The Jumpers and Jazz festival entertains and surprises with over one hundred events each year. The 2022 J’n’JinJ takes over Warwick and Killarney streets from Thursday 21st July 2022 to Sunday 31st July 2022.

As well as phone numbers being in Pocket Book (PB) under Tourist-Events this is a quick reference for printed PB book & online readers of Pocket Book:
The website is:
https://www.jumpersandjazz.com.au/
Emails: jumpersandjazzinjuly@gmail.com and media@jumpersandjazz.com.au
Ph. 0492 979 870
Mailing address: PO Box 1264 Warwick Queensland 4370.

The J’n’JinJ component of this cover story is written mostly by Bette Bonney (Two Weekends & Committee). The remainder of the story is written by Gerry Clarke.

Two weekends bookend a range of around 120 individual events in the program page.

Make the memorable journey this winter to Warwick’s Jumpers and Jazz in July – Queensland’s quirkiest Winter festival!

A kaleidoscope of yarn-bombed colour, vibrant jazz, great food, wine and coffee, crisp frosty mornings and soul-warming sunny days with brilliant blue skies – expect this and more over 10 big days at Jumpers and Jazz in July.

Each year the JJJ committee are thrilled to be able to offer a wide range of activities and events across the 10 days of the festival thanks to local businesses, clubs and organisations who host a selection of private ticketed events to add to the program. Small galleries exhibiting fibre arts, dinners with live music and entertainment, workshops, steam train trips, children’s activities, Town Crier walks & talks through the CBD as well as guided Tree Jumper Tours with the Art Gallery Director (and much more) will be on the program. The CBD events are all set against early historic architecture including the gracious sandstone Town Hall and Post Office- also yarn bombed for your pleasure!

Local businesses welcome all festival goers and offer unique retail outlets for the discerning shopper, wonderful country hospitality at many and varied café’s & restaurants - from casual al fresco to wining and dining with live jazz.

Please keep an eye on our website:
www.jumpersandjazz.com.au
and J’n’JinJ's Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/JumpersandJazzinJuly
for all updates as they come to hand. The full program will be available online on the website first week of May and in printed form in late May.

If you are hoping to stay please check JJJ's website for details regarding accommodation:
https://www.jumpersandjazz.com.au/visitor-information

You are welcome to call JJJ's phone number 0492 979 870 for further enquiries, especially regarding RV’s, Caravans etc. Book early!

The JJJ committee hope you can join them for some or all of this in 2022!

While much of the program is still being planned, we do know that the Jazz part of the festival name has many of its times and places arranged. The following summarises the planned music of jazz part in Warwick for 2022:

FREE JAZZ in July 2022

Sat 23: 9.30 am - 4 pm, Front of Town Hall and at Leslie Park
Sun 24: Three stages in different parts of Palmerin St and at Leslie Park
Thu 28: 5.30 pm Potters Soup Night with fee for soup and bowl.
Sat 30: Three Stages in different parts of Palmerin St
Sun 31: Picnic in the Park Jazz Arena with small entry fee to semi-enclosed seating & wine.

Through the week - the bands and performers will be on Palmerin St.

Participants include School and College Jazz Bands, and various artists.

The dynamic six-member JJJ committee is:

President: Nancy De Prada
Nancy is well known in the community through her longstanding commitment to various voluntary organizations such as Pentath Run, Crimestoppers and Netball. Nancy has always enjoyed the festival immensely and happy to contribute with a dynamic team.

Secretary: Carol Sternberg
Carol has been secretary for the past two years. Carol brings 15 years of experience with local government in administrative roles and as PA to senior management. Carol loves the social aspect of being part of this dynamic team and watching it all come together.

Treasurer: Gail Bulmer
Gail brings experience in managing & bookkeeping for business operations, and enjoys the support of a hardworking team to help bring a successful festival to her local community.

Events: Pam Burley
Pam has been a JJJ committee member since its inception in 2016. She has worked in paid and voluntary positions developing community capacity for "several" decades, loves teamwork, and delights in bringing her many skills and vast experience to her role as events coordinator.

Media: Bette Bonney
Bette has contributed to the media aspect of the festival over several years and brings to the committee her previous experience - paid and voluntary- from various media channels, along with co-hosting community events locally. Bette counts it a privilege to feature the colour and vibe of such a joyous festival.

Local Business Engagement: Jenelle Matthews
Jenelle’s role will be supporting and liaising with our many local businesses for their participation in the Jumpers and Jazz Festival. She has been involved with a national ‘high traffic’ travel company locally for many years, volunteered in the community at many events and looks forward to her active role with the Jumpers and Jazz Committee.

The JJJ Festival committee is supported by talented volunteer working groups under all these roles, and many valuable volunteers who contribute leading up to, during and post festival.

Photo credits:Bette Bonney, Karina Devine, Trevor Martin, Lisa Robinson, Abbey Boutique Hotel, Glengallan Homestead, Killarney Bonfire Night, Laurel, Mary Poppins House PB Map 2 D4, Southern Downs Steam Railway.

Media Assistants
Pocket Books, local community phone book and street directory, print and online - proudly supporting J ‘n’ J in J with this article. Phone 1800 680 830 See PB back cover.
PR Media; see entry in PB under Advertising
Warwick Today Stanthorpe Today; see entry in PB under Newspapers
Some other firms, which often provide assistance to JJJ:
Churches of Christ Care; see entry in PB under Churches.
G. J. Gardner Homes; see McNally in PB Alpha Pages.
Jumpers and Jazz in July; see entry in PB under Tourist-Events
Morgan Park Raceway; see Warwick District Sporting Car Club in PB under Clubs - Hobby & Interest at …Car.
Oak Tree; see entry in PB under Retirement.
Queensland Government; see entry in PB under Government-State.
Southern Downs Regional council; see entry in PB under Government-Local.
The Factory Precinct; see entry under Collins in PB Alpha Pages, and see entry under Art Galleries for Art at the Precinct.
The University of Queensland; see entry in PB under Solar Energy.
Tourism & Events Queensland; (Qld Govt is already shown).
Warwick Art Gallery; see entry in PB under Art Galleries.
Warwick Chamber of Commerce; see entry in PB under Clubs-Business.
Warwick Credit Union; see entry in PB under Banks.
Warwick Friendly Society; see entry in PB under Chemists.
Warwick Show & Rodeo Society; see entry in PB under Clubs - Primary Production.

Key Event Hosts
Killarney Show & Rodeo Society and Killarney Bonfire Night; see entry in PB under Clubs - Primary Production.
Warwick Potters Association; see entry in PB under Art Galleries

The Photos:
Gee, the question of how to number these. Should we use the Greek Alphabet like it was used for Covid Delta variant; except they skipped Xi and went to Omicron; maybe the Chinese leader's name was too similar. Should we use Arabic (yes, we say English) ABC, or ancient Arabic numerals 1,2,3, or use Roman numerals of i, ii, iii, iv, v, or something from India or Africa? Well, 1,2,3 seems good to me! The modern English usage of 1,2,3 does also have the first number of zero, which the ancient Arabs did not seem to discover or did not seem to think might be useful. The northern Indian Vedic people did seem to use zero.