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THE chips flew at the Killarney Show on the weekend with the weather that had plagued the event for the past few years holding off to allow for all the action and fun of the fair. Photographer Terry Wilson was there to capture the action and the fun. More pictures inside.
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The main weekend features the ‘When in Rome’ Gala Ball on Friday 4 March, and the street carnival, grand parade, grape crush and fireworks on Saturday, 5 March. Mr Thouard said that one of the highlights would be the Rebel FM/ The Breeze Street Carnival. The street carnival includes roving entertainment, morning band parades, poets, stalls, sideshows, kids entertainment, street performers, O’Maras sound stage, Heritage Bank family sound stage and entertainment area, food choices galore and closes with the fireworks spectacular.
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National Busking Championships - South East Queensland Regional Finals on Friday. Presented by the Rotary Club of Stanthorpe, buskers are invited to vie for a pool of more than $5000 in prize money. The same day, Feast of Sounds features an afternoon of music, bringing traditions from around the globe to the Granite Belt. From Tibetan throat singing to the sacred strains of Gregorian chant and the tradition infused dub of modern Indigenous beats, Feast of Sounds offers a full package cultural experience.
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LET’S get the party started, the Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival will celebrate 50 years with 10 days of celebrations from Friday through to Sunday 6 March. This year’s festival program is action-packed with more than 25 events celebrating the harvest of some of Australia’s finest apples and wine grapes, according to president Greg Thouard. “The Apple and Grape Harvest Festival brings together families and some of the region’s top produc-
ers, and allows us to share our passion for fun, food and wine with Queenslanders,” Mr Thouard said. “Expanded from a three-day event to a 10-day festival for our 50th Anniversary celebrations, this is one of the most exciting programs we have ever staged. “Most importantly, the festival has our local community at heart as it did back when it all began 50 years ago,” he said. He said musically the 2016 program and streets of Stanthorpe come alive, hosting the first Australian
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