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We are very excited to announce the Telstra Store at Redbank Plaza has chosen to support the festival this year! It’s a testament to the community spirit of the team at the Telstra Store that they would give us such great support, enabling us to do that much more for our local community. Telstra store

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We’re pleased to announce we have come together with the rebuilt Goodna bowls club to promote their Jacaranda Bowls Tournament this year. An annual event, attracting lawn bowlers from around the state to compete among the Jacaranda Trees and have a great time! Full details are on our Bowls Competition page. Plus, the public is invited to

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This year we are very pleased to have local musical educating legend James Humphry in charge of the schools competitions. James has a passion for music and has been teaching iin local schools for many years.  James brings a new passion to the musical program, and we are all the beneficiaries of his work with

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One of the biggest favourites with the kids is back again this year, with Old Macdonalds’s Farms bringing all the fun of the farmyard to the Jacaranda Festival. Lambs, goats, piglets, chickens, ducks, even alpacas will be there and your little ones can pat and feed them.  It’s only $4 per person and a cup of feed

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In 2012 we were very happy to have the support of our great local radio station River 94.9. We are even more pleased to say that River 94.9 is again supporting the festival with advertising support in 2013. David Greenwood and the team at River 94.9 are doing great work bringing awesome music, news and entertainment to

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It’s great to have the support of local businesses in putting on the Goodna Jacaranda Festival, and so we are very happy to announce that The Queensland Times has agreed to support the festival this year. Here’s a little note from our friends at the QT; Ipswich, we’ve had so much fun together, and that’s

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Get Ready!  Entries will open on Monday 9th September for this year’s exciting Quest for Talent. The 2012 winners performed recently at the Ipswich Festival and proved to be very popular.  Rheanna Leshke  opened with an upbeat and fun rendition of ‘Rock this Country’ followed by a high energy and well executed dance by Tara Biddle.  Ben

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With the recent deluge of cooking shows and Australia’s growing love of good food, we have decided to completely re-vamp the food on offer at this years event.  With an emphasis on tasty food and local fresh produce this years offerings will suit every taste bud.  Come and watch the Cooking Demonstrations, taste test local

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This page last updated 9:30am Monday January 28th 2013 2013 FLOOD EVENT We’re sad to have to report that we expect Goodna to once again be subject to a flood event, so soon after the 2011 floods. Goodna peak is now predicted to be 9m, lower than first anticipated. We will post whatever news we

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Just a quick update ahead of Sue’s full release, here are the winners of the 2012 Goodna Jacaranda Festival Quest for Talent Junior Dance – Tara Biddle & Maddison Price Junior Variety – Alla Yarosh Intermediate Variety – Georgia Bell Adult Dance – Didi Leslie Adult Variety – Rheanna Leschke Mature & Motivated – Brett

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