2010 Festival Programme
Last Updated (Friday, 23 July 2010 08:24) Written by Faye Tuesday, 29 September 2009 04:09
This is the programme of the 2010 Sunshine festival. To download a printable .PDF version, CLICK HERE.
Sat 25th September - pre event
The "RED CARPET BALL" - Presenting this year's Prince & Princess' to the Community.
Venue: Posh (Marine Terrace)
Catering: Dalgeish Catering
Start time: 7pm
The sideshow features rides, games, novelties and will continue on into the evening
Food and market stalls
The Geraldton Foreshore, the Main Stage area
The City of Geraldton-Greenough officially opens the latest stage of the foreshore development.
Welcome to Country
Official Opening of the Geraldton-Greenough 2010 Sunshine Festival by the ______________
Finale
Paul Costa - The rising star of PAUL COSTA has burned brightly since 2004 with the release of his debut solo album ‘Walkin' In These Shoes’. The ground breaking album was a fresh and exciting debut that saw Paul jump emphatically onto centre stage with a string of Top 10 radio singles and a host of awards and accolades. Paul hails from the Mallee region in Victoria and grew up listening to Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash and George Strait. Since the independent release of his debut album ‘Walking In These Shoes’ in 2004 and ‘Restoration’ in 2007 he has built a loyal fan base and earned many accolades including ‘Independent Artist Of The Year’ in 2006. Paul Costa’s new album ‘In This Life’ produced by Rod McCormack was released on Compass Bros Records April this year. Following a successful tour to East Timor to perform for Australian troops, Paul returned home feeling good about his amazing experience overseas only to be named Victorian Male Vocalist of 2008 at the Victorian and National Country Music Awards. A vocally compelling and charismatic performer, Paul draws audiences in with a bunch of great songs that strike a chord with his audience. We welcome Paul to the 51st Sunshine Festival.
Workshops and Group Performances
Friday 8th October - Youth eXplosion Day
Sideshow and stalls open
Tues 28th Sept
9.00am CWA Sand Sculpture Competition takes place on the beach adjacent to the Sunshine Festival events area on the foreshore. Get creative and win one of many prizes. Enter as a family, team, or individual. Remember to be Sun Smart on the beach and beach friendly with your choice of decorations for your sand sculpture. A big thank you to the really reliable Bluff Point CWA Ladies for their consistent support of the Sunshine Festival over many years.
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9.00am Batavia Dog Club present the Sunshine Festival Pet Parade. Do you have a pampered pooch, a cool cat or a gorgeous Guinea Pig? Enter your pet in a whole range of fun classes including “Fluffyest Pet” and “Most Unusual Pet”. A big Sunshine Festival welcome to the Batavia Dog Club members taking over the organisation of this favourite event.
1.00pm – 3.00pm
Children’s Games and Races. Take a step back in time and join in the fun with three legged races, sack races and the challenging egg and spoon race.
‘Kids In The Park’ Craft Tent - Get creative and see what you can make, with craft experts on hard to guide you through making decorations and other works of art. Thank you to Lighthouse Church.
9.30am - ACDC’s Pavement Art - Professional artists will be available to help create temporary pavement art on the foreshore.
On the Stage
Play ‘Harold Says’ with Healthy Harold Giraffe from Midwest Life Education ?????
Doopa Dog Show - Doopa Dog will delight younger family members with his dance antics
Come and play “Healthy Harold Says” with the giraffe of the moment.
Doopa Dog’s Fashion Show – Doopa Dog will help New Image Modelling Academy show a sample of the kids and mums fashions available locally
Maddy Dobie will sing for us. Welcome this talented local lass to the stage.
“Celebration of Nations” Local dancers to perform a variety of dances to music inspired from cultures throughout the world.
Great Waiter’s Race –Once again the fastest waiters in town will battle it out for the perpetual Great Waiter’s Race trophy currently held by Topolinis Caffe. Will they be toppled from first place? The battle will be held on Cathedral Ave in front of Queens Park Theatre.
Float Parade.
The Float Parade leaves from Maitland Park (will line up along Maitland St- alongside Nagle) down to the Festival Finale on the Foreshore. With this year’s theme of “BOOM”. Let your imaginations run wild.
Have-A-Go sports on the beach next to the event space. Join in the fun and have a go at a sport you haven’t tried before. Don’t forget to be SunSmart!
Live music including local bands ‘Red Ochre’ begins on stage interspersed with entertaining dance drama from the Sirens of Samarkand.
Crowning of the Sunshine Festival Queen or King
Iluka Skyshow.
Thanks to our sponsors:
MMG Golden Grove
KFC Geraldton
Sinosteel Midwest Corporation
D-Trans
Geraldton Homes
Iluka
In Kind sponsorship
Radio MAMA
Spirit FM
Finer images
Posh
Dalgeish Catering
Supporters
CWA Bluff Point
Midwest Life Education
GWN
Lighthouse Church
Batavia Dog Club
Ongoing sponsorship
Centro
Logic IT
Encompass Financial Services
Volunteers
Sunshine Festival Queen Quest
Sunshine Queen judging commenced at the Sunshine Festival Masked Ball and continues through the Sunshine Festival. Judging is based on the 4Ps: - Presentation, Personality, Presence and Participation in the Sunshine Festival. All entrants are expected to be available for assisting with production of Sunshine Festival events. The winner will be announced and crowned at the Sunshine Festival Finale on Saturday 9th October 2010
The Sunshine Festival Queen or King is expected to be a good ambassador of Geraldton Greenough.
2010 Sunshine Festival Entrants
| Peter Godfrey | Jennifer Godfrey |