A winning Seafood Festival!
Pin Up Pageant entrants: Miss Kiss Me Kate, Miss Ardene Storm, Miss Gatito Greer
Congratulations Mark from Kingfisher Caravan Park, he won the boat! In first place at the inaugural Pin Up Pageant was Miss Kiss Me Kate, Runner Up Miss Ruby Alabaster, and third place Miss Cherree Velvet.
If you have not heard about Pin up Pageants, they hold 1950’s aesthetics, without the 1950’s values. The ladies dress up in the finest of 1950’s frocks, delicious shoes and gorgeous hairstyles – but as the compere said, “Don’t expect them to make you a sandwich!”
There were two parades – day wear and beachwear. It was lovely to see the ladies in the crowds also. As were the seafood mascots – I spotted Seahorse Jamee and Octopus Nemani several times as I took photos, Nemani even helping the Pageant winner! I spoke to people who travelled from as far as Brisbane and Chinchilla.
A sense of “community” abounded, with the school, C&K, businesses and community groups hosting stalls. I was tipped off on the calamari van – and yes it was good!
Organiser Elise Henderson from Tin Can Bay Commerce said, “We usually get about 10,000 people, but it looks like more than that today!”
Yes, it did. The weather was perfect, crowds were happy – well done on another wonderful festival to all involved.
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- Locals Kylie Brownrigg, Nickey McNamara and Jodhy Kimlin sold a stack of tickets for the boat!
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- The team from Beach to Bay Pest Management were one of the many stalls on the day
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- Teeny Weeny Fairies face paint Kyeesha Butler (left) and Lily Wilson
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- Lincoln Smith, Tanner Mackay, Rachael and Alby Blauensteiner love the petting zoo
