Kenilworth Showgrounds

24/01/2026

09/11/2025

And that’s a wrap!
A message from Tony & Erin the Caretakers of Kennilworth Showgrounds.

The time has come for us to hang up our shirts, take off our boots one last time and drive off into the world of happy Retirement.

We are wanting to thank you all for welcoming and letting us be a part of this beautiful little community. We leave here with fond memories and with many friendships made during our time here.

To our valued campers, thank you for all the wonderful memories we have made over the years. Your presence has made this place special, and we will cherish the time we’ve spent here. We wish you all the best and hope you continue to enjoy this beautiful location.

A Welcome to the New Caretakers
We know you will bring a fresh perspective and a continued dedication to making this an even better place for everyone to share and enjoy. We are sure they will enjoy their time here as much as we have.
Please extend them the same kindness and support you have shown us.

Thank you again for everything.

Tony & Erin

04/10/2025

TOM CURTAIN - HERE'S TO YOU TOUR - KENILWORTH SHOWGROUNDS 28/11

08/04/2025

Come on down and enjoy great music 🎶

12/03/2025

The Kenilworth Community Noticeboard page has proved itself to be so important to this community since its inception and it is valued by so many and please take the following as a measure of support and a plea to understand the
As many of you may be aware the Sunshine Coast Council has a dedicated Disaster Management Team who coordinate information and assess need and implement actions to assist the community to survive disaster situations. There is a local group that feed back information to the council disaster headquarters team. This Disaster Headquarters team in times of disaster includes:- all the necessary infrastructure powers – electricity, telecommunications, road, health services as well as community support services like Lifeline and Salvation Army.
The Disaster Team HQ became a member of our Facebook Community Noticeboard Page on my recommendation during the 2022 flooding. It was due to the photographs of damage to local roads and bridges appearing on the FB Community Noticeboard during that flood period that our roads were repaired so quickly because the Dept of Main Roads officials were in the room and viewed the Kenilworth photographs on the big screen used for information sharing From memory that was within 5 days of the waters receding. This is why it is so important that local images of disaster damage appear on the page – not hidden away on a separate tab. Deny some of the general advertising during that period to give space for such photographs to appear, please. People who may be anxious about an impending disaster may not be able to absorb information that requires searching for – they need to be hit in the face with images and information when they first open a page. Factual information has been found to improve recovery – well documented in research – and remember “one picture is worth a thousand words”.
Lenore Meldrum
Chair
Kenilworth-Conondale Disaster Management Group

08/03/2025

Now we need to get to river height watch - go to
http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ60287.htmlO
When the Mary River at the Homestead (H/S on the above website) reaches 4.5 metres -
Gheerulla Creek Bridge is either under water or about to go under water - this data is from more than 20 years of observations. Gheerulla Creek Bridge is the last of the low level bridges in the area to become inundated.
Official report from the BOM:-QLD Severe Weather Warning: Damaging Winds & Intense Rainfall
Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in Southeast Coast and parts of Wide Bay and Burnett and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.
Issued at 10:57 am Saturday, 8 March 2025.
EX-TROPICAL CYCLONE ALFRED HAS WEAKENED BUT HEAVY TO LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE STILL EXPECTED OVER SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred lies just off Bribie Island and is slow moving to the west-northwest, it is expected to make landfall along the coastline between Maroochydore and Bribie Island over the next several hours before moving inland and weakening later today. Bands of heavy rainfall have been occurring over the South East coast, with damaging wind gusts affecting coastal and island communities.
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is expected to continue to develop across the South East coast today, becoming more widespread over the warning area later today and on Sunday as the system moves inland, including Brisbane, Ipswich, the Sunshine Coast and Gympie. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 80 and 130 mm are likely today and into Sunday morning. 24-hourly totals between 120 and 200 mm are likely.
Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING may develop later today and on Sunday near and south of the system centre, and in bands of showers and thunderstorms wrapping around the system over the South East coast and southern Wide Bay and Burnett which may include Brisbane, Ipswich and the Sunshine Coast. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 150 and 210 mm and 24-hourly totals between 300 and 400 mm are possible. All rainfall numbers are dependent on the movement and position of the system.
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts around 100 km/h are possible today in bands of showers and thunderstorms wrapping around the system over the South East coast and southern Wide Bay and Burnett, and about elevated terrain over the South East coast. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts to around 90 km/h extending to elevated terrain of the eastern Darling Downs and Granite Belt during the evening.
A Flood Watch and Flood Warnings are current for southern and southeastern Queensland.
Locations which may be affected include Warwick, Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Brisbane, Maroochydore, Gympie, Stanthorpe, Caboolture, Coolangatta and Ipswich.
119 mm was recorded at Carbrook in the 3 hours to 2:00 am.
Sustained 65 km/h winds were recorded at Redcliffe at 2:00 am.
Sustained 65 km/h winds were recorded at Brisbane Airport at 11:20 pm.
93 km/h wind gust was recorded at Brisbane Airport at 11:16 pm.
Sustained 75 km/h winds were recorded at Gold Coast Seaway between 9:30 pm and 10:00 pm.
107 km/h wind gust was recorded at Gold Coast Seaway at 9:46 pm.
bom.gov.au
www.bom.gov.au

