Satisfy your appetite for fun at Caboolture Festival
Save your appetite for the Garden to Plate dinner, which is just one of the events on the Caboolture Festival program in August. Here’s your preview to two weeks of fun.
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WHEN asked if she would host a foodie event as part of the Caboolture Festival, Gather and Feast’s Candice Kiss jumped at the chance.
“I’ve always wanted to do something that involved local producers, creating dishes that introduce them to the community,” she explains.
“It’s our chance to do something different and creative and run with it.”
And that she has, creating a four-course vegetarian menu, for the Garden to Plate Dinner, to dazzle your tastebuds and show how good vegetarian food can be.
Candice is most looking forward to making risotto for the dinner, which will cater for about 50 people.
“I’m a bit of a perfectionist. I’m Italian, so if I stuff this up I’m in trouble,” she says laughing.
“I take a lot of pride in it. I do it the proper way with no cheating.”
Candice says she’s thrilled to be doing her bit to shine the spotlight on local growers, who are hardworking people trying to make a living.
“We deal with a lot of them one-on-one. I get to know them and realise they’re just like me, a one or two-person family businesses,” she says. “It’s nice to get the word out to everyone.”
About 40 per cent of the ingredients Candice uses in her Caboolture cafe every week comes from local growers — salad greens, herbs, edible flowers, tomatoes, bread, fruit, honey and even ice-cream.
The Garden to Plate dinner is on August 9 at Gather and Feast Cafe, 7 James St, Caboolture, from 6.30pm. Tickets are $69. BYO beer and wine. Jazz musician Greg Josephson will be performing.
Email gatherandfeastfoodtruck@gmail.com to book your seat at the dinner.
CABOOLTURE FESTIVAL
Kicking off on August 3, the new Caboolture Festival will host 10 events across two big weeks.
The festival combines well-known events with exciting new ones, bringing live music, entertainment, family fun, foodie delights and something for all ages to the region.
Moreton Bay Region Industry & Tourism (MBRIT) chairman Shane Newcombe says it will be two weeks of non-stop family fun. “There is something in the festival that will appeal to everyone, from the little ones looking to enjoy an amusement ride to the whole family enjoying a free concert,” he says.
Acting mayor Mike Charlton says the event is testament to the continued growth of the Caboolture area.
“It offers more than just family-friendly entertainment, it also provides a vital economic boost for the area,” he says.
Dragon Live in Concert: The legendary rockers will headline this free concert on August 3, in Caboolture Town Square from 3-8pm. It will feature support acts including; Dan Horne, Juzzie Smith, Flaskas and Jukebox Hereos. Bring a chair and blanket, grab a bite to eat from the food trucks and a drink from the Caboolture RSL pop-up bar.
Strawberry Sunday: Luvaberry Farm at Wamuran will host a day of strawberry-centred fun on August 4. Spend the day picking strawberries and enjoying a delicious strawberry ice cream. Entry is $5.
Food Trucks @ The Village Green: Bring a picnic blanket and fill up on cuisine from a variety of food trucks on August 10. There will also be live entertainment.
Adopt a Pet Day: Caboolture Markets will host an Adopt a Pet Day on August 11 at the Caboolture Showgrounds. Pets of all types — dogs, cats, birds and even horses will be looking for a forever home.
Caboolture Family Fun Day: This inexpensive alternative to the EKKA is now part of Caboolture Festival program. Join in the fun on August 12 at Centenary Lakes Park, with free rides, stage shows and activities.
Other events include; Caboolture Gem Fest on August 3, Young Mic — open mic event on August 3, Homestead Talent Expo on August 10, Kissperience Show and The Australian Buddy Holly Show on August 10.
Caboolture Festival is brought to you by Moreton Bay Region Industry & Tourism and is supported by strategic partner Moreton Bay Regional Council.
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