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Line 1: {{Short description\|Annual Australian folk music festival held near Woodford, Queensland}} ~~{{update\|date=October 2015}}{{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2012}}~~ {{Use dmy dates\|date=November 2020}} {{Use Australian English\|date=January 2012}} {{Infobox music festival \| music_festival_name = Woodford Folk Festival \| image = File:Woodford Folk Festival 2023-2024 05.jpg \| caption = ~~Official~~Woodford ~~Artwork~~Folk ~~for~~Festival ~~the~~2023-2024, ~~2015/2016~~festival ~~Woodford~~sign ~~Folk~~near ~~Festival.~~main stage \| location = [[Woodford, Queensland\|Woodford]], [[Queensland, Australia\|Queensland]], Australia \| years_active = ~~1994–present~~1994–2019, 2022– \| founders = Queensland Folk Federation, [[Bill Hauritz]], Amanda Jackes \| ~~organisers~~organised = Woodfordia (previously Queensland Folk Federation~~, Bill Hauritz~~), Amanda Jackes \| dates = 27 December – 1 January \| genre = Various \| website = [{{URL\|http://www.woodfordfolkfestival.com~~/ www.woodfordfolkfestival.com]~~}} }} The '''Woodford Folk Festival''' is an annual music and cultural festival held near the semi-rural town of [[Woodford, Queensland\|Woodford]],<ref name="Wright">{{cite news\|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26309046-5003421,00.html\|title=Folk behind Woodford Folk Festival have a feel for the crowd\|work=[[The Courier-Mail]]\|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)\|News Corporation]]\|last=Wright\|first=John\|date=6 November 2009\|~~accessdate~~access-date=8 November 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091110051055/http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26309046-5003421,00.html\|archive-date=10 November 2009\|url-status=live}}</ref> {{cvt\|72~~ ~~\|km}} north of [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland, Australia\|Queensland]], Australia. It is one of the biggest annual cultural events of its type in Australia.<ref name="Wright"/> Every year approximately 125,000 patrons attend the festival. Approximately 2000 performers and 438 events are programmed featuring local, national and international guests. == Format == The festival takes place over six days and nights from 27 December to 1 January each year.<ref name="Wright"/> It features a wide range of performance styles, musical genres and nationalities, with artists playing at over 25 different venues within the festival grounds.<ref name="Wright"/> Along with musical acts, the festival offers a wide spectrum of entertainment such as circus, cabaret, comedy, street performance, workshops, debate, a Children's Festival and more. The streets are lined with restaurants, cafes, stalls, bars, street theatre and parades. The festival supplies both Season and Overnight camping ground to patrons, with most attendees staying for the entire week of festivities.{{citation needed \|date=February 2012}} The 3 Minutes Silence is a recurring Woodford tradition, part of the [[New Year's Eve]] celebrations where festival goers within the grounds gather for 3 minutes of candle-lit silence to welcome the new year. A Sunrise Ceremony then takes place on the Woodfordia hilltop on New Year's Day. The whole community greets the Sun as they listen to Tibetan chants and guest musicians on the grassy hill. The final evening of the festival culminates in a spectacular [[New Year's Day]] closing ceremony, The Fire Event.<ref name="Price01">{{cite news\|last=Price\|first=Sally\|date=9 December 2007\|url=http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2007/dec/09/chariots-fire/\|title=Chariots of fire\|work=[[The Sunshine Coast Daily]]\|publisher=APN News & Media\|~~accessdate~~access-date=11 January 2008}}</ref> In 2009 as part of the [[Q150]] celebrations, the Woodford Folk Festival was announced as one of the [[Q150 Icons]] of Queensland for its role as an "event and festival".