Townsville Pacific Festival Archive
The Townsville Pacific Festival (from 1973 to 1991?) received acclaim throughout Australia and overseas and was valuable in the promotion of Townsville and surrounding regions. It gave visitors a taste of the tropical lifestyle and the northern quality of life. The festival had international and national performances and art displays with an emphasis placed on visual spectacle and the outdoors. Entrance was free so as to ensure as many people as possible could join in. The Festival Mardi Gras was a major drawcard but there were many other events in the Festival Programme ranging from jazz and country music nights to fashion parades, fireworks and the Pacific Festival Queen Crowning.
Archive Location: 177, 177a, 177b, Special Collections Map Drawer
Detailed Listing
Box 1
TPF/Meetings/Board of Directors/1/ - 1982 Directors (Elected at Annual General Meeting 3 August 1981)
TPF/Meetings/Board of Directors/2/ - 1983 Directors
TPF/Meetings/Board of Directors/3/ - 1983 Directors Townsville Pacific Festival Board Meetings
TPF/Meetings/Board of Directors/4/ - 1985 Directors
TPF/Meetings/Minutes of Meetings/1/ - 1 January 1979 to 30 June 1979
TPF/Meetings/Minutes of Meetings/2/ - 1 July 1979 to 31 December 1979
TPF/Meetings/Minutes of Meetings/3/ - 1 January 1980 to 30 June 1980
TPF/Meetings/Minutes of Meetings/4/ - 1 July 1980 to 31 December 1980
TPF/Meetings/Minutes of Meetings/5/ - 1 July 1981 to 31 December 1981
TPF/Meetings/Minutes of Meetings/6/ - 1 January 1982 to 30 June 1982
TPF/Meetings/Minutes of Meetings/7/ - 1 July 1982 to 31 December 1982
TPF/Meetings/Minutes of Meetings/8/ - 1 January 1983 to 30 June 1983
TPF/Meetings/Annual General Meeting/1/ - 1979
TPF/Meetings/Annual General Meeting/2/ - 1980
TPF/Meetings/Annual General Meeting/3/ - 1982
TPF/Meetings/Annual General Meeting/4/ - 30 August 1983
TPF/Meetings/Annual General Meeting/5/ - 1986
TPF/Meetings/Annual General Meeting/6/ - 1986 AGM and Annual Report
TPF/Meetings/Annual General Meeting/7/ - 1986 AGM and Annual Report
TPF/Meetings/Annual General Meeting/8/ - 1987
TPF/Meetings/Annual General Meeting/9/ - 1987
Box 2
TPF/Correspondence/1/Float File DL/537/84 KF 14th June 1984 to DL/1164/85 15th August 1985
TPF/Correspondence/2/Birdman Rally material - 1983 to 1986
TPF/Correspondence/3/Festival Brochure and correspondence 1986 - [2 files]
TPF/Correspondence/4/Festival Friendship Bus - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/5/Friends of Festival - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/6/General - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/7/Kuranda Amphitheatre - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/8/Townsville Civic Theatre Hirers Guide - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/9/Glen Shorrock show correspondence, contracts, advertising, insurance, etc.
TPF/Correspondence/10/Itineraries 1986
TPF/Correspondence/11/Magnetic Island 1986
TPF/Correspondence/12/Mall Activities 1986
TPF/Correspondence/13/Mardi Gras 1986
TPF/Correspondence/14/Mardis Gras Concessions
TPF/Correspondence/15/Leisure Festival
TPF/Correspondence/16/Expo International Ale - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/17/Mardis Gras Entertainment - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/18/Battle of Bands - 1986 [contains photographs]
TPF/Correspondence/19/Battle of Bands 1985
TPF/Correspondence/20/Battle of Bands 1986 Entry Forms
TPF/Correspondence/21/Music 1986 letters, promotions, council documents, newspaper articles
TPF/Correspondence/22/Opening Night Party 1986 - [two files]
TPF/Correspondence/23/Parade correspondence
TPF/Correspondence/24/Parade Forms - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/25/Dragon Banner Details [with set of colour photographs]
TPF/Correspondence/26/Mardis Gras Site Options - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/27/Festival Vehicle - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/28/Fireworks - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/29/Grants - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/30/Publicity - 1986-1987
Box 3
TPF/Correspondence/31/Queen Quest Prizes - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/32/Pacific Festival - 1986 [with photos]
TPF/Correspondence/33/For Judges - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/34/Entry Forms -1986
TPF/Correspondence/35/Queen Quest Crowning Night - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/36/Queen QuestTPF/Correspondence/37/Queen Quest Fund Raising - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/38/Special Events - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/39/David Berker Townsville Pacific Festival
TPF/Correspondence/40/Sponsorship Proposals - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/41/Sport - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/42/Static Displays - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/43/Visual Arts - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/44/Performing Arts - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/45/Expressions Queensland Art Gallery
TPF/Correspondence/46/Phil Cass - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/47/Programme Editorial Information - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/48/Tenders Programme - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/49/Programme - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/50/Publicity Press Releases - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/51/General - 1986-1987
