BABINDA HARVEST FESTIVAL

2012

“Wet & Wild”

This program is provided through generous support from

2 June 2012Celebrating 49 years

Harvest Festival Program

“Wet & Wild”

MAIN STAGE EVENTS - BILL WAKEHAM PARK 4.15pm Official Opening & Welcome - Mayor, Cr Bob Manning National Anthem performed by Fleur McMenamin

4.30pm Introduce 2012 Princess Quest Entrants Riannon Bettini; Kayci-Rae Lee; Bianca Musumeci; Taylah Croft; Tua Snowball; Kerin Panebianco.

Crowing and sashing of 2012 Festival QueensMiss Charity 2012 - Sashed by Selena McMurray, 2011 Miss Charity Crowned by Cr Steve Brain Miss Personality 2012 - Sashed by Selena McMurray, 2011 Miss Personality Crowned by Mr Curtis Pitt MP, Member for MulgraveHarvest Queen 2012 - Sashed by Cheyenne Morris, 2011 Harvest Queen Crowned by Mayor, Cr Bob Manning

5.00pm Daradgee Welding Works , Cairns Mulch & Balbi’s Auto Electrical LOLLY DROP5.10pm Fleur McMeniman performing Umbrella Town song - Winner of 2011 Queensland Music Award5.15pm Announcement of FNQ Sugar Services Pty Ltd Grand Street Parade winners - presented by Mr Phil Miskin5.30pm Announcement of Mirriwinni Lime / Curtis Pitt MP Traders’ Competition winners - presented by Mr Rusty Wilkins of Mirriwinni LIme and Mr Curtis Pitt MP5.45pm Announcement of Babinda Community Bank Sugar Bowl & Photo Competition winners - presented by TBA6.00pm Fleur McMenamin performing 63 Years song “Winner of 2011 Country & Folk Category - OzSong International Songwriting Competition”6.15pm Bavarian Dance Group6.30pm Babinda Line Dancers 6.45pm Danny Symony - Performing Clown 7.00pm Judi Van Dycke performing Babinda Town song,supported by St Rita’s Primary School “Little Groovers” and “The exotic Babinda Rain Dancers”.

3.00pm FNQ Sugar Services PTY LTD Grand Street Parade, Munro St Babinda [Participants are asked to assemble at 2.30pm at Abbeyfield]

STREET PARADE

Harvest Festival Program

“Wet & Wild”

KRUCKOW PAVILLION• Local produce display• Schools’ display• QCWA display• Babinda Community Bank Sugar Bowl Competition display• Babinda Menshed display• Paul Sganzerla - fossils, minerals, gems & jewellery display• Eliminate Dengue

REFRESHMENTS & FESTIVIES

• Sweets and Candy Stalls • Mini cent sale• Lucky Dips• Raffles• Tea & coffee• Hot food stalls• Licensed bar• Italian Cannoli• Lucky Numbers stall• Show Bags• Face Painting• Glow Products

FREE CHILDREN’S EVENTSSponsored by Cairns Regional Council• Cairns Library Van• Fun-E-Farm Petting Zoo• Brian James’ hourly educatioal reptile talks, from 4.30pm.• Danny the Clown Workshop • Marc’s Balloons

Historic Farm Machinery Display Amusement rides - Dodgem cars, Jumbo slidePony ridesHot Food

OUTSIDE EVENTS

7.15pm Cairns Cabaret Dancers7.30pm Cairns Fire Tech Dance Troupe8.00pm FIREWORKS DISPLAY BY KC FIREWORKS

Lucky Numbers StallTableland Car Club Display

5.00pm - Lolly Drop - Sponsored by Daradgee Welding Works, Cairns Mulch & Balbi’s Auto Electrical6.00pm - Kids’ Banana Toss - Sponsored by Babinda Post Office8.00pm - Fireworks8.10pm - Ladies’ Gumboot Toss - Sponsored by QGAP Agency Babinda Men’s Umbrella Toss - Sponsored by QGAP Agency Babinda

Enjoy local live band “Long Shadows” and a licenced bar until midnight

Sponsors / Donators

Thank you to everyone with stalls and displays

PRINCESS ENTRANT SPONSORSBabinda Independent Bakery, Roddos’ News, Yum Yums Café, SPAR Supermarket, Babinda State Hotel, Cairns Mulch.