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://statements.qld.gov.au/statement/id/64301\|title=PREMIER UNVEILS QUEENSLAND’S 150 ICONS\|last=Bligh\|first=Anna\|authorlink=Anna Bligh\|date=10 June 2009\|website=\|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170524033717/http://statements.qld.gov.au/statement/id/64301\|archive-date=24 May 2017\|dead-url=\|access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref> ▼ ==Location== [[File:Woodfordiasign.jpg\|thumb\|251x251px\|The famous Woodfordia sign built upon the hilltop~~\|left~~]] Unlike many festivals which are held in or near urban centres, the Woodford Folk Festival takes place on a 500 -acre rural property known as Woodfordia, situated approximately {{cvt\|7 ~~kilometres~~\|km}} ~~North~~north of the [[Sunshine Coast, Queensland\|Sunshine Coast]] town of [[Woodford, Queensland\|Woodford]]. The land is owned by Woodfordia Inc (previously Queensland Folk Federation), who are the producers of the festival.<ref name="wff-our-land">{{cite web \|title=Our Land \|url=https://woodfordfolkfestival.com/our-land/ \|publisher=Woodford Folk Festival \|access-date=11 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|date=2023-03-28 \|title='Visionary' festival founder praised as new era starts \|url=https://www.sunshinecoastnews.com.au/2023/03/29/festivals-new-era-visionary-founder-praised/ \|access-date=2023-07-08 \|website=Sunshine Coast News\|author=Sunshine Coast News \|language=en-AU}}</ref> InThe [[2010–2011 Queensland floods\|2011, flooding throughout Queensland]] also affected Woodfordia, leaving the Queensland Folk Federation (QFF) with millions of dollars of repair bills. To save the organisation, the [[Moreton Bay Regional Council]] (MBRC) purchased the land from the QFF and then leased it back to them for 50 years. The MBRC owns the land, however the QFF still owns all infrastructure and improvements made to the land. ==History== [[File:Fireevent.jpg\|left\|thumb\|246x246px\|The Fire Event, every year a ~~grand wooden~~symbolic structure is ceremoniously set alight.]]The Woodford Folk Festival developed from the Maleny Folk Festival which began in [[Maleny, Queensland\|Maleny]] in 1987.<ref name="Wright"/> In 1994, the festival was moved {{cvt\|20~~ ~~\|km}} away to [[Woodford, Queensland\|Woodford]] when it outgrew the Maleny Showgrounds site.<ref name="Wright"/><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sinnamon \|first=Myles \|date=2015-12-18 \|title=Woodford Folk Festival \|url=https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/woodford-folk-festival \|access-date=2023-09-25 \|website=State Library Of Queensland \|language=en}}</ref> The final evening of the Woodford festival culminates in a spectacular [[New Year's Day]] closing ceremony, The Fire Event.<ref name="Price01"/> Over 20,000 festival goers seated on the grassed Amphitheater hillside witness a spectacle of dance, music, theatricality and fire - with the burning of a large structure heralding the New Year.<ref name="Price01"/> The Fire Event was developed by Neil Cameron at the former Maleny festival and continued at Woodford, Paul Lawler worked with Cameron and took over as creative director of the event from 2003 - 2011, followed by Joey Ruigrok Van De Werven from 2012 - 2014, and Alex Podger ~~from~~since 2014.<ref name="Price01"/> The January 2000 Fire Event was featured in the global live TV broadcast heralding the new millennium.{{citation needed \|date=February 2012}} In 2005–2006 a record aggregate attendance of over 130,000 visitors attended the festival, injecting $21 million into the Queensland economy.<ref>Woodford Folk Festival Visitor Survey Report 2005/06</ref> In 2008, the festival won the FasterLouder Festival Award for the most Green Friendly festival.<ref name="fasterlouder">[{{Cite web \|url=http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/festivalawards/2008/results/winners/ \|title=FasterLouder Festival Awards: 2008] \|access-date=21 July 2010 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090103084140/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/festivalawards/2008/results/winners/ \|archive-date=3 January 2009 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> ▲In 2009 as part of the [[Q150]] celebrations, the Woodford Folk Festival was announced as one of the [[Q150 Icons]] of Queensland for its role as an "event and festival".