to an Award winning Festival
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Great Mate Certificate – 2009 from the Yungaburra Community Association |
Event of the Year Award – 2005 from Eacham Shire Council |
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Festival Name Change
In 2010, our festival will be called:
30th Tablelands Folk Festival @ Yungaburra.
This development means the festival celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2010;
The first Folk Festival held on the Tablelands was in 1981 at Herberton.
Our Festival was called the Tablelands Folk Festival (TFF) for 21 years, the name was then changed to Yungaburra Folk Festival (YFF) and has been for the past 8 years. The members of TFF Assn. Inc. have always been the organising team behind the Yungaburra Folk Festival. The TFF Members’ post-festival analysis and plenary session of November 2007 led to an awareness of the need to plan for the longer term, within the TFF Objects and Mission Statement.
**The membership voted to return to the former name at this year’s AGM in Feb.
This development allows for future events at locations around the Tablelands region, and provides an avenue to umbrella periodic events, showcase performances, bush dances or other festivals. Confusion amongst the public was apparent in 2009, with the Yungaburra Folk Festival presenting the Thursday night anniversary concert at Herberton. The change of name will alleviate such issues.
We are positioning ourselves for the positive growth which is likely to become available. Given the restructure of our local government region, it is a prudent time for our organisation to take a broader view of where we fit. The new Cultural Plan by TRC should lead to further development of the region as a whole.
The 2010 TFF@Y will be the same world class festival as in previous years. The change of name will not alter the program, or change the volunteers, or change the wonderful feeling. The warm heart of this incredible festival is beating stronger than ever; it comes from the passion of our volunteers.Slideshow
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