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The Kingaroy Peanut Committee and crew behind getting the sculpture in place celebrate as the peanut is finally home. 256674
Close-ups of the historically rich monument. 256677
Picture: JULIAN LEHNERT
Kingaroy gets Big Peanut As the town of Kingaroy and surrounds were sound asleep, a team of philanthropic South Burnett businesses, workers from the South Burnett Regional Council, and members of the Big Peanut Committee met in the town’s Lions Park to install the long-awaited Big Peanut in the early hours of Thursday, 4 November. Kingaroy has been waiting for over half a century for its Big Peanut - now, thanks to the ’Kingaroy Needs a Big Peanut’ Committee, the South Burnett Regional Council, community funding, a large line-up of industry sponsorship and in-kind support, the dream is now a reality. The Big Peanut is a steel sculpture, manufactured out of items gathered from peanut farms across the South Burnett as well as items donated from the Committee’s major sponsors G Crumpton & Sons and Bega Cheese, creating a special connection to the peanut-farming community. The Big Peanut will be lit up at night by two specially designed lighting poles, which have also been installed today. According to the ‘Kingaroy Needs a Big Peanut’ Committee, the official unveiling plans for the landmark are due to be announced soon. Those keen to keep up to date on news surrounding the Big Peanut are urged to visit the Big Peanut Facebook page on https://www. facebook.com/Kingaroyneedsabigpeanut.
The long-awaited Big Peanut is now finally at its spot in Kingaroy’s Lions Park. 256677 Picture: JULIAN LEHNERT
The team started the process in the early hours of the morning.
A huge effort to get the peanut home to Kingaroy. 18 TODAY December 2021
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After years of fundraising, the Kingaroy Peanut committee were overjoyed to see the sculpture become a reality. 256674 Pictures: KINGAROY PEANUT COMMITTEE
Close-ups of the historically rich monument. 256677
Picture: JULIAN LEHNERT
