Have you attended a
Scone Time Social Event on the Sunshine Coast yet? If not, read all about this awesomely big-hearted gesture by a local Sunshine Coast foodie, who is the dynamo behind local Scone Times, the community morning teas that are taking off like wild steam trains, at various venues around the Sunshine Coast.
Freshly baked homemade scones, dollops of fresh cream and yummy jam!
Martin Duncan, also known as the
Sunshine Coast Foodie, initially got the idea for Scone Time from a video that popped up on his Facebook feed about a young 96-year-old UK resident, who, with no family remaining, decided to involve herself with a local charity that hosted tea parties for young-at-hearts. These monthly catch-ups made total sense, providing 'treasures' as Martin likes to call seniors, with a regular 'date' to look forward to and thus reducing the feelings of loneliness and isolation that seniors worldwide may, at some point in their lives, experience.
Providing 'treasures' with monthly dates
Add to this magnanimous idea the fact that the Sunshine Coast's towns and villages all have fabulous community halls, that in their heyday would come alive on Saturday nights for dances, special events and weddings and
voilą, the dawning of a very creative union - the launch of very affordable social experiences for the young at heart, in unique historical locations.
The Sunshine Coast Foodie firmly believes that everyone has a connection to scones and has always used his scones to connect people.
Bankfoot House in the Glass House Mountains is one of the unique historical venues hosting Scone Time - Image: Visit Sunshine Coast Hinterland FB
Wednesday 25 August from 10.00am to 11.30am
QCWA Hall, 17 Kalinga Street, Caloundra
Please follow this highlighted link and select the 'Caloundra' option
Join local young-at-hearts in the QCWA Hall in Caloundra to enjoy a scrumptious morning tea of freshly baked scones. Open to all seniors, their carers, companions and family, come along for a good ol' chinwag, a cuppa and some fabulous scones with jam and dollops of fresh cream.
Delectably dainty ...
Tuesday 14 September from 10.00am to 11.30am
Cooroy Memorial Hall, 23 Maple Street, Cooroy
Please follow this highlighted link and select the 'Cooroy' option
The history of Cooroy's Memorial Hall dates back to the 1920s and is the chosen popular location to host Scone Time Cooroy. Join locals for a fun morning of coffee or tea, freshly baked scones, jam and delicious cream in the beautifully refurbished Memorial Hall.
☕️ SCONE TIME BUDERIM
Thursday 16 September from 10.00am to 11.30am
Buderim War Memorial Hall, 1 Main Street, Buderim
Please follow this highlighted link and select the 'Buderim' option
The historical War Memorial Hall in Buderim has only recently kicked off with providing a fabulous venue to
Scone Time and has proven to be extremely successful with a host of sponsors contributing, including
The Ginger Factory and Buderim Ginger.
Who can resist?
Make sure to book your seat for this monthly get-together, it's a wonderful opportunity for seniors, their carers, companions and family to enjoy a social event.
☕️ SCONE TIME BANKFOOT HOUSE
Thursday 30 September and Thursday 9 December from 10.00am to 11.30am
Bankfoot House, 1998 Old Gympie Road, Glass House Mountains
Please follow this highlighted link and select your preferred 'Bankfoot' option
Make sure you book in early for a scrumptious morning tea of freshly baked scones, a cuppa and a yarn with a local farmer or two at the
Mary Grigor Centre at Bankfoot House. Scone Time guests can view the current exhibition as well as take a FREE guided tour of
Bankfoot House Heritage Precinct. Open to everybody, Bankfoot House provides another fabulous historical venue to Scone Time.
Yummy ...
for all Scone Time events, include morning tea of scones with tea or freshly brewed Noosa black coffee | $8
Sponsorship $25 or Sponsorship $50: sponsoring a Scone Time provides an opportunity to contribute to the ongoing subsidisation of morning tea for seniors at a reasonable price. Contributions from sponsors will be acknowledged.
To be involved with sponsorship contributions, please choose your preferred area and follow the relevant ticket booking links.
Local business owners are invited to either volunteer, to be a table host or to be a sponsor.
Scones being whipped up by Sunshine Coast Foodie and volunteers
At only $8 per person, bookmark your preferred date(s) and make sure to get tickets for mum, dad, pop, nan and all the neighbours too, to come along for a delicious morning tea of freshly baked homemade scones, embellished with dollops of fresh cream and yummy jam!
All images courtesy of Sconetime Facebook, unless otherwise indicated
