EAT LOCAL MONTH
GourMAY Guide
2018 EAT
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Gympie Region
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GourMAY 2018
Calendar of Events Monday
Tuesday
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Did you know that the month of May is also officially “Honey Month” in Queensland?
GourMAY Picnic in the Paddock p11
Wednesday
Thursday
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Saturday
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Gympie Town Centre Growers Market p7 Food talks p7
An evening of fine food under the stars p11
Sunday
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Cooloola Farm Trail p8
Gympie Garden Expo p9
Gympie Garden Expo p9
Paella in the Paddock p11
Strawberry Trail p10
Gympie Museum Markets
Dagun Growers Markets
Imbil Country Markets
Cooloola Cove Community Markets
Kilkivan Railway Markets
Widgee Markets
Gympie Town Centre Growers Market – Twilight Market: Food Truck Wednesday p7
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Friday
Strawberry Trail p10
Paella in the Paddock p11
Big Rosella Festival p12
Cuppa and Cuddles at Camelot p13
9 11 2 13 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 Film and dinner night: Grow Food p12
Gympie Southside Markets
Italian Feast p13
Imbil Country Markets
Dagun Growers Markets
Kilkivan Railway Markets
Goomborian Memorial Hall Markets Rainbow Beach Markets Widgee Markets
Gympie Town Centre Growers Market p7
Honey Month in May p16
Honey Month in May p16
Gympie Town Centre Growers Market – Twilight Market: Food Truck Wednesday p7
Gympie District Show p14
Honey Month in May p16
Gympie District Show p14
Honey Month in May p16 Gourmet & Grooves p16
Nick Zaccardi – The Farming Dietitian p7 Honey Month in May p16
Gympie Town Centre Growers Market p7
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Strawberry Trail p10
Paella in the Paddock p10
Gympie District Show p14 Kandanga Country Club Hangi p15 Dagun Growers Markets
Cooking Experience and Sunset Trail p15
Tin Can Bay RSL Markets
Kilkivan Railway Markets
Strawberry Trail p10 5 Chef’s Long Table Dinner p17 Dagun Growers Markets Goomborian Memorial Hall Markets
Paella in the Paddock p11
Rainbow Beach Markets
For up to date information about these and other events happening during GourMAY in the Gympie Region, go to www.gympieregionalproduce. com.au or follow us on @GympieRegionalProduce
Gympie Museum Markets Imbil Country Markets
Mary Valley Farm Tour p18 Goomeri Pumpkin Festival p19 Gympie Southside Markets Imbil Country Markets
Kilkivan Railway Markets
Wheelchair access
Wheelchair accessible facilities
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Welcome to the region!
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Eat Local Month – GourMAY is a celebration of our local produce and food industry. Now in its fourth year, Eat Local Month, which runs across the month of May, attracts more than 10,000 people who experience a variety of foodie events and activities, from the Goomeri Pumpkin Festival to Twilight Markets.
Restaurants and cafes in the Gympie region will be displaying the Gympie Gold Regional Produce symbol on their menu during GourMAY to celebrate dishes created from locally grown produce.
It is a great opportunity for both locals and visitors to support our local farmers, producers and food businesses in the Gympie region, and there is something for all ages. Eat Local Month’s signature event ‘5 Chef’s Long Table Dinner’ showcases our region’s produce with renowned local and Sunshine Coast chefs presenting a five-course degustation experience; but there are also opportunities to visit working farms and kitchen gardens.
Mayor Cr Mick Curran BM
Eat Local Month – GourMAY is a partnership between Gympie Regional Council, local producers, restaurants, community groups and businesses. I hope you enjoy everything the Gympie region has to offer.
