2006 Comedy and Food Festival, Biloela, central Queensland, Australia

Comedy & Food Festival logo character: Billie Wheeler

Comedy and Food Festival "Outback for a laugh & a feed" Biloela - central Queensland, Australia, October 12th, 13th, & 14th, 2006.

Home Brew Review...have you got the best brew??? Great Prize!
Best Beer winner: Vince Jocumsen. Prize: a bar 'fridge.
Best Non Beer winner: Steve Quilter. Prize: Rydges accommodation.
Lucky draw for all entrants winner: Darryl Cupitt.
Prize: $40 home brew voucher from Burtons Family Store.

Komedy Idle...are you the best comedian??? $250 First Prize!

Best Float/Bike in the Procession...Cash Prizes!

Best 'Cocky Screeching' Competition...further info: 4995 8269

The Launch of the Festival heard motivational speaker David Traylen speak of the differences between men and women in business, comically but with a message. Mayor Glenn Churchill officially opened the 5th Festival prompting what this Festival can and does for a Community.

This is the 5th Biloela Comedy and Food Festival and the best yet! In terms of success with community organisations coming forward to assist as volunteers, organising an event and the set up and set down of all of the equipments. Double numbers attended the Bilo Beerfest, and the 'grazing in the paddock' event increased by 30% on last year...

Success in terms of the opportunities for those under 5's, high school drama and hospitality students, elderly at Wahroonga, and the general public attending events, cooking classes, markets in the park, Bilo Beerfest and the "grazing in the paddock" which provided variety and something different.

Success in promoting to a wider region via media attending or promoting the Festival...reporters attended from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Biloela for written media; and ABC radio interview promoted to the wider CQ area.

In terms of promotion of our wonderful local produce, combining it with native produce, Kim Chillcott and Zigaro catering did it well. Kangaroo meat seared and baked was a real hit, squab, herbs, beef and pork, combined with native eucalypt and herbs, and native ice cream such as lemon myrtle, box honey, or wattle seed was a treat to experience during the cooking classes/demonstrations, or the main banquet feeding 460 people....

Entertainments were different but catered for all ages. The opportunities for the drama students at Biloela High School, the AB FAB girls, Bilo Boys at the Beerfest, and then childrens' entertainments at the markets in the park, and the finale of the Faulty Towers crew at the banquet ensured a variety of experiences.

Next year will be even bigger and brighter, thanks to the support and commitment of this Community, wider communities and individuals...

with our comical entertainers, Basil, Sybil, and Manuel, appearing in various events for the Festival:

Basil, Sybil, and Manuel, from 'Faulty Towers'

Women in Business Launch of Festival
Thursday night - 12 October
(at Settlers)

Silo Under 5's Day
Friday morning - 13 October
(entertainment for kids)

Biloela Beerfest
Friday night - 13 October
(with Komedy Idle, AbFab Girls, & Bilo Boys)

Festival Street Procession (11am)
Markets in Lions Park (10am-3pm)
Saturday morning - 14 October
(procession from Anzac Park along Callide Street & Gladstone Road, finishing at Lions Park)

at the Biloela Beerfest, at The Silo:

Friday night, 13th October, 6pm - late:

A variety of local and specialty beers and other beverages

Heaps of laughs with the AbFab Girls and Komedy Idle ($250 First Prize!)

Judges to announce winners of
Home Brew Review competition (reviews in Central Telegraph in the weeks leading up to the event),

Sing along with local band "The Bilo Boys"

Tickets: $10 at the gate

(no eskies allowed)

Please note: 18 & over, ID will be requested

The Bilo Boys

our local and celebrity chefs will be cooking up a storm from Thursday to Saturday:

Thursday afternoon & night two Cooking Classes at Biloela High School with Chef Kim Chilcott
(Bookings essential: 4995 8269. Cost: $30. Twenty people per class only.)

Friday afternoon The "Bilo Bake-off", 2pm, at Wahroonga Retirement Village
*Friday afternoon Cooking Demo* at Grevells Homemakers, 5:30pm**

Saturday morning variety of foods available at the Markets in the Park (Lions Park)

with thanks to our Patron, Mr Bille Brown