Kingaroy’s Pigging Out For BaconFest

August 5, 2025

The streets of Kingaroy are starting to sizzle … BaconFest is almost here and the Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce & Industry wanted to make sure everyone knows it!

The KCCI invited local businesses to “ham up” their windows to promote the festival, and 19 decided to go the whole hog.

Judges spent last week carefully checking out the various displays before naming the winner: St John’s Lutheran School’s entry, “Bacon Airlines”, flew away with the top prize.

The admin area at the school, oops “Sizzle International”, has arrival gates, flight times and a baggage check-in point for people visiting “Bacon Country”. There’s even a “definitely true” history of this land where “pink isn’t just a colour, it’s a lifestyle!”

Second prize went to “Troy Cassar-Bacon & the Five Rashers” at the Studio J hair salon at 152 Haly Street.

KCCI secretary Paula Greenwood said the quality of the entries was higher than previous years.

“We congratulate all of the businesses that entered,” she said.

“Also, I would like to thank other businesses that did not enter the competition but have pigged up their businesses for the BaconFest event on August 15-16.

“The locals and tourists will be impressed with Kingaroy and the South Burnett.

“The judges trotted around last week to view all displays and had a hard time ‘pigging out’ the best.

“KCCI would like to thank everyone for the time and effort that was put into their displays, and the judges.”

Entries into the competition were free, and the KCCI donated the prizes.

First prize was $150 worth of BaconFest merchandise; and second prize was $100 worth of merchandise.

Footnote: Watch out for our report week about What’s On and Where at this year’s BaconFest!

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If you’d like to check out the entries for yourself, here is a list:

• Studio J – 152 Haly Street
• Burnett Today – 154 Haly Street
• Martoo Meats – 155 Haly Street
• Amiches Hair Salon – 157 Haly Street
• Raine & Horne – 160 Haly Street
• Whimsee & Wonder – 166 Haly Street
• South Burnett Hearing – 177 Kingaroy Street
• McConachie Stedman – 191 Kingaroy Street
• Jamaica Blue – 17 Alford Street
• ATC Engineers – 26 Alford Street
• Deb Frecklington MP (with help from Taabinga State School) – 2/36 Alford Street
• SBRC – Customer Service 41-45 Glendon Street
• SBRC – Library – 41-45 Glendon Street
• X-Factor Aesthetics Shop – 1/22 Markwell Street
• Bill Hull Car Centre – 11 Avoca Street
• South Burnett Hire & Sales – 5 First Avenue
• Kingaroy Plumbing Works – 121 Youngman Street
• St John’s Lutheran School – 84-94 Ivy Street
• Lutheran Services – Orana – 24 Macdiarmid Street

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