SCALE SCENIC SUMMITS
Magnificent mountains to climb
So you want to climb a mountain but don’t know where to start?
Well the Scenic Rim is the perfect place to find your fee, given it’s home to more than 70 mountains.
Scenic Rim local and weekend adventurer, Susie Cunningham, has some tips for mountain adventurers of all skill levels.
SCENIC GOURMET STAY
Dine out on new tour
If eating your way around the Scenic Rim sounds delicious, then you’ll love a new gourmet foodie tour from PARKtours.
The team at PARKtours live and love the Scenic Rim and have created a new tour to capture the region’s tastiest attractions.
The Scenic Rim Gourmet Short Stay is a four-night adventure which starts on Tamborine Mountain and travels to Boonah, in the region’s south-west.
It coincides with the annual Eat Local Week celebrations.
THE GRAPE ESCAPE
Heat brings on early harvest
Record high temperatures have meant an easy fruit harvest for Scenic Rim winemakers and olive farmers.
The hotter-than-normal summer has created challenges for local producers.
It’s been a case of all hands on deck as winemakers harvest the fruit and prepare to create their 2017 vintages.
CMC Rocks QLD
Rock out in Scenic Rim
Australia’s largest country music festival is celebrating 10 years and it’s right on the doorstep of the Scenic Rim.
CMC Rocks QLD rolls into the Willowbank Raceway from March 24 to 26.
The festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a stellar line-up of country music legends, including the Dixie Chicks and Little Big Town.
Camping onsite at Willowbank is nearly sold out, but don’t worry there are still plenty of great accommodation options here in the Scenic Rim.
AUTUMN BIRD WEEK
O’Reilly’s Bird Week takes flight
Join fellow bird lovers for O’Reilly’s Autumn Bird Week, from March 5 to 10.
The cooler autumn weather means you’ll have a chance to see migratory species before they leave the World Heritage-listed Lamington National Park. The National Park is home to Australia’s largest collection of subtropical birds, 500 waterfalls and 160km of nature trails.
BEAUDESERT POULTRY CLUB
Poultry Expo open to public
Thinking about going into chooks?
Don’t miss the Beaudesert Poultry Club Poultry Sale on March 26.
Meet breeders and learn more about keeping chooks in a series of free talks.
All aspects of poultry keeping will be covered.
Birds will be available for purchase on the day, including Guinea Fowl and Quail. The Club is located within the Beaudesert Showgrounds, about 40km south of Brisbane.
DARLINGTON MARKETS
Handmade, homegrown & local
The highly-anticipated Darlington Community Market and Family Fun Day returns on Sunday March 26.
You’ll love the setting in the picturesque grounds of the Darlington State School in the Lost World Valley.
This is a stunning part of the Scenic Rim and a wonderful place to give your kids a relaxed day out in the countryside.
The markets have a ‘homemade, homegrown, handmade, local, organic and Fairtrade’ theme, which means you’ll only find unique and fresh offerings at these markets.
CHAPPY CHALLENGE
Competing for a great cause
The popular Chappy Challenge returns on March 4.
The annual event offers participants the opportunity to cycle, run or walk through the beautiful Fassifern Valley and support the great work school chaplains do in the district.
Runs and rides offer the diversity to cater for children, fun runners and serious athletes. The event has become a popular highlight on the local calendar and supports the chaplains who visit schools in the region.
WOMEN ON WHEELS
Riding into QLD Moto Park
Join the Women on Wheels on March 12 for their ride to celebrate QLD Women’s Week. The group will be ride to the Queensland Moto Park, located just outside Boonah.
Boonah Shows
Booah Show (2nd & 3rd June)
Come visit and check us out we would love to make you welcome!
Call 07 5463-1944 for more information, or book online at the top of this page. We are happy to assist with providing travel /function information about the Boonah area.