Buderim Foundation Public Art Committee is pleased to announce that the winning entry for the Public Art Project is the work of Sunshine Coast artists Natalia and Duncan Broadhead.

The public art project supported by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council commemorates the success of the B150 Community Challenge in 2013.

A public art committee was formed with Expressions of Interests calling for artists to respond to the artist brief and create a piece of public art representing the generous spirit of the Buderim Community.

Buderim Foundation director and chair of Public Art committee, Swain Roberts said 11 expressions of interest were received, each one of a very high standard and demonstrating a diverse range of creative talent.

“The committee was very satisfied with the submissions and this reflected in the fact that we took quite a while to choose the three artists to provide detailed concepts,” Mr Roberts said.

The winning entry, chosen from the three finalists, is the work of Natalia and Duncan Broadhead and will be produced largely in Corten steel with laser cut engraving to reflect the generosity of the Buderim Community.

Natalia Broadhead said the prospect of producing a public art sculpture for the Buderim community inspired her.

“The philosophy behind the Buderim Foundation appeals to me, I like the idea of people in Buderim contributing to funds which can have a direct impact on their family’s future within the region,” Natalia said.

The public artwork will be installed in the vicinity of the Martins Creek viewing platform with a tentative completion date of April 2014.

The Buderim Foundation is a philanthropic organisation that aims to enrich and enhance the quality of life for Buderim and its residents, past and future, by generating income from donations and bequests and providing grants for worthwhile community projects.

For more information on the Buderim Foundation, please visit www.buderimfoundation.org.au.

Image: Winners of the Public Art Project, Natalia and Duncan Broadhead.

Sunshine Coast gluten and grain free food expert and cookbook author, Tania Hubbard will go head to head in a cooking showdown with two-hat chef, Cameron Matthews at the Real Food Festival on Sunday, 8th September.

The two notable locals will do battle in the kitchen, showcasing two different interpretations of the same dish, each hoping their personal touches will be enough to win votes from the audience.

Gluten Free Grain Free Company Co-Founder, Tania said she was looking forward to a bit of friendly competition and creating something amazing from local ingredients.

“We will both be attempting to make a gluten and grain free dish – Macadamia and Almond Tart topped with Raw Chocolate Citrus Mousse, strawberry and chia seed jam and cream,” Tania said.

“Keeping in theme with the Real Food Festival, most of the ingredients used will be local including macadamias, avocados, butter, cream, strawberries, herbs, finger limes and ginger,” she said.

Tania’s gluten and grain free journey began several years ago when she was diagnosed intolerant to the proteins found in cereal grains. It was this diagnosis that saw her go on to develop her own recipes and write a leading cookbook, gluten free grain free – food we love. 

Cameron Matthews, chef at The Long Apron Restaurant at Spicers Clovelly Estate in Montville, has been cooking for over two decades and is passionate about using fresh local produce to create the perfect marriage of different foods and natural flavours on one plate.

“I am really looking forward to cooking off against Tania. She is a great cook and good friend, but I plan on teaching her a thing or two,” Cameron said with a laugh.

“The competition is really just a bit of fun. What we really want is to show that it’s all about great food, it doesn’t matter if what you do with it is simple or complex, it’s about cooking with passion.

“I really believe if you are cooking with passion you will always get amazing results.”

The cook and the chef challenge will be held at the Kunara Real Food Kitchen Venue on Sunday, 8 September at 10.30am, followed by a solo cooking demonstration by Tania at 1.30pm on how to create a range of dishes using one delicious and versatile gluten and grain free bread recipe. Cameron Matthews will also be hosting a solo demonstration on Saturday, 7th called ‘Local foods, Long Apron style’.

Proudly supported by event partner IGA Sunshine Coast, The Real Food Festival will be held at the Maleny Showgrounds, 13 Stanley River Road, Maleny on 7th – 8th September from 9am to 4pm daily. The two-day festival will host more than 120 exhibits showcasing an abundance of local food from Sunshine Coast producers, manufacturers and restaurants, as well as food-related products and services. Entry is $15 for a daily adult pass and children under 16 are free.

For more information on the Real Food Festival, visit the Festival website at www.realfoodfestival.com.au.

Tania’s cookbook gluten free grain free – food we love, is packed with over 150 pages of mouth-watering recipes, information about stocking a gluten and grain free pantry, label reading and much more, as well as her bake@home range will be available for sale at the Real Food Festival and can also be purchased online at www.glutenfreegrainfree.com.au.

