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The Master of Ceremonies (MC) for this year’s event will be the fabulous Max Primmer. The event will be co-hosted by the distinguished Opera talent Christine Douglas.
Read more about Max and Christine below!
Please fill out the form below to register your float or group. If you cannot fill in the form please call Tracey Petrie on 0499-887-010
Many Daylesford / Hepburn locals will recognise Max for his unwavering advocacy for the LGBTIQ+ community and his delightful “Ageing Disgracefully” morning teas held every Thursday at the Mill Market.
Max has been an integral part of our community, serving on the Chill Out Committee, regularly compering this wonderful New Year’s Eve Parade, and volunteering at Hepburn House.
Max’s contributions extend to the airwaves as well. He was a founding member and presenter of Hepburn Community Radio, where he continues to host the breakfast show from Wednesday to Friday, 8 to 10 AM. Additionally, Max shares his vibrant personality with a wider audience as a presenter on Phoenix FM in Bendigo. he also won the Seniors Australia Ageing Well award in 2023!
Max’s dedication and enthusiasm make him a cherished figure in our community, embodying both professionalism and a joyful spirit in everything he does.
Christine has had a distinguished career as an operatic soprano with Opera Australia, the Victorian State Opera, State Opera of South Australia, Western Australian Opera, Opera Queensland, Melbourne and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras and the Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide Festivals.
Christine Douglas has worked for Opera Australia, Opera Queensland and the NZ Singing School as a director, and as founding Artistic Director for Sydney based company, Pacific Opera.
Christine was awarded a Churchill Fellowship and spent a period researching best practice in opera training in the UK and USA.
Now a freelance soprano, producer and director, Christine is free to sing whatever music she loves and continues to develop and mentor the next generation of Australasian opera talent. We are so lucky to have Christine and her husband (and two beautiful Groodles Buddy and Rex) as Daylesford locals.