1/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Skyler Watterson, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
2013 Grand Central Floral Parade
It was a sea of colour as floats, centred around the theme 'A Storybook of Colour', made their way along the parade route for the 2013 Grand Central Floral Parade of the 64th Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers.
2/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Ada McKenzie, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
3/65USQ float. Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
4/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Genevieve Cheek and Vince Little, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
5/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, (from left) Tehgan Barnes, Paul Davis and Petrina Yorke with the Dr Who float, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
6/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Lauren Dalamaras on Empire Theatres Phantom of the Opera float, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
7/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Dan Stewart in the DLSA float, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
8/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Toowoomba Trail Ride Club, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
9/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Ann Pilapil, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
10/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Toowoomba Trail Ride Club, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
11/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
12/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Blazer Bear with the Rural Fire Brigade float, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
13/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
14/65Woolworths float. Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
15/65Klub VW. Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
16/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
17/65Klub VW. Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
18/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
19/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
20/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
21/65Youth Connect float. Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
22/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
23/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
24/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
25/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
26/65TRC float. Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
27/65Grand Central float. Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
28/65Toowoomba Municipal Band. Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
29/65Heritage Bank float. Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
30/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
31/65St Vincents Private Hospital. Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
32/65Space Pilots. Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade. Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle. Picture: Nev Madsen
33/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Maureen Cunningham, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
34/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, USQ VC Jan Thomas (centre) waves as she leads the USQ float, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
35/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, The Grand Central float, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
36/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Disability Action Week float, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
37/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Ken Dobson (left) and Jarrod Shannon, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
38/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Brody Martin, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
39/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Carnival Ambassador Teek Cooper, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
40/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
41/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Keera Banks in the Grand Central float, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
42/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Rosemary and Len Kennedy in their Model T Ford, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
43/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Zoe Lamore (left) and Tanya Burkhardt, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
44/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
45/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, (from left) Casey Van Zelst, Georgia-Mae Smith and Holly Rogers in the Grand Central float, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
46/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Ashley Waugh, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
47/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Kate Barton, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
48/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Toni Mitchell in the Disability Action Week float, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
49/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
50/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Hayley Reynolds with Jay the dog, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
51/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
52/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Tegan Poplawski from Breathe Health Club, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
53/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
54/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
55/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
56/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Voelcker Sapolu in front of the Youth Connect float, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
57/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Diane Geytenbeck and Jacob Watton, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
58/65Carnival of Flowers 2013 parade, Colin Mackay and Madison Hebbard, Saturday, September 21, 2013. Photo Kevin Farmer / The Chronicle. Picture: Kevin Farmer
59/65Having fun at the parade are (back) Brodie Zimmerle, Judy Zimmerle, Chloe Stafford and (front) Cooper Stafford. Picture: Kevin Farmer
60/65Hanorah Norris from Rockville State School. Picture: Kevin Farmer
61/65Watching the parade are (from left) Jessica Bonell, Samantha Bonell, Katherine Bonell, Chyenne Murphy and Jillian Bonell. Picture: Kevin Farmer
62/65Riley Kuhnemann. Picture: Kevin Farmer
63/65Laidley Spring Festival float. Picture: Kevin Farmer
64/65Waiting for the start of the parade are (from left) Dean Mitchell, Ella and Jade Hodkinson. Picture: Kevin Farmer
65/65Waiting for the start of the parade are (from left) Jade Hodkinson, Dean Mitchell and Ella Hodkinson. Picture: Kevin Farmer
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