23/11/2025
The volunteer committee behind Kingaroy BaconFest has a sizzling announcement for our bacon-loving community; from now on, our beloved festival will be held every two years moving forward. The decision to move to a biennial event was made at BaconFest's recent AGM - following consultation with all committee members, naming rights sponsor SunPork Fresh Foods and other key community stakeholders.
The iconic festival has been run by a committee of passionate volunteers since inception in 2018. Our committee collectively spend thousands of hours each year planning, coordinating and delivering the festival for the community. The success of this year’s event, including a new location, new events and presenting a national headline artist, has placed the festival in a positive position to plan for very bright future.
The economic landscape has changed over the years, as has cost-of-living pressures that affect our sponsors and valued visitors. The current economic climate also exposes the festival to rising costs. Our committee believe running BaconFest every two years is the best move forward to ensure the event remains a sustainable, quality festival for many years to come.
Kingaroy BaconFest wishes to recognise the extraordinary dedication and effort our volunteers (both past and present) put in every year to make this event happen. We want to ensure that volunteers who pour their passion, energy and professional skills into this festival, can continue to be involved without fear of burn-out.
As a recognised and extremely popular event on the Queensland festival calendar, the committee plans to keep working to deliver a quality event that the South Burnett region can be extremely proud of. Our committee loves this event and all it brings to our South Burnett community.
We look forward to serving up Kingaroy BaconFest in August 2027 – giving you extra time to cure your cravings! 🥓
