Here are the official results of all the 2018 Parkes Elvis Festival place-getters:
2018 WINNERS
ULTIMATE ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST WINNER 2018
1st | Anthony Petrucci |
2nd | Brody Finlay |
3rd | Joe Piastrino |
GOODSELL MISS PRISCILLA 2018
Face of the Festival | Alex Byrne |
ARTC COOKE PARK MAIN STAGE WINNERS 2018
Junior Priscilla look-a-like
1st | Annabelle Van Wyk |
Runner up | Ruby Slack-Smith |
ELVIS REVIVAL INC. ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD | Chelsea Baker, Leela Bradley |
Junior Elvis look-a-like
1st | Levi Edwards |
Runner up | Elijah Mannah |
ELVIS REVIVAL INC. ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD | Charlie Stubbs, Koby Ward |
Junior Elvis Sound-a-like
1st | Elijah Mannah |
Runner up | Tenasea Tarr |
ELVIS REVIVAL INC. ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD | Charlie Atkins |
Senior Priscilla look-a-like
1st | Tania Salitra |
Runner up | Leanne Graham |
Senior Elvis look-a-like
1st | Darren Armstrong |
Runner up | Graham Lawrence, Mike Maxwell |
Senior Tribute Artist
1st | Anthony Fenech |
Runner up | Alfred Vaz |
Unplugged Tribute to Elvis
1st | Lueth Ajak |
2nd | Claudia Trejbal |
3rd | Nic King |
Busking
1st | Lachlan Morrison |
2nd | Ray Gregco |
3rd | Darren Armstrong |
Junior Busking
1st Annabelle Van Wyk
POETS BREAKFAST COMPETITION
Novice Section | Kim Ray-Smith, Hughes, ACT |
Open Section | Pam Bell, Peak Hill, NSW |
People’s Choice | Peter Davey, West Hobart, TAS |
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
Smartphone
1st | Deanna Mastellone |
Highly commended | Kim Raysmith |
Digital Portrait
Maree Tanswell | Title: Those Eyes |
Digital Black and White
Les Finn | Title: Mark Andrew in Concert with Elvis Angels |
Digital Colour
Julie Brown | Title: Elvis Sleeve |
Overall winner
Julie Brown | Title: Pedestrian Crossing |
Overall Highly Commended
Julie Brown | Title: Jack Gatto |
CAR SHOWS
Convertible / soft top
1st | Gino Diolosa – 1959 Cadillac |
2nd | Christine Owerko – 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air |
Best Hard Top
1st | Don Wouters 1959 Cadillac |
2nd | John Murdoch 1955 Packard |
Car of the Era
1st | Bruce McQuillan 1957 Chevrolet |
2nd | Gerry Neyanhuis 1956 Dodge Custom |
Most Outstanding
1st Bill Sharkey 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
Best Motorcycle
1st | Larry Durcell 2002 Triumph |
2nd | Jason Stares 2017 Harley Davidson |
Era Roadster
1st | Dusty Powter 1965 Shelby Cobra |
2nd | Alex Pursehouse 1988 TA Pontac |
Best Non-Motorised
1st | Kim Chambers |
2nd | John Kennedy – push bike |
NORTHPARKES MINES STREET PARADE
Best Float
1st | Graeme Hoy – violinist |
2nd | David Potts |
Best Walking
1st | Dooley Outdoors |
2nd | Tie Dye Girls |
Best dressed window shop
1st | Parkes Optical Service |
Highly recommended | Colouby (range of merchandise), Ray White Real Estate (newspaper articles in the window) |
Best dressed Staff
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Viva Splash Vegas – Casual Wear – Female
1st | Stacey |
2nd | Michelle Hespe |
3rd | Victoria Williams |
Runner up | Charlie Atkinson, Debbie Lasserre |
Viva Splash Vegas – Casual Wear – Male | Jeff Atkinson |
ROCK THE BOAT Raffle Winner
K Biggs