Kingston SE Mayoral Christmas Parade and Family Evening in Kingston South East, South Australia, Australia | Community organisation

Kingston SE Mayoral Christmas Parade and Family Evening

Locality: Kingston South East, South Australia, Australia

Phone: +61 429 157 270

Address: Kingston Lions Park 5275 Kingston South East, SA, Australia

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25.01.2022 Needed urgently - 20 more covid marshals for a one hour shift on Friday night - Please contact the council office if you are able to help out

24.01.2022 Today's the day people - all systems go! For those of you hearing the rumours around town that the fireworks aren't happening they are FALSE - I have just spoken to the fireworks guys and they are definitely coming. The weather is passing by and we will see you all tonight. Don't forget to have your parade entries to the Apex park by 6pm for judging before the start at 6:30 see you there. Happy Christmas everyone!!

23.01.2022 Council have approved a temporary road closure for the Kingston Mayoral Christmas Parade on Friday, 11 December 2020. The temporary road closure will apply to the following roads: Portion of Agnes Street from the intersection of East Terrace to the intersection of Holland Street be closed from 6.00pm to 7.00pm. Portion of Holland Street from the intersection of Hanson Street and Cooke Street to the intersection of Agnes Street be closed from 6.00pm to 7.00pm.... Hanson Street from the intersection of Holland Street and Cooke Street to the eastern boundary of the Lions Park to be closed from 6.00pm to 7.00pm. Portion of Marine Parade (being one lane only) from the intersection of Hanson Street travelling in the northerly direction to the Lions Park car park to be closed from 6.00pm to 7.00pm. All vehicles other than emergency, official and pageant vehicles and foot traffic shall be excluded from the designated area during the road closure.

23.01.2022 We have heard from the Elves that Father Christmas will be busy on Friday Night after the Parade and unfortunately won’t be able to join us in the Park. He did promise to make it up to us, by coming back to Kingston at another time. Come and meet Santa, tell him what you would like for Christmas, and get your photo taken in front of the Christmas Tree at the Council office from 14-23 December 2020, between 10am and 12pm daily (excluding weekends). Bookings are essential. Please contact Council on 8767 2033 to book your 10 minute visit.

22.01.2022 While float entered are coming together, and over 640 have registered for the evening. We need volunteers to be covid marshals otherwise the wait lines to get into the park will be long. Please if you can spare an hour to help out at sometime during the evening and have done or can do the training please contact the council office on Monday to offer your assistance. Thank you

22.01.2022 One week to go! Get your floats ready for the parade....

20.01.2022 Just two weeks to go til the pageant

18.01.2022 Have your got your FREE ticket? Overnight we have received an overwhelming response, so be sure to grab one as numbers are limited!! A ticket is only required if you intend on attending the Family Evening in the Lions Park. If you have family or neighbours who are not on Facebook but know would like to attend, let them know they will need to obtain a ticket.... Please ensure you indicate the number of people attending, including children. Tickets are available via the link below or alternatively at the Council office. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/kingston-se-mayoral-christm

18.01.2022 Hi Everyone - In six short months its pageant time. Does anyone have any entertainment suggestions for this years evening? We would love to hear from you.

18.01.2022 Would your business or community group like to be a stop in the lobster trail this year?? Please contact us on this page for more infoWould your business or community group like to be a stop in the lobster trail this year?? Please contact us on this page for more info

16.01.2022 Thank you to Major sponsor, the Kingston Lions club, Silver sponsors Shaun Watts Electrical and the Lacepede Motel. The support o f all our sponsors is greatly appreciated. Everyone start thinking of your parade entries, our Mayor has offered some big prizes this year we have $1000 to give away in six categories - Watch this space for the categories in the coming weeks.

15.01.2022 In order for this wonderful event to happen in a COVID-Safe environment, we need your help. We are looking for community members to volunteer as COVID Marshals in the Lions Park. Without Marshals this event cannot proceed. If you can assist by donating an hour of your time and have completed or are willing to complete the relevant training, please give the Council office a call on 8767 2033.

15.01.2022 PARADE DAY Today is the day! Here are some details for this evening in case you missed them: - Christmas Parade commences from 6.30pm. You DO NOT need a ticket to watch the parade on the street. Only wrapped lollies can be thrown during the Parade. You DO need a ticket to enter the Family Evening in the Lions Park.... To enter the Park, please present your tickets at the entry points shown on the map. All attendees will be required to complete a COVID Safe Check In upon entry to the Park. Fireworks from 9:15pm. Please secure your beloved pets. Father Christmas will not be at the Park this year. Please be patient with us as we try to get everyone into the Park in a safe and quick manner. Please be respectful to COVID Marshals. We understand that things are a little different and we thank you in advance for your cooperation. After what has been a very challenging year, we look forward to celebrating Christmas as a community!

13.01.2022 FAMILY EVENING - SOLD OUT! We have reached capacity for the Family Evening in the Lions Park. If you purchased extra tickets that you don’t require, please drop them into the Council office so that they can be reallocated to community members that may have missed out. Please call the Council office on 8767 2033, to be added to a waiting list, if tickets become available. ... Remember: tickets are not required to watch the Christmas Parade from the street. Thank you for the overwhelming support.

13.01.2022 Don't forget everyone - tomorrow night is pageant night. The evening is sponsored by our Mayor, and the fireworks by the following businesses and people. Major sponsors - Kingston District Council, Kingston Lions club & Bendigo Bank. Gold sponsors - Popes Hardware, Kingston Clay Target Club, Crown Inn, Kevin Wright Plumbing, Royal Mail, Kingston Professional fishermen ass and Kingston Senior Citizens. Silver Sponsors - Lacepede Bay Motel, Shaun Watts Electrical, Kingston IGA, Dwayne Bastiaans Bricklaying, Adrian Gibbs Construction, Landmark, the Probus club and Angus & Paula Bawden. Thank you one and all for your support of this great community event. Parade starts at 6:30 and fireworks at 9:15 and it all happens in the Lions park between these two events - See you all there!

