Christmas Pageant 2024

The 2024 Christmas Pageant operated by Jimbo & Lou Tavener of Jmalt Holdings Pty Ltd (their 11th year of running it under their company, 16 years for Lou) was a wonderful success and a great night for all who attended. This was not only by the organization of the event by Lou also all of the people who assisted in all sorts of ways.

The Christmas tree – Thanks to Jimbo & Kyran Randall and Kody Watson for the cutting of the tree, to Jeremy & Maria Watson for providing the tree and to Brianna Tavener, Rachel/Grace/Alicia/Ian Wills, Ben Christian for decorating it and the fence behind. Thankyou too to the NI Connect Holiday program kids who painted new Christmas decorations for the tree. They looked great!

Marketing –thanks to Toni Howard of Photopress for the ad and posters; and to Norfolk Online and the Norfolk Islander for their promotion of the event in advertising. Thankyou to all the business who allowed posters to go up there too.

Thankyou to my float decoration team and the decorations pile that gets bigger every year. Many of those on floats got in and decorated their own and the others were done by Brianna Tavener and Ingrid. Thankyou yorlye.

My deepest thanks to all of these people who were in the parade in one way or another or provided vehicles for us to use.

Firstly our Baunti Beauties our fabulous dancers treated everyone to a ‘flash dance’ on the road before the parade reached there and were amazing as usual.

The Parade inclusions:

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The Christmas Angel Truck provided and drove by John Ponno Quintal. Our beautiful angel was Katherine Jauczius

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The Nativity Truck Laurie Charlton and Combined churches/NIYC kids

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Elves float The truck provided and driven by Errol Unkles, our wonderful Elves were Emmy Innes-Walker and Mary-Beth Tarren & her friend Whendi.

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Thomas the Tank Engine provided by Jmalt Holdings Driven by Barry Morg Christian

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The Gingerbread House The truck was provided and driven by rory Mullins. The gingerbread girl was Alana Qimaqima and the gingerbread figure Amber Edwards.

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A new float this year was Peter Pan. The truck was provided by Hibiscus Motela and driven by Dylan Menzies. Peter Pan was Wes Quintal, Wendy was Livi Cooper, Tinkerbell was Amy Quintal, Captain Hook was Terry Gapes and the Lost children were Kalani Quintal and George Bigg.

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Fairy float The truck provided and driven by Duncan Evans. Our gorgeous fairies were Zena Zeilstra, Irene Buffett, Dianne Adams and Trudy Sheppard

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Richard Paynes Austin 7 vintage car

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The Banyan Park float

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Donald & Daisy Duck The truck provided and driven by Kate Knight. Donald was Vaughn Nichols and Daisy Deb Wheeler.

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The Paapahaia Drummers float

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Vintage truck ‘Car See’ Matt, Susie Bigg drove this beautiful old truck.

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Superhero Reindeer The truck provided by Ross & Gaelene Quintal and driven by Josh Christian. Our Superhero Reindeer was Richard Kirkwood.

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The Toy Story truck The truck provided and driven by Ben Ritchie Land & Sea. Our characters Woody – Tama Ponini, Jessie – Indiana Quintal, Bullseye the horse – Ava Monty, Buzz Lightyear – Caelan Qimaqima, Rex the Dinasaur – Archie Monty and Bo Peep – Azzy Douran.

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Vintage car Pontiac The car was provided for us to use by Ric Robinson and it was driven by Tardy Evans.

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Beauty and the Beast. The Moke provided and driven by Alex McGillicuddy Beauty was Sara and the Beast was Finn De Boam

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The Lions walkers

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The Star Wars float – a great private float by Cassie Christian and family.

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The Joy to the World truck The truck provided and driven by the SDA Church

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Cinderella The truck provided and driven by Nathan Reeves. Our characters were Cinderella – Vanessa Peterson, Prince Charming – Wes Steve, Stepsister 1 – Helen Brackin, Stepsister 2 Ngaire Christian, Wicked step-mother – Helen Jackson.