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://statements.qld.gov.au/statement/id/64301\|title=PREMIER UNVEILS ~~QUEENSLAND’S~~QUEENSLAND'S 150 ICONS\|last=Bligh\|first=Anna\|~~authorlink~~author-link=Anna Bligh\|date=10 June 2009~~\|website=~~\|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170524033717/http://statements.qld.gov.au/statement/id/64301\|archive-date=24 May 2017~~\|dead-url=~~\|access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref> In 2014, the festival attracted more than 126,000 patrons and generated 22 million dollars in direct visitor spending▼ ▲In 2014, the festival attracted more than 126,000 patrons and generated 22 million dollars in direct visitor spending.{{citation needed \|date=February 2012}} The Festival celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2015, transforming from a homegrown event to one of the largest cultural celebrations in the southern hemisphere and welcoming more than 2 million people since 1994.▼ ▲The Festival celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2015, transforming from a homegrown event to one of the largest cultural celebrations in the southern hemisphere and welcoming more than 2 million people since 1994.{{citation needed \|date=February 2012}} In 2016-17, the festival attracted over 135,000 patrons, which was its largest year to date.▼ ▲In ~~2016-17~~2016–17, the festival attracted over 135,000 patrons, which was its largest year to date.{{citation needed \|date=February 2012}} The [[COVID-19 pandemic]] caused the 2020 festival to go on hiatus.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/woodford-folk-festival-cancelled-for-2020-20200814-p55lt9.html \|title=Woodford Folk Festival cancelled for 2020 \|date=14 August 2020 \|access-date=27 October 2022 \|archive-date=27 October 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027153855/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/woodford-folk-festival-cancelled-for-2020-20200814-p55lt9.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> After a two year hiatus, the 2022 Woodford Folk Festival programme was announced on 22 October 2022 featuring a score of Australian and international artists returning to the Woodfordia parklands. <ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://scenestr.com.au/music/woodford-folk-festival-2022-2023-programme-20221022 \|title=Woodford Folk Festival 2022/2023 Programme \|access-date=27 October 2022 \|archive-date=27 October 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027154116/https://scenestr.com.au/music/woodford-folk-festival-2022-2023-programme-20221022 \|url-status=live }}</ref> ==Awards and nominations== ===National Live Music Awards=== The [[National Live Music Awards]] (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016. {{awards table}} \|- \| [[National Live Music Awards of 2019]]<ref name="2019noms">{{cite web\|url=https://www.nlmas.com.au/2019/10/22/here-are-your-2019-national-live-music-awards-nominees/\|title=HERE ARE YOUR 2019 NATIONAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES!\|website=NLMA\|date=22 October 2020\|access-date=5 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="2019wins">{{cite web\|url=https://www.nlmas.com.au/2019/12/05/and-the-winners-of-the-2019-national-live-music-awards-are/\|title=AND THE WINNERS OF THE 2019 NATIONAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS ARE… \|website=NLMA\|date=5 December 2020\|access-date=5 September 2020}}</ref> \| Woodford Folk Festival \| Best Live Music Festival or Event \| {{nom}} \|- \| [[National Live Music Awards of 2020]]<ref name="2020noms">{{cite web\|url=https://www.nlmas.com.au/2020/09/08/nominees-announced-for-2020-national-live-music-awards-public-voting-opens/\|title=Nominees announced for 2020 National Live Music Awards\|website=NLMAs\|date=7 September 2020\|access-date=8 September 2020}}</ref> \| Woodford Folk Festival \| Best Live Music Festival or Event \| {{won}} \|- {{end}} ==Past Performers== '''2004–2005'''<ref name="wffamf">[http://www.australianmusicfestivals.com/festival/20.html Woodford Folk Festival] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100429132623/http://www.australianmusicfestivals.com/festival/20.html \|date=29 April 2010 }}. Australian Music Festivals. Retrieved on 13 January 2012.