Community & Business
9 June, 2022
Preparations for Carnival of Flowers Float begin!
The Oakey Chamber of Commerce is calling on the community to help build Oakey’s Float for this year’s Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers Parade.
Float Organiser Zoe Grainger said donations are needed to help purchase materials for the float, including potting mix and fertilisers for the plants.
“We are in need of volunteers,” she said.
“People are also more than welcome to participate with us on the day.
“We also need a shed to keep our float while we work on it, and possibly arrange some long-term storage.
“If you would like to donate, we would ask that you send a pdf logo of your business to the email below so we can add to our banner for advertising and sponsorship.
Ms Grainger said building the float and entering it into the parade is the perfect opportunity to showcase our quirky town.
“It’s also a free advertising opportunity as the parade is televised on different media outlets across the country.
“Not only is it televised, but it attracts over 350,000 people to the area over the three week carnival period.
“This is a chance to draw more money and funding to the town.
“It’s a chance to grow our town, boost our businesses and create more jobs.
“We were the only rural community outside of Toowoomba City to enter the parade and we won third place last year.”
Ms Grainger said she is passionate about Oakey and sees the potential it has for economical, environmental and educational growth.
“The continued growth of this amazing community we have ensures we are giving ourselves the platform needed to expand into the future.”
This year Oakey State High School’s agriculture department, headed by Debbie Goudie, has offered to grow fifty per cent of the plants for the float.
More details will be revealed about the Float’s progress in the lead up to the Carnival of Flowers in September.
If you would like to offer assistance towards building the float, text or call Zoe Grainger on 0434 408 291.
For more information, email grainger24@gmail.com or message them via the Oakey Carnival of Flowers Facebook page.
