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  • KIDS TO SOAR WITH THE MIGHTY IPSWICH EAGLES

    Looking for a fun new sport for your kids to play? Bring the kids down to the Ipswich Eagles Auskick and test their skills at AFL. The team from Ipswich Eagles will be putting them through their paces with skill building activities such as kicking and passing.  If you are keen to learn more about playing…

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  • LOCAL TALENT TO OPEN WITH NATIONAL ANTHEM

    The 2016 Goodna Jacaranda Festival will be opened with stirring rendition of the national anthem sung by local talent Joel Mikkelsen. Joel has been singing for many years, and has appeared in a wide variety of stage shows including Chicago, Sweeney Todd and Boogie Fever to name just a few. The 2016 Opening Ceremony will…

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  • IGNITING THE JACARANDA FESTIVAL WEBSITE FOR ANOTHER YEAR

    We are pleased to announce that Web Ignite has again taken on a sponsorship role for the Goodna Jacaranda Festival in 2016. The creative web team at Web Ignite will again be hard at work developing the site to bring all the details of what is promising to be an amazing festival this year to…

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  • YOUNG ROCKER CALEB TO WOW GOODNA

    Caleb Freeman, an award winning singer songwriter who’s just 13 years old is set to rock the festival stage in 2016. Currently studying music both at school and at Red Music and Downtown Creative Studios, Calebs catchy original tunes combined with some great covers will have the crowd up and dancing in no time. Not…

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  • FESTIVAL ADDS INSTAGRAM TO IT’S SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILE

    In 2016 the Goodna Jacaranda Festival is adding Instagram to the growing list of places where fans of the festival can share their experiences and see what’s happening in the lead up and during the festival. The festivals own feed will be filled with snaps from the festival, including behind the scenes shots while everything…

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  • SHANNON NOLL – AUSSIE ICON TO ROCK FESTIVAL STAGE IN 2016

    The Goodna Jacaranda Festival is excited to announce that Shannon Noll will be headlining the 2016 festival.  Shannon’s the only Australian male artist ever to have ten consecutive top ten singles. His raw emotional rock stylings strike a chord with legions of music fans who can all now grab the opportunity to see Nollsie take the stage…

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  • KAY DEE BACKING ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL JACARANDA FESTIVAL

    The board of the Goodna Community Association are pleased to announce that long time sponsor Kay Dee Promotions are once again on board for the 2016 Goodna Jacaranda Festival. Kay Dee Promotions provide sideshow services to many great events around south east queensland including the famous Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. President of the association, Mr Mathew…

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  • 2015 QUEST FOR TALENT WINNERS

    Our 2015 Quest for Talent Winners are; DANCE Junior Dance 1st – Lily Paige2nd – Challize Goody3rd – Chima Musso Adult Dance 1st – Tara Biddle2nd – Alannah Canoris VARIETY Junior Variety 1st -Molly Waters2nd – Lily Paige3rd – Grace Farmer Intermediate Variety 1st – Isabella Gonzalez2nd – Ella Mackrokanis3rd – Fusion Adult Variety 1st…

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  • VILLAGE BUILDING COMPANY COMMUNITY SPIRIT

    THE VILLAGE BUILDING COMPANY’S COMMUNITY SPIRIT IS ON PARADE The Village Building Co. – developer of the new WoodLinks Village community at Collingwood Park – is excited to become a major sponsor of the Goodna Jacaranda Festival, to be held23-25 October. The Village Building Co. has contributed $5,000 to the festival committee and will be…

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  • GOODNA SERVICES CLUB – TITLE SPONSOR

    The Goodna Services Club has had a long history supporting the festival for the past 15 years and this year the board has generously decided to increase their support, enabling the festival to bring a large number of new and free activities and events to the festival. Show goers can look forward to two big…

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