Kilcoy Wood, Wine & Art Festival 2011
Funds Dispersal & Thank You Certificates Presentation
held 22nd November 2011 at the Kilcoy Memorial Hall Foyer
The Kilcoy Wood, Wine & Art Committee announced that it has decided to move the Festival date in 2012 to the second weekend of October. This is in an effort to increase attendance as the former date in September clashed with several other events in the surrounding areas. A name change is also in the wind and organising meetings will begin in February 2012. If you would like your organization to benefit from next year’s event , as those mentioned below have in 2011, you are most welcome to attend, please contact Marg Cortis on 5498 1285. Phil Close was Master of Ceremonies at the 2011 Presentation evening where in excess of $3,000 was handed out to local charities, groups & organizations. Many ‘Thank You’ Certificates were also given out as follows.
A huge thank you once again to the Kilcoy Residents Special Events Assn for taking the Festival on for it’s 10th Birthday Celebration and taking care of banking & insurance, also for assisting with shadecovers, chairs & tables and helping to set these up. A special thank you to both Kev & Fay Purcell for their patience with the many visits the co-ordinator made to their home on Festival business. Certificates presented.,
A big thank you goes to the Somerset Regional Council for approving a Community Grant that covered the hire cost of the Kilcoy Showgrounds . Not having this expense allows the Festival to distribute more funds to the community. Thank you to Mayor Graeme Lehmann for officially opening the Festival and assistance at the Kilcoy Classic on Wheels venue. Special thanks to Cheryl Gaedtke, Brenda Fagan and the front office staff at Kilcoy for their assistance and patience with the many inquiries that came their way. Thank you to the Regional Arts Development Fund for approving funds for the many workshops held at the Festival. These add colour & experiences for patrons that may not otherwise be possible. Certificates presented.
Thank you to the Kilcoy RSL Club members for once again taking on the entry gate and traffic control such as it was, we wish there had been more traffic through the gate, however the Festival is happy to present to the RSL a cheque for $813.50. This includes $13.50 of raffle ticket sales. Certificate & cheque.
This year for the first time the Festival hosted the Kilcoy Classics on Wheels on the Sunday. For a first time car event it was very successful and is planned to take place again next year at the Festival. A cheque of $520, certificate to all the volunteers and we single out Richard & Jan White and Fiona Moorhouse for special mention for all the effort & organisation they put in to the success of the first Kilcoy Classics on Wheels. Certificates & Cheque that also includes donation for that most necessary task of amenities cleaning. Thank you Fiona. Four local businesses came forward to sponsor local advertising that assisted in promoting the Festival and the Classics. Certificates are awarded to Kilcoy Auto Essentials, Kilcoy Tyrepower, Hobart’s Garage and Somerset Regional Towing.
The Toogoolawah SES supplied shadecovers that were unfortunately destroyed in the winds experienced on the Friday. The Festival has paid previously, $800 towards the replacement of these covers. Certificate.
The Multi Draw Raffle was this year organised by the Woodford Community Bus Management Committee and the Festival is happy to assist this worthwhile venture that also benefits the Kilcoy community. The committee organised prizes and sold tickets before & during the festival .This is always a big task, well done to Michael Wallis and the Best family. A cheque of $760 and certificate. There were other tickets sellers also , most prominent and keen being Ida Moffet of Kilcoy 50’s Plus Club who organised her sellers very well and now receives a cheque of $225.50 for the 50’s Plus Club. Cheque & certificate. Other ticketsellers appreciated are Coff & Co Bakery and Olivia Edwards, from these a cheque of $16 to the Hazeldean Rural Fire Brigade.
The following individuals and businesses donated prizes to not only to the Multidraw Raffle but to the Father’s Day Raffle also. The Festival would like to acknowledge their generosity by awarding certificates. These are in no particular order.
Luke’s Supa IGA, Stanley Hotel, Complete Dentistry, Duffy’s Mitre 10 , Kilcoy Pastoral Company, Desley Cobbin, Lorna Sherwood, Robyn Gilbert, Mack’s Motorcycles & Mowers W/ford, Woolworths W/ford, Mike Street’s Auto Parts, Jaycar Electronics, Gold Real Estate Woodford, Fashionation Boutique, Black Sheep Boutique, Woodford Hotel, JVA Technologies, Cr Adrian Raedel, Michael Wallis, Pudding Lane, Coolana Olives ,Tom Jones of the Staple House B&B Kilkiven and Pterodactyl Helicopters. If your name has been missed, many apologies and let Marg know so a certificate can be forwarded.
On Saturday evening an excellent campoven meal was served before the annual Campfire Concert. Before the meal could be served it had to be prepared & cooked. The Festival committee gives a hearty Thank You to Kylie Chambers and her Kilcoy Kindy Team for taking care of the preparations, serving & cleaning up and presents to the Kilcoy Kindergarten a cheque for $520. Cheque & certificate. Cooking of this meal under very trying conditions was undertaken by Jamie Retschlag, assisted by Bryce Tinney and Rodney Kunde , the three wise men of campoven cooking perhaps?? Many thanks on a job well done. Certificates. While eating the meal most people sat on bales of hay supplied and delivered by Ken Kuhn, certificate presented.
After an excellent meal, an excellent concert, that was organised by Harold Alford and Kilcoy Unplugged, it was unfortunate that the weather conspired against the evening and more people didn’t get to enjoy the night. A cheque of $160 and certificate. Certificate to Rob Storrie also.