Mick Curran
Whether you’re a home cook, backyard barbecuer or professional chef, I invite you to join me in exploring the incredible array of produce and food related events that
Gympie Gold Regional Produce is an initiative of Gympie Regional Council and aims to showcase and promote the diverse range of quality produce grown in the region as well as support and develop a dynamic agriculture and food manufacturing industry.
the Gympie region offers as part of Eat Local Month. As the Gympie region’s official Food Ambassador I’ve had the privilege of discovering some of the best seafood, beef, poultry, fruit, vegetables, nuts, oils and associated products you will ever taste in the Gympie region. Driving through the pristine countryside with the car laden with fresh produce, en-route to a local event or perhaps to enjoy a few nights’ R&R in one of the region’s many accommodation houses is the definition of happiness. Then there are the cafes and restaurants to explore. Come and join me for Eat Local Month and the many other food and tourism related events held throughout the year. Don’t forget to tell them that Matt sent you!
Gympie Region Food Ambassador Matt Golinski
Eat well! Matt
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This is your chance to support local farmers, producers and food businesses in the Gympie region.
Gympie Region An initiative of
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5 Chef’s Long Table Dinner Gympie Town Centre Growers Market Wednesday 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 May Enjoy a relaxed shopping experience at a true grower’s market right in the heart of Gympie. This boutique farmers market features produce and products grown and produced in the Gympie region. Explore the Town Centre and savour the fresh, delicious produce.
the signature event of eat local month
Cost:
FREE
Time:
Morning: 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday, 7am to 12pm
Twilight: 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 3pm to 6pm
Where:
River Road Marketplace, Corner Jaycee Way and River Road, Gympie
Information:
www.gympieregionalproduce.com.au or visit facebook.
Special GourMAY Market Events May 2 - Food Talks
join chef matt golinski on Saturday 26 May at the Historic Gympie Station see page 17 for details
Relax and enjoy presentations from a local bee keeper about Honey Month in May. David from Lust for Crust gives us the inside on sourdough bread, and Jon from Woodland Herbs will offer advice on culinary and medicinal herbs.
May 9 and 23 - Food Truck Wednesdays Food Truck Wednesdays at the Twilight Market offer great local flavours, ready to eat and tasting divine! Sit down and soak up the vibes as you enjoy live music overlooking Memorial Park.
May 23 - Cooking Demonstration hosted by
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Nick Zaccardi, The Farming Dietitian is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian. Nick will present a cooking demonstration using local ingredients and offer information on ways to improve your health through nutrition.
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Gympie Garden Expo Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 May Brimming with ideas and educational advice for home gardeners of all ages. Join garden gurus Cath Manuel who will be offering practical tips on how to help you get the most out of your garden, and Adam Woodhams on rediscovering our sustainable heritage. Hands-on workshops include caring for anthuriums, orchids and bonsai. Experience the wonder of orchids with Queensland’s largest and most spectacular display. Horticulture green thumbs present the best of Gympie’s potted plants and you can also visit a range of open gardens. Spend the day exploring the huge variety of market stalls, while the kids keep busy at Kids Korner.
Cooloola Farm Trail Saturday 5 May Welcome to the Cooloola Farm Trail, part of the Gympie and Noosa regions. Pick your ideal farm gate destination, meet producers and learn more about their product direct from the farm. The participating farms are Lindols Macadamias, Purity Essential Oils, Cooloola Berries, Bio Fields, Noosa Black Coffee, Lee Fishing, Silky Oak Tea Gardens, Alba Aquaculture.
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Sunday comes alive with Compost Corner focusing on sustainability in our community. Paul Plant is hands on to improve your soil. Dr Tobias Smith will inspire on his favourite subject, native bees! Aboriginal elder Eugene Bargo will take us on a river journey, and Zela Bissett focuses on fibre plants and practical paper-making. Come and let the Gympie Garden Expo inspire and delight the whole family. It is a challenge not to come away with too many plants! Cost:
$5 Adults (children under 12 free)
Time:
Saturday 8am to 4pm, Sunday 8am to 3pm
Where:
Gympie Showgrounds, Exhibition Road, Gympie
Cost:
FREE
Information:
Bring a hat, sunscreen and comfortable walking shoes.
Time:
9am to 4pm
Where:
Lindols Macadamias: 1565 Tin Can Bay Road, Goomborian www.lindols.com.au
Visit www.gympiegardenexpo.com.au or email gympiegardenexpo@gmail.com.
