{"id":29793,"date":"2013-04-11T22:24:13","date_gmt":"2013-04-11T12:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=29793"},"modified":"2020-12-21T10:33:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T00:33:35","slug":"shake-off-your-muddy-boots-and-have-some-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/04\/11\/shake-off-your-muddy-boots-and-have-some-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Shake Off Your Muddy
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Sandy Towell … a big program events planned for Friday night and all day Saturday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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South Burnett country rock performer Amber Goldsmith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 12, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

If the South Burnett needed a lift after the 2011 floods, it REALLY needs a boost now after 2013 Floods I, II and III.<\/p>\n

And that’s exactly what the Spirit of the South Burnett<\/strong><\/a> Free Family Fun Day aims to achieve on Saturday in Nanango!<\/p>\n

From 1:00pm to 6:00pm, George Street will be blocked off for a family friendly street carnival with non-stop live entertainment on stage.<\/p>\n

Hear the winner of the Spirit of the South Burnett song competition, Leila Coomber, perform her winning song on stage at 1:20pm and 4:55pm.<\/p>\n

Also on stage will be a roster of talented local singers including Amber Goldsmith (1:25pm), Rowan Edwards (1:40pm), Amanda Sempf (2:40pm), Natalie Fenton (2:45pm), Luke Green (3:40pm), Stella Cisneros (3:45pm), Mr A (3:55pm) and Dana Stewart (5:10pm).<\/p>\n

In George Street, there’ll be children’s games, free face-painting, food and market stalls and displays by the Rural Fire Service and State Emergency Service.<\/p>\n

At the nearby Nanango Cultural Centre, there’ll be two performances of a theatre play written especially for the Spirit of the South Burnett festival. “Spirit”, which was penned by local playwright Liz Schneidewin and produced by Trevor Dent, will be performed at 2:30pm and 4:30pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A 28-minute documentary film, “Spirit of the South Burnett”, made by videographer Dean Love and the Nanango Arts Network Alliance, will be screened at 1:30pm and 3:30pm.<\/p>\n

Entries in the Spirit of the South Burnett art competition, run in conjunction with the Wondai Art Gallery, will be on display at the Nanango Cultural Centre.<\/p>\n

A second exhibition of artworks will also be on show at the Winds of Change Art Gallery in George Street.<\/p>\n

Various pieces of “flood” memorabilia will be available to purchase at Nanango Cultural Centre too.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Copies of the song competition CD, which features 10 songs written by local artists, are just $10 each, with profits going to support local people affected with depression.<\/p>\n

A book of flood stories and photographs, “In The Spirit” by Sandy Towell, is $15.<\/p>\n

Copies of the video documentary will also be available to buy and many of the competition art pieces can also be purchased.<\/p>\n

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On Friday night, the Spirit of the South Burnett festival will be officially launched at a black tie gala event at the Nanango Cultural Centre.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“We’re kicking off the muddy boots and glamming up a bit,” organiser Sandy Towell told southburnett.com.au<\/strong> this week.<\/p>\n

“We just want people to come out and have some fun.”<\/p>\n

The free gala night will start at 6:30pm.<\/p>\n

The “Spirit” theatre play will be debuted as well as the “Spirit of the South Burnett” video documentary.<\/p>\n

The winner of the Spirit of the South Burnett art competition, judged by Brisbane artist Brian Deagon, will also be announced.<\/p>\n