The Burdekin Water Festival’s infamous Grand Parade and Mardi Gras will roll into Queen Street on Saturday the 6th of September, and with a world of preparations underway, one wonderful new addition to the timeless celebration deserves to be highlighted!
As generously sponsored by Wilmar Sugar, 1,000 brilliant buckets will be given away for children to safely collect and store their lollies during the specular Street Parade next weekend, and when all the fun is done, the kids can take the buckets home, ready for the next celebration.
The Burdekin Water Festival Committee hope the buckets will become a memento of the annual celebration, and Ambassador Coordinator, Kari Ravizza, hopes kids will continue to bring the buckets to every festival to come.
“We know that when kids think about the Burdekin Water Festival, they think about the lollies - the excitement is everywhere from those that get to throw them from the floats and then there’s the fun of catching, collecting and eating them,” shared Kari.
“The Committee are excited to see 1,000 happy faces, and 1,000 full buckets, and we’re grateful to Wilmar Sugar for making it possible – it’s one way we can say thank you, and give a little something back to our amazing community for all their support of our Ambassadors and the Festival!”
The buckets will be distributed to children throughout Queen Street prior to the commencement of the Grand Parade on Saturday the 6th of September from 4:30pm and additional details and news can be found on the Burdekin Water Festival’s social media pages and website, burdekinwaterfestival.com.au.
2025 Queensland Country Bank ~ Grand Parade & Mardi Gras
Cost: FREE
Time: 4:30pm
Where: Queen St, Ayr
Images from the 2024 Grand Parade and Mardi Gras. Photo credit: Sharon Bozetto