Sconetime Buderim 2025

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Wed 07 May 2025

Making new friends and a good cuppa is the best way to start anybody's day



From 'Woop-Woop' to 'Timbuktu' and everywhere in between, over the years Sconetime has taken off like a wild steam train, with local communities jumping on board in support of local Sunshine Coast Foodie, Martin Duncan, the dynamo behind Sconetime - a community morning tea held every month at various venues around the Sunshine Coast.

Sunshine Coast Foodie aka Martin Duncan’s inspiration for Sconetime came from him watching a social media video that tugged at his heartstrings. It showed a 96-year-old named Georgina in the UK, with no family of her own, attending a morning tea, and served to highlight how loneliness and disconnect affect so many within our senior communities. And that’s when Martin’s eureka moment hit – scones CAN bring people together!



For Martin, scones have always been more than just a tasty treat – they create a fabulous opportunity to connect people. In the past, Martin ran dessert cafes in Brisbane and would host monthly catch-ups with Paddington and Rosalie traders. These days, it’s all about keeping the community spirit alive and Sunshine Coast Foodie is succeeding with great finesse!

Kicking off in Cooroy in 2018, this very popular social event hasn’t just grown in numbers, it’s spread like wildfire to new locations all over the Sunshine Coast. Looking for a scone fix? Everyone’s favourite social event is now available in Beerwah, Caloundra, Cooroy, Buderim and Nambour, ensuring that the scone love is well shared.



But more than just having a delicious scone and a cuppa, it’s the awesome Sconetime volunteers, who bring the people together, swapping stories, sharing laughs and celebrating the history of the old treasured halls and the wonderful people who have filled them over the years. It’s a social event that is all about creating real and meaningful community connections.

Local companies are invited to contribute financially to help subsidise the cost of a Sconetime monthly gathering in their local area. Alternatively, local businesses can donate time (volunteering or table hosting) or simply pay it forward for a guest (and carer) to attend one of these social get-togethers, as a one-off attendance. By involving local companies, it is hoped that these events will continue to generate a positive social outcome in the community and enough income to cover the running costs, to ensure ongoing success.



General Admission: for the Buderim Sconetime, includes morning tea of scones - Buderim ginger/Ginger Factory scones and Sunshine Coast Foodie's Scones made by Simplee Sweet on Buderim - with tea or freshly brewed coffee | $8;
Sponsorship $25 or $50: an opportunity to contribute to the ongoing subsidisation of providing morning tea at a reasonable price. Contributions will be acknowledged.
TO PURCHASE GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS TO SCONETIME BUDERIM OR TO SPONSOR THIS VERY WORTHY CAUSE, PLEASE FOLLOW THIS HIGHLIGHTED LINK.



Sponsored by Sunshine Coast Foodie (Martin Duncan) and Bassett Barks, Sconetime is designed to reignite life into the stately old halls of the Sunshine Coast, as well as providing a social opportunity for the older and wiser amongst us, along with carers, companions and family to establish a regular monthly fun social event. Making new friends and a good cuppa is the best way to start anybody's day!

At only $8 per person, bookmark the date and make sure to get tickets for Mum, Dad, Pop, Nan and all the neighbours too, to come along for a scrumptious morning tea of freshly baked homemade scones, embellished with dollops of fresh cream and oh-so-sweet jam!



Venue Location: Buderim War Memorial Hall, 1 Main Street, Buderim
Date and times: Wednesday 7th May, 10.00am to 11.30am

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