09/03/2026
WOW!! WOW!! WOW!! What an AWESOME day!!!
Some of us are still so excited we are still dancing in circles.... some of us are still washing the colour off....and all of us can't get the (exhausted) silly grins off our faces.
All because of the inaugural Holi Festival of Colour that brought an unmatched level of culture; colour and community to Nicholson Mall on Saturday
We were so excited to be a part of the day and to see all the smiles (and colour) on everyone's faces....but such an event would never have happened if it wasn't for an abundance of amazing people and community....
Namely.....
Dupinder and Ruby - The Maharaja Palace Bairnsdale
The Mahraja Palace Restaurant Staff (amazing Butter Chicken btw!!)
Julien Stannus - GO2creative
Sudhir - Town Central Motel Bairnsdale
Simon and Rob - Entertainment Gippsland
Annemieke - The Book Orchard
Benn - Sapphire Lighting and Audio Productions
Mick Harrington - Mick Harrington Music
Mick; Murray and Mary - Gippsland Critical Minerals
Students from the Gippsland Grammar
Janaki Eswar Janaki Easwar
Tarun Bajaj
Dipika
George Rebeiro George Rebeiro
Ty Gatt - DJ Gatty
Graham and Amy Grazy's Country - Grazy & Aymes
Karl and the legendary Lions Club BBQ Gents
Members of The Sunrise Rotary Club
Valdo Fernandes and Sherize Monterio
The Crossfit Bairnsdale Crew
Brooke, Kim, Prad - Victoria Police
Valerie Morris -
Kaylene Williamson; Jamie Williamson; Peyton and Riley
Agrima - Henna Artist
Tom Serville, Jason Cross, Sean Murray, Aileen Cross, Megan Cross - East Gippsland Historical Reenactment Society
JJ - Bairnsdale Advertiser
Red Cross
CFA
Shire of East Gippsland - East Gippsland Shire Council
Tim Bull MP
BCCI Volunteers
Diana Beggs; John Rees; Phil Beggs, Terry Lay - Beggs2differ
Indian Community - Sale; Lakes Entrance; Traralgon; Bairnsdale
Tambo Waste
Any legends we have inadvertently left of the list 🫢
and of course, a big THANK YOU to everyone who came and partied with us....
Bring on Diwali!!