The Port Lincoln Tunarama Festival Inc. committee is saddened to announce that after 60 successful Tunarama Festivals, the event won’t be held in 2024 and that the committee itself will commence winding up.
“We are immensely proud as a committee of the work of past and present members, volunteers, quest ambassadors and supporters to create and uphold a tradition known as the Tunarama Festival for our community for over 60 years, however after several years of COVID and other factors, it is time for the event as we know it to end,” said Tunarama President Sharon Humenick.
“The festival has been supported by many local businesses over the years, including major partners Bendigo Community Bank, the City of Port Lincoln and the South Australian Tourism Commission, however times are changing and there is opportunity for a fresh look at the event and how it could be run in the future,” said Ms Humenick.
“I would also like to publicly thank the current Tunarama committee for their commitment and dedication over the past few months under difficult circumstances,” said Ms Humenick. (July 2023)
2023 Tunarama Festival supported by a grant from the Government of South Australia
2023 Bendigo Bank
Tunarama Festival
One of the longest running charity quests in Australia!
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The Tunarama Ambassador Quest - formerly known as Miss Tunarama - was part of our very first Festival in 1962 with a record 28 entrants. It was designed to give 'young ladies' an opportunity to support local charities with the winner automatically entered into the Miss South Australia Quest. The Quest has moved forward from those more innocent times and evolved into an opportunity for local people to learn new skills whilst still raising money for, and supporting, a wide range of charitable organisations on the Lower Eyre Peninsula.
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Entrants must be aged 18 or over on entry, resident of the Lower Eyre Peninsula and we welcome men & women from all backgrounds.
Throughout the quest each entrant raises funds for their chosen Eyre Peninsula based charity or not-for-profit organisation. A panel of independent judges choose the Community Ambassador who represents the Tunarama Festival and Port Lincoln at various events over the following year, along with other awards given for reaching specific targets such as Highest Fundraiser.
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For more information on the 2023 Ambassador Quest, please contact the 2023 Quest Coordinator Karen Fiegert direct on 0427 823 254 or Hazel Manning on 0402 207 559 or Tunarama office on (08) 8682 1300 / admin@tunarama.net.
