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Sat
29th October
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Sun. 6th
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Download the 2010 Festival Preliminary Guide
here.
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represents an official
Jacaranda Festival event. |
represents an official
Queen or Junior Queen Candidate Fundraising event. |
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SUNDAY AUGUST 29
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 Rock
& Retro Spectacular
It's Grease meets Cars in a Junior Jacaranda Queen Fundraiser.
There will be Rock N' Roll dancers, band and plenty of
Hot Rods on display.
From 1pm at I Scream, 91 Prince Street, Grafton (near the Clocktower). |
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER
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Wine
Tasting Event
Fund raising Event for Queen Candidate Kirrily Tough
Held in the Hidden Oasis of 17 Hewitt Street Grafton.
Tickets are $15, available from Country
Hospitality Services Suite 3, 81 Victoria Street, Grafton.
Snacks will be provided. It is strictly a 18+ event and tickets will not be
available at the door. |
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER
17
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Annual
Jacaranda Fashion Parade
This is the annual Fashion Parade with
several local fashion houses and retailers showing the
latest fashions and styles.
The show is on from 6:30pm at the South
Ex Services club South Grafton. |
SATURDAY OCTOBER
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 Jacaranda
Children's Party
For selection
of Party Princess, Flower Girl and Page Boy for 2009 Jacaranda Festival.
Starting at 9am at Market Square, Prince Street. |
FRIDAY OCTOBER 29
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Official
Opening of Jacaranda Festival: The Jacaranda Ball
South Grafton Ex-Servicemen's Club, Wharf Street, South
Grafton. |
SATURDAY OCTOBER
30
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Gateway Village Residents Jacaranda Market/Fete Day
Held in the Lillypond Centre at the Gateway Village, 598 Summerland
Way Grafton. Starts at 8am and finishes at 2pm. Parking available in the
park. Follow the signs. Enquiries to Irene 6642 2387.
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The
Daily Examiner Parade of Youth & Banner Competition
Starting at the Civic Centre at 9am, parade along Prince Street to
Market Square.
Sponsored by:
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Jacaranda
Exhibition Gardens on display
As the Jacarandas bloom and drop their purple carpet on the streets of
Grafton, the Open Gardens put on a colourful display of their own, for
visitors and locals alike. We invite you to take a walk through our
tropical gardens and sit and relax a while. There are floral gardens,
country gardens and also an old fashioned cottage garden to view. Entry
is by gold coin donation.
The Grafton Garden Club will hold a plant sale at Secret Hideaway, a
tropical garden setting where you can also purchase cold drinks and
morning and afternoon tea. Buses welcome to visit all gardens.
More information phone Helen on 02 6643 1645 or mobile 0438 193 930.
Email dg.hc@bigpond.com.
Download the
Garden Competition Entry Form
here.
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Jacaranda Queen Crowning
Ceremony
In the evening the Junior Jacaranda Queen & Princess crowned then the
judging of the 2009 Jacaranda Queen, Princess and Highest Fund-Raiser -
Market Square. Starts 6.30pm.
 Check
out all the photo highlights of the 2009 Jacaranda Queen
Crowning
here.
Sponsored by:
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SUNDAY OCTOBER 31
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Jacaranda
Choral Service
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church at 111 Oliver St. |
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Jacaranda
Organ Recital
Christ Church Cathedral, Duke Street, Grafton. |
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 3
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Judging
of the Decorated Window Displays in Grafton |
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 4
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JACARANDA DAY
A fun day where seeing is believing. With
many of the businesses in the central business district dressed in
outrageous costumes and putting on over-the-top performances you are
guaranteed a good time.
Check out
photos of all the fun and frivolity from the 2009 Jacaranda Day
here. |
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2GF/VIDEO
EZY FREE BREAKFAST
Market Square. Dancing, games & competitions
for children.
Sponsored
by:
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Judging
of Festive Shops, Offices & Staff
They've dressed and put on a show, now it's
time to see who the winner is. Final judging on stage at Market Square
commencing at 12 noon. |
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Jacaranda
Talent Quest
in Market Square. Bring a rug along and
listen to live, local talent from 1pm to 6pm. Performers include line
dancers, bush poets, ABBA tribute, local youth band and much, much more.
