Ecofest 2014 Program

Elders Greenhouse Tent Program 9.00am

Jerry Coleby-Williams. Come listen to the Gardening Australia presenter talk about harnessing the value of native insects for food growing.

9.45am

Official Opening by Gladstone Regional Council Mayor Gail Sellers.

10.00am

Shannon Lush. Join the best-selling author and domestic guru and hear her thoughts on "making things easier in your home".

11.00am

Award-winning comedian Rod Quantock will share his encyclopaedic knowledge of the background science, current research and challenges and solutions for living on a finite planet, discussing climate change and sustainability.

12.00pm

Join Jerry Coleby-Williams as he speaks on the topic "Direct Action Against Climate Change".

12.50pm

GreenScenes – Environmental Short Film Festival presentations, supported by Gladstone Arts Council.

1.00pm

Reef Guardian Schools presentation of Gold Sponsorship money from Gladstone Ports Corporation Ltd and Elders Real Estate.

1.20pm

Marsuzs Designs’ Recycled Fashion: Local designer Maria Smith will showcase a trio of garments incorporating this year’s Ecofest theme, ‘Keeping our Waterways Healthy'.

1.50pm

Announcement of competition winners for the audience survey.

2.00pm

EcoForum – Join Rod Quantock, Jerry Coleby-Williams and Dr Scott Wilson in a spirited discussion centred around this year’s Ecofest theme of ‘Keeping our Waterways Healthy’. Facilitated by Kurt Heidecker from Gladstone Industry Leadership Group.

Hothouse Tent Program 9.30am

Replas. Join Lloyd Alexander who will walk you through the process of how they turn plastic shopping bags into furniture and pathways.

10.30am

John Holzapfel will teach you everything you need to know about bites and stings in your garden. Learn how to treat those nasty little critters' bites and what to do and what not to do.

11.30am

Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership. View "Our Harbour Our Reflections", an oral history project created by local company Elevate Media.

12.00pm

Neil Hoy will treat the audience to his thoughts on compost grubs.

1.00pm

Join best-selling author and domestic guru Shannon Lush and hear her insight into "making things easier in your house".

2.00pm

Learn all about the Save the Bilby Fund with CEO Kevin Bradley and the ongoing battle to save the bilby, an endangered species.

Ecofest is proud to continue the work star ted by the CQ Local Government Association’s Public Place Recycling program. Launched at Ecofest 2012, PPR has continued to grow in recognition throughout Cen tral Queensland.

Please be mindful of all your waste and dispose of it thoughtfully.

A shuttle bus service will operate from Kmart carpark (upper level) departing every 30 minutes from 9.15am. Cost is a $2 donation with proceeds going to the SES.

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