</ref> * [[Missy Higgins]], [[The Cat Empire]], Doch, [[Xavier Rudd]], [[The Beautiful Girls]], [[The Waifs]], [[Bomba (band)\|Bomba]], [[Kate Miller-Heidke]], [[The Boat People (Australian band)\|The Boat People]], Rebecca Wright, [[Resin Dogs]], [[Butterfingers (Australian band)\|Butterfingers]], [[Afro Dizzi Act]], [[Jeff Lang\|Jeff Lang Band]], Hot Rubber Glove, Pty Ltd, Kooii, [[Ash Grunwald]], and Kafka. '''2005–2006'''<ref name="wffamf"/> * [[The Cat Empire]], [[Pete Murray (Australian singer-songwriter)\|Pete Murray]], [[Kate Miller-Heidke]], Doch, [[Bomba (band)\|Bomba]], [[Jodi Martin]], Wild Marmalade, Tribalicious, Tommee and the Neighbourhood, [[That 1 Guy]], Sophie Koh, Circle of Rhythm, Rob Longstaff Band, [[Mia Dyson]], LABJACD, Kafka, Jambezi, Genticorum, [[Blue King Brown]], [[Afro Dizzi Act]], and [[Ash Grunwald]]. '''2006–2007'''<ref name="wffamf"/> Line 52 ⟶ 79: '''2007–2008''' * [[Backsliders (band)\|Backsliders]], [[The Cat Empire]], [[Angus and Julia Stone]], [[Babylon Circus]], [[The Waifs]], [[Sarah Blasko]], [[Jackson Jackson]], [[Blue King Brown]], [[Archie Roach]], [[Lola ~~The~~the Vamp]], [[James Morrison (musician)\|James Morrison]], [[Mia Dyson]], [[Tinpan Orange]], The Toothfaeries, [[Blue Grassy Knoll]], [[Ernie Dingo]], Dick Desert, [[Mojo Webb\|Mojo Webb & Band]], Women Inin Docs, The NEO, Worldfly, [[The Black Market Rhythm Co.]], The Quills, ~~and~~[[Noriko ~~many more~~Tadano]]. '''2008–2009'''<ref>[http://www.liveguide.com.au/Festivals/610297/Woodford_Folk_Festival_2008_2009?event_id=610297#details Woodford Folk Festival 2008/2009] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100429145458/http://www.liveguide.com.au/Festivals/610297/Woodford_Folk_Festival_2008_2009?event_id=610297#details \|date=29 April 2010 }}. Live Guide. Retrieved on 13 January 2012.</ref> * [[Backsliders (band)\|Backsliders]], [[Josh Pyke]], The Herd, [[Hermitude]], [[Kate Miller-Heidke]], The Gin Club, [[Kevin Mitchell (musician)\|Bob Evans]], [[The Ellis Collective]], [[Ash Grunwald]], [[Augie March]], [[Dead Letter Circus]], [[Jeff Lang]], Waiting For Guinness, [[Lior]]. '''2009–2010''' * [[The John Butler Trio\|John Butler Trio]], [[The Middle East (band)\|The Middle East]], [[Lisa Mitchell]], [[James Morrison (musician)\|James Morrison]], [[The Panics]], [[Kaki King]], [[Deep Blue Orchestra]], [[Lola The Vamp]], [[Afro Dizzi Act]], Chocolate Strings, [[Hungry Kids of Hungary]], [[Clare Bowditch]], [[Emma Dean (musician)\|Emma Dean]], [[Whitley (singer)\|Whitley]], [[Tinpan Orange]], [[Tripod (band)\|Tripod]], Dubmarine, [[Endorphin (Australian band)\|Endorphin]], [[Noriko Tadano]]. '''2010–2011''' * [[The Cat Empire]] [[Arrested Development (group)\|, Arrested Development]], [[Kate Miller-Heidke]], [[Katie Noonan]] and The Captains, [[Blue King Brown]], [[Archie Roach]](Archie Roach could not perform due to medical issues, a tribute show was held and other performers at the festival played his songs), [[Lola The Vamp]], Dick Desert, [[Jeff Lang]], [[Lior]], [[You Am I]], Edge of Colour ([[Michelle Xen]]) and [[Siobhan Owen]] '''2011–2012''' * [[Gotye]], [[Xavier Rudd]], [[Cloud Control]], [[The Herd (Australian band)\|The Herd]], [[Owl Eyes]], [[Jesca Hoop]], [[Andy Bull]], [[Tripod (band)\|Tripod]], [[Skipping Girl Vinegar]], Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro, [[Busby Marou]], Husky, Eagle and The Worm, [[Tinpan Orange]], [[Die Roten Punkte]], [[Lola The Vamp]], [[The Medics]], [[Hanggai (band)\|Hanggai]], [[Joe Robinson (musician)\|Joe Robinson]], The Red Eyes, [[Matt Andersen]], Elixir (featuring [[Katie Noonan]]), Brothers Grim and [[Siobhan Owen]] [[File:JohnButlerTro201213.jpg\|thumb\|210x210px\|[[John Butler (musician)\|John Butler]] of the [[John Butler Trio]] at the 2012/13 festival]] '''2012–2013'''<ref>{{citation\|url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/woodford-folk-festival-20122013-full-lineup/\|title=Woodford Folk Festival 2012/2013 Full Lineup\|date=21 October 2012\|first=Kiel\|last=Egging\|website=Music Feeds\|~~archivedate~~archive-date=25 October 