The Sunshine Coast’s 2013 Real Food Festival will offer visitors a unique opportunity to delve into an array of interesting topics during the weekend-long event from 7th to 8th September.

One segment that is sure to be of interest is ‘Food and Spirituality: the sacredness of nourishing food’, a discussion about the unique relationship between food and spirituality that will be held at the Food for Thought venue at 2.30pm on Sunday.

Festival Director, Julie Shelton said the panel conversation would explore food in the context of different belief systems and was sure to stimulate interest from festival goers.

The panel will feature Ananda Marga nun, Didi Ananda Tapomaya from the Ananda Marga River School in Maleny, Jewish Rabbi Don Levy from the Temple Shalom on the Gold Coast and Bev Hand from Mimburi Upper Mary Aboriginal Association in Mary Valley.

Rabbi Don Levy said all religions had their own traditions with food that went beyond the basic needs for nourishment and creating fellowship.

“In the Jewish religion, what we eat, refrain from eating and how we eat food is connected to our spiritual side,” Rabbi Levy said.

“There are certain days of the year for fasting, when not even water is permitted,” he said.

“Fasting is a designated self affliction that helps people to draw the focus away from fulfilling their own specific needs and placing that focus on a deeper spiritual principle,” Rabbi Levy said.

“We avoid eating dairy and meat together in the same meal, as well as eating certain animal species,” Rabbi Levy said.

“Eating this way can be a challenge to begin with, particularly in today’s society because of all the processed foods available that can often contain a long list of ingredients,” Rabbi Levy said.

Rabbi Levy said feasting also played a big part in the Jewish faith, where families would gather around the table each Sabbath Day or Friday night and enjoy great quantities of rich, delicious food.

Proudly supported by event partner, IGA Sunshine Coast, the festival will also host more than 120 Sunshine Coast based exhibits ranging from specialty foods to food-related products and services.

There will also be a full schedule of cooking demonstrations and information sessions across its four exciting venues – the Kunara Real Food Kitchen, Jeffers Market Nourishing Ideas, Food for Thought and Eumundi Market Food Craft.

The Real Food Festival will be held at the Maleny Showgrounds, 13 Stanley River Road, Maleny on 7th – 8th September from 9am to 4pm daily and will showcase an abundance of local foods from Sunshine Coast producers, manufacturers and restaurants. Entry is $15 for a daily adult pass and children under 16 are free.

For more information on the Real Food Festival, visit the Festival website at www.realfoodfestival.com.au.

Bloomhill’s Cotton Tree Markets will continue to run every Sunday as usual, despite road closures for two scheduled Marathons in the area.

The 7 Sunshine Coast Marathon, held on 25 August and the Ironman 70.3 Marathon on 15 September will see multiple main road closures throughout Cotton Tree, but access to the Markets will still be available via Second, Third or Fourth Avenue.

Bloomhill General Manager, Mervat Thompson said the marathon would make for a great day out, followed by a stroll through the markets.

“It’s a great opportunity for locals and visitors to witness an amazing sporting event and pick up some local hand-made treasures at our King Street markets,” Mervat said.

“The Sunshine Coast Marathon will be hosting their own set of markets on Alexandra Parade too, in which Bloomhill will also be apart of,” Mervat said.

The Markets, managed by Bloomhill Cancer Help, are held every Sunday at King Street, Cotton Tree from 7am to 12noon. As one of the Coast’s favourite artisan markets, you’ll enjoy local fashion, homewares, toys, sculptures, skin care, jewellery, art and crafts, live music, plus plenty more.

Bloomhill Cancer Help is a Sunshine Coast based charity and provides support and assistance to those affected by cancer. Operated by a team of dedicated staff and hundreds of volunteers, Bloomhill offers counselling, transport to appointments, respite care and a range of complementary therapies and other practical help to more than 900 clients.

Receiving no on-going government funding, Bloomhill relies on community support and funds raised through the markets and its Op Shops to provide its services.

Revenue from stallholder site fees is placed back into the community through Bloomhill’s services and programs, enabling Bloomhill to provide support to a greater number of people during their time of need.

“By shopping at the Cotton Tree Markets you’re helping to support those with cancer on the Coast,” Mervat said.

For more information about the Cotton Tree Markets, please visit www.cottontreemarkets.com.au or email cottontreemarkets@bloomhill.com.au. You can also keep up to date with what’s happening at the markets by following our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/cottontreemarkets.