Another vital task at the Festival is that of First Aid. This year taken on over the 2 days by Jayne Curtis in exchange for donations to her chosen groups. Those to benefit are the Kilcoy RSL Club and the Kilcoy Art Society a cheque of $100 to each. Jayne handed these funds to these groups. Also, Jayne , along with Wendy Smith, again organised and ran the annual Festival FUN RUN. This contributed funds to the Festival, many thanks ladies and may we run again next year, please?! Certificate
The Kilcoy High School art department , under the direction of art teacher Di Fogarty put together a wonderful display depicting the ten years of the Wood, Wine & Art from it’s beginnings at the Stanley Hotel in 2001 until now. At Di’s suggestion the Festival makes a donation of $120 to the High School’s Driver Education Scheme. The Mt Kilcoy Dance Group also add their share of Festival funds to this scheme, so a total amount of $170 to the school. Cheque & certificates . After the Festival, Ron & Margaret Duffy kindly provided a shop window where the display was put on public view. Certificate Thanks also to Garth Duffy for his assistance
On the subject of art, a big part of the Festival’s structure is provided by the Kilcoy Art Society with their displays and workshops, which were once again magnificent. Certificate.
Another huge task at the Festival was undertaken with cheerful smiles by both Donna Sheehan & Bonnie Morgan of Kilcoy Toastmasters. This was a two day task of announcing all the goings-on at the Festival that also involved gathering information over the weekend and being able to ad lib as required. Many, many thanks ladies a cheque of $80 to Toastmasters and certificate. The Festival is also thankful for the continued assistance of Dan Sheehan of Jigsaw Concepts , with the updating of the Festival website. Certificate.
Kilcoy Lions Club were present on the weekend in their role of BBQing. They also ran the Chocolate Wheel for one day and cleaned amenities, thanks Lorna. A cheque for $150 and certificate.
Somerset Singers entertained on the Saturday, filling the gap when the Mayor was a little late for the Official Opening and then sang Happy Birthday as Mayor Lehmann cut the Festival Birthday cake. Thank you for a delighful time. A cheque for $50 & certificate
Integral to a family festival is activities for children. Under very trying conditions the staff of We Rock! Childcare provided these activities, but it proved too much once the shade cover was blown off above their heads. Thank you for your efforts & time ladies. A cheque for $50 & certificate.
Speaking of young people , enthusiastic young volunteers are difficult to find, but Dallas Wallin proved to be one and was a great help over the weekend. Thanks also to Michael Dunn for keeping us organised at the Showgrounds, and to Tony Nowland for his assistance over the weekend. Many thanks to David Matthews for his excellent imput, including the ‘Spring into Spring’ week program, the Landcare Workshop and the Mt Kilcoy Dance Group. A certificate to each of these people.
Media coverage thanks goes to The Kilcoy Sentinel and the Kilcoy Community News , The Somerset Newspaper and to radio stations Valley FM 95.5 and 101.5FM Caboolture. Certificates to each. Thanks for photos in use on the website , goes to the Kilcoy Sentinel, Chris Rice & Donna Sheehan. Many thanks to Fran O’Donnell ,Festival Photographer, for lots of wonderful pictures also on the website. Certificate.
Colourful roving entertainment was provided by a group of local ladies, many positive comments were received about them and many photos taken. Certificates to our bellydancers Lyn Harmer, Michelle Ledwith, Marilyn Brackpool, Marilyn Cooper ( who also outfitted Festival mascot, Wendy Wine-Taster), Marg Cortis and drummer Laine Kenndy.
More entertainment was provided with the SEQld Wine Tossing Championships and SEQld Disc Bowls Comp, again ably organised & run by Jane Gilbert & the Fun Rovers. Certificate. A huge thank you to Peter Rice , who once again not only designed the unique, beautiful & highly sought after trophies but also brought them into being, almost at the expense of one of his thumbs! Certificate, with thanks also to Chris Rice.
Displays & demos provided free to the Festival this year included the Lucas Mill of Gary Bochow of Beenatree Milling from Connodale. Rod & Luke Sheehan of Chainsaw Art amazed everyone with their chainsaw sculpting and Owen Benedick of Wappa Falls Telescopes allowed patrons to not only stargaze but sun gaze as well. Jim Marshall the Rocking Horseman & Festival regular, for his amazing demonstartions of crafting wooden rocking horses by hand. Certificates to all these.
Most important to organising the Festival was a venue to hold meetings, this was again freely supplied by the Kilcoy & District Historical Society, with meetings being held at the Hall of History at Yowie Park. This venue is most appreciated and a cheque of $50 goes to the Society and a certificate of thanks.
Finally, bringing all this together was the Festival committee & their understanding families. Certificates of Thanks to all in appreciation of their time & effort and as a momento of the 10th Birthday Celebration of the Kilcoy Wood, Wine & Art Festival 2011. Committee members are Snow Pratten, Phil Close, Amanda Close, Noela Lowien, Sharon Walker, Desley Cobbin, Harold Alford, Marg Cortis, Ian & Lyn Badman, Pauline Lawson, Ellie-Rae Smith & Fay Mollenhagen a great group of people, join us in 2012. Comments can be made at www.woodwineart.com.au.