Gladstone Harbour Festival Program 2024

Gladstone 2024

Harbour F e s t i va l 28th - 31st March

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GLADSTONE HARBOUR FESTIVAL THURSDAY 28th March SUNDAY 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

Festival Map

To ferry terminal

markets

MARINA

Friday & Saturday Only drop off & pick up zone

RIDES car parking ses gold coin entry required

Kids Zone

SIDESHOW ALLEY

food court

donation hub Face Painting

fireworks Festival Office

main stage to bridge & city

AUCKLAND CREEK

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

Featuring Sesame Street, Cat in the Hat and Paw Patrol

7.55pm (approx)

GPC’s Spectacular Fireworks Display

GECC’s Food Court 6.00pm - 10.30pm

Tasty Food Court treats & live music

Around the Festival 6.00pm - 10.30pm 6.00pm - 10.30pm

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

Cold Chisel -AC/DC Tribute, plus Live Entertainment from local band Ethereal

GECC’s Food Court

10.00am - 10.30pm

Tasty Food Court treats & live music

8.00am - 4.00pm

WICET’s Marina Markets

10.00am - 11.30am

Smit Lamnalco’s Great Raft Regatta

10.00am - 10.30pm

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

Around the Festival

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Giving and Growing Together

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.

Thank you for your support!

CORNER WOOD & BELL STREETS BARNEY POINT

WWW.YARALLA.COM.AU PHONE 4979 8270

Saturday 30th March Sensational Saturday Night Gladstone Ports Corporation’s Marina Main Stage From 7.00pm

Eagles Tribute, plus Live Entertainment from local band Motoe

9.00pm (approx)

QER’s Fantastic Fireworks Display

GECC’s Food Court 10.00am - 10.30pm

Tasty Food Court treats & live music

Around the Festival 8.00am - 4.00pm

WICET’s Marina Markets

10.00am - 10.30pm

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)

Creedence Tribute, plus Live Entertainment from local band Rock n Rolla Billys Corehesion’s Fantastic Fireworks Display

GECC’s Food Court 10.00am - 10.30pm

Tasty Food Court treats & live music

10.00am - 10.30pm 10.00am

Festival Mardi Gras - Rides, Fun & Sideshow Alley and Roving Entertainers Gladstone Centre Plaza Easter Egg Hunt Ages 4 & Under

11.00am

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

Around the Festival

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KIDS ZONE 9:30am 1:30pm

Friday - Crafty Capers Workshops Easter Baskets - Rabbit & Eggs - My Bunny Ears Easter 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

6pm 9pm

Saturday 30st March Sunday 31st March

Proudly brought to you by

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.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! GLADSTONE HARBOUR FESTIVAL THURSDAY 28th March SUNDAY 31st March e: events1@gladstonefestival.com

Great Raft Regatta

Friday 29th March 2024 Race starts at 10am

Auckland Creek

Proud sponsors of the Great Raft Regatta Gladstone Harbour Festival!

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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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

QR Code Scavenger Hunt 1. SEARCH THE HARBOUR

FESTIVAL FOR THE QR CODE POSTERS 2. SCAN THE QR CODE 3. LEARN INTERESTING FACTS ALONG THE WAY 4. FOLLOW THE CLUES 5. CLAIM YOUR PRIZE AT THE LAST POINT

GECC’S Food Court Entertainment THURSDAY 28th March 6.00 - 7.00pm Half Shot 7.15 - 9:30pm John Eade

FRIDAY 29th March 12.00 - 1.00pm 2.15 - 4:30pm 4.45 - 7.00pm 7.15 - 9.30pm

Natalie Anne Mikayla Sippel Jason O’Hara Loaded Dice

SATURDAY 30th March 10.30 - 11.30am 11.45 - 2.00pm 2.15 - 4.30pm 4.45 - 7.00pm 7.15 - 9.30pm

Mikayla Sippel Mackenzie May Half Duo Loaded Dice 2EZ

SUNDAY 31st March 10.30 - 12.45pm 1.00 - 2.00pm 2.15 - 4:30pm 4.45 - 7.00pm 7.15 - 9.30pm

Mikayla Sippel Mackenzie May 2EZ Ethereal John Eade

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EASTER SHOW 2024

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)

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