Gladstone Harbour Festival 2024
28th - 31st March
Thank You!
Thank You!
Thank You! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! GLADSTONE HARBOUR FESTIVAL THURSDAY 28th MarchSUNDAY 31st March e: events1@gladstonefestival.com
Presidents Welcome
Welcome to Gladstone’s favorite Easter event, 2024 is the 62nd Yaralla Gladstone Harbour Festival (1963 – 2024). Since its inception this community festival has celebrated the Harbour and Deepwater port that has become the economic strength of our city’s growth. The festival celebrates everything that makes our region a great place to live, work, play and stay.
A FREE community festival would not be possible without the commitment and generous funding from all our Sponsors and supporters, that assists in the staging and production of this amazing festival.
This year the board of Yaralla Sports Club have injected a four year naming rights sponsorship deal, to help with the viability of maintaining a Free Festival for our community and visitors alike to enjoy.
Together with the continued invaluable commitment of the Gladstone Ports Corporation and Gladstone Regional Council, that recognize the importance of this iconic annual community festival. You will see logos of all our generous community minded Sponsors listed in the e-booklet program, as well as on our Facebook posts, welcome arch at the entrance, and nightly on the big screens at the GPC Marina festival site.
As an independent, Not for Profit incorporated association our small team of two part time staff, together with our committee and a band of community minded volunteers work tirelessly throughout the year to raise funds so that the Yaralla Gladstone Harbour Festival can be filled with activities, street entertainers, arts and crafts, live main stage and Food Court entertainers and much more.
The Yaralla Gladstone Harbour Festival will see our city come alive once again with a diverse and accessible program for FREE, designed for all ages and backgrounds to enjoy.
I hope you find much joy in this year’s festival to share with family, friends and to make new connections with others over the Easter weekend.
If you are a visitor to our region, we encourage you to make sometime to explore the Harbour City and the many natural attractions this beautiful region has to offer.
We look forward to seeing you at the GPC Marina Parklands to enjoy the 62nd Yaralla Gladstone Harbour Festival Celebrations.
Have a enjoyable, memorable, and safe Easter.
Raymond Lewis Volunteer President
markets Friday & Saturday Only MARINA AUCKLAND CREEK main stage food court RIDES fireworks To ferry terminal to bridge & city car parking ses gold coin entry required SIDESHOW ALLEY Festival Office donation hub drop off & pick up zone Festival Map Kids Zone Face Painting
Gladstone Ports Corporation’s
The Gladstone Ports Corporation Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race is considered by the yachting fraternity and the general public to be one of Australia’s flagship ocean yacht races. The Race is an icon of Queensland and the highest profile Easter Weekend sporting event, setting sail from Moreton Bay on Good Friday annually. From the start, yachts proceed via a mark off Redcliffe Point to the North West Channel up to Caloundra and through to Gladstone, a distance of approximately 308 nautical miles.
Entrants will gather from across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania as well as from overseas. They compete for the Courier Mail Cup, one of the oldest perpetual trophies in Australia that has been competed for on a continual basis.
The Race is steeped in history and tradition with the first ever Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race held during Easter 1949. That race saw seven vessels start, two of which carried radios while Brisbane’s Homing Pigeon Club supplied pigeons to the others for position reporting. Each yacht issued with birds was to release two each day.
The first person to finish the race was Doug Perrins on the bow of Hoana. Having sailed through strong winds and heavy seas, Hoana finished with an elapsed time of 47hrs 08min 25sec, a very creditable time which stood until 1955.
In 2009 the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race was voted as one of the icons of Queensland.
In 2008 QCYC was the winner of the Queensland Tourism Award in the Festival and Events Category.
In 2001 the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race was selected as one of the platforms for the Centenary of Federation celebrations and a Centenary of Federation perpetual trophy is awarded to the winning team each year.
Rupert Murdoch won the race (line honors) twice in 1964 and 1965 and held the race record for twelve years from 1964 to 1976.
The Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race has weathered worse storms than the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race with Cyclone Emily causing havoc in 1972 as winds reached up to 96 knots. There were no casualties but only five of the 25 race starters finished the race that year. The race maintains an exemplary safety record.
Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race Celebrate Easter in Gladstone with the iconic Gladstone Ports Corporation Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race gpcl.com.au | 1800 243 GPC |
Thursday 28th March Family Fun Night
Gladstone Ports Corporation’s Marina Main Stage
6.00pm
7.55pm (approx)
6.00pm - 10.30pm
6.00pm - 10.30pm
6.00pm - 10.30pm
Featuring Sesame Street, Cat in the Hat and Paw Patrol
GPC’s Spectacular Fireworks Display
GECC’s Food Court
Tasty Food Court treats & live music
Around the Festival
Festival Mardi Gras - Rides, Fun & Sideshow Alley
Kids Zone - Chill Out Area
PROUD SPONSOR OF THE
GLADSTONE HARBOUR FESTIVAL
Shell’s QGC business is one of Australia’s leading natural gas producers, supplying to the Australian domestic market and for LNG export via our liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant on Curtis Island.
Our team lives, works and plays in Gladstone. We are proud to be part of an iconic event that celebrates the community and the natural assets in our backyard.
SHELL’S QGC BUSINESS – PROUD SPONSOR OF THE GLADSTONE HARBOUR FESTIVAL
Friday 29th March
Fantastic
Friday Night
Gladstone Ports Corporation’s Marina Main Stage
From 7.00pm
10.00am - 10.30pm
8.00am - 4.00pm
10.00am - 11.30am
10.00am - 10.30pm
Cold Chisel -AC/DC Tribute, plus Live Entertainment from local band Ethereal
GECC’s Food Court
Tasty Food Court treats & live music
Around the Festival
WICET’s Marina Markets
Smit Lamnalco’s Great Raft Regatta
Festival Mardi Gras - Rides, Fun & Sideshow Alley and Roving Entertainers
9.30am - 1.30pm Kids Zone brought to you by Rio Tinto and QAL
11.00am - 2.00pm Golding’s Face Painting
6:00pm - 9:00pm Kid Zone (Silent Disco) brought to you by Powerlink
Thank you for your support! PHONE 4979 8270 CORNER WOOD & BELL STREETS BARNEY POINT WWW.YARALLA.COM.AU Yaralla Sports Club is proudly the largest non-government contributor to sporting, community, and charitable organisations in the Gladstone region, having donated over $1.5 million in the past decade. GivingGrowingand Together EST. 1966 HERE FOR OUR COMMUNITY OVER YEARS
Saturday 30th March
Sensational
Saturday Night
Gladstone Ports Corporation’s Marina Main Stage
From 7.00pm
9.00pm (approx)
10.00am - 10.30pm
Eagles Tribute, plus Live Entertainment from local band Motoe
QER’s Fantastic Fireworks Display
GECC’s Food Court
Tasty Food Court treats & live music
Around the Festival
8.00am - 4.00pm
10.00am - 10.30pm
WICET’s Marina Markets
Festival Mardi Gras - Rides, Fun & Sideshow Alley and Roving Entertainers
9.30am - 1.30pm Kids Zone brought to you by Rio Tinto and QAL
6:00pm - 9:00pm Kid Zone (Silent Disco) brought to you by Powerlink
Sunday 31st March
Festival Finale Sunday Night
Gladstone Ports Corporation’s Marina Main Stage
From 7.00pm
9.00pm (approx)
10.00am - 10.30pm
10.00am - 10.30pm
10.00am
11.00am
Creedence Tribute, plus Live Entertainment from local band Rock n Rolla Billys
Corehesion’s Fantastic Fireworks Display
GECC’s Food Court
Tasty Food Court treats & live music
Around the Festival
Festival Mardi Gras - Rides, Fun & Sideshow Alley and Roving Entertainers
Gladstone Centre Plaza Easter Egg Hunt Ages 4 & Under
Gladstone Centre Plaza Easter Egg Hunt Ages 5 - 8
9.30am - 1.30pm Kids Zone brought to you by Rio Tinto and QAL
12.00pm - 3.00pm
Golding’s Face Painting
6:00pm - 9:00pm Kid Zone (Silent Disco) brought to you by Powerlink
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KIDS ZONE
9:30am1:30pm
Friday - Crafty Capers Workshops
Easter Baskets - Rabbit & Eggs - My Bunny EarsEaster Snowglobes
Saturday - Crafty Capers Workshops
Faux Eggs and Slurpy Spiral Straws.
