Queensland is 150 years old this year and they had a celebration fest at Nerang's Bischoff Park today organised by Gold Coast City Council. Great festive mood everywhere and there were lots of fun stuff for kids & adults as well. Balloons, horses, pets, food, BBQ, fun rides, the works.
Leanne and team also put up a Pamper Zone tent giving free pampering like shoulder & hand massage, manicure, hairblowing & stuff for ladies.
Met Brad Lush, who is the community 'face' for Genesis church and as u can see, he was totally into the mood for that day....
Brad is an active champion for community causes in Nerang and helps organise support and events for various needy groups like the homeless and poor.
Peter Young, councillor for Nerang district was also there to officiate the event. He told me there was a band & cannons going off at 12 noon which I missed, shucks. Karen, his wife, MC'ed for the stage performances dressed in a nice gown. Local talents graced the stage with songs ranging from funky to serious opera stuff that sounded pretty glass-shattering. But one thing I must say, they usually avoid putting anyone who might be too destructive on the ears, so generally quite pleasant voices were singing that day.
Bumped into many Genesis church members at the park including Beryl, with whom we had 'Devonshire tea' + scones at this Heritage house, hosted by a group of volunteers who believed in heritage cause of Queensland.
Jordie had a thoroughblast-...went on the Super Slide twice.. at first chicken about it, but after that, very much thrilled by it... just $1.00 for 2 slides - so cheap!
.. and fresh fairy floss (cotton candy)
....and farm animals petting, combing sheep hair out...I think the animals rather enjoyed the attention.
Jordan also found the early times bicycle whatchamacallit, with huge front wheel rather comical..."but how do you climb on it??"
We had sushi & korma lamb curry rice for lunch at half the normal price of a restaurant's. Food was sold cheap for the masses and most people had a good family time there together. OZ culture is just to have a hair-letting down time, sit on the grass, spread your blankie, sit back, enjoy the music, the food smells and the festive mood.
Glad we went... just to get Varsity Lakes out of our hair and into some oz culture & mingling for the day.....
Queensland is 150 years old this year and they had a celebration fest at Nerang's Bischoff Park today organised by Gold Coast City Council. Great festive mood everywhere and there were lots of fun stuff for kids & adults as well. Balloons, horses, pets, food, BBQ, fun rides, the works.
Leanne and team also put up a Pamper Zone tent giving free pampering like shoulder & hand massage, manicure, hairblowing & stuff for ladies.
Met Brad Lush, who is the community 'face' for Genesis church and as u can see, he was totally into the mood for that day....
Brad is an active champion for community causes in Nerang and helps organise support and events for various needy groups like the homeless and poor.
Peter Young, councillor for Nerang district was also there to officiate the event. He told me there was a band & cannons going off at 12 noon which I missed, shucks. Karen, his wife, MC'ed for the stage performances dressed in a nice gown. Local talents graced the stage with songs ranging from funky to serious opera stuff that sounded pretty glass-shattering. But one thing I must say, they usually avoid putting anyone who might be too destructive on the ears, so generally quite pleasant voices were singing that day.
Bumped into many Genesis church members at the park including Beryl, with whom we had 'Devonshire tea' + scones at this Heritage house, hosted by a group of volunteers who believed in heritage cause of Queensland.
Jordie had a thoroughblast-...went on the Super Slide twice.. at first chicken about it, but after that, very much thrilled by it... just $1.00 for 2 slides - so cheap!
....and farm animals petting, combing sheep hair out...I think the animals rather enjoyed the attention.
Jordan also found the early times bicycle whatchamacallit, with huge front wheel rather comical..."but how do you climb on it??"
We had sushi & korma lamb curry rice for lunch at half the normal price of a restaurant's. Food was sold cheap for the masses and most people had a good family time there together. OZ culture is just to have a hair-letting down time, sit on the grass, spread your blankie, sit back, enjoy the music, the food smells and the festive mood.
Glad we went... just to get Varsity Lakes out of our hair and into some oz culture & mingling for the day.....
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