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A couple of big cats, after visiting the Nanango Arts Society tent … Isaiah and Alex McCracken (Photo: Clive Lowe)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 7, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nanango was the place to be on Saturday with huge markets, a race meeting, the King and Queen of the Mountain foot races plus the annual Heritage Mardi Gras Festival.<\/p>\n

This year’s Mardi Gras was shifted forward a week to coincide with the South Burnett & Cherbourg On Show long weekend promotion.<\/p>\n

It was also moved later in the day to allow spectators to visit the markets in the morning as well as take in the Heritage Mardi Gras Cup race meeting.<\/p>\n

It all made for a very busy Saturday in Nanango …<\/p>\n

The changes may have confused some people but even so, a reasonable crowd turned out to watch the start of the King of the Mountain footrace.<\/p>\n

Numbers then steadily built up as the time for the street parade drew close.<\/p>\n

The parade was led by Mardi Gras princess\u00a0Richelle Bethke in a white Ford Mustang.<\/p>\n

She was followed by pipers, Army Cadets, soccer players and lots of interesting motor vehicles.<\/p>\n

The focus of the entertainment then shifted to Pioneer Park where there were stalls, rides and live music topped off by fireworks.<\/p>\n