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PARADE THEMES and links to Photo Gallery
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Preparing
The parade participants as they prepared for their big moment.
PARADE THEMES
Nations Within a Nation
The opening of the parade was a celebration of Indigenous culture. Designed by Bronwyn Bancroft, this section acknowledged the Indigenous cultural population and language groups of the New South Wales people.
State and Territories
The New South Wales float led the 8 State and Territory centrepiece floats.
War and Peace
Designed by Mark Thompson, this section acknowledged the heroes of Australians at war, their families, the carers, peacemakers and pacifists in the last 100 years.
Helping Hands
Stephen Goddard’s design recognised the community organisations and people who have tirelessly committed their efforts to others in need.
Nation on the Move
Nation on the Move looked at how our nation works through communications, finance, transport and construction. David Ward-Fear brought to life some of the icons associated with these themes.
Good Sports
This section celebrates our nation’s sportspeople and the sports we play and watch in Australia. From the Olympics to footy to diverse sports and our image as TV-watching Norms.
Who Are We?
Designed by Wendy Osmond, this section represented our diversity, the historical changes that have occurred over the last 100 years and the key processes which signpost how these changes occurred.
Did We Do That?
David Waller and Gavin Barbey presented a wild carnival of wonderful inventions, preventions and discoveries. Did We Do That? looked at the fantastic things that we have created over the last century.
Artistically Speaking
Designed by Eamon D’Arcy, this section was an exposé of Australian celebrities and icons of music, radio, literature, theatre, film and television.
All The Rage
John Pryce-Jones presented a fashion parade of the fads and fashions through the decades. We rememberd the clothes, cars and trends that kept us hip through the century, those we have seen again and the ones we would rather forget.
Tomorrow
Designed by Kim Carpenter this section explores who we are now and the future and maturity of Australia. Seniors, families, young people and children featured in this section.
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