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Picnic a popular people-pleaser
August 02, 2011
More than 5000 people enjoyed some fun in the sun at the Cerebral Palsy League’s 2011 Picnic in the Park presented by Treasury Hotel & Casino.
Roma Street Parkland was transformed into an all-abilities oasis for families and friends looking for some excitement on a sunny Saturday in Brisbane. On the main stage, performances by Dreadlock Cowboy, Lorin Nicholson, Cascades, Francesca de Valence and the Australian Army Band-Brisbane kept the crowds entertained throughout the day.
A celebrity cook-off saw MasterChef contestant and winemaker John Hughes team-up with Erik Paartalu (Brisbane Roar) Jo Henderson (and 97.3FM) to compete against Treasury Hotel & Casino’s assistant sous chef Linda Swanson and her team of Ray Smith (Brisbane Lord Mayoral candidate and CPL Ambassador) and Chris Scott (Paralympic gold medal cyclist and CPL Ambassador). It was a close competition but John’s team claimed the victory with their delicious dish of Moroccan-spiced lamb.
In the Picnic in the Park Soccer Tournament, Parsons Brinckerhoff won the cup after defeating CPL, Brisbane Paralympic Football Program, Hesta Super Fund, Super Retail Group and Westpac.
Check out some of the highlights in the photo gallery...
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