MAJOR SPONSORS OF PRINCESS QUESTBabinda Pharmacy, WEDRAT Chartered Accountants, Retravision Babinda, DIVA Group Pty Ltd.

PROUD SPONSORS OF MAJOR EVENTSFNQ Sugar Services Ltd, Babinda Community Bank, Peter Carnsew Driver Training, Eliminate Dengue, Cairns Mulch, Balbi’s Auto Electrical, Cairns Canegrowers Region Ltd, Cumic Steel, Mirriwinni Real Estate, Mirriwinni Lime, Curtis Pitt MP, QGAP Agency, Babinda Post Office, Yum Yums Café, Daradgee Welding Works, Babinda Taskforce, Cairns Regional Council, Radio 4KZ, Innisfail Advocate.

PROUD SPONSORS OF MINOR EVENTS & DONORSBabinda Mowing & Maintenance Services, Mirriwinni General Store, Mirriwinni Post Office, Balbi’s Auto Electrical, John Sheehan Plumbing, Babinda Carpentry, Babinda Paintball, Babinda State Hotel, Stella Florist, Boulders Landscaping, Edge Away, Babinda Meat Mart, Goana Clothing, Babinda Real Estate, AATS, Babinda Hire Services, Babinda Palm Supplies, Jason Azzopardi Electrical Contractor, Babinda Chinese Restaurant, Mirriwinni Hotel, Prouds Jewellers, Cairns Tropical Zoo, Yum Yums Café, Fig Tree Creek Studio, Mark Richards Pest Control, Tjapukai Cultural Park, Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort, Green Island Eco Adventures, Quicksilver Connections, Cairns Wildlife Dome, Cock & Bull Restaurant, K-Mart Innisfail, AAA FNQ Batteries Wholesalers, Cairns Quality Homes, All Seasons Home Improvements, Wonderfair Amusements, Cairns Go-Kart Hire, Cazaly’s, Curtis Pitt MP, Babinda Bargain Centre Social Club, Babinda Arts & Craft, Relax About Massage Therapy, Bunnings Warehouse Cairns, Innisfail Sugarbowl Lanes, Coca Cola Amatil, Paronella Park, Cairns Mulch, Innisfail / Tully Vetinary Surgery, KFC – Collins Food Group Pty Ltd, Exotica Farming, Marino Moller Lawyers, Babinda Workshop, Hair Barracks, Bee Smart, Babinda Automotive, Scrap Therapy, Babinda General Store, Heritage Cupboards, Bidvest Cairns, Frances Alley, Gerrim Jewellery, Munro Theatre, Rewo Jewellery, Russell Collections, R & D Jewellery, Paul Sganzerla, Michelle Dale – Emcee, Robert & Leslie Sapuppo, Fleur McMenamin, Tim Rickards, Babinda SES Volunteers, TGT Babinda, Brian James Reptiles, Cairns Library, Ron & Dan’s Butchery, Feed & Seed Shop Innisfail, Babinda Men’s Shed, Babinda Pony Club, Babinda Lions Club, Pullmans Reef Casino, Spokes Fabrication, Edmonton IGA, Hambleton State School, Lollypotz Cairns, ATM Bananas, A Gentle Touch of Beauty, Allied Bearings, B & A Earthmoving, Babinda Bowls Club, Beaurepaires, Boost Juice, Carana Hair & Beauty, Cheryl-Lee Florist, Clarke Diesel, Dancing Divas, Dominos Pizza Innisfail, Donut King, Havago Transport, Grays MPH, Hills Tractor & Equipment, Hydralink, Innisfail Catering Supplies, JDH Trucking, Jagad’s Epicurean Emporium, Jill’s Stationery, Kurrimine Beach Electrical, L & S Travers, Lenore’s Coffee, Marilena’s Perfect Gift Shop, Mellicks Centre, Nuleaf, Oliveri’s Deli, Roscoe’s Piazza Place, S & N Pappalardo, The Coffee Club Innisfail, Thomas Hobbs Paving & Landscaping, Torre’s Pharmacy, Victor Design Jeweller, Wrights Truck & Trailer Parts, Babinda Hardware, IBS Engineering, Mirriwinni Servo, Bramston Beach Café, Leon’s Skin & Beauty.

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