Street Parade

"Sand, Sea & Sails"

Illuminated Street Parade
Saturday 9 August

It’s time to dust of the fairy lights and get the wallpaper paste out of the cupboard for the Whale Festival Street Parade of 'illuminated sea creatures'.

The parade of illuminated floats will proceed down the Esplanade as the highlight of the Hervey Bay Whale Festival. The street parade, sponsored by the Fraser Coast Chronicle, will be held on Saturday 9 August.

Parade commences 5.30pm. The Esplanade will be closed between Denman's Camp Road and Beach Road.

The Street Parade will turn left out of Frank Street onto the Esplanade travelling along to the festival at Seafront Oval in time for the Fire Event to commence.

There are prizes for the best floats in the parade, for both businesses and community groups.



The prizes, donated by the Fraser Coast Chronicle, are:

Businesses
  • First prize a full-page advertisement
  • Second prize a half-page advertisement and a quarter-page advertisement in the Fraser Coast Chronicle.
Community Groups
(Churches, schools, kindergartens, sporting clubs, service clubs, charities)
  • $250 for first
  • $100 for second
  • $50 for third
PUBLIC LIABILITY REQUIREMENTS
Please Note that registered vehicles are required to have 3rd Party Property Insurance and Unregistered Vehicles need to have a Qld Police Permit including Third Party Insurance or Public Liability Insurance (from Qld Transport).  This is all that is required.  Please see Entry Form for full details.


 


 
   
 
 
 
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