Mark your calendars October 19-20, 2024
By Alistair Gray
For all our nature and art lovers, this is fabulous news. The Bribie Island Nature Festival is returning for a second year after a successful pilot launch last year. The weekend will be superb and a great time to invite family and friends to visit Bribie. Make sure you book your accommodation now, as it will be in great demand once the news gets out.
The formal program has not been announced. However, 30 events and activities are planned, including a series of art exhibitions, creative workshops, wildlife walks, talks and a cultural tour of the Island. Many events and activities will be free and some will have a low cost. Community organisations and grants from the City of Moreton Bay and the Queensland government through Arts Queensland fund the festival.
Early Program Announcements
Darryl Jones, a visiting scientist, will conduct talks, early morning bird walks and a creative writing workshop. Darryl is professor emeritus at Griffith University, where he has been investigating how people and wildlife interact for more than 30 years. Darryl is a best-selling author, writer and researcher. He has written eight books, including Mound-builders, Magpie Alert, The Birds at My Table, Curlews on Vulture Street and Getting to Know the Birds in Your Neighbourhood.
Geoff Ginn and Glenda Charles will be conducting art workshops.
Yarun Cultural Tour, coordinated by the Pumicestone Indigenous and Education Employment Council - last year, this was the first event to sell out and featured visits to important cultural sites on Bribie Island.
Canvas to Catwalk Fashion Showcase - a fashion event with a difference. It will feature original fabric designs from 10 young women on Bribie Island, working with Queensland fashion label Red Ridge.
Tours of Bribie’s CSIRO Research facility – the facility is a tropical hub for aquaculture research that is crucial in developing the aquaculture industry in tropical and subtropical Queensland.
Bribie Island Nature Festival Supporters
Please thank the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland government through Arts Queensland, Bribie Island Butterfly House and community partners BIEPA and PIEEC.
Further information
Tickets are not available for sale yet; this is an advance notice of the upcoming event, though watch their website and Facebook page for details.
Event Coordinator – Libby Anstis E: info@bribieislandnaturefestival.com.au
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