1/47Fran Thomas and Shelley French at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
Get your Groove on: 100+ smiling faces gather for global festival
There was traditional dance and costumes, upbeat music and the delicious smell of food wafting over Queens Park Mackay for the popular Global Grooves Festival. SEE ALL THE PHOTOS.
2/47Sayyid Moore-Blackman, Tatiana, Tekani, Tehera Giblett and Tiwi Yow Yeh at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
3/47Susie Fredline and Emily Walker at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
4/47Brent McLean and Phil French at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
5/47Jeffery Timor at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
6/47PJ Burridge, Gina Daniel and Daesha Wairau at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
7/47Raylene and Clay Bettridge at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
8/47Rose Borg, Veronica Gauci, Rosemarie Chapman, Lyn Zahra and Doris Gauci from Mackay Maltese Club at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
9/47Remedy and Melina, Josephine Majid, Marlene Saylor, at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
10/47Jenny Weston, Mike Schifcofski, Jenny Schifcofski and Dianne Ward at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
11/47Donna Isaacs and Eva OBrien from Energy Skills Queensland at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
12/47Lillianna, Melanie Kemp, Arie, Temaui and Elizabeth at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
13/47Pauline Davidson, Kaitlyn Bartlett, Matias Peltola and Amy Woodhouse at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
14/47Cortney and Alani Lemson with Raylene and Clay Bettridge at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
15/47Ruby, Marjanca and Layla Soke at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
16/47Kilian and Kawanny at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
17/47Zacquan Santo and Dave Short at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
18/47Millie and Leo Berardi at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
19/47Edelina David, Zoey Venice David and Veronica David at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
20/47Saskia Allan and Chelsea Kitchin at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
21/47Ella Harrison and Brenda Wilson at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
22/47Crystal Kennedy, Ella Adams and Keita Brunker at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
23/47Hayden Harper, Kristy Harper and Henry Harper at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
24/47Thokozani Sibanda and Matipa Makova at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
25/47Tegan Philpott, Meecham Philpott and Gabriel Caulton at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
26/47Dani Miles – Dani Em Art at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
27/47Steph Honan, Ollie Hews and Jaimee Honan at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
28/47Ivan Belarmino and Nitaya Mitford-Burgess at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
29/47Thai Aussie Community Mackay at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
30/47Terence Darby, Edison Quakawoot, Jacob Manatan, Cameron Manata and Joshua Yowyeh at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
31/47Isaiah Baggow, Zac Campbell, Ethan Manatan, Terence Roberston and Traejorn Cora at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
32/47Yindee Robertson, Porsha Cora and Briony Quakawoot at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
33/47Isabella Shields, Marley Crompton and Mollie Fitzpatrick at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
34/47Isabella Cummins at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
35/47Jade Williams and Moni Malaulau at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
36/47Marichu and Justin Smith at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
37/47Kenny Hines and Liesa Hines at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
38/47Kia Tau Te Rangimarie Kapahaka Roopu at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
39/47Jennifer Emmett and Karen Bonham from Pelican Zen at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
40/47Joan Murray and Sharee McDonald at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
41/47Kia Tau Te Rangimarie Kapahaka Roopu at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
42/47Tchundal Malar Aboriginal Dance troupe at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
43/47Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
44/47Amaya Shearn, Bianca Shearn, Shanya Stevens and Aleeza Axiak at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
45/47Isabella Cummins at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
46/47Claddagh School of Irish Dance Mackay and Marian at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
47/47Isabella Cummins and Lucy Fitzpatrick at Global Grooves, Queens Park East Mackay Saturday 21 October 2023 Picture: Michaela Harlow
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