12.01.2022 Is anyone going to Bordertown anytime soon and could drop some flyers of at the visitor info centre over there for the pageant. It would be much appreciated!

12.01.2022 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas... We are thrilled to be bringing the community some Christmas cheer by presenting the 2020 Mayoral Christmas Parade & Family Evening. Parade commencing at Apex Park and finishing at Lions Park Friday 11 December 2020... 6.30pm Get involved - register a float, decorate your home or business or participate in the Lobster Trail. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/35gUqSA This is a Covid Safe event and we ask that all participants and attendees adhere to restrictions that will be in place.

12.01.2022 This weeks Sponsors are Kingston District Council - Major sponsor, Popes hardware - Gold Sponsor and Angas & Paula Bawden - Silver sponsor. Thank you to you all. We are nearly at our target for the Fireworks - just $1700 still needed. If you are able to help sponsor this special display please let us know in the next week if possible. Then we can get our posters printed in October. Just 11 weeks to pageant time!

11.01.2022 We know that you all want this event to proceed, but we need your help to make it happen! Register a float or lobster trail station NOW! After-all, you can’t have a parade with no floats!

11.01.2022 12 weeks left until its pageant time! Sponsorship has started coming in - Major sponsor Bendigo Bank are on board as are Gold sponsors, Kingston's Clay target club, Kevin Wright Plumbing, Kingston Senior Citizens & The Crown Inn. And Silver sponsors, Kingston IGA,Dwayne Bastiaans Bricklaying, Landmark & Adrian Gibbs Construction. Thank you to all for helping to make our fireworks display happen.

10.01.2022 only 11 days til pageant day - how are your floats coming along. Don't forget be at the Apex park by 6pm for judging to win your share of the $1000 worth of prizes on offer.

10.01.2022 Good morning everyone. Last night the tourism group met and the Pageant is going ahead. The weather looks like it will be mostly past by then and lets face it we have had wet, windy nights in the past and its still worked. SO bring your coats and winter woollies and we will imagine we are in the northern hemisphere and enjoy the night together as always.

08.01.2022 Would you like to see the 2020 Mayoral Christmas Parade & Family Evening proceed? Head over to the original post on Council’s page and share your opinion by reacting to the post

08.01.2022 DO YOU NEED A TICKET FOR THE FAMILY EVENING? We have had a handful of tickets handed back, if you need a ticket, please give the Council office a call on 8767 2033.

07.01.2022 Hey everyone - its nearly parade day, only 10 days to go. Lobster trail registrations (if you are a business or group wanting to be a stop on the trail) are due today and parade entries must be registered this year too. Contact the council office or myself on 0429157270 for registration forms. Let's make this event a great celebration to end 2020 off well.

07.01.2022 GET YOUR TICKETS Thank you to our community for supporting the Mayoral Christmas Parade and Family Evening by submitting a float, lobster trail station or stall. To make this event as safe as possible for our community and to adhere to our Covid Safe Plan requirements, we now seek your cooperation by acquiring a ticket if you anticipate attending. This is to establish the number of people attending so we can continue to have appropriate security measures in place to ens...ure we can run the event within our Covid-Safe Plan. Tickets can be acquired via the link below, please ensure your indicate the number of people attending, including children, when purchasing your free ticket. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/kingston-se-mayoral-christm

06.01.2022 Thank you once again to all the clubs, groups, businesses and individuals who helped make tonight a great community event and an awesome end to a very different year in our lives. And Thanks Kingston District council for all the extra support to keep us COVID safe. Let’s all hope by this time next year COVID is just a distant memory. Happy Christmas everyone

06.01.2022 Its time to start thinking about your floats for the Christmas parade. This year we have $1000 worth of prizes in six categories. Best float and runner up in the following categories. Best Christmas themed float, Best business float, Best Community float, Best Rural float, Best decorated Children's entry, best School entry. and also a special Best "other" category to let you imagination run wild..... Let's see what you can come up with in the next six weeks!!

06.01.2022 Thanks to all our great sponsors, volunteers, parade entries, stall holders, entertainment providers and community for attending. Another great night! Happy Christmas everyone

05.01.2022 Great to see everyone out last night. Another great evening - the weather was good to us and it seemed that everyone enjoyed themselves. Thank you once again to all the sponsors for making this event possible. To the community groups who provide the food, great job. Thank you! And too all the people who willing help bring this night together and set up, participate in the parade, be Lobster trail stops, man stalls, or help pack up it’s a big community effort that makes my job much easier- Thank you too!The fireworks were again a special part of the evening and a fantastic way to celebrate the beginning of summer holidays and Christmas together as a community. Happy Christmas everyone!

04.01.2022 8 days and counting to party time. Don't forget to register your float entry. If you are a covid marshal in a community organisation and can spare an hour of your time to help out on the night please let us know. And book your entry to park (See previous posts) so that we know how many people are coming. Looking forward to a great evening together - despite all the extra regulations we need to abide by currently.

02.01.2022 If anyone is going to Bordertown and can take some flyers over there that would be appreciated.

01.01.2022 Hi Everyone, The weather is looking slightly better and the fireworks are still scheduled to happen Friday evening.

01.01.2022 Don’t forget to secure your pets for the fireworks tonight at 9:15. Don’t forget to secure your pets for the fireworks tonight at 9:15.

01.01.2022 Hi Everyone - just wanted to touch base and let you know that we will make a final decision on if this years event goes ahead at the end of October. More details will be posted here as we have news to share. Fingers crossed we will all be together in some form in mid December.