Community
19 March, 2024
Sugar town readies for 100
IT’S not every day a town turns 100 but in less than 100 days Tully will be spending the weekend of June 7-8 commemorating and celebrating its centenary.
Tully 100 community committee chairman Dr Rob Magarey said that the weekend calendar was shaping up to be action packed.
“While everyone is invited, the committee is looking forward to welcoming Tully residents past and present, and their families and friends to these events,” he said.
“Tully State School also celebrates its 100th birthday this year.
“So we’re starting the weekend’s commemorations there with tours, which will be a trip down memory lane for many people.
“The dinner dance on the Friday night will then bring everyone together to rekindle old friendships, share stories and create new ones.
“On the Saturday morning a parade up Butler St will precede a civic reception to be held at the cyclone shelter, with re-enactment of the original auction of town blocks.
“And on the Sunday morning, a ‘Canecutters Smoko’ at the Tully Showgrounds will give everyone the opportunity to relax and share new memories.”
Dr Magarey said additional Tully 100 events had been added to the 2024 calendar that included an oral history project to be launched this month, historical library displays from May and a fashion parade, car boot sale and cemetery tours – all held before the big weekend.
Next year Tully Sugar Limited and cane industry partners will celebrate the centenary of the first crush at Tully’s sugar mill with more events and festivities planned for the community and visitors in ‘Sugar Week’ from May 17-22, 2025.
The Tully 100 program can be viewed at tully100.online where tickets for the dinner dance can be booked. To be part of the Tully centenary street parade business and community groups, and individuals are encouraged to email: tullystreetparade@gmail.com and register their interest by April 19, 2024.
