TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
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Parade Entry is open to businesses, schools, community organisations and individuals based within the Lockyer Valley region.
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Entry in the parade is FREE.
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To nominate your entry, you must complete and sign the approved Entry Form, Risk Assessment Check List, Media Consent Form and provide a copy of your Public Liability Insurance Certificate of Currency to Lockyer Valley Regional Council no later than 5pm Friday 29 August 2025.
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All parade entrants must pre-register. Registration on the day is not available.
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Participants are required to remain in the marshalling area until 11am or earlier as indicated by the parade marshal once foot traffic has dispersed.
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Refusal to provide required supporting documentation may lead to an entrant’s disqualification from the parade.
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A category must be selected, or the entry will be invalid and not judged thereby forfeiting a prize.
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Only one category per entry.
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The judging will take place prior to the parade in the marshalling area. Winners in each category receive a rosette, with the Grand Champion receiving a rosette, $250 prize money and a perpetual shield.
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All entrants must agree to follow all directions from the organisers, including parade marshals.
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All entrants should ensure that their displays are free from obstructions and hazards to the public and participants.
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All floats will be inspected prior to parade; if they are found to be non-compliant the group will be asked to rectify the issue before taking part in the 2025 Laidley Spring Festival Street Parade.
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NO food or lollies to be ‘tossed’ into the spectators during the parade. Walkers may distribute such items in a safe manner. This is in line with the Risk Management Plan for the parade.
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Prizes will be awarded to the Group/Organisation as named on the entry form.
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Any prizes awarded will not be redeemable for cash.
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The judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
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The judges’ reserve the right to withhold the prize if there are insufficient entries in the category.
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The Laidley Spring Festival Street Parade will do one lap of the Laidley CBD as per the map provided in due course.
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Entrants are reminded that it is their responsibility to comply with any safety matters or regulations relating to public liability.
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Entrants must not breach any traffic laws and must follow the appropriate speed limit of 10km during the parade.
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All vehicles carrying passengers must be roadworthy and currently registered including trailers and tractors.
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The security of all the displays remains the sole responsibility of the entrant.
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The organisers and sponsors accept no responsibility for damage, injury, or theft, which may occur because of your entry into this parade.
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Lockyer Valley Regional Council accepts no responsibility or liability for any actions or incidents relating to or occurring during the parade.
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Please ensure that you have adequate Property and Public Liability Insurance that protects you in relation to anything you propose doing as part of your participation in the parade.
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All entrants agree to the organisers publicising their name, address and photographs taken in association with this event in any reasonable manner the organiser sees fit.
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Failure to comply with the Terms and Conditions of entry may lead to cancellation of entry.