2012\|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025001040/http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/woodford-folk-festival-20122013-full-lineup}}</ref> * [[John Butler Trio]], [[Angus Stone]], [[Julia Stone]], [[Kate Miller-Heidke]], [[Katchafire]], [[Darren Percival]] and Band, [[Archie Roach]], [[Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings]], [[Hermitude]], Will & The People, [[Sticky Fingers (band)\|Sticky Fingers]], [[Urthboy]], [[Warsaw Village Band]], [[Nicky Bomba\|Nicky Bomba's Bustamento]], Emma Louise, [[The Saints (Australian band)\|The Saints]], [[Angry Tradesmen]], [[Shaun Kirk]], George Kamikawa & [[Noriko Tadano]], [[Tenzin Choegyal]] '''2013–2014''' * [[Matt Corby]], [[Babylon Circus]], [[Julian Marley]], [[Beth Orton]], [[Clare Bowditch]], [[Peatbog Faeries]], [[Rachel Sermanni]], [[Blue King Brown]], [[Chance Waters]], [[Breabach]], [[Tim Finn]], [[Half Moon Run]], [[The Break (band)\|The Break]] , [[Dubmarine]], [[Kingfisha]], [[The Twoks]], [[Bearded Gypsy Band]], [[Barleyshakes]], [[Bubsy Marou]] [[File:TheCatEmpire-TheChariot.jpg\|thumb\|208x208px\|[[The Cat Empire]] performing at the 2014/15 festival]] '''2014–2015''' * [[The Cat Empire]] , [[Violent Femmes]], [[Nahko and Medicine for the People]], [[Kate Miller-Heidke]], [[Bertie Blackman]], [[Sticky Fingers (band)\|Sticky Fingers]], [[Archie Roach]], [[Jeff Lang]], [[Christine Anu]], [[Del Barber]], [[Shooglenifty]], [[Hiatus Kaiyote]], [[Mia Dyson]], [[Caravana Sun]], [[We Two Thieves]], [[The East Pointers]], [[The Starboard Cannons\|Starboard Cannons]], [[Flap!]] [[File:NahkoWoodford201415.png\|thumb\|218x218px\|[[Nahko and Medicine for the People]] making their first Woodford appearance at the 2014/15 festival]] '''2015–2016''' * [[Michael Franti]], [[San Cisco]], [[The Paper Kites]], [[Kim Churchill]], [[The East Pointers]], [[Courtney Barnett]], [[Josh Pyke]], [[Katie Noonan]], [[Davidson Brothers]], [[Backsliders (band)\|Backsliders]], [[Lanie Lane]], [[Astronomy Class]], [[Dougie MacLean]], [[The Poozies]], [[The Duhks]], [[Ganga Giri]], [[Dubmarine]], [[Starboard Cannons]], [[Barleyshakes]] '''2016-2017''' * [[Buffy Sainte-Marie]], [[Paul Kelly (Australian musician)\|Paul Kelly]] with [[Charlie Owen (musician)\|Charlie Owen]], [[Half Moon Run]], [[Gang of Youths]], [[Tash Sultana]], [[Amanda Palmer]], [[Wallis Bird]], [[The Bamboos (funk band)\|The Bamboos]], [[Urthboy]], [[Melissa Madden Gray\|Meow Meow]], [[Lake Street Dive]], [[Thelma Plum]], [[Methyl Ethel]], [[The Little Stevies]], [[Keith Potger]], [[Swamp Thing (band)\|Swamp Thing]], [[Tim O'Brien (musician)\|Tim O'Brien]], [[Chad Morgan]], [[Sharon Shannon]] '''2017-2018''' * [[John Butler (musician)\|John Butler]], [[Kate Miller-Heidke]], [[Husky (band)\|Husky]], [[Montaigne (musician)\|Montaigne]], [[Holy Holy (Australian band)\|Holy Holy]], [[The Beautiful Girls]], Timberwolf, [[Vaudeville Smash]], [[Mama Kin Spender]], [[The East Pointers]], Robbie Miller, [[Sampa the Great]], [[Tinpan Orange]], [[Martin Hayes (musician)\|Martin Hayes]], [[Baker Boy]], [[Dennis Cahill (musician)\|Dennis Cahill]], Breaking Trad, [[Eleanor McEvoy]], Cheap Fakes, The Northern Folk, [[Tenzin Choegyal]] '''2018-2019''' * [[The Cat Empire]], [[The Waifs]], [[Xavier Rudd]], [[Dan Sultan]], [[Kimbra]], [[Julia Jacklin]], [[Stella Donnelly]], [[The Teskey Brothers]], [[Emily Wurramara]], [[Alex the Astronaut]], [[Remi (band)\|Remi]], [[Electric Fields]], [[Screamfeeder]], [[Irish Mythen]], [[Jen Cloher]], [[Mel Parsons]], [[Deja Voodoo (New Zealand band)\|Deja Voodoo]], [[Paul McDermott]] & Steven Gates, Ziggy McNeil, [[Butterfingers (Australian band)\|Butterfingers]] ==Controversies== In 2011, organisers of the festival were criticised for inviting known [[conspiracy theorist]] Meryl Dorey,<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Cannane \|first1=Steve \|title=Anti-vaccine group accused of harassing parents \|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-07-12/anti-vaccine-group-accused-of-harassing-parents/901904 \|access-date=11 August 2021 \|work=www.abc.net.au \|agency=ABC News \|date=12 July 2010 \|language=en-AU}}</ref> president of anti-vaccination pressure group the [[Australian Vaccination Network]] to speak at the festival.