{"id":68882,"date":"2014-05-25T22:55:13","date_gmt":"2014-05-25T12:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=68882"},"modified":"2024-02-28T19:50:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T09:50:46","slug":"goomeris-pumpkins-hit-the-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2014\/05\/25\/goomeris-pumpkins-hit-the-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"Goomeri’s Pumpkins Hit The Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Goomeri<\/a>
Pumpkin Festival volunteer Tahlia Munro, from Kingaroy, with the Lucky Spot winning pumpkin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Goomeri<\/a>
TV celebrity chef Miguel Maestre, from Channel 10’s “The Living Room”, with Gympie Regional Council mayor Ron Dyne<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 26, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

A good crowd enjoyed Goomeri’s pumpkin-powered fun on Sunday, soaking up the sunshine as well as just about every pumpkin-themed event you could possibly imagine.<\/p>\n

The 18th annual Goomeri Pumpkin Festival featured pumpkin bowls, pumpkin rolls, pumpkin pulling, pumpkin shotputting … and then there were the pumpkin teatowels, patchwork and pageant.<\/p>\n

The eyes of Australia will also be on this year’s festival, with two separate TV crews – from “Totally Wild” and “The Living Room” – recording the fun.<\/p>\n

Channel 10 celebrity chef Miguel Maestra joked with the crowd of competitors waiting to take part in the The Great Australian Pumpkin Roll before sending his own pumpkin down Policeman’s Hill to its doom.<\/p>\n

A total of 557 pumpkins were sent rolling this year. Some ended up in the gutters, relatively unscathed, while others exploded spectacularly on their way down.<\/p>\n

One pumpkin, marked A34, made its way sedately down the bitumen before deciding to stop, conveniently for roller Peter Clempson, from Maroochydore, in the $1000 Lucky Spot circle.<\/p>\n

Live music also kept the crowd entertained, and local celebrity chef Jason Ford shared pumpkin recipes on stage, including pumpkin guacamole, pumpkin and banana hotcakes and his popular spicy pumpkin and peanut soup.<\/p>\n

If you missed Jason’s stage performances, his recipes are available on his website<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Goomeri<\/a>
Stylish pumpkin hats on this team of Brisbane friends who have been dominating Pumpkin Festival competitions for the past few years … they dominated the Pumpkin Pull but didn’t reprise their success in the Great Australian Pumpkin Roll \u00a0(note the Pumpkin cam)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\"Goomeri<\/a>
TV chef Miguel Maestre lets fly
in the Celebrity Roll<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Goomeri<\/a>
It’s in the circle! The first pumpkin for years to end up in the Lucky Spot<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\"Goomeri<\/a>
Some more TV celebrities ready to roll … this time from Channel 10’s “Totally Wild”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Goomeri<\/a>
George Vagias, 5, from Hervey Bay; and Jack Dwine, 8, from Gympie, were ready for the Juvenile Pumpkin Roll<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\"Goomeri<\/a>
Shimona Walsh, from Goomeri, was helping Zarliah Nathan, 3, in the junior roll<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Goomeri<\/a>
South Burnett celebrity chef Jason Ford put on cooking demonstrations in the park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\"Goomeri<\/a>
Off they go! \u00a0Some of the junior rollers send their pumpkins off to oblivion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\"Goomeri<\/a>
Marie Kalkaus, from Morayfield, won the Giant Pumpkin competition with a 134kg whopper<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Goomeri<\/a>
Oliver Westbury, 7, from Gundiah, came first in the Juvenile Pumpkin Roll<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\"Goomeri<\/a>
The Kayes clan, from Caloundra, came up en masse to the Goomeri Pumpkin Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Goomeri<\/a>
A good crowd lined Policeman’s Hill to watch the pumpkins roll<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Results:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pumpkin Roll
\n<\/strong>Lucky Spot \u00a0(A34) – Peter Clempson, Maroochydore<\/p>\n

Juvenile (187 rollers)
\n1. Oliver Westbury, Gundiah
\n2. Chantel Wust, Bundaberg<\/p>\n

Adult (370 rollers)
\n1. James Adamson, Gympie
\n2. Giddy Wrafter, Brisbane<\/p>\n

Pumpkin Power Shot Put
\n<\/strong>Juvenile –\u00a0Callum Shaw, Brisbane, 10.77
\nMen’s Open – Matt Sauer, Maryborough, 19.26
\nWomen’s Open – Renae Bell, Kurwongbah, 10.58<\/p>\n

Pumpkin Pull
\n<\/strong>1. Sean Moloney, Jason Tooley, Trent Osborne
\n2. David Eiser, Michael Larter, Steven Larter (the 2012 & 2013 champions)<\/p>\n

Pumpkin Bowls
\n<\/strong>Chris Spicer<\/p>\n

Giant Pumpkin Competition
\n<\/strong>Marie Kalkaus, Morayfield, 134kg<\/p>\n

Decorated Pumpkin
\n<\/strong>Prep – Year 2
\n1. \u00a0Lilly Corliss, Caloundra
\n2. Jasmine Corliss, Caloundra
\n3. Hannah Dascombe, Goomeri<\/p>\n

Years 3-5
\n1. Ruby Cavanagh, Goomeri
\n2. \u00a0Maddison Richards, Goomeri
\n3. Jacinta Rockemer, Goomeri<\/p>\n

Years 6-7
\n1. Jordan Reeves
\n2. Keana Reeves
\n3. Breanna Reeves<\/p>\n

Open
\nSonya Perks<\/p>\n

Pumpkin Patch Work
\n<\/strong>1. Sheila Corps
\n2. Dawn Reardon<\/p>\n

Decorated Teatowel
\n<\/strong>1. Sheila Corps
\n2. Dawn Reardon<\/p>\n

\u00a0Whipcracking
\n<\/strong>9-12 years
\n1. Jorja Curran
\n2. Louisa Frahm
\n3. Steph Arrell<\/p>\n

13-15 years
\n1. Olivia Frahm
\n2. Jordan Reeve<\/p>\n

Pumpkin Pageant
\n<\/strong>Junior
\n1. Ruby Cavanagh, Goomeri
\n2. Hannah Court, Goomeri<\/p>\n

Adult
\n1. Sally Brooks
\n2. Jeanette Cart, Goomeri<\/p>\n

Register Attendance<\/strong>
\nMargie Carsburg, Cornubia<\/p>\n

Sportsground Camping Prize<\/strong>
\nVicki Williams<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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