With the Real Food Festival just weeks away, some of the chefs involved are hitting the road to give local Sunshine Coast communities a taste of things to come.
Record crowds are expected to flock to Maleny on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland to tickle their tastebuds at the two-day Festival on the 7th and 8th of September that aims to celebrate the Sunshine Coast real food community.
In the lead up to the event, a program of in-store promotions will take place at six sponsor locations throughout the Sunshine Coast:

• 15 August –  IGA Maroochydore – 4-6pm with Chris White from Hungry Feel Eating House
• 17 August –  Kunara Organic Marketplace (The Natural Foodstore) – 2:30-4:30pm with Tania Hubbard from Gluten Free Grain Free Co.
• 22 August –  IGA Cooroy – 10-11:30am with Tania Hubbard from Gluten Free Grain Free Co.
• 24 August –  IGA Mt Coolum – 10am-12noon with Chris Klaas from Chris Klaas Food Photography
• 30 August –  IGA Maleny – 10:30am-12:30pm with Peter Brettell from Wild Rocket @ Misty’s
• 31 August –  Jeffers Market Maroochydore – 1-3pm with Peter Wolfe, the Free Ranging Chef

At each promotion, a local chef will don their apron and prepare tastings for customers, to preview what they can expect at the Real Food Festival.
Proudly supported by event partner, IGA Sunshine Coast, the Festival will host more than 120 Sunshine-Coast based exhibitors ranging from specialty foods to food-related products and services.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to taste the flavours of the world at a wide range of ready-to-eat food stalls and experience a variety of activities including cooking and ‘how to’ demonstrations in the Kunara Real Food Kitchen and Eumundi Market Food Craft tent, or join in on the information sessions and discussions at the Food For Thought or Jeffers Market Nourishing Ideas venues.
“We’re lucky to have some talented Sunshine Coast chefs presenting at the Real Food Festival, and we’ve invited them to help out with the in-store promotion program,” Julie said.
“It’s a great opportunity to meet the chef and enjoy a sample of real food,” Julie said.
The Real Food Festival will be held at the Maleny Showgrounds, 13 Stanley River Road, Maleny on 7th – 8th September from 9am to 4pm daily and will showcase an abundance of local foods from Sunshine Coast producers, manufacturers and restaurants. Entry is $15 for a daily adult pass and children under 16 are free.
For more information on the Real Food Festival, visit the Festival website at www.realfoodfestival.com.au

The Sunshine Coast’s Real Food Festival promises to offer more than just amazing food this year, incorporating a range of family-friendly entertainment into the program of the weekend-long food fiesta.

The Festival, held from 7th to 8th September, will once again host a spectacular array of local food and produce, but will also see local musical acts and performers hit the stage to provide live entertainment for festival go-ers.

Festival Director, Julie Shelton said the Festival was a great location to hold a Sunday session with friend and family, offering plenty of delicious food, local wine and beer, stellar entertainment and an amazing atmosphere.

“There are plenty of things to see and do to suit any age, palate or preference, including activities for kids,” Julie said.

Relax on one of the hay bails at ‘The Stage’ and be entertained by Acoustic Pop singer songwriter Carl Wockner, appearing on Sunday from 12.30pm to 3.30pm, or be dazzled by vocal stylings of the BossaNova Cowboy, Harii Bandhu, performing at 12.30pm to 3.30pm on Saturday.

“The Woombye Pub will be set up throughout the Festival and will have Sunshine Coast Brewery ales on tap,” Julie said.

“They will also be running ‘meet the brewer’ sessions each day at 1.30pm, offering amateur home brewers a perfect chance to ask questions,” she said.

“We will also have roving entertainment by a number of artists, including street performer Great Scott who will be amusing guests with his talent in juggling and comedy,” Julie said.

Proudly supported by event partner, IGA Sunshine Coast, the festival will also host more than 120 Sunshine Coast based exhibits ranging from specialty foods to food-related products and services.

There will also be a full schedule of cooking demonstrations and information sessions across its four exciting venues – the Kunara Real Food Kitchen, Jeffers Market Nourishing Ideas, Food for Thought and Eumundi Markets Food Craft.

The Real Food Festival will be held at the Maleny Showgrounds, 13 Stanley River Road, Maleny on 7th -8th September from 9am to 4pm daily and will showcase an abundance of local foods from Sunshine Coast producers, manufacturers and restaurants. Entry is $15 for a daily adult pass and children under 16 are free.