Purity Essential Oils: 428 Tagigan Road, Wolvi www.purityessentialoils.com.au
Cooloola Berries: 856 Tagigan Road, Wolvi www.cooloolaberries.com.au
Alba Aquaculture: Kin Kin Road, Coondoo (tours 11am and 3pm)
Biofields Organic: 1476 Tin Can Bay Road, Goomborian
Lees Fishing: 7 Esplanade, Tin Can Bay
Craft Beer Silky Oak Tea Gardens: 33 Priddy Road, Kia Ora
Noosa Black, Kin Kin. www.noosablack.com
Information:
Contact farms via website or facebook, or call Kim on 5486 7512.
Bookings not required. Please wear closed in shoes, bring a hat and sunscreen, and respect the family farm you visit.
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Strawberry Trail Saturday 5, 12, 19 and 26 May Take a seat at the Farmers Table and enjoy a delicious strawberry inspired breakfast buffet. Stay for a farm tour every Saturday in May. Cost:
The breakfast is $20 for adults $20 and $8 for children. The tour is free
Time:
8am to 11am
Where:
Cooloola Berries, 856 Tagigan Road, Wolvi
Information:
Call 5486 7512 or visit hello@cooloolaberries.com.au, facebook or www.cooloolaberries.com.au.
Paella in the Paddock Sunday 6, 13, 20, 27 May Local and seasonal paella features Spanish spicy chorizo sausage from Southern Cross Smallgoods, served with salad and bread. Hundreds of people flock to the farm each week to drink strawberry cider, eat strawberry inspired desserts and ice creams, and just enjoy relaxing in a beautiful setting. On Sunday afternoons, Jason gets out his big paella pans and cooks up a feast while live music plays in the background. The shop stocks lots of local products as well as some pretty decent Queensland wines that go very nicely with paella or anything on the cafe menu really.
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GourMAY Picnic in the Paddock Monday 7 May Bring your hat, picnic blanket and an appetite for a family picnic created by Kandanga Kitchen at the Kandanga Farm Store. Relax on the lawns of the new store, enjoy the Autumn breeze and sample delicious food made from local seasonal and chemical free produce. Cost:
$20 per person ($55 for a family of 2 adults 2 children under 12)
Time:
2.30pm
Where:
Kandanga Kitchen, Kandanga Farm Store, 93 Main Street, Kandanga
Information:
Phone 0421 557 105 or visit www.kandangakitchen.com.au or facebook. Bookings recommended.
An evening of fine food under the stars Friday 11 May
Cost:
$15 per person
Time:
Every Sunday, 1pm to 4pm, full cafe menu available all day. Farm gate open 8.00am to 5.00pm daily
We are bringing the dining tables outside so you can enjoy a four course meal ‘Under the Stars’. Sit with new or old friends at communal tables and a camp fire crackling in the background, while we serve you locally sourced produce featuring seasonal flavours and colours. BYO alcohol, soft drinks available for purchase.
Where:
Cooloola Berries, 856 Tagigan Road, Wolvi
Cost:
$65 per person
Information:
Phone 5486 7512 or visit hello@cooloolaberries.com.au, www.cooloolaberries.com.au or facebook. Bookings recommended.
Time:
6pm to 10pm
Where:
Amamoor Lodge, 368 Kandanga Amamoor Road, Amamoor
Information:
Phone 5484 3500 or visit stay@amamoorlodge.com.au, www.amamoorlodge.com.au/food/lazy-sunday-lunch or visit facebook.
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Italian Feast (Italiano La Festa) Saturday 12 May Enjoy a special Italian style feast for Eat Local Month at The Empire.
Big Rosella Festival Saturday 12 May Come along to the annual one-of-a-kind festival and celebrate all things Rosella! Showcasing Rosella (Hibiscus) fruits grown at Petersen’s Farm Woolooga. There will be farm walks/tours, cooking demonstrations with chefs Glen Barratt, James Barnden and Dan and Steph Mulheron using fresh ‘straight from the farm’ produce, CC’s Kitchen’s Fine Food Products and Petersen’s Farm produce available for sale. Plants and food stalls.
