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Bright and shiny children having fun. Hoards of happy harvest kids from Stanthorpe State Primary School joined in the Apple and Grape Festival parade on Saturday afternoon in Stanthorpe. This year’s festival attracted an estimated crowd of 60,000 to the four-day event. Picture: TERRY WEST More photos Page 6. 116660-01
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The festival is made possible by a dedicated group of volunteers, backed by the support of sponsors and the efforts of the festival ambassadors. This year’s ambassadors raised a whopping $121,622 that will be put towards the 50th Anniversary festival in 2016. Charity Ambassador Taylah Wantling individually raised $36,970. Continued Page 7
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efforts and hard work, he said. Festival entertainment director Rosey Harslett agreed the successful event was a culmination of a lot of hard work “We worked really hard to bring back the street festival feeling and making sure there was great entertainment throughout the CBD,” she said. “We have had excellent feedback from people saying that there was so much spirit and energy.”
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JUST a week after the area was declared drought affected the Granite Belt has received a massive economic boost thanks to the bi-annual Apple and Grape Festival. A crowd of more than 60,000 headed into Stanthorpe during the weekend for the event - which is due to celebrate it’s 50th anniversary in two years’ time. Southern Downs Regional Council deputy mayor Ross Bartley said the festival had brought
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