The Festival
The Festival of Fisher's Ghost dates back to 1956 and is organised by Campbelltown City Council, NSW, Australia. It utilises the legend of Fisher´s Ghost, to promote community togetherness and the varied activities of a diverse population in an array of creative forms. It is promoted as an energetic, lively and colourful celebration of Campbelltown City´s history and its people.
The annual ten-day festival is celebrated in Campbelltown, every November. It includes a parade through Queen Street (Campbellown's main street), Fisher's Ghost Art Award, Fun Run, Street Fair, Carnival, Craft Exhibition, music, competitions, open days, children's events, fireworks and the Miss Princess Quest.
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“Don’t you know there are 200 temperance women in this county who control 200 votes. Why does a woman work for temperance? Because she’s tired of liftin’ that besotted mate of hers off the floor every Saturday night and puttin’ him on the sofa so he won’t catch cold. Tonight we’re for temperance. Help yourself to them cloves and chew them, chew them hard. We’re goin’ to that festival tonight smelling like a hot mince pie.”
—Laurence Stallings (1894–1968)
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—Bible: Hebrew, Deuteronomy 16:16,17.