October 1, 2015
Hundreds of fishermen will be descending on the Yallakool Tourist Park at Bjelke-Petersen Dam near Murgon this October long weekend, and hundreds more will be doing the same at the Boondooma Holiday Park on Lake Boondooma, near Proston.
They’ve picked a great time to do it.
According to parks manager Corey Goldie, both dams are recording good catches of Golden Perch at the moment, with Bass coming in a close second.
There are even a few redclaws starting to appear.
And this Saturday night, campers at Yallakool – and anyone else who’d like to come along – can get to enjoy a free Cultural Concert on the foreshores of the Bjelke-Petersen Dam.
Muddy Flats, the South Burnett’s most popular indigenous band, will be taking to the stage between 6:00pm and 9:00pm to deliver their skilful blend of country and rock classics that have made them evergreen crowd-pleasers.
The band itself is something of a wonder.
Muddy Flats band members are a bit of a movable feast, coming into the group and leaving it again as circumstances dictate.
A few key musicians like Cherbourg artist Rocko Langton, Uncle Rory Boney and Bevan Costello tend to form the core, with other players and singers coming and going around them.
But – somehow – Muddy Flats always works, and the band always turns in a good show whenever it performs.
In July this year at Cherbourg’s NAIDOC Week celebrations, the band performed with special guest Neil Murray, an original member of the Warumpi Band.
Neil sang some old Warumpi favourites, including “Jailanguru Pakarnu” and “Fitzroy Crossing”, as well as his more recent songs.
Then Muddy Flats accompanied him in a version of “My Island Home”.
This Saturday, however, the “Muddies” will be accompanied by the Wakka Wakka Dancers to give South Burnett visitors a true taste of the region’s indigenous culture.
- You can find out more about the Yallakool Tourist Park on their website
- You can find out more about the Lake Boondooma Tourist Park on their website
