Sweet Days Hot Nights took over the Burdekin with two days of music, food, culture, and thrilling cane-cutting action. Festival-goers enjoyed lively performances, delicious eats, and unique community traditions like dances and songs.
The symbolic First Fire marked the start of the event and the two days saw the Australian Hand Cane Cutting Championships heat up, with local Mark Vass winning the final in just 14.08 minutes.
With a smoky BBQ cook-off, live music, and St Colman’s Catholic School winning the Sweetest School title, the festival once again proved it’s one of the Burdekin’s top annual events.
Member for Burdekin Dale Last, Karl Vass, Mark Vass and Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox. Photo supplied