Mardi Gras Float

Join the Street Parade

Join the Mardi Gras Street Parade on Saturday 12th October 2024 and enter a decorated float, or join the procession as a themed walker or mounted rider. Get your organisation involved and nominate. 

2024 Theme

Torimba Festival theme for 2024 is “A Moment in Time”. Get creative with elements from historical eras, significant events, cultural celebrations, personal milestones, nostalgic themes, technological advancements, local heritage, and interactive displays.

Nominations

Please return by post, email or drop off at Festival Hall by Friday 11th October 2024.
All entries will be given a number either by phone or email the night before, please check.

Mardi Gras Float – Street Parade

What’s Involved

Parade Participants:

  1. Participants are wholly responsible for any injuries (including death), loss or damages that eventuate from your participation in the parade.
  2. Do not allow children to throw lollies, as they can’t throw far enough away from the vehicle. In the interest of safety please have adults only to throw lollies and throw at least 2 metres clear of your vehicle or float during the Parade. It is recommended that where possible, floats have people walking beside the vehicle handing the lollies to children to prevent them from running onto the roadway.
  3. It is asked that no weighty items be handed out and it is preferred that only covered lollies and paper pamphlets be distributed.
  4. All floats must have all lights visible e.g. head lights, indicators (front & back) and tail lights.
  5. All float drivers and parade entrants must have full view of the roadway at all times.
  6. Drivers must be licensed to drive that particular class of vehicle.
  7. All Parade participants agree to partake at their own risk and to indemnify and keep indemnified the Torimba Cultural & Festival Association Inc against all claims, suits, actions, demands, damages, costs and expenses which may be brought against it in respect of any injuries (including death), loss or damages sustained in the course of partaking in the Parade.

Float Formation:
The formation of floats etc. in the Parade will be in Ascham Street opposite the Primary School. Parade Marshals will be on hand to direct you.

Please take special note of their instructions. Please be at the school by 2.15pm, walkers will assemble at Grigg Street Park and join the procession as it goes by. The Parade will leave the school at 2.45pm sharp.

Horse Mounted Entries:
Horses must be quiet and in the control of the rider at all times or will not be allowed in the parade. All riders under 18 years of age must wear an approved skull cap, even if in fancy dress.

Safety:

All Participants and Spectators of the Parade are asked to please be vigilant about safety during the Parade to avoid the implementation of strict regulations, as has happened in larger centres.

It is becoming more common to ban the throwing of lollies or any other material during the Parade, and have solid barricades erected along the length of the parade route. If our Parade can be kept incident free, then we will be able to continue to enjoy our Parade without barricades and with the traditions of lolly & other give-aways and having horses take part in the Parade.

This is a family event; radical & political demonstrators will not be allowed to participate.

Please send enquiries to admin@torimbafestival.com.au