<ref>{{cite news \| last = Miles \| first = Janelle \| title = Anti-vaccination activist Meryl Dorey needles opponents of her speaking at Woodford Folk festival \| newspaper = The Courier -Mail \| location = Brisbane \| publisher = News Ltd \| date = 15 December 2011 \| url = http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/anti-vaccine-activist-needles-opponents/story-e6freon6-1226222416563 \| ~~accessdate~~access-date = 18 December 2011 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120521212225/http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/anti-vaccine-activist-needles-opponents/story-e6freon6-1226222416563 \| archive-date = 21 May 2012 \| url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Citation \| last = Dunlop \| first = Dr Rachael \| title = Meryl Dorey at Woodford Folk Festival: a hazard to your ~~child’s~~child's health? \| ~~place~~publisher = The Conversation.edu \| ~~publisher~~date = ~~The~~December ~~Conversation~~2011 \| url = http://theconversation.edu.au/meryl-dorey-at-woodford-folk-festival-a-hazard-to-your-childs-health-4678 \| access-date = 18 December 2011 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120114153518/http://theconversation.edu.au/meryl-dorey-at-woodford-folk-festival-a-hazard-to-your-childs-health-4678 \| archive-date = 14 January 2012 \| url-status = live}}</ref> The [[Australian Medical Association]] (AMA) described the group's views as "dangerous", and said organisers "had a responsibility to add speakers who could provide the medically approved side of the argument" so the audience were aware of "the risk of the information being presented [by Ms Dorey]". In response, festival director [[Bill Hauritz]] defended Dorey's appearance, saying "We've had a number of speakers, environmentalists and such, who have been discredited by some people in the past, this is no different."<ref>{{cite news \| last = Nancarrow \| first = Dan \| title = Woodford not immune to medical controversy \| newspaper = Brisbane Times \| publisher = Fairfax \| date = 14 December 2011 \| url = http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/woodford-not-immune-to-medical-controversy-20111213-1oszp.html \| ~~accessdate~~access-date = 18 December 2011 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120107225419/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/woodford-not-immune-to-medical-controversy-20111213-1oszp.html \| archive-date = 7 January 2012 \| url-status = live}}</ref> Queensland Health Minister [[Geoff Wilson (Australian politician)\|Geoff Wilson]] advised attendees "not to take [Meryl's] nonsense too seriously".<ref>{{cite news \| title = Minister needles folk fest speaker \| newspaper = Sunshine Coast Daily \| date = 16 December 2011 \| url = http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2011/12/16/minister-needles-folk-fest-speaker/ \| ~~accessdate~~access-date = 18 December 2011 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120109160413/http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2011/12/16/minister-needles-folk-fest-speaker/ \| archive-date = 9 January 2012 \| url-status = live}}</ref> ==See also== Line 84 ⟶ 122: == References == {{Reflist\|2}} ==External links== {{~~commons~~Commons category\|Woodford Folk Festival}} * {{Official website\|http://www.woodfordfolkfestival.com/main/index.php}} [http://www.theartfulpodger.com Fire Event Artistic Director's web site] [https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/tqqf2h/alma99274303402061 Woodford Folk Festival Photographs 2000-2001], [[State Library of Queensland]] {{coord\|26\|54\|54.15\|S\|152\|45\|19.54\|E\|type:landmark_region:AU\|display=title}}▼ {{Authority control}} ▲{{~~coord~~Coord\|26\|54\|54.15\|S\|152\|45\|19.54\|E\|type:landmark_region:AU\|display=title}} [[Category:Folk festivals in Australia]] [[Category:~~Festivals~~Music festivals in Queensland]] [[Category:Recurring events established in 1987]] [[Category:South East Queensland]] Line 98 ⟶ 140: [[Category:Music festivals established in 1994]] [[Category:Australian folk music]] [[Category:Q150 Icons]]