1/26Jeff Daniels of the Minjil dance group dance with a CADCAI lion at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
In pictures: Chinese New Year street parade
Chinese New Year celebrations were in full swing to welcome the year of the rat on the weekend when the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc held its popular annual street parade on Grafton Street in the Cairns city centre.
2/26Jeff Daniels of the Minjil dance group dance performs at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
3/26Elizabeth Lee, Pahoua Thao, Kelly Moua, Pachia Moua, Elly Moua and Ia Moua of the Nkauj Hmoob Sunshine dance group from the Hmong Youth Society at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
4/26Morgan Williams, 3, and her grandmother Trisha Gates feeds the CADCAI lion a red envelope at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
5/26The CADCAI junior lion dancers perform for the crowd at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
6/26Olga Angohi and Maria Angohi, 4, feeds the CADCAI lion a red envelope at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
7/26Jamie Edkins, 12, Carla Wilson and Charlie Maguire, 4, watch the CADCAI dragon dancers perform at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
8/26The CADCAI dragon dancers perform at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
9/26The CADCAI dragon dancers perform at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
10/26The CADCAI dragon dancers perform at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
11/26Sequoia Edwards, 4, and Vanessa Fitzgerald, 5, at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
12/26Sasha Edney, 6, Margaret Marsten and Will Marsten, 8, at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
13/26Giacomo Mancini, 3, and Maggie Mancini at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
14/26James Purdom and Jasmine Uhr at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
15/26Lakisha Chan and Alice Chan at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
16/26Jessica Nguyen and Rebecca Nguyen at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
17/26Russell Martin, Melissa Yet Foy, Mahalia Yet Foy, Carly Martin and Brad Anderson at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
18/26Hayley Graham, Lincoln Martin, Reuben Martin, Mikaylee Martin and Bianca Graham at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
19/26Linda Lai, Hank Chan and Lea Li at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
20/26The Cairns Taiko drummers perform for the crowd at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
21/26Mary Blee and Hailey Heusdens at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
22/26Freya Stark, 3, of Manoora, gets acquainted with a CADCAI lion at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
23/26Lai Chulchan, Jasmine Cho, 6, and Chiemi Nono at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
24/26Yuki Doidge and Ami Harris at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
25/26Chelsea Cross, Hailey Lynch, Jackson Ma and Ash Seivers at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
26/26Emma Lyle and Jooa Hwang at the Cairns and District Chinese Association Inc Chinese New Year street festival on Grafton Street. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE
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