EKKA 2009
Planning for Ekka 2009 is well under way. At EKKA 2009 the Queensland Seafood Industry Association will be selling fresh and cooked prawns together with some limited cooked fish specialities at our stand. The stand will also be providing value information about the seafood industry to the public and some of our fisherman will be talking about their product and industry on the 'Taste of Queensland' stage. Please click here for information about how you can be involved in supporting the QSIA efforts in promoting seafood at the EKKA in 2009.
QSIA is extremely thankful to all those who have contributed so far and wish the acknowledge their support
OAKSEA- Jim Saverin = $100.00
ASP Holdings= $150.00
QFRESH- Matt Quadrell- $100.00
NOAN- M.W. Saverin= $100.00
ARUNTA FISHERIES- Greg and Debbie Saverin= $100.00
ENDURA ENTERPRISES- Bill and Jo Henebery= $100
Hervey Bay Seafood Festival 2009
This year's Fraser Lions Hervey Bay Seafood Festival is the food event of the year for the Fraser Coast.
On Sunday August 16, seafood foodies have an even greater occasion to enjoy the best from the bays waters with more stalls, and more seafood on sale then before with treasures and the pleasures of seafood harvested from the bays pristine waters.
Festival coordinator Elaine Lewthwaite said 'In response to the huge turn out last year, we have taken on board the need for more of just about everything and expanded the festival with provision for 90 sites'. Highlights for the fishing industry will be the Hervey Bay Fisheries, Seafood and Seafarers Stage, where industry is celebrating along with Queensland's 150 year anniversary with the launch of The Changing Tide- A history of professional fishing TIn Can Bay to Burrum Heads.
And please do visit the website www.herveybayseafoodfestival.com.au for more information on the festival and our fabulous team of sponsors and volunteers.
EKKA 2008 Report
Promoting Queensland Seafood was the theme of our exhibit at this year’s Ekka at the RNA Showgrounds in Brisbane. For 10 days in front of more than half a million visitors from the 7th to the 16th August we were asked one common question – where can I get Queensland seafood. The response from Queenslanders was fantastic and overwhelming and as an industry we have some way to go to better promote the best seafood in the world – Queensland seafood.
We provided almost 10 000 showbags promoting Queensland seafood and many thousands of seafood posters to children through to dad wanting one for the boat as well as school children and teachers ready to use them in the classroom.
Our Taste of Queensland cooking demonstrations were also a huge success as the photos below highlight the interest from Ekka patrons.
Our many thanks go to our sponsors and volunteers who without their support we would not have been able to conduct such a successful event. To our members who supported this event, a big thank you and we are very grateful for your support.
To Alison Alexander and Peter Howard from the Taste of Queensland we say thanks for your fantastic support in helping us promote locally wild caught Queensland seafood. We now the Ekka patrons enjoyed it and we hope you did as much as we did.
To Cathy and Di from the Ekka, thank you for your support and assistance throughout the event, we appreciate it.
Finally, congratulations to Marie White from Strathpine as the winner of our holiday giveaway, the seafood voucher and surfing lessons.
We look forward to returning next year bigger and better in 2009.
2008 Hervey Bay Seafood Festival
The 2008 Fraser Lions Hervey Bay Seafood Festival was a magnificent success with a capacity crowd of 20,000 basking in winter sunshine and enjoying Queensland biggest seafood picnic in the Urangan Harbour parkland.
Tonnes of fresh from the ocean, Hervey Bay seafood was consumed by the thousands of Fraser Coast resident and visitors seen relaxing with family and friends, whilst being entertained by local musicians and a variety of seafood industry presentations throughout the day.
A sincere thank you to, our fabulous team of sponsors for your unwavering support of the festival over the years. This year’s festival has surpassed all expectations and I am looking forward to our team continuing to meet the future challenges to grow an even greater, signature event for the Fraser Coast and the seafood industry.
Many thanks to the army of volunteers who give their energy and expertise in making every event the “best ever”.
We will be back again, celebrating the Sea on Sunday August 16, 2009 with new attractions, more of Queensland’s saltwater seafood and the opportunity to showcase our region to visitors from all over Australia. The festival attracted tourists from interstate which shows the whole region as well as the local Hervey Bay economy benefits from this event.
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