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Carnivale Wrap
Friday May 25
The Longest Lunch: It needs no
introduction and will launch the festival
again this year. Featuring Ochre’s
tropical menu and matching wines, chill
out before the spectacular street parade.
Where: Rex Smeal Park
Tropical Magic Street Parade:
The name says it all; it’s tropical, magical
and above all colourful, so make sure you
save a good spot before the parade starts
at 5pm. Spectacular floats will be joined
by scores of performers.
Where: Macrossan St

Saturday May 26
Family Beach Day: Sky diving displays,
the sand sculpting competition, beach
cricket, samba dancing and face painting
Perfect Port party The three days and nights are so are just some of the family activities.
jam-packed with family fun, feasting and Where: Four Mile Beach
From food to frivolity on the music that Tropic recommends you stay in
beach and everything in Port Douglas to catch it all. But you’d
between, the Port Douglas better book some accommodation pronto:
organisers predict 20,000 people will
Carnivale is back with a bang. attend the many events this year. Douglas
Shire Mayor Julia Leu described Carnivale
Words Gail Sedorkin
as a showcase for the community’s “vision,
Dining, dancing, cabarets and comedy – colour and creativity”. Judging by the
don’t miss a minute of the Port Douglas eclectic array of events on offer, that
Carnivale from May 25-27. description is spot on.
Tropic Rock: Later on Saturday, sing and
Key appointments dance to Eagle Rock with Australia’s
favourite front man Ross (Daddy Cool)
at Crystalbrook Wilson - headline act for Carnivale’s
massive rock music party.
Apart from the hundreds of staff and Where: Rex Smeal Park
consultants working on multiple job sites to Live comedy with Akmal Saleh: One of
build Crystalbrook Collection’s hotel Australia’s most respected and
developments, the company continues to successful comics. Outspoken and
bolster its leadership team. hilarious, this is a show not to be missed.
Neil Patmore has been appointed Chief Where: Dixie Park
Financial Officer, with the sizable
responsibility overseeing the company’s Sunday May 27
planned $1 billion worth of investment in
Australia. Most recently he was the Senior Enjoy a feast of the best seafood from the
Regional Finance Director, Australasia for region with the return of the Seafood
Hilton Worldwide. “Crystalbrook Collection Extravaganza to Port Douglas Carnivale.
has a great future,” Neil said. Hemingway’s Brewery will host the
“It’s a unique and exciting opportunity to monster line up of music, food trucks,
work alongside like-minded individuals entertainment, and seafood.
passionate about creating a new brand that Where: Hemingways at Crystalbrook
will challenge the status quo within the Superyacht Marina
hospitality world.” Newly appointed Crystalbrook CFO Neil Patmore More: carnivale.com.au
Eddie Ross has been Food and Beverage
Manager, working across the first three
Crystalbrook Collection hotels in Cairns, Dredging the numbers
while Luis Rodrigo Zamora has been named Cost $120 million
Executive Chef across the three hotels. They Key stats in the Modelling $850 million boost to TNQ tourism
are joined by George Beeby, the company’s plan to dredge Jobs 195 full-time equivalent jobs
new Director of Sales. “I’m excited about Trinity Inlet Volume 1 million cubic metres
Crystalbrook Collection’s vision and look Green tape 290 environmental conditions
forward to redefining Cairns as the go-to Timeframe 12-week dredging period
destination for luxury leisure,” George said. Completion First larger cruise ship to enter
upgraded channel in late 2019