Bony Mountain Folk Festival

19-20-21 September 2025

FIRE TWIRLER-
JEFF BROWN - BALLADEER
LAWRIE & SHELLEY MINSON
THE COAD SISTERS Virginia & Lynette
WILLIAM ALEXANDER
GARY FOGARTY
ANDY PENKOW
ALAN CASWELL
FIRE TWIRLER
DAME EDNA- & MUCH MORE!
MICK ANGELES
CLARE & LAWRENCE (those folk)
NORMA O'HARA MURPHY
WARWICK PIPE THISTLE PIPE BAND
JEFF BROWN- (BROWNIE)
WARWICK PIPE THISTLE BAND
THE COADS- Virginia/Peter/Lynette & Jim Hermal
OUR WHEATVALE COMBINED CHOIR
DOGGIE PARADE
ANDERSON LANE
ERROL GRAY
BONY MOUNTAIN UKULELE BAND
WARWICK CHORAL SOCIETY
NORMA O'HARA MURPHY (our hostess) shown here at the very first Festival in 2011.
THAI CHI with Lyn- Soft & Gentle - gold coin
BONY MOUNTAIN BAZAAR
KEVIN GOODBUN
SPRING DELL WINES

FESTIVAL 2025

This year marks our 15th Festival! wow! hard to believe really. I plan on doing a special performance- Friday night- around 6pm. Another great lineup-as usual we are all excited about some new (artists) youre gonna love em! Amazing talent coming through! & you'll see them at Bony Mountain! I will be launching another album. For our 2025 Festival big new plans- will include- some exciting additions! I've been plotting to incorporate horses-(working on that) into this Festival- plus some surprises- so hang onto your hats! stay tuned! Luv Norma xxx

The sounds of the bush!

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The Festival site needs extra hands!

Gardeners/handyman-

Lots of Garden jobs to be done! anyone who enjoys Gardening/watering/weeding/ we've had lots of rain- lots of growth, also mulching is another job! We do have Accom here- or pull in with your Caravan? & if you are in the area/passing through? well pop in for a few days- we'd love to see you! And any Volunteers are guaranteed free entry at Festival time! Springtime now & I want to do some planting! - we will be burning off in cooler months! we are expecting a few helpers during winter months - but everyone is welcome! Please contact us -or text -0493 079 039- to book in- for Volunteering- in May/June or when you are available. If you want to just come & help during the Festival? thats okay- but do contact us!

THE FESTIVAL DATES ARE SAME

Volunteers?

My horses are looking fat- had wonderful Spring rain - Our Bony Mountain dates are nearly the same- we follow Nanango- for 2025 -September -19-20-21 our gates open on 15th! The Ukulele School kicks off on Tuesday! (Mick) will return- & lynette as well, this goes all week! -as do the Walk ups- Our Sunday markets- we invite any Arts/Crafts to attend.

BAZAAR- SHOPS!UKULELE SCHOOL

BONY MOUNTAIN BAZAAR

We invite you all to check out Bony Mountain Bazaar-at the Festival this year! All pre loved clothing-some new stock! but guarantee lots of exciting stuff! And Springdell wines- Boutique coffee- great country cooking at The Shack!

CAMPING-OUR CAMP SITES

APPROX 50 ACRES

A lot of you have your favourite camps -so go to BOOKINGS. there will be a LINK- to our ticketing this year! keeping it simple. or phone direct- 0493 079 039- Our Doggie Parade is on Sunday- with lots of prizes/ribbons/it is very popular! Our Fire Drums will be burning! The catering at Bony Mountain is great Country cooking- The Shack will have a brand new menu for 2025- Please BYO chairs our big new Marquee is all undercover- Rain/Hail/or shine! we love spoiling our crowd! Our main Festival kicks off Friday morning- & the music flows through til Sunday evening! when we wind down with a farewell concert! Campers usually depart on Monday-

OUR VOLUNTEERS- OUR HEADQUARTERS AT THE FESTIVAL

WE REMEMBER OUR PATRON- GRAHAM BUCHNER!

OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE GOLD! THE HEART OF THE FESTIVAL! SANDY & JUDE ON THE JOB .

Norma O'Hara Murphy

PRESIDENT/COORDINATOR

OUR 15TH YEAR FOR 2025. It was Norma's dream to hold a Festival on her property & invite everyone! Well I guess that worked out! This very talented Australian needs no introduction to many country music fans in Australia having won some of Australia's most prestigious Awards- including ARIA finalist-APRA Awards- many Songwriting accolades- several Gold Guitars, plus many others Still writing & recording but live performances are rare! Bony Mountain is one place you can always see Norma (live) - NORMA ONSTAGE AT INAUGURAL FESTIVAL-2011

Norma with her girls & Sarah Granddaughter!

