Thank you from the entertainment committee

on behalf of the WALLABY CREEK FESTIVAL  Entertainment Portfolios comprising of:

Margi Szanto: Director/Adjudicator & Programming Overseer

Isobella Barker: Bands & Stage Coordinator/Administrator/ Manager & Programmer

Jennifer Midgley: Children’s Fest. Coordinator/Manager & Programmer

Serge Petelin: M.C. manager, Friends of the Wallaby Coordinator, Collator & Programmer

Roz Smith: Street-theatre / Workshops & Poets Place   Coordinator & Programmer

Andy  [Gunna-do] Marshall for his undying financial support for the Love of Live Music & Entertainment

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The Commerce Portfolio Team: Kathy Powell, Georgina Friend, Liz Brodel, Al Morris , John Habermann, Sandy Loyd, Gavin Gear, Woodford Folk Festival  & more for their support, commitments & dedication to  publicity, fundraising, sponsorship, promotions, programming, & the festival’s  progressive & financial stability throughout the year 

The Construction, Visuals, Refuge & Site Management Portfolios & Teams: Paul Gavin, Gary[Horse Power] Meredith, Jaqui Jackson, Petrina Dewaal & Caroline, Peter Timmermans, Harold Meyer,  & their many Co- workers & volunteers  for the awesome stages, signage & visual décor, site planning, mapping, construction, management, maintenance & pack-down. Thanks for all your hard work prior during & after the festival 

The Hospitality. Portfolios: Jodie Hubbard, Cherie Morris, Fiona Mitchell, Kerry Whitton, Elsie Meyer, Steve Smith & all staff & helpers for feeding & refreshing & accommodating many of the busy workers, stall holders & artists, before during & after the festival. And keeping it all clean tidy, orderly, friendly & welcoming for all festival participants’ enjoyment 

And many THANKS to the IN KIND performances of: Lakota; Dalkan; Tropical Nth. QLD  Tafe  Students; Ben Folkman; Tumbuna; Remasters; Earthbeat; Derek Rosendale [& MC]; Roadtrippers; & Cook Shire’s home grown 2007 ”Deadly Award Winners”  “Black Image”!, All the chalkboard artists, Tipsy Gypsies; Sassy Catz; Wujul Wujul Corroboree Dancers

Stage Managers & masters of Ceremony, Al Morris , Paul Gavin, Peter Hermann, Denise Piconne, Wee McFee, Ray Ellias, Jeremiah McMahon, Julla , & Tony Croft [chalkboard overseer]

Work For the Dole for financial support & workers

Cook Shire Council for their In Kind support & supply of tables, chairs, skip bin, rubbish bins.

Homerule Rainforest Lodge for the use of the best venue in Australia

Lions Den Hotel for the use of their mobile stage and tipper truck

Helenvale Station for the many carpets

Clark’s Gravel, Sand & Earthmoving for sand for the dance lawn

Tuxworths & Woods for  pallets for the Troppo & Chalkboard stages

Cook Shire Regional Arts  Development Fund for the financial assistance in funding the Children’s Festival Artists & Arts workers

Rossville, Bloomfield River & Cooktown State Schools for their Gazebos, Tents Marques, backdrops, & visual props, chairs & tables

Al Rentals for use of small tipper/transporter

Cooktown Booking Centre for the fluoro stage shirts

Rossville & Districts Citizens Ass.Inc. for the Monsoon Stage Tarp., tables & chairs & props

John Harrison Electrical site electrics overseer

Buck Jones Quarry for the Lakeland crusher dust

Landcare for program printing & especially Sandy Lloyd & Jilleena for Site Office management, merchandising & firs-aid throughout the 3 days of festivity. And thanks for being Isobella’s reliably enthusiastic, jovial & flexible office support crew

Gav, Pom , Simon & friends for the cosy  comfortable workers camp & retreat

And THANK YOU to all other local contributors & lenders of construction materials, trailers, bamboo, electric leads, lights, trestle weaving materialss, borer, tractor etc

Sound & lighting Production:  Dreadsound for Monsoon Stage, Chalkboard Stage, Music Masters Rock Quiz & Poets’ Breakfast for their extended hours of Sound Production & mobile PA. .

Singerland Music  for sound & lighting production on the Troppo Stage

Curlew Security for their watchful eyes & diplomacy skills 

All of the above mentioned are welcome to attend our Thank you Party to be held @ Homerule on Saturday 8th December.