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Minnie & Mickey Mouse The truck provided and driven by Caryn & Paul Harrington. Mickey Mouse was Alan Summerscales and Minnie Mouse was Dianne Summerscales

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Shrek float The truck provided and driven by John Christian Bailey. Our characters were Shrek John Chapman, Princess Fiona Tahlia Chapman and Donkey was I car who..

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Upsadaisy The truck provided and driven by Alex Nobbs. Upsadaisy was Tanya Randall.

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Superman & Wonderwoman float The truck provided by Tradewinds Country Cottages and driven by Sally Panter. Superman was Leyton Clark and Wonderwoman was Rachel Wills.

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The Frozen float The truck provided & driven by Jake Sheridan Our characters were: Anna – Nicole Hopcroft, Elsa – Samantha Fraser Hans – Samual the Rotary Exchange student, Kristoff – Archie McDonald, Sven Reindeer – Belle Hopcrofts. Olaf – Killian Fraser

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The Barbie float another private float by Ni Real Estate

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Second vehicle for NI Real Estate

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Moana float The truck provided and driven by Jimbo Norfolk Industries. Our characters were Moana – Kalani Christian, Maui – Karsha Adams Te Fiti – Ebony Parsons.

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Vintage car Ford Fairlane The car was provided and driven by Wiggy Knapton.

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Batman - The truck provided and driven by Luke Fitzpatrick. Our characters were Batman – Liam Peopells, Poison Ivy – Grace Wills, Joker – Luke Charlton and Robin – Nguyen Hung (Hung).

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The Jinglebell float Another private float from Robyn May and Kerrie.

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Alice in Wonderland float - The truck provided and driven by Raewyn Baker P&R Groceries. Our characters were White Rabbit – Ella-

Kay Ellis

, Alice – Alicia Wills, Queen of Hearts – Shelley Walker, Mad Hatter – Kev Randall, Chesshire Cat – Chevy McCoy Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum - Georgia Fraser & Chloe McGillicuddy.

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Spiderman float - The Humvee provided and driven by John Adams. Spiderman was Rawson Buffett.

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The Junk Band this was a private float from Revolve Your world and all of the instruments were made with junk.

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Motorbike with the Grinch The motorbike was provided and driven by Howard Martin. Our Grinch was Jonty Martin . Our lady who got her bag snatched was Mia Martin.

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Pocahontas float The truck provided and driven by Penny Kemp. Pocahontas was Frankie Douran and Kacoum was James Christian-Bailey.

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The Anglicare float

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All the motorbikers who attended and rode their motorbikes in the parade

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St John Ambulance

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Blue Nanwi Police boat

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The Maries Tours bus truck with Santa & Mrs Santa The truck was provided and driven by Charles Christian – Bailey Pitcairn Settlers Village

Santa Claus was Phil Lully Nobbs and Mrs Santa Tahnie Wieczorek.

Thankyou also to NIRC for the provision of stools, road blocks and for allowing us to use Rawson Hall as a change room.

Thankyou to Revolve your World for the extra rubbish bins

Thankyou to Trent Christian for doing the sound & being the main entertainer. With a swag of local performers joining him he didn’t have much time to sing but we were treated to wonderful entertainment none the less.

Thankyou to all those who performed at the concert - Soul Sisters, Soul Brothers, Combined Churches/NICYM, Charlene Christian-Bailey, Katherine & Jauczius, Jessica Bosley, Junk Band, Alfredo Romero and Trent & Kalani Christian & friends.

Thankyou to the Lions Club for operating the Merry Go Round for the kids enjoyment.

Thanks to all of the numerous stall holders for being there.

Thankyou to the Norfolk Island Police for manning the roadblocks at Rawson and the Roundabout to ensure the road closure and to Tet who put in place those near the RSL.

I apologise if there is anyone I have missed but thankyou all. It was the biggest (and best) Christmas Pageant yet we think.

Thanks f’ uklun

Lou & Jimbo

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