HEADQUARTERS COORDINATOR

Niki is Norma's eldest Daughter -a super qualified Volunteer- works at Gold Coast University Hospital in ICU & Admin capacity- But has supported her Mum since day one! Ben is Norma's youngest- lives on the property- runs The Shack- for 2025 will be running the Stage/Sound/Lights -Ben has toured Internationally with his Mum -

BEN MURPHY

STAGE /SOUND/LIGHTS

Ben is Norma's youngest son- has had years of experience with Music/Sound and production. Part of the (Live in Bundaberg) production team for the live Album & DVD. Also toured extensively with Norma -around Australia & overseas- back in 1995-96 -

NIKI & FAMILY

BONY MOUNTAIN BAZAAR

Niki will coordinate the Bazaar- as a family/kid friendly place to hang out- with comfortable seating- kids games/activities/retreat for Mums with babies! So all welcome- somewhere nice & cool- for some R&R.

THE SHACK

OUR COOKS INCLUDE Cougar Cook!

Our menu for 2025 will be very much of the homemade variety. With two very competent/dedicated country cooks in charge- there will be a varied menu- of Stews/Casseroles/Cottage Pies/Fish Chips etc

We are experiencing beautiful rain- and more rain! the old Condamine may over flow if this keeps up! nearly Xmas- more wet weather, and rain, beautiful rain! So the garden has gone mad- lots of birds, bottle brush flowering, honey myrtles, the birds are loving all that. Lots of garden jobs, plantings , mulching, the horses are going well, I have been involved in the battle for the brumbies, as you know- If you are interested go to my web site-www.bonymountainbrumbies.com It is much more than just about our Heritage horses, it covers the Pioneers, the History ,with stories & photos from the 1800s. My web sites- www.normaoharamurphy.com- my UTUBE site- lots of my clips on there- ! Our Festival site- www.bonymountainfolkfestival.net

Date: 16/09/2024 10:00 AM
Location: 1107 Upper Wheatvale Rd, Bony Mountain QLD 4370, Australia (Map)
More Info: Google maps

Gates open- September 15th 2025

Bony Mountain Folk Festival

19-20-21 September 2025

2025 FESTIVAL TICKETS NOW ONSALE!

ARTISTS CONFIRMED

FIRE TWIRLER-

JEFF BROWN - BALLADEER

LAWRIE & SHELLEY MINSON

THE COAD SISTERS Virginia & Lynette

WILLIAM ALEXANDER

GARY FOGARTY

ANDY PENKOW

ALAN CASWELL

FIRE TWIRLER

DAME EDNA- & MUCH MORE!

MICK ANGELES

CLARE & LAWRENCE (those folk)

NORMA O'HARA MURPHY

WARWICK PIPE THISTLE PIPE BAND

JEFF BROWN- (BROWNIE)

WARWICK PIPE THISTLE BAND

THE COADS- Virginia/Peter/Lynette & Jim Hermal

OUR WHEATVALE COMBINED CHOIR

DOGGIE PARADE

ANDERSON LANE

ERROL GRAY

BONY MOUNTAIN UKULELE BAND

WARWICK CHORAL SOCIETY

NORMA O'HARA MURPHY (our hostess) shown here at the very first Festival in 2011.

THAI CHI with Lyn- Soft & Gentle - gold coin

BONY MOUNTAIN BAZAAR

KEVIN GOODBUN

SPRING DELL WINES

Music Player

BONY MOUNTAIN INFO

The Festival site needs extra hands!

THE FESTIVAL DATES ARE SAME

BAZAAR- SHOPS!UKULELE SCHOOL

CAMPING-OUR CAMP SITES

OUR FESTIVAL TEAM

OUR VOLUNTEERS- OUR HEADQUARTERS AT THE FESTIVAL

Norma O'Hara Murphy

Norma with her girls & Sarah Granddaughter!

BEN MURPHY

NIKI & FAMILY

THE SHACK

2024 NEWS

Events

Festival info for 2025

BOOKINGS FOR 2025

BUSH CAMPING ONLY-TOILETS SUPPLIED

TO BOOK IN- GO TO BOOKINGS

BOOKINGS-PRICES EARLY BIRD DEALS