PLEASE NOTE: This event was originally scheduled for 5 April 2009. Due to heavy rain in Brisbane and continued heavy rain forecast through to Sunday , we have to advise the planned free concert and program launch will be postponed until Sunday April 26th. ****

Come and enjoy Australia’s leading new band The Boat People and family favourite Bunna Lawrie for free at the Greenfest 2009 program launch, as part of the Brisbane City Council’s community fair this Sunday 26th April 2009.   We have just received great support directly from the Director of the United Nations Environment Program, Achim Steiner. Read his letter encouraging the people of Brisbane to support World Environment Day at Greenfest and congratulating all those involved. View letter.

Bring your friends and family to enjoy the following fun free Sunday morning together.

What: Free concert to launch Greenfest 2009 Program at Brisbane City Councils Community Fair
When: 10:00am to 1pm Sunday 26th April
Where: Perrin Park, Josling St, Taringa

Free plants and sustainability exhibitors as part of BCC Community Fair
Exhibitors from Greenfest‘s lineup of over 200 exhibitors including:
* Local inventors with a claimed 20% efficiency gain for combustion engines via new retro fit mechanics.
* Local innovator with world’s first air to water machine, produces 12 liters of water per day from one solar
panel
* Greencross and the extreme weather heroes
* Australian Certified Organic
* Peppermint eco fashion magazine
* Solar cooking with solar BBQ’s
* Electric scooters with Ecomotion
* Fair trade and upcycled goods with Siham Craft Link
* Community farming with Food Connect
* Bauer’s organic farm
* Sustainable Insight eco-bookstore
* Greenfest team with free hats, CDs and program launch for 2009 + share the letter from Achim Steiner
congratulating Brisbane on the initiative.

Get into Greenfest at www.greenfest.com.au