For more information on the Real Food Festival, visit the Festival website at www.realfoodfestival.com.au.

The Sunshine Coast’s very own gluten free grain free expert and author, Tania Hubbard will be hosting a special workshop in Ipswich on Tuesday, 20 August to make living gluten and grain free easier.

Gluten Free Grain Free Company Co-Founder, Tania said it could be difficult to change a lifetime of eating habits and these workshops aimed to give people the practical skills to make a smooth transition to gluten and grain free eating.

“Cutting out gluten and grains can be overwhelming and most people find it a challenge to know that they can and can’t eat,” Tania said.

“Particularly, because gluten is often used as a filler and is hidden within many staple grocery items, like pasta sauces,” Tania said.

The two-hour workshop, ‘food you will love’, will be held at Showplace Reception Centre at the Ipswich Showgrounds, 81 Warwick Road from 7pm to 9pm.

The workshop will provide real life skills in making gluten, grain and nut free pastry, pizza and snacks, seasonal dishes, gluten and grain free bread, kids lunch box ideas, plus hints and tips on how to use one ingredient lots of ways.

“My workshop is about getting back to basics and what great food is, and learning how to easily integrate gluten and grain free foods into your lifestyle,” Tania said.

Tania began her gluten and grain free journey several years ago when she was diagnosed intolerant to the proteins found in cereal grains. Determined to continue enjoying food, Tania went on to develop her own recipes and write a leading cookbook, gluten free grain free – food we love.

Tania’s cookbook is packed with over 150 pages of mouth-watering recipes, information about stocking a gluten and grain free pantry, label reading and much more.

Tania said the book offered recipes that not only tasted great, but are nutrient dense and provided a wider benefit to people other than just being gluten-free.

The workshop is $20 per person and includes a workbook and a delicious gluten, grain, nut and dairy free supper. Tania’s cookbook and bake@home range of artisan cake mixes will be available for sale. Tickets are limited, so be quick. To secure a place in the workshop, please email jacinta@glutenfreegrainfree.com.au.

Gluten free grain free – food we love and Tania’s popular bake@home range is also available for purchase online at www.glutenfreegrainfree.com.au.

The 2013 Real Food Festival program has now been officially released, revealing the exciting line-up of diverse presenters to appear at the two-day event from 7th to 8th September.

Declared as an election-free zone, the Festival will offer a spectacular taste of the food and produce the Sunshine Coast has to offer as well as a great program of cooking demonstrations and information sessions for those wanting to find out more.

The program was announced at a long-table lunch held at Spicers Clovelly Estate, catered by two-hat chef, Cameron Matthews of The Long Apron restaurant. The very special share menu lunch, for festival stakeholders, was Mr Matthews’ interpretation of the Sunshine Coast’s history of food on a plate.

Festival Director, Julie Shelton said she was thrilled to announce the program and name the array of guest chefs and food experts that would be showcased at the festival.

“We have a full schedule across four exciting venues – as well as plenty of family-friendly entertainment and activities for the kids,” Julie said.

“The Kunara Real Food Kitchen will showcase some of the best local chefs performing cooking demonstrations, including Shane Bailey from Berardo’s in Noosa and Chris White from The Hungry Feel in Buderim,” Julie said.

“The Food for Thought venue is sure to get minds ‘ticking over’, covering discussions ranging from genetically modified foods to the connection between food and spirituality,” Julie said.

“There is even a chance for people to take a food photography workshop, learn how to keep backyard chickens and grow edible gardens at the Jeffers Market Nourishing Ideas and Eumundi Market Food Craft venues,” she said.

Julie said there would be plenty of things to see and do – to suit any age, palate or preference.

Proudly supported by event partner, IGA Sunshine Coast, the festival will also host more than 120 Sunshine Coast based exhibits ranging from specialty foods to food-related products and services.

The Real Food Festival will be held at the Maleny Showgrounds, 13 Stanley River Road, Maleny on 7th – 8th September from 9am to 4pm daily and will showcase an abundance of local foods from Sunshine Coast producers, manufacturers and restaurants. Entry is $15 for a daily adult pass and children under 16 are free.

To view the 2013 Festival Program, visit www.realfoodfestival.com.au/2013-program or for more information on the Real Food Festival, visit the Festival website at www.realfoodfestival.com.au.