Town crier rings in 50th anniversary of the Westernport Festival
in the main street parade at Hastings today...
The parade element of the festival celebrates the Westernport Bay community
around the Hastings region...
Groups, schools and services take part...
Each year has a theme...
This year, the theme was celebrating diversity, inclusiveness and friendship....
The town crier looked resplendent in his red and black finery
in contrast with the white of the naval band...
The street parade was alive with colour...
Rainbow Connections Youth and Family Group supports
transgender and gender creative children 12 years of age and under,
plus their parents and siblings.
It is the first time that an LGBTQI+ group has ever marched in the Westernport Festival...
I am not sure what this group represents, but it was certainly colourful...
Many primary aged children, representing their school, enjoyed being part of the parade...
