April 22, 2024
It was good weather at the weekend for frogs, ducks … and gardeners!
The thought of rain may have deterred a few people from attending Wondai’s Autumn Garden Expo, but from the number of vehicles parked along the Bunya Highway, it didn’t scare too many away.
Jodi Biltoft, secretary of the Wondai Garden Expo committee, told southburnett.com.au that gardeners don’t mind getting wet and muddy.
She said buses had still rolled up for the expo, and keen gardeners had come out “in force”.
“There’s been people from Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Hervey Bay and Biloela,” she said.
“The people that come along know it is a special expo, with special stalls.
“I received plenty of phone calls asking if it was still on … and when I said it was, they all said ‘fantastic!’.”
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Orchid Show
Up the road, the South Burnett Orchid Society was holding its annual show at the Wondai Diggers Club.
South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff, who is patron of the society, handed out the trophies to successful competitors and also donated a prize for the “pinkest” orchid.
Competitors come from across south-east Queensland to show off their prize native and hybrid blooms.
