The third annual Kurri Community Festival this Saturday is set to be the biggest and best yet.
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The committee set out to bring back the buzz of Kurri Civic Week and is well on its way to achieving a festival to remember.
Compered by Meryl Swanson (of 2HD’s Middays with Meryl), the festival will kick off at 12pm Saturday and a jam-packed program includes the Kurri Rotary Club Billy Cart Derby, performances by local singers, bands, gymnasts, cheerleaders and dancers, and wraps up with the highly sought-after ABBA tribute band, FABBA.
Kurri Men’s Shed has been working with a group of 30 students from Kurri Public School to construct eight new billy carts for the derby.
The teams are very excited about the derby and are currently in the process of decorating their billy carts in readiness for the big day.
There are plenty of trophies for first, second and third in each category plus vouchers to Subway and McDonald’s.
Entry forms and conditions of entry will be at the top end of Barton Street. See kurrirotary.org.au or phone Paul Hughes on 0418 600 318 for more information.
Another school group involved in this year’s festival is a group of Kurri High Year 7 boys taking part in the Drumbeat program.
Driven by head teacher welfare Alan Hope, the boys are participating in Drumbeat with the support of Weston Public School teacher Kate Cheetham, who leads the rhythmic group on a weekly basis.
Having found their rhythm, the boys – alongside the Weston Public School Troupe – will join the line-up of live performers at the Kurri Community Festival.
Their beats are infectious and are sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Other local artists performing include Kurri Nostalgia Festival talent quest winner Lilly Lewis, Shaye Apperley, Taylor Eyeington and Jazmin Earl. There will also be gymnastics displays and a cheerleading competition, rides, market stalls and more.
Then come 7pm, the festival’s headline act, FABBA will take to the stage.
Established in 1996, FABBA is a popular corporate and international act comprising professional musicians and musical theatre performers.
While the band is dedicated to the ABBA sound, they have also added the theatrics and modern style to the songs as seen in the musical and movie Mamma Mia.
Entry to the day’s festival activities is by a gold coin donation.
“The FABBA group would normally have a seating charge of $50-plus per person, but the organising committee has raised funds to put on the show for as many community families as possible,” festival coordinator Carol Doherty said.
Mrs. Doherty is expecting a great roll up from Hunter families to the festival and FABBA show.
For more information on the festival, visit the Kurri Kurri Community Festival Facebook page.