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The iconic Melbourne Cup will be paraded in a colourful street festival in Dargaville on Friday, August 31 as part of the annual Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour.

Taking off in July, the Cup will tour Australia before jumping over the ditch to New Zealand. The all-day event, hosted by the Dargaville Racing Club, will provide an opportunity to see the 18-carat trophy valued at AU$175,000.

“This is a great opportunity for Dargaville to be promoted. We have been working on this for many months and are thrilled to be one of the two racing clubs selected in New Zealand. All funds raised will be given back to the community,” says Dargaville Racing Club secretary, Basil Smith.

The tour will include street festival with food, live music and performers, and a parade of the Cup as well as visits to local schools, hospitals and aged care homes. “We are still working out the finer details of the event but we aim to make it a fun community day, to get the whole town involved and to attract people from outlying areas to come over.”

“The chance to get dressed up as jockeys, colouring competitions and cup-themed fashion parades are just some of the ideas for school activities.”

For more information, contact Basil Smith .

Source: Kaipara Lifestyler, Kaipara – 27 June 2012