TERMS AND CONDITIONS
All participants and spectators of the Downtown Parade are asked to please be vigilant about safety during the parade.
PARADE PARTICIPANTS:
1. Participants are wholly responsible for any injuries (including death), loss or damages that eventuate from their participation in the parade.
2. Lollies and other give-aways can NOT be thrown from the floats. If you wish to have lollies or other give-aways, they must be handed out by adults walking beside the float.
3. It is asked that no weighty items be handed out and it is preferred that only covered lollies and paper pamphlets be distributed.
4. All floats must have all lights visible e.g. head lights, indicators (front & back) and tail lights.
5. All float drivers and parade entrants must have full view of the roadway at all times.
6. Drivers must be licensed to drive the particular class of vehicle that the float is and all vehicles must be roadworthy.
7. Please be mindful of the public by not using displays that are crude, contain profanity or could in anyway promote negative feedback.
8. All parade participants agree to partake at their own risk and to indemnify and keep indemnified the Mareeba District Rodeo Association Inc. against all claims, suits, actions, demands, damages, costs and expenses which may be brought against it in respect of any injuries (including death), loss or damages sustained in the course of partaking in the Parade.
9. The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The judges have the right to not award a prize if they do not wish to do so for any reason whatsoever.
FLOAT FORMATION
The formation of floats etc. in the parade will be in Byrnes Street, between Rankin and Herberton Streets. Go to the area near the Beaurepaire’s Traffic Lights (Byrnes/Rankin) and parade marshals will be on hand to direct floats. Please take special note of their instructions.
HORSE MOUNTED ENTRIES: Horse mounted entries will line up in Byrnes Street in front of Cater’s Mensland. No stallions are allowed in the parade. Horses must be quiet and the rider must be in control of their horse at all times or they will not be allowed in the parade. All riders under 18 years of age must wear an approved skull cap, even if in fancy dress.
BEST DRESSED BICYCLES: All decorated bicycles are to ride in formation as directed by the parade marshals. Any breaking of formation will result in disqualification. Bicycles are to be judged in the middle of the street opposite Centrelink from 7:00pm.
Judging commences at 7:00pm for all sections. It is vital that all participants are in position by 7:00pm so that judging can commence and be completed before the parade begins at 7:45pm sharp. Drivers of any motor driven entries are requested not to leave their vehicles once they are in position.
After two circuits of Byrnes Street all floats, horses etc. will be dismissed at the starting point.
PARADE SPECTATORS
1. Parents are asked to be responsible for their children and need to be aware of where they are at all times. It is vital that parents prevent their children from going out onto the roadway once the parade has commenced, even if the floats come to a halt for a short time.
2. Spectators are not to run out onto the roadway to collect lollies or other give-aways during the parade.
3. Spectators are to wait until the parade has completely finished (after 2 circuits) before they or their children go out onto the roadway.
4. Spectators are asked to stay behind the white line-marking of the parking bays i.e. leave the 2 full lanes down both sides of Byrnes Street clear for the parade to move along.
5. Spectators are not to throw anything at any horse, bicycle, float or participant in the parade.