Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival’s award for this year’s best parade float will honour a festival great.
The award will be known as the Eric Scoble Memorial Award as a tribute to the festival’s former president who died in 2020.
Festival organisers said Eric was a great force in the festival over many years and was greatly missed by everyone.
Some entry forms have been sent to known entrants but others who have a group or wish to be in the parade can obtain guidelines and a form from the secretary on: 5422 2282 or the website: kynetondaffodilarts.org.au
Entry forms must be received by August 19.
Now in its 50th year, the parade is a spectacular with floats, bands, classic cars, school and kinder groups, stilt walkers and entertainers, the carriage of the community’s King and Queen and entries to delight visitors, families and friends. This year’s theme is ‘Jubilee Gold’.
Following the grand parade there will be a fair in the former Kyneton Primary School grounds with performances, activities, music and food.
Food and drinks are also available for fairgoers and in the streets near other activities from both stalls and shops while festival activities continue during the day.
The parade and fair on Sunday, September 11, will conclude 11 days of art, gardens and entertainment.
SCARECROWS RETURN
The festival will again enjoy the inventive skills of the Kyneton community’s scarecrow makers in the scarecrow competition in 2022.
There will be prizes for the best scarecrow overall, the best community scarecrow, best individual crow, best business scarecrow as well as the most popular scarecrow.
“People can drive around town to find them and visit shops and businesses to choose their favourites,” festival secretary Marg Dearricott said.
“As the festival approaches we will publish our usual entry forms on our webpage www.kynetondaffodilarts.org.au and our festival facebook page. Entry is free.”
People can vote for their favourite scarecrow after collecting a voting form and lodging it at the Kyneton Mechanics Institute, which will be open daily throughout the festival.
