What’s on in Fraser Coast on first winter weekend

The weather may be turning cold but there’s still plenty of hot options you can choose from this weekend.

The weather may be turning cold as we head into the first weekend of winter 2021, but, there are still plenty of hot options you can choose from to distract you from the brisk wind.

It might be the first weekend of winter but there’s still some hot options this weekend.

See what’s on this weekend – June 5 and June 6, 2021 – below.

Saturday, June 5

Relish Food & Wine Festival

Wharf Street, Maryborough

10am until 5pm

For its eighth year, the annual Relish Food & Wine Festival will be returning to the Mary River Parklands and Queen’s Park. Where there will be a feast of local cuisine, gourmet tastings, cooking workshops, live music and more. Wine tastings are a must, too!

See more here.

Last chance to snap up discounted tickets for Relish Food and Wine festival

Nature Art and Design Workshop

Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre – 22 Charles Street, Pialba

9am until 3.30pm

In the lead up to the 'Wildfowering by Design: Wild/flower Women IV' exhibition, Hervey Bay is inviting artists to join in workshops – building and sharing skills. This workshop will explore Butchulla culture, noting different ways to capture visual reference material from the natural world. Some materials and morning tea will be provided. Cutting mats, tools and lunch will need to be brought by artists.

See more here.

Pop Culture Trivia Night

Hervey Bay RSL – 11 Torquay Road, Hervey Bay

from 5.30pm

Test your knowledge of all things pop culture, with 42 themes to choose from. The game-show style trivia night is fundraising to support Dunga Derby. There’s $1,500 in cash and prizes, with a $600 first prize for the ultimate winners. Cash prizes will also be given to the teams who come second, third, and fourth; and, the best-themed table and, best individual costume. Raffles and bar access will also be available.

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Beginners Photography Class

Anzac Park – Main Street, Hervey Bay

9am until 12pm

If you’re looking to improve your photography, here’s a great place to start. The class will tach you introductory and essential knowledge for your DSLR camera. Through the three-hour session, the photo walk will have you weaned off of auto-mode, and transforming your everyday snaps into professional-looking shots.

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Sunday, June 6

Composting Workshop: Sustainable Waste and Garden Management

Rainbow Gully Community Gardens – Mcliver Street, Pialba

9am until 2pm

This free composting workshop will teach you the benefits of composting and how you can use different methods, including worm farms to convert waste into a valuable resource. Light refreshments will be provided. Lunch and a chair will need to be brought by attendees.

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The Owl and the Pussycat Performance

Brolga Theatre and Convention Centre – 5 Walker Street, Maryborough

two shows – from 1pm or 3.30pm

In a pea green boat, an owl and a pussycat sail across the sea for a year and a day to fair Bong-tree Bay. Adventure calls, new encounters await and love conquers all in a nostalgic musical journey with an irresistible blend of romance and nonsense.

The Owl and the Pussycat is an enchanting and intimate theatrical experience for families, an opera with stunning vocals and interactive theatre. Climb aboard a magical pea green boat and go on an adventure.

See more here.