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Nine Eat Local events the kids will love
Your kids won’t have time to complain about boredom when they visit the Scenic Rim for the annual Eat Local Week Festival. Between seeing cows milked by robots, picking their own carrots and cuddling a lamb while learning about sheep’s milk cheese, the kids will have...
Kalbar carrot beer is hopping off the bar
Is this be Australia’s first healthy beer? A beer that’s been made with Kalbar carrots has the media and craft beer enthusiasts hopping with excitement. The Wabbit Saison is a collaboration between Ipswich craft brewer Wade Curtis, of Four Hearts Brewing and Kalbar...
Enter your Tractor Pull team
Lifting weights is so yesterday. If you really want to show off your strength try pulling a 12-tonne tractor. Entries are now being accepted for this year’s Kalbar and District Community Bank Tractor Pulling Competition, which will be staged during the Winter Harvest...
Eat Local Week launched at QAGOMA
Scenic Rim Eat Local Week 2015 was launched in Brisbane at QAGOMA with a spectacular showcase of the region's producers and their produce. The launch was held on the rooftop terrace at the Gallery of Modern Art and guests were treated to a stunning array of canapés,...
Culinary Internship winners announced
The QAGOMA-Scenic Rim Eat Local Week Culinary Internship has been awarded to three of the region’s leading chefs. Eat Local Week ambassador and QAGOMA Executive Chef, Josue Lopez, announced the winners at the launch of Eat Local Week 2015 on May 20. Kate Raymont of...
Book now for the QAGOMA Scenic Rim Discovery & Degustation Tour
In anticipation of the upcoming Scenic Rim Eat Local Week, the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) will host the Scenic Rim Discovery and Degustation tour on Saturday 13 June. QAGOMA Executive Chef and Eat Local Week ambassador, Josue Lopez, will lead a full day...
Eat Local Week ambassador tours Scenic Rim paddocks and produce
Scenic Rim Eat Local Week Ambassador, Josue (Josh) Lopez, has been treated to a culinary road trip of the region, touring the farms and food producers as part of his new role. The talented Executive Chef of the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA)...
Calling aspiring Scenic Rim chefs: join the QAGOMA kitchen
Are you an aspiring Scenic Rim chef? As part of the collaboration with QAGOMA for Eat Local Week, aspiring Scenic Rim chefs have the opportunity to be selected for a Culinary Internship. This is an opportunity to be embedded with the expert QAGOMA team to produce an...
Josh Lopez signs on as Eat Local Week ambassador
Acclaimed Executive Chef, Josh Lopez, has signed on as the ambassador for this year’s Scenic Rim Eat Local Week, as part of a partnership between the Scenic Rim Regional Council and the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA). QAGOMA Executive Chef,...