EKKA 2010

The QSIA will be providing free seafood samples this year at the Ekka from the Taste of Queensland stage hosted by Alison Alexander and Peter Howard. Make sure you come along and sample such seafood delights as Hervey Bay scallops, delicious Queensland prawns and of course, some iconic Queensland Barramundi.

The Ekka kicks off this year on the 5th - 14th August so come along and enjoy 10 days of Queensland locally produced wild caught seafood. 

Elaine Lewthwaite,
Chair Promotions

Hervey Bay Seafood Festival

Celebrate the Sea on Sunday August 15 , 2010 at this years Fraser Lions Hervey Bay Seafood Festival.

Held in the aptly titled Fishermen’s Park at  the Urangan Harbour , the festival celebrates the regions  wild-catch seafood industry with mountains of  local fish, prawns, scallops and crabs harvested from the pristine waters of the Fraser Coast.

Over 70 stalls and displays come together to present a comprensive picture of a vibrant seafood and marine based industries hub in Hervey Bay. Sample from the extensive menu from as little as $7 per plate. Win magnificent prizes like flights to Hong Kong, Fraser Island Pearls and seafood hampers. Visit the Hervey Bay Fisheries Seafood Pavillion and pick up fish talks, cooking demos and pearl seeding or you could be the the next prawn eating champ or the winning poet at Fishing Lines Fish Poetry.

Parking and shuttle bus at Urangan Point State School. Entry is $2 per adult (kids U/14 free).
 

SUNDAY 15TH AUGUST 
10 AM to 4 PM

You can read more on the Hervey Bay Seafood Festival Website

Tastes of the Bay

The Hervey Bay Seafood Festival presents its newest attraction – Tastes of the Bay,  featuring Brisbane based Executive Chef Andrew Mirosch.

Award winning Chef Andrew Mirosch best known as the Executive Chef at Sirromet Winery’s Lurleens Restaurant at Mt Cotton and the Courier Mails QWeekender Magazine food writer. His talents also include being a regular presenter on Channel 7 lifestyle programmes, Queensland Weekender and Creek to Coast.

Tastes of the Bay showcases some of the regions finest seafood in a three course meal of Hervey Bay scallops, king prawns, spanner crab and Moreton Bay Bugs with magnificent Sirromet wine to  match for just $55 per head. (this includes a $2 general festival entry fee)

Bookings are online only and there are a limited number of seats available. So book now online to secure your preferred seating session. 

You can read more on the Hervey Bay Seafood Festival Website