City of Ryde Granny Smith Festival Program 2018

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9.00am - 8.30pm Eastwood Town Centre

SAT 20 OCTOBER 2018 CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF THE GRANNY SMITH APPLE (1868 - 2018)

For further information go to www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/grannysmithfestival or call 9952 8222

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Hello and welcome!

to our famous Granny Smith Festival

Hello and welcome to the famous Granny Smith Festival – a fun-filled community event which celebrates the life and legacy of one of our most famous citizens, Maria Ann ‘Granny’ Smith.

With more than 90,000 people expected in Eastwood, the Granny Smith Festival is now one of the largest street festivals in Sydney.

This year’s festival takes on added significance as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Granny Smith apple.

I am sure when Granny Smith first grew her famous tangy green apple in 1868 she wouldn’t have expected it to be the focus of such a wonderful festival 150 years later.

This year’s festival is full of wonderful free entertainment for the whole family.

For the kids we have Hi-5 performing at 12.00pm and 2.00pm, while festival-goers will also get the chance to meet and greet with Granny at 11.00am, 1.00pm and 3.00pm, and receive a free bag of apples thanks to our Apple Sponsor, Woolworths.

We also have a huge concert finale kicking off at 6.00pm with Soul Nights warming up the crowd before our closing artist, Samantha Jade, takes the stage at 7.00pm. The sky will then be lit up with a dazzling firework display at 8.00pm.

I would also encourage everyone to take a stroll and soak in the atmosphere of this great event by sampling the offerings from over 200 stalls. In particular, I would highly recommend checking out our new Granny’s Cider Bar, located just between Eastwood Oval and the train station.

A reminder that there’ll be no single-use plastic bags, straws or plastic water bottles at this year’s festival. Please bring your own water bottle and refill throughout the day at our Sydney Water stations.

A big thank you to all of our Festival sponsors, with a special mention to RMA Eastwood, which has once again come on board as our Platinum sponsor.

I hope you all have a great day and enjoy all the fun of the Granny Smith Festival.

Clr Jerome Laxale City of Ryde Mayor

GRANNY SMITH HISTORY

Maria Ann ‘Granny’ Smith was a local. She and her husband Thomas had a farm in Eastwood, near the Field of Mars. It was here, in 1868 that she ‘accidentally’ grew the first Granny Smith apples, when some crab apple seeds sprouted in the compost heap, and she recognised them as a new kind of seedling. Today these tangy green apples are grown, eaten and enjoyed throughout the world. Granny Smith would have been astonished! This year we celebrate 150 years of the Granny Smith apple!

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Maria Ann Smith and her eldest son Thomas (courtesy of Alan Smith)

GETTING THERE

Last year, around 90,000 people came to the Festival. Parking is limited, so leave the car at home and catch a bus, train or the Shop Ryder free shuttle service.

Visit Trip Planner at www.transportnsw.info to organise your journey from start to finish or visit www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/gettingtogsf

Disability Drop Off Zone

If you have a disability parking permit and require close access to the Festival, use our Drop Off Zone.

Entry is on the corner of Shaftsbury Rd and Hillview Lane located on the map.

GRAND STREET PARADE The festivities kick off at 9.30am with a 2,000-strong Grand Street Parade celebrating our vibrant and diverse community.

The streets of Eastwood are transformed into a swirling sea of colour and sound featuring some of the best marching bands, community floats, dancers and of course don’t forget to wave to Granny and our festival mascot ‘Sweetie Pie’ on the Granny Smith Festival float as they pass by!

The best spot to view the parade is on Rowe Street so follow the purple parade route shown on the map (pg 8) and grab your spot early.

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COUNCIL STALL City of Ryde stall on Rowe Street (near the Trelawney Street Stage) Visit the City of Ryde stall and GIF us your best pose in our FREE GIF photo booth. Your motion selfie will be sent directly to your phone or email so you can share your video straight away! Make sure you share your love of the Festival with our official event hashtag #WeLoveGSF. Our Community Engagement Team will be there with an interactive activity and you’ll get a delicious, juicy Granny Smith Apple just for participating!

Want to know what’s happening in your local library? Our Library Services team will be available to tell you all you need to know about the fantastic events and facilities our Libraries have to offer.

Plus, our Community Services team will be there with the details of initiatives being run in your neighbourhood.

The City of Ryde is urging the local community to dig deep and help NSW farmers and rural communities living in severely drought-affected regions.

Council resolved to undertake a community fundraising appeal in support of NSW farmers utilising the charity Rural Aid and its ‘Buy A Bale’ initiative.

The ‘Buy A Bale’ initiative delivers hay and other essential items to farmers who have no feed left for their livestock.

If you see donation buckets at the Festival, please give generously.

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Buy a Bale

City of Ryde Green Hub

Hillview Road

Come and visit the City of Ryde’s Green Hub! The Hub will be hosting all things environment, waste and sustainability for all ages! Visit us to receive a free home solar assessment, book a free in-home sustainability assessment, learn about our waterways, waste and biodiversity, pick up a native plant for your garden and learn about creating natural habitats or view our waste to art exhibition. We will have the amazing interactive Ocean Action Pod with us where you can touch, play and learn about how plastic impacts on our waterways and meet our Waste and Environment Teams!

