Granny Smith Festival, 2003

The 2003 Granny Smith Festival parade was held on Saturday 18 October. Advertised as the ‘18^th big year’, there were 50 acts across three stages as well as the Hillview Lane stage.

Choirs, dance groups, bands; aerobics, exercise and meditation; Koreans, Scots, Chinese, Sinhalese were all represented.

Other activities included an international food fair, over 280 market stalls, street performers, carnival rides for the children, face painting & balloons, 'B3ND’ youth area and an apple baking competition.

Special Big Band performances included the Australia Army Band Sydney as well as The Frenchs Forest Concert Band.

The day concluded with a family concert and which featured The Whispering Jack Show, a tribute to John Farnham, followed by a Fireworks spectacular on Eastwood Oval.