Bur-Del’s Annual NAIDOC Fishing Competition & Family Fun Day!

Saturday 10 August saw Alva Beach come alive for Bur-Del’s Annual NAIDOC Fishing Competition & Family Fun Day!
Hosted by Burdekin Water Festival Senior Bur-Del Ambassador Zimyra Monday and Junior Bur-Del Ambassador Olivia Ferguson, the highly successful day encompassed face painting, a jumping castle, a sweet candy stall, a delicious selection of hot food, a craft station, and of course, the highly anticipated fishing competition.
The day began at 10am at the Ayr Surf Life Savers Club House, with the fishing competition’s presentations commencing from 4pm.
Over 250 locals entered in the fishing competition, including Zimyra and Olivia’s fellow Ambassadors, all hoping to bag the biggest fish to win themselves an impressive prize as generously donated by local businesses.
Zimyra and Olivia warmly thanked the community for coming along to the event, for supporting them both on their Burdekin Water Festival journey and can’t wait to “Bring it Back” on Saturday 7 September with Queen Street’s Grand Parade.

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Peyton Furguson kept attendees’ sugar levels high by manning the candy stall
Benny Southwell put her creativity into action with Billy Tallis at the face painting station
Vitahnee-Lee Douglas Monday and Indi Connolly enjoyed the face painting station
Noah and Gavina Ferguson enjoyed plenty of fun in the sun on Saturday
Kayeen Charles, Mary Cole, Jyziah Charles, Barbara Cole and Glennis Campbell tried their luck in the fishing competition
Halle-Ray and Olai Douglas enjoyed a sweet treat at the candy stall
Billy Tallis and Jett Sutherland had a blast at the face painting station
Laylah Monday, Tracey Solomon, Vitahnee-Lee Douglas Monday, Renita Noah, and Toni and Anthony Solomon enjoyed the Family Fun Day on Saturday
Ryder, Reece and Cruze Paget had plenty of jumping castle fun on Saturday!
Burdekin Water Festival Senior Ambassador for Bur-Del, Zimyra Monday with the awesome prizes which were awarded to the fishing competition’s winners
Junior Burdekin Water Festival Ambassadors, Cole Pontifex (The Burdekin Academy), Dakota Dixon (Burdekin Christian College), Oliva Ferguson (Bur-Del), Stella Borellini (The Burdekin Academy), and (absent from photo) Francheisca Dela Cruz (Burdekin Christian College) had plenty of fun on Saturday, putting their fishing skills to the test.

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