Saturday 7 September will mark the celebratory Queen Street return of the beloved Burdekin Water Festival, with the Queensland Country Bank Grand Parade and Mardi Gras beginning at 4:30pm.
Following on from the beautiful QMN Manufacturing Long Lunch held last weekend at Populins Hall, the Grand Parade and Mardi Gras will see Queen Street come alive with impressive floats, spectacular stalls, and lively entertainment.
Burdekin Water Festival 2024 Winning Senior Ambassador, Demi O’Shea (representing Campbell’s Jewellery), along with Runner Up, Brielle Astorquia (representing Nutrien Harcourts McCathies) were announced and crowned last weekend, with this Saturday’s parade set to host their official debut.
“Being crowned the Winner of the Burdekin Water Festival alongside my beautiful friend and Runner Up, Brielle Astorquia, is the greatest honour and I am so thankful to our judges, committee and shire for all the love and support,” shared Burdekin Water Festival 2024 Winning Senior Ambassador, Demi O’Shea.
“I cannot wait for the weekend with the Mardi Gras, and I would love to see our community out and about and have a chat with everyone!”
Continuing the celebrations, Saturday will also see the announcement and crowning of the Burdekin Water Festival Junior Winner and Runner Up commencing from 6:30pm on the Main Stage near Harvey Norman in Queen Street.
Each of the Senior and Junior Burdekin Water Festival Ambassadors have worked tirelessly over the past few months, attending community events and hosting numerous fundraisers, whilst proudly representing each of their local organisations.
“Crowning our incredible juniors is going to be a major highlight that I am looking forward to as they have worked so incredibly hard and I have seen how much they have not only enjoyed the experience, but grown with it,” added Demi.
Along with the Junior Ambassador crowning, the Main Stage will also host the announcement of the Best “Bring it Back” Themed Float, Best Junior Ambassador Float, Best Senior Ambassador Float, Grand Champion Float, and the Window Display Winner. These official presentations will begin at 6:15pm, and the community is warmly invited, and encouraged to attend in celebration of the 2024 “Bring it Back” Burdekin Water Festival.
With the Mardi Gras set to continue the celebrations into the night, the band “Heart Songs” will treat the community with their talents on the Main Stage from 7pm right though to 10pm. Additionally, in an exciting “Bring it Back” inclusion, 8pm will see an “Ergon Energy” Tug of War Competition held outside the Tavern! More details of this awesome competition can be found on the Burdekin Water Festival Facebook page.
The 2024 Burdekin Water Festival stands as a memorable, and remarkable showcase of the outstanding dedication and community spirit which exists within the region. Following last year’s absence from the community’s calendar for the first time since its inception, numerous devoted locals came together to ensure the continuation of the beloved tradition, forming the 2024 Burdekin Water Festival Committee.
“The Burdekin Water Festival Committee are beyond excited to “Bring it Back” this weekend with our Queensland Country Bank Grand Parade and Mardi Gras,” shared Burdekin Water Festival Committee Member and Ambassador Mentor, Kari Ravizza.
“We thank the amazing Burdekin businesses for their fantastic support of all our Festival Events so far, and I hope that we have been able to generate a bit of excitement in the community, and that everyone comes to support and celebrate with us this Saturday.”
The Burdekin Water Festival Committee would also like to thank all their sponsors.
What: Burdekin Water Festival Queensland Country Bank Grand Parade and Mardi Gras.
When: Saturday 7 September at 4:30pm.
Where: Queen Street, Ayr.
More Information: The Burdekin Water Festival Facebook page.
In respects to the “Bring it Back” theme, the Burdekin Water Festival Committee has shared many nostalgic photos on Facebook over the past few months including Burdekin Singer’s and Theatre Company’s 2018 Water Festival Float. Photo source: Facebook
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