1996 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
The Mardi Gras Parade - 2nd March
The showcase of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival is the
Parade. It is the largest night time parade in the world with, this year,
over 5000 participants making up 190 floats and walking groups
and it is Australia's biggest, most exciting event of Lesbian and Gay pride.
There were over 650,000 people lining the streets
to watch the parade, which was also telecast around the world to
15 million viewers.
Enter the gallery below to get a taste of the excitiment and colour
of the parade, then rush out and book your ticket so you can get to
the next one. (Apologies for the quality of some of the photos.)
The gallery is laid out in a quilt (or matrix) with one picture in each panel.
To navigate the gallery move around the quilt using the direction
links or simply click anywhere in the picture. There are about 200
photos in the gallery.
Enter the Gallery
Photos Copyright © 1996 Pinkboard,
John B.
Mardi Gras Awards
The awards night was held on 6th May at the Sydney Town Hall.
New Hall of Fame members:
- Corby Beard
- Miss NZ
- Richard Cobden
Fair Day Awards:
- Best Decorated Community Stall: Australian Line Dance
- Best Decorated Commercial Stall: Mephisto Leather
- Outstanding Commitment by a Volunteer to Fair Day:
Joy Marshall
- Outstanding Commitment by a Volunteer to Mardi Gras Administration:
Marion Hansell
Visual Display Awards:
- Best Window Display: The Bookshop Darlinghurst
- Best Decorated Facade: Oxford Koala Hotel
- Best Decorated Venue Interior: Oxford Hotel
Media Awards:
- Mardi Gras Mainstream Media Award: Daily Telegraph - Julietta Jameson,
Stewart Hawkins, Peter Holder
- Mardi Gras Gay and Lesbian Media Award:
Sydney Star Observer Festival '96 Guide
Festival Awards:
- Outstanding Community Event: The Zoo Walk - Order of Perpetual Indulgence
- Outstanding Sporting Event: Soccer - Team Sydney
- Outstanding Visual Arts Event: Tie: Chrysalis - Maree Azzopardi; Swan Song
- Outstanding Performing Arts Event: Tie: 700 Positions; Venus and Adonis
- Outstanding Commitment by a Volunteer to the Festival: Penny Price
- Special Festival Award: Judy Connelli and Suzanne Johnston -
Stars Come Out performance of Perfect Strangers
Parade Awards:
- Best Individual Humour Entry: Greg Logan -
Mum, There's something I've got to tell you (He actually did come out!)
- Best Individual Entrant: Darren Burgess -
A Grand Night Out with Frocksie Bocks
- Best Small Group Entrant: Spoofters (I was in this float!!!!)
- Best Commercial Entrant: Bonnie Prince Charlie
- Best Community Entrant: Priscilla Queen of the Desert - BGF
- Best Out of Town Entrant: Star Trash
- Outstanding Commitment by a Volunteer to Parade: Graham Greenhalgh
Party Awards:
- Best Costume Worn by a Man: Ron Muncaster
- Best Costume Worn by a Woman: Philipa Playford
- Best Costume Worn by a Group: Mirrors Reflecting Gay Pride
- Outstanding Commitment by a Volunteer to Party: Felix Feist
- Outstanding Commitment by a Volunteer to Workshop: Michael Nichols
Special Awards:
- Outstanding Commitment in Addressing HIV/AIDS Issues: Reverend Greg Smith
- Outstanding Commitment to Mardi Gras: Philip Diment
- Outstanding Commitment to the Gay and Lesbian Community: Frances Rand - LOTL
More Mardi Gras
panther@pinkboard.com.au
Updated: 11th May, 1996