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
Results are listed in event alphabetical order. The competition results for each Festival run to many pages. If you'd like results from previous years, please contact the Tunarama office or go to our Contact page and submit the request form. We will happily send you a word document with any results that our archives hold.
2020 Event Participation Results
Ambassador Quest Gala Awards
Ambassador 2022: Karen Fiegert
Highest Fundraiser: Rachel Vella
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Keg Roll
Winner: Wandears Runner Up: The Fellas
Kids O-limp-ix
Girls Sprint 15m - 3-5 yrs - Mahli Halliday
Boys Sprint 15m - 3-5 yrs - Lincoln Cozzi
Girls Sprint 25m - 6-7 yrs - Ayama Henning
Boys Sprint 25m - 6-7 yrs - Nick Kobelt
Girls Sprint 50m - 8-9 yrs - Sophie Gray
Boys Sprint 50m - 8-9 yrs - Jake Hetzel
Girls Sprint 75m - 10-11 yrs - Lani Cocks
Boys Sprint 75m - 10-11 yrs - Edward Kutny
Girls Sprint 100m - 12-13 yrs - Eimear Cochrane
Boys Sprint 100m - 12-13 yrs -Jaxon Millard
L'll Mr & L'll Miss
Miss Fairy 3-5yrs: Winner: Stacey Runner Up: MariePeyton Gray Third Place: Kahlia Rouch
Mr Cool 3-5 yrs: Winner: Clark Saler Runner Up: Owen Povy Third place: Manni Haywood
Miss Princess 6-9 yrs: Winner: JenniferBaylee Runner UP: Gorhall Third place: Amiya Parthenis
Mr Sports 6-9 yrs: Winner: Zeke Boswaell Runner Up: Bradley Wright Third place: Nate Naish
Miss Junior Tunarama 10 - 12 yrs: Winner: Jorja Povey Runner Up: Ainsley Reane-Paul Third place: Elke Thomas
Mr Junior Tunarama 10 - 12 yrs: Winner: Kester Jacobs Runner Up: Zali Michell Third place: Nicholas Currie
Prawn Peeling
Winner: Brett Wheeler Runner Up: Jenny Rutter
Prawn Toss
Girls: Winner: Lani Cocks 21.45m Runner Up: Jessie Wilson 20.47m
Boys: Winner: Ollie Wilkins 31.45m Runner Up: Oakley Reidy 26.47m
Sail Past/Blessing of the Fleet
Best Dressed Vessel - Recreational - SpeakEasy
Best Lit Vessel - Recreational - SpeakEasy
Best Dressed Vessel - Commercial - Tacoma
Best Lit Vessel - Commercial - Tacoma
Sand Sculpture
2 Children: Emma and Jess - Save the Bight
4 Children: Message in a Bottle
Family: The Crazy Cools - Shark Boat
Open: Cookies
Salmon Toss (Current Record: 29.60m)
Girls: Winner: Zoe Proude 18m Runner Up: Taylah Lifner 13.55m
Boys: Winner: Connor Stutzer 22.6m Runner Up: James Callis 19.2m
Slippery Pole
Winner: Kobi Saunders Runner Up: Hudson Saunders Third Place: Ethan Cooke
Town Parade
Best Overall Float: Aussie Engineering
Best Community Float: Bendigo Bank/ PL Gymnastics Club
Best Live Musical Float: Port Lincoln City Band
Best Business Float: The Pantry
Most Humorous: The Lincoln Hotel
Best Novelty 1: MTC Dance
Best Novelty 2: Lincoln Couth Football Club
Best Novelty 3: Odettes School of Dance
Best Clown 1: Overland Homes - Dogem Car & Unicycle
Best Clown 2: Balloon Cartoons - Balloon Car
Swim Thru
Full Course: Winner: Grant Muller Runner Up: Max Rogalski
Short Course 500m: Winner: Lucas Blight Runner Up: Simone Morgan
Teen Tunarama
Winner: Charlee Watt
Emergency Services Tug 'O' War
Special Services Annual Trophy: SAPOL
World Famous Tuna Toss
Women: Winner: Althea Mackie 11.3m Runner Up: Saraya Proude 8.6m
Men: Winner: Timothy Heyes 24.7m Runner Up: Lloyd Carr 17.6m
Watermelon Eating
6-7yrs: Winner: Harrison Gray Runner Up: Zach Wilson
8-10yrs: Winner: Link Anderson Runner Up: Eli Keane
11-12yrs: Winner: Fletcher Jordison Runner Up: Lucas Wheeler
13-14yrs: Winner: Jarod Staunton Runner Up: Taylor Linsell
Karen Fiegert
2021-2022 Ambassador
