Eumundi Voice Issue 113, 20 March 2025

WHAT’S ON?

Million Paws final walk

The RSPCA has run the Million Paws Walk across Australia for the past 30 years to raise funds to fight animal cruelty. But this year, 25 May will be the final walk.

The RSPCA has advised that since the pandemic, costs to host the event have risen, whilst numbers attending have dropped. The local event will be held at Tewantin Noosa Lions Park in Noosaville from 8.30am-2pm, with the walk kicking off at 10am. Early registrations receive a discount. Visit: millionpawswalk.com.au.

GourMay Mary Valley Festival

The 2025 GourMay Mary Valley Festival kicks off on 1 May with a grand opening at Woollahra Homestead in Kybong. The month-long festival is all about showcasing the farmers, producers, creatives and foodies of the Mary Valley. The program is out now with plenty to choose from! Events include dinners and lunches, a film with food evening, farm tours, bush food, vineyards, a camp oven competition, a Mother’s Day Garden Party brunch and walks with wild macadamias or bellbirds on the Mary Valley Rail Trail. Festival Day is on 10 May at Imbil from 8.30am-3pm, with competitions, cooking demonstrations, the GourMay Mary Valley quiz and a Kid Zone. Visit: gourmaymaryvalley.com.au.

Buderim Craft Cottage Winter School

Bookings open on 1 April for the Buderim Craft Cottage Winter School that runs from 5-13 July. The program includes workshops catering for a range of interests from traditional painting to mixed media, silversmithing and calligraphy.

Launceston-based pastel artist Leoni Duff and Melbourne-based master calligrapher Gyounghee Lee will be amongst the established artists who will tutor at the winter school. The school is suitable for beginners or those wanting to strengthen their skills. All workshops are held at Buderim Craft Cottage, 5 Main St, Buderim. Visit: buderimcraftcottage.com.au.

Cooroy Butter Factory

There are two new exhibitions at the Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre which run from 27 March until 8 May.

Colour Hum features the work of local artist Sophia Cameron and reflects the memorable times she has spent on the Sunshine Coast. This is expressed in vivid colour combinations to reflect its unique and special hum.

Narawi – Waves of the Sea brings together a dynamic group of emerging First Nations artists: Kane Brunjes, Stevie O'Chin, Naomi Green, Jemma Stewart, Tiesha Martin-King, Elysia Love-Anderson and Grace Naveikata. Visit: butterfactoryartscentre.com.au.