Funky Futures Festival
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2010 Funky Futures Festival
A beautiful sunny winter's weekend encouraged more than 2,200 people to the "Schools Day" and the first ever Funky Futures Festival Open Day at Wondai on 11th and 12th June 2010. We were thrilled with the crowds and believe the days were a huge success. Thanks must got to sponsors the Qld Government through their Low Carbon Diet program, Tarong Energy, the South Burnett Regional Council, Arts Qld, BMRG, Go Green Generation, The South Burnett Times, Crow FM, Our Country FM and CFM and of course all our volunteers who helped on the day.
Festival Mission
Through ideas exchange, knowledge transfer, hands-on, interactive experience and FUN (!), the Funky Future Festival engaged families, householders, businesses, producers, local government and industry. The Festival stimulated curiosity, raised awareness, answered questions, and showed everyone, regardless of their age, background, industry or location, how they can make a real difference to the eco-sustainability of this region.
What was on offer...
- Edfest: engaging school children (our next gen' consumers!) in fun activities that teach them practical ways to reduce their carbon footprint. e.g. permaculture gardening, turning waste into useful and useable items, saving water and energy
- Envirofest: Fun and interesting facts on how to be sustainable in your home and community and your business-through workshops, displays, and interactive activities. E.g. from sustainable building design to composting rubbish
- Foodfest: celebration of local food and wines, while educating people about the carbon footprint of food production, food transport and food waste management
- FilmFest: celebration of local films and documentaries produced by high school students, and adults, including the award winning short films from Cherbourg!
- ArtFest: photographs, wearable art, painting, sculpture, jewellery-showcasing the amazing talent of the Burnett Inland
- MusicFest: a music challenge (!) to find the most talented musicians and bands in the region as well as master classes for aspiring musicians, and a sound playground for kids.
- PamperFest: healthy cooking, massage, reiki, beauty treatments, tai chi and yoga.
