{"id":217294,"date":"2018-09-05T21:54:58","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T11:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=217294"},"modified":"2021-11-08T20:42:59","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T10:42:59","slug":"avo-good-time-in-blackbutt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2018\/09\/05\/avo-good-time-in-blackbutt\/","title":{"rendered":"Avo Good Time In Blackbutt"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_157773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-157773\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910avocado01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-157773\" title=\"Blackbutt Avocado Festival\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910avocado01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910avocado01.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/20160910avocado01-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-157773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alvin The Avocado (pictured with Amanda Wilcox) will be back for this year&#8217;s Blackbutt Avocado Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>September 5, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s that time of the year again when usually sane people don&#8217;t only smash avocados, they toss them, roll them, juggle them &#8230; and yes, even eat them.<\/p>\n<p>The annual Blackbutt Avocado Festival is on again this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday &#8211; the main day &#8211; kicks off at 8:00am with the Blackbutt Champion Woodchopping Event.<\/p>\n<p>While some festival activities will be at the showgrounds (see below), most of the Festival fun will be taking place around the relocated Blackbutt Memorial Hall (&#8220;Avo Central&#8221;) and the adjacent recreation precinct.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Program of Events<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>8:00am:\u00a0<\/strong> Blackbutt Champion Woodchopping Event &#8211; Blackbutt axemen have taken their skills to the world, but this time the action will be at the Blackbutt Showgrounds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>8:00am-4:00pm<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0 At the Memorial Hall &#8211; Avocado displays, Guess The Weight competition, Avo merchandise, raffles, Avo craft, Match the Avocado Variety competition (and avocados for sale!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>9:00am-4:00pm<\/strong> &#8211; Avocado Games: Avo Roll, Avo Toss and Avo Golf<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>9:00am-4:00pm<\/strong> &#8211; Get your Avo On Photo Shoot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>9:00am<\/strong> &#8211; Avocado Juggling heat followed by Avocado Strongman and Strongwoman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10:00am<\/strong> &#8211; Ford On Food (Jason Ford and Noeleen Bird)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10:30am\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Guacamole judging (Jason Ford)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10:30am<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Best Avocado Costume Competition (Cr Kathy Duff)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10:40am<\/strong> &#8211; Official Opening (Deb Frecklington)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10:50am<\/strong> &#8211; Avocado Juggling heat followed by Avocado Strongman and Strongwoman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>11:00am<\/strong> &#8211; Street Parade starts at Blackbutt IGA (heads towards the Memorial Hall)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Noon<\/strong> &#8211; Avocado Juggling heat followed by Avocado Strongman and Strongwoman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>12:30pm<\/strong> &#8211; Ford on Food (Jason Ford and Jeff Connor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1:30pm<\/strong> &#8211; Avocado Juggling heat followed by Avocado Strongman and Strongwoman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2:00pm<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0 Ford on Food (Jason Ford and Cr Gavin Jones)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2:30pm<\/strong> \u2013 Finals: Avocado Juggling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2:45pm<\/strong> \u2013 Finals: Avocado Strongman and Strongwoman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>3:30pm<\/strong> \u2013 Winners of the Guess the Weight and Match the Avocado Variety announced; raffles drawn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>4:00pm<\/strong> &#8211; Great Avo Roll Finals ($1000 main prize)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>At Blackbutt Showgrounds:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Live and local entertainment with the Sempf Family from noon to 4:00pm followed by Mr Q from 5:00pm to 9:00pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Woodcutters Bar will be open from noon-9:00pm.<\/p>\n<p>Barbecue food 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