Get ready for Knitfest in Maleny

Where does Knitfest happen?

By Lea Parkes

It might not officially be Knitfest until this weekend but if you have been in Maleny in the past week or so you will have noticed the happy knitters have already been hard at work covering Maple Street in wool and fibre in time to welcome the Knitfest visitors.

And if you are wondering where the action will be, there are activities happening all weekend at the Maleny State School (Knitfest Central) and the Maleny RSL Hall (Spinning Central). The Riverside Boardwalk will host the suitcase markets on Saturday between 9am–2pm and at the Maleny Showground on the Saturday there will be activities taking place as well.

As the event grows in popularity each year, the organisers have made sure parking is easy for locals and visitors to the event and this year there are two park’n’ride areas with a shuttle bus looping every 20 minutes.

One park’n’ride will operate on Saturday and Sunday from 9am–5pm at the Maleny Pioneer Village, corner of Landsborough-Maleny Road and McCarthys Road, and on Saturday another park’n’ride will operate from the Maleny Showgrounds.

Locals are being encouraged to clean out their old woollens this week. If you no longer fit into something or no longer wear it, you can place it on the Friendship Bridge across the Obi for someone in need or swap it for something in your size.

Anything remaining at the end of the weekend will be put in a care package given to those doing it tough in the Cherbourg community.

Donations of clean, quality handmade blankets and woollens for kids and adults can also be left at Knitfest Central at the Maleny Primary School during the event. For the complete list of activities and a map check out the program on the website at www.knitfest.com.au.