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Big Rosella Festival organisers CC Diaz-Petersen and her husband Greg Petersen at their family farm at Woolooga (Photo: Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 3, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has congratulated CC and Greg Petersen, from Petersen’s Farm near Woolooga, on their recent grant success for their annual Big Rosella Festival.<\/p>\n

Mrs Frecklington said it was fantastic to see this unique local event being acknowledged for support.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Big Rosella Festival has been running since 2016 and in this time the Petersens have grown it to become an a amazing event promoting all things \u2018rosella\u2019 including cooking demonstrations by guest chefs, farm tours, farmer talks, local food, stalls, entertainment and kids’ activities,\u201d Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Petersens’ farm is home to a range of fruit and vegetables as well as more than 5000 rosella plants.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

The iconic plant is highly valued for its jam, teas and much more.<\/p>\n

\u201cCC and Greg\u2019s passion for educating the public about rosellas, as well as their dedication to agritourism and supporting their local Woolooga community is the reason for the festival\u2019s ongoing success, despite their farm being seriously affected by major flooding last year,” Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe agritourism grant they have received will help them develop the Big Rosella Festival and attract even more visitors to the region, which is a win for the Woolooga area and broader Gympie region.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe eighth Big Rosella Festival will be held on May 6-7 and I\u2019m sure CC and Greg will be creating something bigger and better than ever.”<\/p>\n

Petersen’s Farm was one of 12 Queensland businesses to receive a State Government Agritourism Business Grant, delivered in partnership with the Queensland Farmers\u2019 Federation.<\/p>\n