Thursday, November 30, 2006

Dragons on the Clarence


Dragons on the Clarence Sunday 29th October 2006 was the day of the Grafton Dragon Boats Races own on the Clarence River in the town of Grafton.


31 Teams competed for the prize trophy on the day, after a fine day of paddling to victory the Yamba Team crew of the crown and glory sweat it out during the day. Some of the other teams paddling hard on the day were the ANZ team, The Woodies, Go for green The Village People just to name a few.

Friday, November 24, 2006

Spirit of Grafton Jacca Highlights Documentary



Jacaranda Films has just finished shooting the longest running floral festival in Australia better known as the Jacaranda Festival which is held every year since 1935. The event has involved the crowning of Jacaranda Queen tradition which brings crowds around 30,000 visitors and locals to the country town of Grafton. The Jacca Highlights 55mins DVD is due out for release this coming December 2006 and will be available for $20.00 per copy which includes the highlights .




The main elements are the Street Parade,Crowning of the Queen, Youth Rock Music Concert,Dragon Boats Races and Family Fun Entertainment Day. There are many extras including the Talent Quest and Big Breakfest staged live at Market Square feeding up to around 10,000 lining up for the day.

See some the photos above taken throughout the crazy week and some of the Beach Boys wannabes kicking up the stage.

Wheels Of Time Steam Train Documentary




Glenreagh Mountain Railway Inc was established in 1989 to operate a heritage tourist railway on the Glenreagh to Ulong section of the former Glenreagh to Dorrigo railway line. The star attraction is the beautifully restored engine No. 1919, "Betty" the steam locomotive.



In the Wheels of Time documentary, the volunteers of GMR share the hard work that has been undertaken to restore "Betty" to her former glory and to re-establish the railway line to become a successful tourist attraction.


Wheels of Time 45mins DVD available for $25.00 including postage within Australia. We also have available limited stock of the Directors Cut on VHS Pal Video for $15.00 including postage.


Please check out the Jacaranda Films website for further details and all enquires email jacarandafilms@hotmail.com or contact Robert on Mobile 0429854632