Bureau of Meteorology web homepage provides the Australian community with access to weather forecasts, severe weather warnings, observations, flood information, marine and high seas forecasts and climate information. Products include weather charts, satellite photos, radar pictures and climate maps....

07/03/2025

If Alfred is a good boy and follows the path on this map the impact may be felt by lunch time Saturday

06/03/2025

Alfred....he is still coming!

06/03/2025

As chair of the local Kenilworth-Conondale Disaster Managment Group I am posting this information from the BOM site for your information
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 19
Issued at 7:58 am EST on Thursday 6 March 2025

Headline:
Impacts from Tropical Cyclone Alfred increasing for southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales.

Areas Affected:
Warning Zone
Double Island Point in Queensland to Grafton in New South Wales, including Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay and Ballina but not including Grafton.

Watch Zone
None.

Cancelled Zone
None.

Details of Tropical Cyclone Alfred 22U at 7:00 am AEST [8:00 am AEDT]:
Intensity: Category 2, sustained winds near the centre of 95 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 130 kilometres per hour.

Location: within 20 kilometres of 27.5 degrees South 155.9 degrees East, estimated to be 285 kilometres east of Brisbane and 260 kilometres east northeast of Gold Coast.

Movement: west southwest at 7 kilometres per hour.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred will continue its approach towards the southeast Queensland coast, with the far western edge already impacting the coast between Coolangatta and Ballina.

Alfred is a category 2 cyclone, and is forecast to maintain this intensity as it continues to approach the southeast Queensland coast. The centre of Alfred is expected to cross the coast later Friday or early Saturday, most likely between Maroochydore and Coolangatta.

Hazards:
Gales with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 kilometres per hour are developing near the coast between Coolangatta and Ballina. Gales with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 kilometres per hour are expected to develop along the remaining southeast Queensland and northeastern New South Wales coastal and island communities between Double Island Point and Grafton during Thursday and will persist through Friday.

DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS of up to 155 kilometres per hour may develop about coastal and island locations near, and to the south of, the cyclone centre, possibly as far south as Cape Byron, from early Friday as Alfred's destructive core approaches and crosses the coast. DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS may extend further inland close to the cyclone centre during Friday.

A DANGEROUS STORM TIDE is likely along the coastal foreshore for exposed areas between Cape Moreton and Ballina, including the Gold Coast and Byron Bay beaches, ahead of the coastal crossing time on the high tides. Tides are likely to rise significantly above the highest high tide mark with damaging waves and dangerous inundation of coastal low-lying areas.

ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES are likely to continue causing MINOR FLOODING of coastal low lying areas between Double Island Point and Grafton, particularly during the time of high tides early Friday morning (tonight) and early Saturday morning (Friday night). DAMAGING SURF leading to significant beach erosion remains likely for the open beaches between Double Island Point and Grafton, and further south over the New South Wales coast. Separate Coastal Hazard and Hazardous Surf Warning are current for southeast Queensland and northeastern New South Wales coasts.

HEAVY RAINFALL may develop for southeast Queensland and northeastern New South Wales from Thursday night. HEAVY to locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING may occur near and south of the cyclone centre as Alfred approaches and crosses the coast. Separate Severe Weather Warning and Flood Watches are current for southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales.

Refer to associated warnings for Queensland and New South Wales at http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings.

Recommended Action:
People between Double Island Point in Queensland and Grafton in New South Wales should immediately commence or continue preparations, especially securing boats and property.

- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit the Get Ready Queensland website (www.getready.qld.gov.au)

- If you choose to take shelter away from your home, stay COVID-19 safe and pack a mask and hand sanitiser (if you have them).

- For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service or New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage).

15/09/2024

Give Away 30 drums pick up showgrounds. Ring 0408118037 to arrange.