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A Cassowary Theme
Regular market stallholders will join the spirit of the festival by decorating themselves, their stalls or their produce with the 'celebrating cassowaries and nature' theme.  Limited only by imagination!!!  
WEAR CASSOWARY COLOURS
Roadside signs designed by kids
When Mission Beach puts on an event,  the local school kids get to work.  They design signs to place along the access roads to alert drivers they are traveling through cassowary country and to be  extra aware of their speed and to watch out for cassowaries crossing the roads.  We look forward to seeing what new designs they will come up with this year for the Community Cassowary Festival.
Sculpture Display
The life size cassowary sculptures will be on display in the park between parades at 10 30am - 2.45pm. You can see the process and follow the progress of these  spectacular artworks here.
Zoo To You
A chance to get up close and personal and learn all about our amazing Australian Wildlife. See the wonderful work that Zoo to You do here 
Stripey's tent
A large marquee will be set up with lots of activities for kids to take part in and share with market goers during the day.
Paul Brennan - Singer Guitarist/Entertainer 
Local artist Paul Brennan will  be playing tunes throughout the day 
Amanda Kay - singer/guitarist/composer
Amanda will be sharing the stage periodically and wandering the park encouraging festival goers to  come up with great lines for a cassowary song which she will  compose and sing at the end of the day
Jan Streater and Friends
"We are Mission Beach locals who have a strong sense of place and passion for the uniqueness of Mission Beach. We love jamming together and performing songs with a strong lyrical and melodic foundation, accompanied by bass, drums and the violin". Left to right,  Ross Slight, Jan Streater, Laura Dawson and Jesse Bassett  Blues/folk/roots including 'No Worries Cassowaries' song written by Ian Ross Williams
Trevor Proud - artist/musician

Trevor is a well known Brisbane artist who recently won an award for his design for the Bluewater Festival poster. Trevor is designing several posters for the Cassowary Festival. The originals and signed limited edition prints will be available for sale.  He will also be creating a large cassowary painting to be raffled on the day. You can even have your portrait drawn with a cassowary or your favourite native animal. Trevor has generously offered to donate a percentage of his profits to help make the Cassowary Festival even better next year! Buy a Trevor Proud Print online or  locally by contacting  4068 7099.
No Plastic Bag campaign
Join in the call for a plastic bag free Mission Beach with boomerang bags. Find out all about it here. Visit their stall where you can sign on to support this leading change initiative. Learn more at the screening of 'A Plastic Ocean', C4 theatrette Sat June 3rd. (See program (top) and see facebook event here)
Mission Beach - naturally

The Mission Beach Community is proud to share our unique place with you in celebration of the cassowary and  nature. Please slow down and enjoy your time here. Leave only footprints and build memories to last a lifetime. Mission Beach is special. Here are the reasons why.

 the program

Saturday June 3rd
Screening of A Plastic Ocean
    Presented by
Described as “one of the most important films of our time” by Sir David Attenborough
“What starts off as an adventure to film the blue whale, the largest animal on the planet, leads to the shocking discovery of a thick layer of plastic debris floating in the middle of the Indian Ocean".  The Conversation Mar 27 2017 

A Film screening of A Plastic Ocean presented by C4, Queensland Trust for Nature and Cinema Paradiso  attracted a full house at the C4 theatrette.

A Plastic Ocean, a feature-length documentary brings to light the consequences of our global disposable lifestyle. We thought we could use plastic and throw it away with negligible impact to humans and animals. That turns out to be untrue.

In A Plastic Ocean, an international team of adventurers, researchers, and Ocean ambassadors go on a mission to uncover the truth about what is truly lurking beneath the surface of our seemingly pristine Ocean. The results will astound viewers–just as it did the films’ adventurers–who captured never-before-seen images of marine life, plastic pollution, and its ultimate consequences for human health.

The documentary was filmed in 20 locations around the world in beautiful and chilling detail to document the effects of plastic pollution–and introduce workable technology and policy solutions that can, if implemented in time, change things for the better.
Sunday June 4

From 7am to 3pm

A day of fun family activities and displays with art music and science.
The fun starts with the Mission Beach village markets and continues until 3pm

7am

Festival opens with the  Rotary village market. Extra stalls will be set up toward the beach where there will be displays and information from groups or individuals working with the natural environment, particularly wildlife. They will be sharing knowledge about the work they do. The focus is on ecologically sustainable wildlife tourism and/or wildlife protection.
Various performances will be MC'd from a stage under the main marquee during the day.

all day

Community Open Mic” The public is invited to join the stage for a performance of their choice. It might be their best cassowary imitation or sound or dance or poem or song....whatever!
Announced at beginning of the day,  limited to 2 minutes and a limited time during whole day. Organise early with MC.

By 7.00am

All Stalls and marquees set up. No further vehicle access to park

8am

Stripey's Tent Activities for projects that will be finished for the kids to join the parade as it enters the park at 10am. 

9am

Music

10am

Drumming of Cassowaries Parade enters park. Low music accompanying drums.

10.30am

MC Acknowledgements, politicians, introductions.

Welcome to Country. A  Djiru Traditional Owner will deliver a Welcome to Country followed by a talk about the importance of Gunduy (Djiru name for cassowary) to the Djiru people. 

10.45am - 1pm

MC.  object of festival introduce Mission Beach-naturally, bring attention to all the activities thank sponsors etc..
Music. by Paul Brennan, Amanda Kay.
Jan Streater and friends.  blues/folk/roots including No Worries Cassowaries song written by Ian Ross Williams.

12Pm

MC. Change over. Between 12 - 1pm any village market stall holders who wish to can leave the park and others may set up.

12.30Pm

Flying Cassowary . lands on beach and walks through park

1Pm

MC. Thank You Ceremony. A time to thank those who have made a significant contribution to cassowary or wildlife protection within their professional capacity .   Videos played on TV screen with amplification from  Peter Garrett, Gregory Andrews, QTFN Bob Irwin, Mark Bailey

1.30Pm

Graham Lauridsen. Recipient of  CCRC Australia Day Citizen of the Year Award. Talk about cassowary management.

1.45pm

MC. John Brown and Trevor Proud. Acoustic guitar and song.

2.20pm

Announcement winner of silent auction Trevor Proud original paintings painting.

2.25pm

Amanda Kay singing her Cassowary song composed throughout out the day with input from festival goers.

2.45pm

MC. Thank you, goodbyes and Grand finale. Drumming of Cassowaries parade around park and exit.


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