Dash For Cash

Starting from the bottom of Policeman’s Hill prior to “The Great Australian Pumpkin Roll”, we’ll start you at the sound of the hooter and armed with a pumpkin of your choice, but meeting competition criteria, you will...

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PUMPKIN PAGEANT

Enter the Pumpkin Pageant this year and show us your creative skills and best pumpkin outfit! From the weird and wacky to the bold and beautiful, make sure you see this year’s contestants in the Street Parade and later on Main Stage...

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Decorated Pumpkin

The Decorated Pumpkin competition is an opportunity to put your creative talents to work. No matter the design, there can be no such thing as too big or too crazy.. so show us what you can do! COMPETITION INFORMATION Registrations: Pumpkin...

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PUMPKIN BOWLS

Join in on the fun and try your hand at Pumpkin Bowls. See how good you are at bowling on our makeshift green, using pumpkins as bowls. COMPETITION INFORMATION Registrations: Pumpkin Central, BGA Carpark (opens tbc, closes tbc) Entry Fee: $2 for...

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Pumpkin Patch Snatch

From the sounding of the hooter, take off from the starting line with wheelbarrow in hand and see how many pumpkins you can snatch from the man-made patch in just one (1) minute. The stakes will be high.. will you be able to make it back in time...

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Pumpkin Bowls Competition

Join in on the fun and try your hand at Pumpkin Bowls. See how good you are at bowling on our makeshift green, using pumpkins as bowls. COMPETITION INFORMATION Registrations: Pumpkin Central, BGA Carpark (opens tbc, closes tbc) Entry Fee: $2 for...

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GIANT PUMPKIN COMPETITION

The Giant Pumpkin Competition showcases a variety of large and heavy pumpkins of all shapes and colours. There is skill in growing giant pumpkins and special seeds and care is needed. If you plan ahead, anyone can grow a giant pumpkin for our...

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2019 SPONSORSHIP PROSPECTUS

2019 SPONSORSHIP PROSPECTUS

The 23-year-old Goomeri Pumpkin Festival began as a way to improve this small town’s morale during a prolonged drought (some things haven’t changed). Though pumpkins are no longer grown commercially in the region, the tradition of the pumpkin...

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