The Warialda Honey Festival was a sweet success and will be back in March 2019, celebrating all that is Warialda!
Read below about the attractions at this year’s and previous years’ festivals.
The Aboriginal meaning of ‘Warialda’ is ‘place of wild honey’. The Honey Festival celebrates not only our town’s heritage, but also our current produce, talents and community spirit. At the Honey Festival each year you will find stalls selling produce such as beeswax candles, jewellery, local arts and crafts, garden products, and locally produced food and conserves. There is always a major attraction at each Honey Festival, which in past years has included Helicopter Rides, a Reptile Park, Vintage Car displays.
The High Tea is back again for a second year with the talented County of Burnett CWA catering. For $20, your ticket includes sweet and savoury finger food plus unlimited tea and coffee. There are three sessions: 11am, 12:30pm, and 2pm.
The Festival concludes with the local ‘Honey, I’ve Got Talent’ Quest, where locals and visitors perform a variety of acts such as singing, poetry, and drama.
In previous years monies raised by the festival have been donated to our aged care facility, Warialda Primary and High Schools, St Joseph Primary School, Warialda Pre-School, Warialda Playgroup, Westpac Rescue Helicopter and the emergency fund which is used for people with unexpected illness and the staging of the Community Christmas Tree.
This year Benny Nelson will be back performing as he is on tour promoting his upcoming EP as well as his newly released single “Ride Away”. Local Inverell musician Dan Wade will also be performing as well as acts by the local Karate Club, and more.
We would like to acknowledge and thank our sponsors: Gold Sponsors: Total Ag, Gwydir Shire Council; Platinum Silver Sponsors: Regional Australia Bank; Silver Sponsors: Warialda IGA and Mitre 10, BizClean, Sunflower Motel, Caltex Service Station, Warialda Auto Repairs, Warialda District Chamber, Ceramic Break Sculpture Park, Renrut Hair, Warialda Golf & Bowling Club; Platinum Bronze Sponsors: Warialda Pharmacy, Green Valley Farm Tingha; and Bronze Sponsors: Roger Moore Pty Ltd, Crowe Horwath, Warialda Newsagency, Leanne’s Sewing Shop and Gwydir Plumbing & Gas.
If you’re interested in holding a stall at this year’s event, follow the link below:
If you’re interested in competing in ‘Honey, I’ve Got Talent’, follow the link below:
