By Paula Doran
Pageant floats normally move pretty slowly but that’s not what’s worrying Broken Hill City Council – they’re calling for more Christmas Pageant floats after a slow uptake.
And with the Pageant not far off – it’s to be held on December 3 – Mayor Tom Kennedy is urging the community to get their skates on.
Nominations for the Pageant opened on November 4, and while Council has received a slow and steady number of float nominations, the Mayor says it would we great to see locals put in a special effort to make the Pageant as big as possible.
“We have enough entries to run the event,” he says, “but we’d like it to be much bigger for children and their families.
“It’s a great tradition and it means a lot to the kids, so hopefully we get a late run of nominations and make it a Pageant to remember.
“The pageant is still a week-and-a-half away so there’s still plenty of time to get a float together and put in a nomination.
“Council staff will keep the nominations open for as long as possible in the lead-up to the event to give everyone a chance to enter.”
The Pageant will lead to a Christmas Afterparty in Sturt Park featuring live music from acclaimed family entertainers The Sulli-Vans (as seen on The Voice: Generations) and Get Your Groove On.
The afterparty will also feature a merry-go-round, food and drink stalls, a visit from Santa, and the ever-popular twilight community markets.
Anyone wishing to enter a float in the Pageant should contact Council’s Events team as soon as possible at [email protected].
