Awards 2008
Mackay Regional Art Is In Awards
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Outstanding Community Event
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Outstanding collaboration between artists and/or groups for the Shadow Puppet Show
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Local Government outstanding RADF activity for the Lantern Parade
Awards Australia Semi-finalist
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One of the top 10 out of 300 entries in the Queensland section of Awards Australia for the Lantern Parade
Australia Day Award 2009
Commnity Event Mackay Regional Council Awards
Pioneer Valley Area
7th -9th May 2010
This Festival is to provide more business and tourism opportunities for the Pioneer Valley towns as well as promote a community spirit.
A small committee, including a Manager, oversee the Festival, with local groups and businesses orgainsing and running their own events.
We are very grateful to the Rotary Club of Mirani for their support.They have provided the much needed infrastructure to get it up and running.
We must pay tribute to our very generous Sponsors. Please check the Sponsors page and support them as without their valuable assistance, we would not be able to operate.We plan to have this become an annual Festival for our area .
Blueprint for the Bush and Queensland Events have been instrumental in providing funding for this Festival. We thank them for their support.
Australia Day Award
From Left:-
Mayor Col Meng, 2008
Committee members Nita Nicolai, Ted Bussey, Mary O'Neill, Vern Lindberg.