2010 Port Douglas Carnivale Street Parade Theme Announced

2009 Miss Carnivale, Sarah Peglar Bumstead and Henry, a 1929 “A” Model Ford Pickup

This yearʼs Miss Carnivale will likely be elegantly seated in a vintage car when she leads the way in the Macrossan Street Parade procession on Friday 21st May. Organisers are tipping a retro night, announcing the theme of this yearʼs street parade will be ʻVintage Portʼ.

Chamber of Commerce president and Port Douglas Carnivale chairman Ken Dobbs said a tie-in with the regionʼs vintage car club will add an extra dimension to the event. “Weʼre hoping to have around a dozen of the regionʼs finest vintage marques from the Cairns & District Historic Vehicle Club Inc. to feature in the parade,” he said.

Mr Dobbs said the Vintage Port theme centered around the eras of the 1920ʼs to 1950ʼs and had been chosen because it had a broad appeal. “It will appeal to ladies because thereʼs a strong call to dress up in frocks and dance within the vintage era theme. We are encouraging people to think back to when things were simple, to the style of the era of Bugsy Malone with spats and taps, when there were classy dames and sassy broads, when debonair dandies wore pin stripe suits and carried a violin case, and the music of the day was the Cha Cha Cha or a swing band,” he said.

“Last year was the biggest street parade ever with 53 entries ranging from full scale vehicular floats to community-based groups walking, dancers, cyclists and horse riders. Such a diverse range of entries made for a fantastic array of visual creativity and fun, and we want to make this yearʼs equally successful if not better. We believe that ʻVintage Portʼ is a highly adaptable theme for people to create their floats around,” said Mr Dobbs.

Rob White of the Cairns & District Historic Vehicle Club Inc said there was great interest among members in attending the parade, and he was looking forward to taking ʻHenryʼ, a mint 1929 “A” Model Ford Pick-up. “My wife Julie and I have been in the parade over the years in many other guises, but this will be Henryʼs first time and we are really looking forward to showing him off,” he said.

The Chamber will again be offering a $1,000 cash prize for the float judged best all round, and entry into the street parade is free. Entry forms are available at www.carnivale.com.au or from the office at 6 Grant Street.

Register your float at the 2010 Port Douglas Carnivale Macrossan Street Parade Online Float Registration form!

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