Festival of the Knob at Yorkeys Knob draws huge crowd
A competition to toss a very large wooden doorknob was a feature of a vibrant community event when Yorkeys Knob welcomed all to its 19th annual Festival of the Knob.
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The flood-ravaged community of Yorkeys Knob bounced back with a bang for the 19th annual Festival of the Knob on Saturday on the beach front.
Yorkeys Knob residents association present Adrian Gover said every year the community festival became bigger and this year, food vendors all sold out and organisers had to send out for more loo rolls.
Entertainment by Jazz Academy, Yorkeys Knob State School choir, FNQ bands, Boat Club karaoke, Unity Performing Arts, Z Crew Zumba, the Ke Aloha Hawaiian Dance Group, Cairns String Orchestra, and Drum-Infinity was popular, with a spacious grassy area in front of the stage.
Community members readily joined in the dancing and singing.
There was a wide variety of market stalls.
The inaugural ‘Biggest Tosser’ competition was well-supported – it involved throwing an oversized doorknob long distance.
The ladies’ winner was Toss Taylah Odell with a throw of 9.3m and the men’s prize was won by Jack Morley with a whopping 16.3m toss.
“It was actually quite fun, everyone gathered around and cheered, it was quite a giggle,” Mr Gover said.
“The children’s sandcastles competition was popular and there were about five prizes there.”
He said while there were people from everywhere, it was a great opportunity for the close-knit community to come together.
“People have a bite to eat and chat to neighbours and meet each other, and that’s what community is about, in a lot of parts of the world that’s been lost,” Mr Gover said.
“We are geographically removed, it’s not one suburb flowing in to the next, and people in the community are quite clear about what they do and don’t want,” he said, citing the long-running battle to have a proposed Chinese Wellness Centre on the headland scrapped.
“This community has strong pride, we are proud of bits and pieces, we’ve got a great school, a medical centre, a new rugby field and the boat ramp, quite a lot for a little town,” Mr Gover said.
“We’re not a resort town, it’s a really nice place for locals.”
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