Box 4
TPF/Correspondence/52/Programme: Photos, Info, etc. [includes set of photographs]
TPF/Correspondence/53/Thoughts
TPF/Correspondence/543/Programme - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/55/Untitled folder [contains 1986 and 1987 correspondence]
TPF/Correspondence/56/Parade - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/57/Magnetic Island - 1987TPF/Correspondence/58/Music - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/59/Photos
TPF/Correspondence/60Performing Arts - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/61/Fund Raising Queen Quest - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/62/Copy Programme Details
TPF/Correspondence/63/Sports - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/64/Sponsorship Carmichael Ford 1986-1987
TPF/Correspondence/65/Opening Night Party - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/66/Special Events - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/67/Queen Quest Crowning Night
TPF/Correspondence/68/Programme Editorial - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/69/Festival Quest Records
TPF/Correspondence/70Community Calendars
TPF/Correspondence/71/Entry Forms - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/72/Queen Quest Prizes - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/73/Pacific Festival Queen Quest - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/74/Trinidad Calypso Band
TPF/Correspondence/75/Parade Entry Forms - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/76/Fireworks - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/77/Army - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/78/Festival Friendship - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/79/Friends of Festival - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/80/Festival King Itinerary - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/81/Flinders Mall - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/82/Fishing and Fish Events - 1987
TPF/Correspondence/83/Sponsorship Proposals - 1987
Box 5
TPF/Correspondence/84/Townsville Pacific Festival - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/85/Fibres and Fabrics City Admin from The Sunday [illegible]
TPF/Correspondence/86/Certificates - 1989
TPF/Correspondence/87/Special Events - 1986
TPF/Correspondence/88/Hirers' Guide - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/89/Directors' Reports - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/90/Heritage Day
TPF/Correspondence/91/Townsville Pacific Festival Queen Quest - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/92/Queen Quest (entry forms) - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/93/Queen Quest Fundraising - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/94/Queen Quest Crowning Night - 1985
Box 6
TPF/Correspondence/95/Grand Parade - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/96/Festival Friendship - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/97/Aboriginal and Islanders' Festival - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/98/International Youth Year - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/99/Brass Ensemble - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/100/Sport - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/101/Site Holders - 1983
TPF/Correspondence/102/Aboriginal and Islanders' Festival - 1984
TPF/Correspondence/103/Food Stalls - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/104/Crafts/Decorations - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/105/Sponsors - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/106/Townsville Promotion - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/107/Mardis Gras - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/108/Festival Acts - 1984 and 1985
TPF/Correspondence/109/All Nations' Day - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/110/Magnetic Island - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/111/Festival Queen Timetable - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/112/Creative Textile Craft Association - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/113/Friends of the Festival - 1985
TPF/Correspondence/114/Media Releases - 1985
Special Collections Office Map Drawer
TPF/Scrapbook/1/2nd Townsville Pacific Art and Folk Festival - 3-12 June 1972 [fragile]
TPF/Scrapbook/2/Townsville Pacific Festival 1974 [fragile]
TPF/Scrapbook/3/Townsville Pacific Festival 1976 [fragile]
TPF/Scrapbook/4/Townsville Pacific Festival 1976-1977 [fragile]
TPF/Scrapbook/5/Townsville Pacific Festival 1977 [fragile]
TPF/Scrapbook/6/Townsville Pacific Festival Queen Quest -1977 [fragile]
TPF/Scrapbook/7/Townsville Pacific Festival 1978 Printing Samples [fragile]
TPF/Scrapbook/8/Townsville Pacific Festival 1978 [inside front cover is heading Townsville Pacific Festival August 1977 to July 1978] [fragile]
TPF/Scrapbook/9/Townsville Pacific Festival 1978 Queen Quest [fragile]
TPF/Scrapbook/10/Townsville Pacific Festival 1982 [fragile]
TPF/Scrapbook/11/Townsville Pacific Festival 1984 [with number 2 on cover - possibly there is a scrapbook with number 1 on it but is missing] [fragile]
TPF/Scrapbook/12/Townsville Pacific Festival 1985 [fragile]
TPF/Photographs/1/Four sets of photographs (colour and b/w) of events at the Townsville Pacific Festival; all in good condition but no descriptions
TPF/Photographs/2/Framed certificate 'Life Membership Queensland Bush Children's Health Scheme', dated 8 May 1973 [fragile]
