of printing. For the most up to date program please visit wetlandsweekend.com for a digital version on your phone.
St Lawrence Cemetery Memorial Wall official unveiling
Recognising those who lay in unmarked graves. You are respectfully invited to an unveiling at the St Lawrence cemetery from 2:40pm on Saturday. A short respectful ceremony will be held to acknowledge 101 past residents from the St Lawrence, whose final resting places have been lost to time.
SATURDAY 12 JUNE FROM 2:40PM
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Luncheon with Matt The Greater Whitsunday Food Network Luncheon with Matt Golinski featuring local and regional produce and bar offerings from the Sarina Sugar Shed, Farm Fruit Wines and Goanna Brewing. Entertainment by Greer Webley and Kulgoodah Indigenous Dancers from Wooribinda.
SATURDAY 12 JUNE FROM 11:30AM (pre-booked only)
Costa Georgiadis Gardening with Costa! Join Costa Georgiadis from Gardening Australia as he entertains you with some handy gardening tips and learn about all things bugs, birds and the beauty of biodiversity! There are new ways to discover about waste, as well as habits, actions and ideas from communities around Australia.
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SATURDAY 12 JUNE MAIN STAGE 10:45 - 11:15am 2:00 - 2:30pm
Stallholders STALLS Palms, trees and scrubs stall Gecko Creations Barbwire Art by Silva Life on Shackleton Cake stall by CWA Sarina Range/Nebo Whimsy and Me Arts & Craft Workshops Australia Robyn’s Home Cooking Sew Unique
Jarraville Alpacas products St Lawrence Gold Honey Mystical Butterfly Creations JT’s Crafts Conscious Impact Natural Nourishing Soaps Carmila State School Cake Stall NBN WiFi Satellite Truck
CREATIVE SPACES Kulgoodah Dancers Busker Greer Webley Silver Spring Co. Van Weaving with John Walker Crochet with Tracey Robb Mesh & Knots Indigenous Coconut Weaving with Marion Healy
Didgeridoo music with Shaun Creek Rocky Instincts Blacksmithing with Noel Giles Matt Bird’s Chainsaw Art
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES Let’s Jump children’s area First 5 Forever
Let’s Face It: Balloon twisting & face painting
WORKSHOPS Sophie Pate: Leatherwork Whimsy and Me Macrame with Sara Sheridan Indigenous weaving with Anita Sumner-Wano Costa Georgiadis: Gardening Guru Painting clay with Jenuarrie & Samarla - Koinjimal People Margaret Burgess: Marine debris Contemporary Dance with Patrick Thaiday
WELLNESS
Aroma Touch Massage Pro Gut Care
Holistic Health & Healing Aroma Therapy
FOOD & BAR Pasta Cucina (Sat night) Made to Melt Fusion 88 Thai (Sat night)
St Lawrence P&C St Lawrence Sports Ground Inc.
INTERACTIVE LEARNING SPACES Mackay Turtle Watch Reef Catchments Pest Management Disaster Management Sustainability
Mackay & Isaac Tourism IRC Information Booth Capricornia Catchments Fitzroy Basic Association Clark Creek Windfarm
Kids & the environment Environment & Biosecurity Kids Activities Head over to the environmental area and let the kids learn about the wetlands and take part in the environmental and biosecurity activities from 10am on Saturday!
Register at the information booth. SATURDAY 12 JUNE 10AM - FOOD CHAINS OF THE WETLANDS 11AM - KIDS WETLANDS WALK 2PM - POLLUTION & WETLANDS (hands-on activity)
First 5 Forever
Join us for creative fun for children 18 months to 5 years with the First 5 Forever team. Laugh, learn & play!
ALL WEEKEND
For first aid assistance or for information about anything on the program, please visit the IRC Information booth.