e-news-7-19-sept-08E-News 7: Friday 19 September 08 Events & Media Opportunities

WEEK FOUR – FINALE WEEKEND of FESTIVAL CAIRNS 08

We’re arrived already – to the final weekend of Festival Cairns 2008 – and hasn’t it been great! Still some 10 or more events to go…..hope to see you at our VIP Finale Party – you have all been fabulous and I am so grateful for your support….call me should you require any info…best wishes, PIP

Please note, there are media opportunities included in week one e-news. They are written in RED. Other opportunities will no doubt arise during the week and will be issued / notified under separate cover.

Check out the website for more information www.festivalcairns.com.au – or my Festival Cairns blog – features all press releases/media kit and updates…www.pipmillerpr.com.au or call me on 0419 681543

For interviews with Operations Manager, Narell Black, call her on 0433 078830 or tel: 40307518 email: narell@eventscairns.com

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEKEND?

Friday 19 September 2008:

• Media Call with Black St Boyz at Esplanade Pitch – Friday 19 September at 8.15am
Experience the incredible comic duo of Alfred and Seymour as the Black Street Boyz. These guys bring back team comedy. Dance, music, audience participation give each one of their shows a unique excellence that can never and is never duplicated. Imitated by numerous TV commercials and film caricatures, only the originals survive the test of time. www.blackstreetboyz.net: Melinda Norris, Operations Manager, Bright Black AV 0450 699 535, Corporate Communications Manager Gaylene Whenmouth Ph. 4080 4891 or 0418 502 891 or Pip Miller PR, Festival Cairns, Ph: 4032 4400 or 0419 681543

• Ergon Energy Busking Festival Continues at City Place Pitch from 12noon and Esplanade Pitch from 11am. Contact me for detailed program on 0419 681543.

• Harbourlights Wine & Dine Lunch from 12 noon today….entertainment, fashion parade – all the ingredients for what is destined to be a fabulous inaugural event. Contact Chris Northam, General Manager, Sebel Harbourlights tel: 4057 0801.

• Ergon Energy Busking Festival Amateur competition from 4pm to 6pm today at Esplanade Pitch – 12 fantastic acts…. Call Gaylene Whenmouth on 0418 502 891, Simone Roseler on Tel: 4044 3715 or Melinda Norris, Bright Black AV on Tel: 4057 5544

• Tanks Art Centre Headline Act – The Audreys tonight…doors open at 6.30pm with show starting at 7.30pm. Tickets $30 from Ticketlink tel: 4031 9 555. Food served by Flavours of India. For information on The Audreys, www.theaudreys.com.au

• Cairns Concert Orchestra – A night of Classical Music at Rondo Theatre from 7.30pm. Tickets $20. For information, Rowan Allison on 0409 590 001 or Sue Stitt 0407 639 141.

• Final Festival Friday at Ba8, Shangri-la from 5pm

Saturday 20 September 2008: FINALE DAY

• Reef Hotel Casino Masters Rugby Tournament presented by Cairns Old Crocs Rugby Union Club from 9am to 4pm at Barlow Park. Admission is free. For information tel: 4041 2529.

• Tropical Wave Festival presented by CARMA from 10.30am to 10.30pm in Forgarty Park – FREE – everyone welcome. For information, Olive Tau Davis: 0410 469 272.

This event is a one-day community multurcultural extravaganza spanning art and craft, food, music, dance, story-telling, workshops, markets – and much, much more.

• Rotary Duck Events from 1pm at Esplanade Lagoon. Proceeds to benefit Harald’s House.
1pm: Harcourts Crikey-Catch-a-Croc to win fantastic stunt bike from Pump n Pedals…
2pm: Myer Fashions on the Duck Field and Myer Fashion Parade – dress up in your best duck costume to win a $500 shopping spree from Myer.
3pm: Rotary Corporate Duck Race
4pm: Calanna Rotary Duck Race – 10,000 plastic ducks will race their little plastic hearts out for three fantastic prizes…$11,000 spar from The Pool Man, $7,000 NZ Holiday from Flight Centre and Skytrans Cairns Taipans Family Gold Pass.
4.30pm: Celebrity Duck Race. Contact Sally Dixon on tel: 4033 0254.

• World’s Greatest Grill presented by Leukaemia Foundation from 2.30pm to 9pm at Pelicans BBQ site on Cairns Esplanade. Sausages $2, Burgers $5 and Drinks $2. For further information, Bernie McKean on tel: 4041 1644.

• RACQ Insurance Parade of Lights from 6pm…inspired by this year’s Love Cairns, Love the Environment….still time to get involved….walkers needed to parade lanterns…contact Festival Cairns on tel: 4051 0222 for more information.

• Social Media Opp: VIP Finale Event from 6pm in VIP enclosure opposite Coast Roast. Media are invited to attend as guests, but must RSVP asap to me on 0419 681543….Rydges Tradwinds Catering will wow guests with their Triple R (Reef, Range, Rainforest) menu, drinks from Foster’s Group and Coca-Cola Amatil and theming by Stageworks Australia. For information, Pip Miller 0419 681543.

• Final event on the program – Cairns Ports Explosion of Lights from 8pm…fireworks over the Inlet – magnificent sight and apt way to end a 25 day program of 47 events.

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Pip Miller PR
Tel: 61 7 4032 4400
Mob:0419681543
Email: pip@pipmillerpr.com.au
www.festivalcairns.com.au