Mardi Gras Awards

Congratulations to all of the 2012 Mardi Gras Award winners! While we dust off the last of the glitter and look back on a truly spectacular Sydney Mardi Gras 2012, we're celebrating the passion, talent and dedication of the incredible people who made it happen. First we cheered our unstoppable army of amazing volunteers with a thankyou event at the Alexandria Hotel on Sunday, where the first round of Volunteer Award winners were announced. Then at tonight's Mardi Gras Awards at the Seymour Centre, awards were presented for exceptional achievements in Volunteer, Parade and Fair Day categories. Read on for the winners...FAIR DAY AWARDSSilver AwardsBest Commercial Stall: Urban SocietyBest Community Stall: Wear it PurpleBest Youth Stall: Y FoundationsGold AwardBest Fair Day 2012 Stall: This is OzPARADE AWARDSJudges Brian Thompson Gary Carsley Francesca ZambelloSilver AwardsBest Choreography: “Fight for Love” - Sydney Stingers WaterpoloBest Costume (presented by SameSame.com.au): “Kandi Circus” - Hot KandiBest Float Design (presented by StarObserver.com.au):“Love All” – Margaret Court Loses in Straight Sets” - Ethel Yarwood EnterprisesBest Individual Entry (presented by LOTL Magazine): Teresa KomparaShowstopper Gold Awards“Lights of Our Lives”- Deaf Gay and Lesbian AssociationLifesavers with Pride“Report All Violence to the Police” - NSW Police Force“30 Years Young! Your Story is Our Story”- Twenty10VOLUNTEER AWARDSVolunteer Achievement AwardsFair Day: Nick HearneFestival: Catherine DaulbyFair Day: Nick HearneFestival: Catherine DaulbyHarbour Party: Eamonn LorraineParade: James Dowson, Rob Harper, Creative Services Team (Brenden Spencer, Meg Ebelt, Tom Gait-Smith, Tom Tansey, Steven Muckersie)Party: Mark CassoneMedical: Robert WhitworthFundraising: Wayne MartinVolunteers: Che BishopFundraiser of the Year: James HarrisonSilver AwardsExcellence in Team Work: Team CampExcellence in Innovation: John RiveralExcellence in Service: Laura JamiesonSpirit of Mardi Gras: Frank IannilliGold AwardVolunteer of the Year: Meg Ebelt