After the success of the first Buy From The Bush QLD Festival last year, the second second iteration of the event will be held on Saturday 17 September at Summer Land Camels in the Scenic Rim south-west of Brisbane.
The Buy From The Bush QLD Festival will be a celebration of the Australian bush as makers, growers, producers, artists and businesses from as far away as Longreach and across the Scenic Rim region are set to take part. There will also be a new Regional Showcase element as well as cooking demonstrations by chef Josh Lopez, a champion of the Scenic Rim’s Eat Local Week.
More than 5000 people attended last year with more expected in 2022.
Queenslander Kerri Brennan founded Buy From the Bush QLD in 2018 when her family-run cattle property on the Darling Downs was in the grips of a seven-year drought.
“Buy from The Bush QLD has always been about supporting the Queensland bush battler with strength in numbers,” Brennan said. “From my own pain of not knowing how we were going to pay the bills or keep the kids at school and knowing so many other women and families in rural Queensland who had started side-hustles to make ends meet, I knew that if we put the call out, an army of supporters would assemble, and this is what we have experienced.
“People in the city have always been wonderfully supportive of Aussie entrepreneurs and Buy From The Bush QLD was conceived to make that connection especially strong with Aussie businesses from country areas,” Brennan added. “The Buy From The Bush QLD Festival at Summer Land Camels in the Scenic Rim is an exciting event that provides an amazing opportunity to connect people from the city, with regional and rural communities, We’re making it easy and affordable for bush businesses to sell their products and services.”
Summer Land Camels CEO Paul Martin said it was a privilege to host the inaugural Buy From The Bush QLD Festival.
“Being a proud bush business, we can’t wait for September 17, and to welcome what will be a wonderful representation of bush businesses, from flavour makers, growers, wine makers, handmade wares, tourism providers, entertainers and more,” Martin said. “We also have live music, camel rides, farm tours, kids’ games, face painting, guest speakers and other activities – it’ll be the best of the bush, right on the doorstep of the city!”
And Mayor Greg Christensen said Scenic Rim Regional Council was proud to support the event, pointing out that the region has a “fabulous range” of local artisans and producers.
“I know they will be looking forward to showcasing their products at this event and growing their customer base while at the same time promoting the region as a wonderful destination to visit,” Mayor Christensen said.