Time:
6pm to 9pm
Where:
Empire Hotel, 196 Mary Street, Gympie
Information:
For bookings phone 5481 2882.
Cuppa and Cuddles at Camelot Sunday 13 May Looking for something special to do? Why not visit a working camel dairy? Have some morning tea and cosy up to the cuddliest camels you’ll ever meet. Gifts and souvenirs available. Cost:
$15 adult, under 15 years $10, under 5 years free
Cost:
$5 per person, children under 12 free
Time:
10am to 11am
Time:
9am to 4pm
Where:
Camelot Dairies, 23 Waugh Road, Scrubby Creek
Where:
Petersen’s Farm, 2 Reilly Road, Woolooga
Information:
Phone 0407 631 682 or visit www.camelotcameldairies.com.au or facebook.
Information:
Phone 5484 7323 or visit ccs_kitchen@yahoo.com or www.ccskitchen.com.au. Tickets available at gate or at www.gympieboxoffice.com.au.
Limited places and bookings essential. Bookings close the Saturday prior to the event. Enclosed shoes required.
This is a smoking free and dog free event. Bring a hat, sunscreen and walking shoes and a healthy appetite to enjoy delicious local produce.
Film and dinner night: Grow Food Saturday 12 May Join Mary Valley Country Harvest Co-operative as they present the Australian Film premiere of a documentary about you, me, and the current state of our planet – but most importantly it is about solutions – the solution – grow food. For more information on the film visit https://rebelhealthtribe.com/grow-food/. Delicious curries will be provided along with some short films prior to the main documentary.
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Cost:
$25 adults, 15 years and under $10, 7 years and under free
Time:
6pm
Where:
Kandanga Hall, Main Street. Kandanga
Information:
Email maryvalleycountryharvest@gmail.com or visit www.maryvalleycountryharvest.com or facebook.
Bookings through eventbrite. Please advise of any special dietary requirements. Vegetarian and vegan options available.
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Kandanga Country Club Hangi Saturday 19 May Enjoy food cooked in traditional Hangi style (under the ground wrapped in banana leaves). Enjoy the succulent tastes of various meats and vegetables topped off with pavlova for dessert. Live music by Junction Road. Cost:
$25 per person or $23 per person for a group of 8
Time:
5pm
Where:
Kandanga Country Club, 4 Bowling Club Road, Kandanga
Information:
Phone 5484 3253 or visit www.kandangacountryclub.com.au or facebook. Email manager@kandangacc.com.au.
Gympie District Show Thursday 17 to Saturday 19 May Gympie Gold Regional Produce invites you to visit our Regional Produce Store. Here you will find delicious local products made right here in the region from locally grown produce including preserves, condiments, nuts and snacks, smallgoods and more. Gympie Region Food Ambassador and renowned chef Matt Golinksi will feature on Friday with live cooking demonstrations using locally grown produce.
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Cooking experience followed by a sunset trail Sunday 20 May You will have the opportunity to experience a hands-on cooking class showcasing our fresh local produce. At the completion of the class, stroll to the top of the retreat to enjoy a glass of wine and local cheese platter whilst watching a country sunset unfold. Cost:
$65 per person
Time:
3.30pm to 6.30pm
Cost:
Visit www.gympieshow.com.au for details. Family and three day passes are available
Where:
Melawondi Spring Retreat, 149 Melawondi Road, Imbil
Where:
Gympie Showgrounds, Exhibition Road, Gympie
Information:
Information:
Visit www.gympieshow.com.au.
Bring a hat, sunscreen, water bottle, wear comfortable shoes and bring your sense of adventure!
Phone 0408 736 223 or visit www.melawondispringretreat.com.au or facebook. Bookings close 5pm Thursday 17 May at www.trybooking.com/363468 or phone 0408 736 223.