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BYO Waste Wise Granny Smith As part of the City of Ryde’s commitment to maintaining a sustainable environment, the Granny Smith Festival is designated as a ‘Waste Wise Event’. Council is encouraging the community to minimise waste and recycle what cannot be avoided or reused.

Please remember to BYO water bottle as no plastic water bottles will be on sale from our stallholders. Fill up for free at the refill and bubbler water stations located around the Festival site provided by Sydney Water.

We also encourage Festival goers to BYO re-usable bags and coffee cups.

Together we can make a difference.

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Activities in Eastwood public School Come and visit our free sustainable kids play area KIDS HUB located on the grounds of Eastwood Public School.

SUSTAINABLE KIDS PLAY

AIMED AT 0-12 YEARS

Here the kids can get crafty, be entertained and engage in interactive play with a focus on sustainability and the environment.

9.00am 4.00pm

THE CHILDREN’S GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS STAGE SHOW

BACKYARD BUGS

11.00am, 12noon, 1.00pm & 2.00pm

Meet the Mini Beasts who call your backyard Home. Explore their unique features, amazing abilities, and how they help us and the environment.

You can even hold them if you’re brave.

The ‘RRRR Pirates’ along with the King and Queen of Green will bring the stage to life, with live shows and storytelling.

CRAFT ACTIVITIES

GAMES AND FACE PAINTING

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Giant jenga, snakes and ladders, reading nook and face painting will be sure to keep the kids entertained.

The kids can get crafty in the garden making compostable stick mobiles, clay figurines and jewellery. Make your own crown, belt or bracelet with the King and Queen of Green.

THE CORE

AT EASTWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL PRESENTED

BY RYDE YOUTH COUNCIL

AIMED AT 12-25 YEARS

Powered by City of Ryde, Dancekool, Dance Generation and Da Block Party Crew.

Come by to check out Cyphers, Battles, Silent Disco, Just Dance Competition, Talent Quest, Work In Progress Under 18 Battle, live music and more.

For more information go to ryde.rocks/gsf

11.00am

12 noon

1.00pm

Talent Quest

Work in Progress (WIP) Champships

2.00pm

3.00pm

4.00pm

5.00pm

Open Dance Battles

Silent Disco Just Dance Competition Wheelchair Basketball

TALENT QUEST

Apple Jam Talent Quest returns for the third instalment with more dancers, singers, musician and other local artists to be welcomed on board to share their passion for the performing arts.

Entry is free with the winner and runner’s up receiving a trophy.

Register at:

ryde.rocks/gsf

JUST DANCE COMPETITION SILENT DISCO Running throughout the day, with competitions every 10 minutes from 12noon - 5.00pm.

WORK IN PROGRESS (WIP) CHAMPIONSHIPS Under-18 dance series final round.

OPEN DANCE BATTLES

Come down to the Youth Stage from 2.00pm to check out the open dance battles.

Da Block Party Crew will also be running a Silent Disco. The music choice is in your hands.

You can choose to get down to two different channels of your favourite party tunes.

WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL

This is a chance for everyone to have a go. It is just as much fun to play for able-bodied people. Wheelchairs and all equipment will be provided.

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Water bottle refill and bubbler station

Disability drop off St. John First Aid

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Festival area

Parade route

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GRANNY’S GOLDEN TICKET GIVEAWAY

Grannny’s Cider Bar

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CARAVAN STAGE

(closed between 9.00 - 11.00am for parade procession)

Rowe Street, Progress Avenue and Hillview Road 9.00am - 4.30pm Eastwood Plaza 9.00am - 6.00pm Eastwood Oval 9.00am - 8.30pm

FESTIVAL OPERATING HOURS

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 9.20am 9.50am 10.10am 10.30am 10.45am 11.05am 11.15am 11.30am 12.00pm 12.15pm 12.30pm 12.45pm 1.05pm 1.10pm 1.15pm 1.20pm 1.35pm 2.00pm 2.25pm 2.40pm 2.45pm 3.00pm 3.05pm 3.15pm 3.20pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 4.45pm 5.00pm 5.15pm 5.40pm

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PLAZA STAGE

Callie Dibble Kent Road Public School Performing Arts Groups Alana De Roma Vocal Coaching Performance Group Southern Star Performing Arts Sydney Beijing Art Troupe Eastwood Uniting Church Musical Society: Selections from Little Shop of Horrors Traditional Chinese Music and Falun Gong Exercises Mr Ace P Freckle: Slip Slop Slapstick Inspire Bellydance Blue Heeler Cloggers & My-T-Fine Stringband The Dundas Chinese Folk Dance Group The Valley Voices Community Choir The Happy Salon Dance Group Qi Pao Fan Beauty Dancing Hulun Buir Grassland Tzu Chi Australia: Live with Love and Compassion Amanda Thomas Island Style Blue Heeler Cloggers & My-T-Fine Stringband Hills Chinese Association: Sailor Dance MCC Dance Group of NSW: Chinese Traditional Dance Hills Chinese Association: Moonlight Dance Chinese Folk Song & Dance Sydney Troupe Inc. Hills Chinese Association: Traditional Costume Dance Dance and Drums from Japan Denistone East Public School Guitar Ensemble Eastwood Public School Senior Strings Australian Colonial & Folk Dancers Nicole's Dance Factory Urban Voices Community Choir Stage Closed

