A Street Parade to Celebrate our Violet Town in 2008
A float in the mad hatters tea party theme. click image
Arts Violet Town heralds a street parade for Violet Town to be held on Sunday 13 April and commencing at 2 pm and ending around 3:30 pm. This fun event will include free entertainment, possibly a magician or circus performer, plus interactive entertainment.
The parade involving most groups and organisations of Violet Town will be followed by a free live entertainment from 4-5 pm; gourmet BBQ fundraiser for Community House [fish, chicken, saugages and vego] from 5-6 pm and 'The Bonza Family Bush Dance' at the Violet Town Memorial Hall from 6-8:30 pm [Adults $8, family $20, child accompanied $5, unaccompanied $8].
Violet Town golf club's float entitled 'Barney and Betty's trubble' in the 1994 street parade. click image
The last street parade held in Violet Town was a huge success and organisers of this years parade expect it to be even better.
The first street parade [in recent times] was staged in 1993 with one every other year thereafter until 1998.
There will be Street Parade prizes for the Best Entry : $100; Most Original: $50; Funniest: $50; Best Children's: $50; best bike / trike / skateboard / 'wheelie thing': $50.
As more details come to hand they will be posted to these pages.
Contact Helen Keighery for more information on 03 5798 1381.
For details/interview call the Editor on (03) 5798 1858