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Honey Month in May
5 Chef’s Long Table Dinner
Monday 21 to Friday 25 May
Saturday 26 May
Throughout Queensland during the month of May, many towns and communities are ABUZZ with honey bee events and displays. Enjoy the honey display in the library foyer, and consider where you purchase your honey from. Honeybees are both fascinating and important pollinators to the food we eat every day and our nation’s food security.
Acclaimed chef and Gympie Region Food Ambassador Matt Golinski will lead a team of local chefs to present a five course degustation experience featuring the best of regional produce. Book your ticket to this 1920’s themed event, to savour the culinary delights of the region at the Historic Gympie Station. Meet the producers, hear from chef Matt Golinski and celebrate in GourMAY style!
Cost:
FREE
Time:
9am to 5pm
Where:
Gympie Library, 8-14 Mellor Street, Gympie
Information:
Phone 5481 0859 or visit www.valleybees.org.au/.
Cost:
$100 per person
Time:
5.30pm to 10pm
Where:
Mary Valley Rattler, Historic Gympie Station, Tozer Street, Gympie
Information:
Phone 1300 307 800 or email economicdevelopment@gympie.qld.gov.au.
Book online at www.5chefsdinner.eventbrite.com.au. Ticket includes drink on arrival, five course meal and entertainment. Licensed event.
Gourmet & Grooves on Smithfield Friday 25 May Join Gympie Regional Council in the revitalised Smithfield Street precinct for a night of family friendly entertainment, gourmet food trucks, live music and free children’s activities. This event is held once a month on a Friday from 5pm. Each event will feature local musicians.
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Cost:
FREE
Time:
5pm to 9pm
Where:
Smithfield Street Precinct, Gympie Town Centre
Information:
Phone Gympie Regional Council on 1300 307 800 or email council@gympie.qld.gov.au.
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Mary Valley Farm Tour Sunday 27 May Come on a journey through the Mary Valley and take a guided tour through an organic cattle and small crop farm, an organic boutique small crop farm and a working persimmon and stonefruit orchard diversifying into pork, eggs and preserves. Stop off for lunch at Kandanga Kitchen and sample produce sourced from surrounding farms. Cost:
FREE. Provide your own transport. Lunch additional.
Time:
10am to 3pm
Where:
10am – Kandanga Farm, 93 Main Street, Kandanga www.kandangafarmstore.com.au
11am – Lunch at Kandanga Kitchen, 93 Main Street, Kandanga www.kandangakitchen.com.au
12.30pm – Red Earth Farmers, 40 Harry’s Creek Road, Amamoor 0439 784 680
2pm – The Whole Lot, 255 Amamoor Creek Road, Amamoor 0400 778 160
Information:
Phone 0428 776 348 or visit www.kandangafarmstore.com.au. Bring a hat, sunscreen, water bottle, and wear comfortable shoes.
E R M I O O G FEST IVAL 27 MAY
The Gourmet Destinations precinct of the Goomeri Pumpkin festival highlights a select group of local producers, proudly displaying and promoting their products within our region. To showcase their products, we gather a team of great local chefs, who then cook with a selection from these growers and producers. Taste testing of their dishes will be up for grabs and then you will be able to buy the ingredients direct from the producer to take home and replicate their recipes. Covered seating is provided in the area, with easy access to many more food vendors and general merchant stalls. Be sure to check this section out and reward yourself with some of the best local produce our region has to offer.
Free entry | 6am to 6pm | Moore and Boonara Streets, Goomeri Visit www.goomeripumpkinfestival.com.au | Bring a hat and sunscreen Car parking available
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Eat Local Month is a whole month dedicated to celebrating local produce, producers and food. Look out for special GourMAY menu items at restaurants and cafes throughout the Gympie region.
Visit gympieregionalproduce.com.au or phone 1300 307 800 for more information about events and activities during Eat Local Month The information in this guide was correct at the time of printing. While all care is taken to publish accurate information, Gympie Regional Council accepts no liability for errors or changes to events or activities. Remember to check www.gympieregionalproduce.com. au for the most up to date information and special events, or find Gympie Gold Regional Produce on Facebook.
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