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Lamington-lover Old Man Luedecke (CAN) and superb folk musician and visual artist Nicole Murray (AUS) are headed west in October for our final Halls tour of the year. It’s all red dust and roos when we kick off in Cameby on 5 October before heading to Winton, and […]
The tenth iteration of the Winter Warmer annual working bee at Woodfordia was a smashing success with over 24 projects undertaken by more than 450 participants. From tackling termite damage in our Supplies storage container to making medallions for our Festival volunteers, the amount of work accomplished was […]
When life gives you too much juice, make like MacGyver and cut the tractor in half! Sound crazy? After learning what Will and Zed from Woodfordia’s mechanical workshop have been up to, it’ll all make sense. Woodfordia are proud owners of 2 tractors thanks to generous grants over the […]
“I’m conscious of the old adage that it’s better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.” — Professor Ian Lowe If you haven’t already, it’s well worth catching our recent episode with Professor Ian Lowe AO — one of Australia’s most respected environmental scientists, and a […]
“The theme of Tending the Light was initially challenging. I was trying to incorporate visuals like the Jinibara fire ceremony, the candles for the three minutes’ silence, the festival lanterns, and sunlight driving photosynthesis in the context of Forest Woodfordia” said artist-in-residence Gavin Ryan. In a time shaped […]
“This place is beautiful!” said young Ocean, a volunteer for Dragon Call Festival, as he looked out over Lake Gkula. He’s new to Woodfordia and says he’s more into D&D, but he’s excited for his new, custom-made leather armour to arrive from Germany, bought especially for this fantasy […]
For three days in mid-August, Woodfordia was host to Healthy Land and Waters who ran a hands-on workshop on how to do controlled burns in a safe way in keeping with traditions practiced for thousands of years by Indigenous peoples of this country. The workshop was a […]
Our Lake Gkula camping programme has launched ahead of our Spring holiday camping period. It’s a joyous time around Woodfordia, heading into the warmer months. Lake Gkula begins to invite the warmth back into its pristine waters. Speaking of, we have not long given Lake Gkula a birthday […]
This is a special one. In this citizens-only episode, Woodfordia Managing Director and Co-founder Amanda Jackes sits down with Harley Breen to answer questions submitted by you, the Woodfordia citizens. No standard interview format, no curated talking points. The citizens asked the questions and Amanda answered them.
“You come home from Woodford with that feeling of, oh, okay, maybe the world’s not so bad after all.” — Matt Golinski Matt Golinski grew up on a tropical fruit farm in Palmwoods, knowing what a good tomato looked like long before any professional kitchen. Most of Australia […]
Our beloved Lake Gkula needs a little care from time to time — and we thought you might like to see what that actually involves. In the first video below, we walk you through why the lake needs maintaining and what the work looks like on the ground. […]
Recently, if you had of come by the office you would have seen tumbleweeds. Well, almost. Most of the team bolted for the hills, mountains, couches, coastlines and overseas trips — anywhere they can lie very still and remember what a weekend feels like before the Festival swallows […]
It’s safe to say that the many folks who came to Woodfordia on the first weekend in June truly found their flow state as they immersed themselves in all that Pranafest had to offer. From the 6 am dance parties by the lake to the ice baths and saunas, 80s fitness fun, yoga and breathwork […]
Lake Gkula maintenance happens every year, and every second year, both wetlands need to be fully flushed and ‘cleaned’. This means we need to lower the water levels in the lake by quite a bit and flush the wetlands to get rid of the nasties (pollutants like make-up, muddy feet, things we put on our […]
What do inner tubes, old leather sofas and Woodford aluminium water bottles have in common? Well, if you’re a crafty and colourful accountant, you might be making them into earrings! Yes indeed, Woodfordian Fiona thinks anything can be an earring (according to her friend). And now, ‘anything’ includes the water bottles branded with art from the Gavin Ryan-led community poster project (the poster […]
Hearken, ye weary travellers, for Champions doth return to the hallowed grounds of Woodfordia! Yea, verily, the living world of quests, guilds, and glory shall once more descend upon our festival like a slightly over-enthusiastic LARPer at a Renaissance fair. The Prideful Paladins, the Wrathful Rogues, the Dramatic Druids, […]
Radio Woodfordia has been busy gathering stories from across the Woodford community and beyond. From emerging artists and festival favourites to thoughtful reflections on community and hope, these recent episodes are well worth a listen. Beddy Rays are all about turning up, having a laugh and bringing everyone along for the ride. In this […]
There’s a particular kind of quiet that settles over us in the week before tickets go on sale. It’s the quiet of people being very calm … yeah that’s not happening. Ticket launch week is tense, but it’s a good tension. The kind that comes from caring a great deal about getting one morning exactly right. Weeks of focused […]
Conservateurs and other Weekenders were flush with excitement this past Saturday as they heard all about the water cycle at Woodfordia from Ben Kele, who not only runs our wastewater treatment plant but also manages to make talking about poos and wees delightfully funny. Woodfordia has a plant […]
Woodfordia’s legendary plumbing department has gone full NASA with the arrival of ‘Apoollo 13’, an underground camera that’s about to change how we deal with our site’s most unmentionable mysteries. The question ‘why’ has been uttered so many times by these plumbing legends, they’ve almost stopped asking. For years, Woodfordia has discovered its pipe problems the hard way: usually with a star-picket shaped hole and a collective groan after a dreaded incorrect picket placement. Obviously, someone hasn’t followed the […]
Woodfordia has reached an important milestone in the Forest of Goodwill campaign with the establishment of Woodfordia Foundation Ltd. The new Foundation has been created to support the long-term protection of Woodfordia and provide a dedicated governance structure for the funds raised through the Forest of Goodwill campaign. The campaign […]
A bit of rain kicked off The Planting and, while it left the new Bunya stage a wee bit boggy, it prepared the soil beautifully to receive the approximately 2,500 plants our attendees placed lovingly in the ground. Sure, there was mud, but secretly, we all love a good squelch, as evidenced by all […]
Recently, we’ve been using more and more plants to decorate our venues and smaller events, thanks to the green-fingered efforts of our Nursery crew in Treehuggers and our Challenge Employment groups. Together, they have lavished regular love (and fertiliser!) on our 1,200 stage and potted plants, and boy, has it paid off. The plants are […]
You live in a small town in rural or regional Queensland or New South Wales. You love your community. You’re worried about the same things we’re all worried about right now, as well as all those usual personal things. You’re a bit tired and feeling a bit downhearted. It’s tempting to batten down the hatches and […]
“It’s a good day to be a piece of paper,” says one jubilant staff member. In what can only be described as a momentous occasion rivalling the invention of the paperclip itself, Woodfordia’s main office has welcomed two new photocopiers to its hallowed halls: Bluey and Bingo. The arrival of this dynamic canine-themed duo marks the latest chapter […]
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