Callie Dibble

Hulun Buir Grassland

Amanda Thomas

MCC

Qi Pao Fan Beauty

Trelawney Street Stage 9.00am

Ryde City Concert Band

10.00am

Parade and Offical Opening of the Festival

11.15am

Meadowbank Public School: You've Always Got a Friend

11.25am

Crestwood School of Dance

11.45am

Avenue D Performance Studio

12.00pm

Announcement of Parade Winners thanks to Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club

12.05pm

West Ryde Public School: Get Up and Dance!

12.15pm

Putney Public School Senior Dance Group

12.20pm

McMahon School of Irish Dancing: Jigs & Reels Step About

12.35pm

MGS Music Presents Marist Brothers Eastwood

1.00pm

Marist College Eastwood Guitar Ensemble

1.25pm

Marist College Eastwood Brotherhood

1.35pm

Denistone East Primary School Senior String Group

2.00pm

Eastwood Public School Concert Band

2.15pm

The Edge Dance Centre

2.30pm

Creative Arts Studio Showcase

2.45pm

Epping West Public School: Hand Jive

3.00pm

St Ives School Choir

3.15pm

St Ives Jazz Dance Group

3.30pm

Ryde Special Olympics Dance Group

3.40pm

Centre Stage Academy

4.00pm

Stage Closed

Avenue D Performance Studio

MGS Music

Edge Dance Centre

BIG APPLE SINGING STAGE

caravan STAGE 11.00am

Callie Dibble

11.30am

Jordyn Richards

12.30pm

Amanda Thomas

1.00pm

Grace Fuller

2.00pm

Cassidy-Rae

3.00pm

Grace Fuller

4.00pm

Stage Closed

THE BIG APPLE SINGING COMPETITION Here’s your chance to show off your singing talents on the big stage!

A karaoke competition with prizes to be won in two categories: Under 15s and 15 and over. Register in advance by emailing roseanna@rgmusic.com.au or on the day from 11.45am, with finals from 2.30pm.

1st prize: $200 cash 2nd prize: $100 cash 3rd prize: $50 cash in each category Plus prize hampers from Ayam

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s ’ y n n a r G

11.00am 7.00pm

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Come down to West Parade (near the oval and the train station) and visit our Granny Smith Cider bar.

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the festival, listen to some acoustic tunes, and pick up what we believe would have been Mrs Smith’s favourite drink.

This is a family friendly space with giant garden games to entertain all kids big and small.

Kids under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Head to the Oval for these kids highlights ANIMAL FARM

CARNIVAL RIDES

11.00am 5.00pm

9.00am 8.30pm

CAMEL RIDES

9.00am 8.30pm

CIRCUS WORKSHOP 12

12.00pm 3.00pm

12.00pm & 2.00pm

HI-5

OVAL STAGE

10.30am 11.10am

11.40am 12.00pm 12.30pm 12.50pm 1.30pm

Youth Choir & Orchestra Sydney Combined Primary & Secondary Schools Concert Band Castle Hill RSL Pipe Band Hi-5 The Vibz Kidz The Rock'n Soul Choir Riverside Girls High School: Connect-Feel-Dance

Finale Concert

The Rock’n Soul Choir Hi-5 Hwa Rang Taekwondo Demonstration Team Marist College Eastwood Rock Bands Kent Road Public School Bands Ryde Eastwood Public School Performance Band MucDubh

2.00pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 3.30pm 4.00pm 4.45pm

From 5.30pm

5.30pm APPLE JAM DANCE BATTLE FINALS 5.45pm BIG APPLE SINGING COMPETITION WINNER SOUL NIGHTS

Soul Nights plays all your favourite hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s and today.

SAMANTHA JADE

Samatha Jade is an ARIA Award-winning Australian singer, songwriter, actress.

She won the fourth season of The X Factor Australia.

6.00pm 7.00pm

8.00pm

FIREWORKS

To finish the day, enjoy a fireworks spectacular from 8.00pm.

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GRANNY SMITH F E S T I V A L

GRANNY’S GOLDEN TICKET GIVEAWAY Have your photo taken with Granny at 11.00am, 1.00pm and 3.00pm to get a free gift bag with Granny Smith apples thanks to Woolworths. You might be one of the lucky 10 to find a $250 travel voucher in your bag thanks to Helloworld Top Ryde City!

West Parade next to Oval

*Limited to the first 150 people per session 11.00am, 1.00pm & 3.00pm TOP RYDE CITY

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