If you would like to be part of this please
contact the Festival Co-ordinator (see Contact page). |
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 5
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Celebration
of Wooden Boats The day will be a
"Meet & Greet" for exhibitors, including an on the water sail/ flotilla
to a local pub for lunch, then onwards to Memorial park in Grafton for
the Venetian Carnival. Saturday 6th November
is public viewing of the boats from 8am, with Corcoran Park off Kirchner
Street being the venue currently proposed.
Contact Gregg Spies on 0266447684 or 0408420623 for further information
or download the information flyer
here.
Check
out some photos from the 2009 Celebration
here. |
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Venetian
Carnival Held on the banks of the
Clarence River. The flotilla of boats participating in the
Celebration of Wooden Boats will be on the river behind the stage.
This exciting night features the Clarence Valley Council's Fireworks
Displays. Sponsored by:
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SATURDAY NOVEMBER
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The Grafton TAFE Annual Jacaranda Festival
Market Day Over 120 market stalls with
food, entertainment and displays, a ham wheel, library book sale and a
kids play area with jumping castle, merry go round, mini jeeps, fairy
floss, snow cones and more. The student
association fundraiser also has great prizes to be won.
Information for Stall Holders: Site
Cost $45.00. Sites approximately 5 x 5 in size.
Must carry own Public Liability Insurance. Please
provide Name, Address, Phone and what items you sell to
Terena.tory@tafensw.edu.au
or phone 0266411610. |
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Celebration
of Wooden Boats Saturday 6th
November is public viewing of the boats from 8am, with Corcoran Park off
Kirchner Street being the venue currently proposed.
Contact Gregg Spies on 0266447684 or 0408420623 for further information.
Check
out some photos from the 2009 Celebration
here. |
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Jacaranda
Cylce Criterium Prince Street,
adjacent to Clock Tower. Fast paced cycling action in the three graded
races and junior event. |
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Celtic
Entertainment Come and enjoy the
stirring music of local and regional Pipe Bands in Market Square. There
will be talented Scottish Country, Irish & Highland dancers performing
as well. |
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Grand
Float Procession Watch the
colourful and creative floats on parade as they make their way down
Prince Street. Pipe bands will be marching, various local schools and
businesses performing on their decorated floats, vintage car and
motorcycle groups and much, much more.
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GET INVOLVED! Download the
Entry Form
here to join in the fun with your float. Make it as
beautiful and bold as you like! |
Check out
photos of all floats and participants from the 2009 Jacaranda Float
Procession
here. |
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Live
Entertainment in Market Square.
Following the Float Procession, stick around
Market Square and enjoy some great local live - the fun lasts all
evening. |
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Jacaranda Bull & Bronco Riding Championships
Grafton Showground, Prince Street. Start 6pm to 7pm. Ph: 0401 720 682.
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SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 7
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Jacaranda
Beautiful Baby Competition
Market Square. Many sections and excellent
prizes. Starts at 8.30am. |
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Jacaranda
Festival Fun Run
Taking place at
Caramana Park, Rogan Bridge Rd, Waterview Heights, the Jacaranda Fun Run
is back again in 2010.
The day starts at 8am
with a 2km run aimed at families and young children, run at and around
Caramana Park. The 5km and 10km races start together after the 2km
(approx 8.30 a.m.) and follow a 5km circuit taking in the Caramana Park,
Caramana Drive, Kingfisher Place, Swan Drive and a short cross country
section. The 10km follows the same circuit and then heads out into
cattle country along Friars Lane.
Entry fees are 2km -
$2, 5km - $5, 10km - $10. On the day registration from 7.00 a.m. at
Caramana Park. Postal entries are welcome. Refreshments on sale.
Trophies to outright winners and medallions to all age category winners.
Lots of spot prizes to lucky participants.
RUNNERS AND WALKERS
OF ANY ABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS FUN EVENT.
For enquiries, please
contact Neil or Penny at
pnburgess@bigpond.com
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For
those people who would like to train from scratch and would
like to follow a simple program, please click on this link
www.coolrunning.com.au/runningguide/wiki/index.php/Beginners_Guide
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It
comes from the Coolrunning Australia website and includes a
beginners schedule, a "Couch to 5K running Plan" and plenty
more good advice for beginners. |
Download the
Fun Run Entry Form
here.
Check
out the photo gallery from the 2009 Fun Run
here. |
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