Sunday - Crafty Capers Workshops
Mini Box Buddies and The Luck of the Egg
Proudly brought to you by
KIDS ZONE Silent Disco:
Friday 29th March
Saturday 30st March
Sunday 31st March
Proudly brought to you by 6pm9pm
STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE
Operating the Festival car park since 1994 is the State Emergency Service. All you need is a gold coin and the friendly faces of the SES will direct you safely to the next available car park!
The Gladstone Harbour Festival committee would like to thank the SES for their commitment and dedication in supporting our local community festival.
e: events1@gladstonefestival.com VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Great Raft Regatta
Friday 29th March 2024
Race starts at 10am
Auckland Creek
Attention!!
Fireworks to be let off at Spinnaker Park this year!
Spinnaker Park will be closed from the beach to the point 1 hour prior to the display and 30 minutes after
Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday 31st March 2024
10.00am - Ages 4 and under
11.00am - Ages 5-8
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FACEPAINTING
Friday 29th March - 11am to 2pm
Sunday 31st March - 12pm - 3pm
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2 rides for the price of 1 sUNDAY 31st March 10am to 2pm only
Ride Coupons will be available in the Gladstone Today Newspaper out Thursday 21st March 2024 and Thursday 28th March 2024
WICET proudly supporting the 2024 Yaralla Gladstone Harbour Festival
What we’re about…
With a small, local team WICET aims to increase the region’s coal export capacity in a manner that is respectful to the local community and environment. We are committed to supporting the Gladstone Region community and are pleased to once again sponsor the Harbour Festival Marina Markets.
WICETs Marina Markets…
With stalls selling a variety of homemade foods, fashion, homewares and arts and craft, there will be something for everyone at the WICET Marina Markets.
When are they on?
Markets will run from Friday 29th & Saturday 30th March from 8am – 4pm.
www.wicet.com.au
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THURSDAY 28th March
6.00 - 7.00pm Half Shot
7.15 - 9:30pm John Eade
FRIDAY 29th March
12.00 - 1.00pm Natalie Anne
2.15 - 4:30pm Mikayla Sippel
4.45 - 7.00pm Jason O’Hara
7.15 - 9.30pm Loaded Dice
SATURDAY 30th March
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SUNDAY 31st March
10.30 - 12.45pm Mikayla Sippel
1.00 - 2.00pm Mackenzie May
2.15 - 4:30pm
4.45 - 7.00pm Ethereal
7.15 - 9.30pm John Eade
GECC’S Food Court Entertainment
Loaded
2EZ
10.30
11.30am Mikayla Sippel 11.45 - 2.00pm Mackenzie May 2.15 - 4.30pm Half Duo 4.45 - 7.00pm
Dice 7.15 - 9.30pm
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2024 EASTER SHOW
Good Friday 29th March 9am-5pm
Easter Saturday 30th March 9am-4pm
Easter Sunday 31th March 9am-1pm
Plant Display
Orchids, Ferns, Foliage etc For Sale
Bill Robertson Toyota, Hanson Road, Gladstone
Paint the Port Art Exhibition 2024
We invite you to come along and view the magnificent display of local talent in this year’s Paint the Port Art Exhibition.
DETAILS:
Dates: 21 March - 18 April 2024
Days: Tuesday - Sunday
Time: 10am - 2pm
Venue: ARTmatters Gallery, 3 Pitt Street, Gladstone.
gpcl.com.au | 1800 243 GPC (472) 1914 - 2024
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