Kyuss Foran enjoyed the cool cars on show.
A month after the Parkes Elvis Festival the main street closed again on Sunday for a birthday celebration.
The 12th Birthday Flash Bash of the Inkredible Experience Tattoo Gallery was a festive event drawing a large crowd on a beautiful, sunny day with a car and bike show, food fans, market stalls and lots more entertainment.
“Proud to say the day was a huge success and definitely started some very important conversations,” said business owner Trevor Smith. Trevor and his partner Courtney used the opportunity to raise funds for mental health as May is Mental Health Awareness month.
“We managed to raise $1572.30 selling raffle tickets for items donated by stall holders and surrounding businesses, sales of shop merchandise, a $1,000 tattoo voucher from our studio and a donation matching the amount raised.”
Trevor said mental health was an ongoing conversation in the studio and a concern in small communities and in his industry. “Over my 15 years tattooing I have unfortunately lost a large number of clients/friends to suicide and sat with a larger number struggling with mental illness. I started campaigning a movement I called #talktoyourartist imploring any tattoo clientele to use their time with their tattoo artist as an emotional release and for artist to be open to discussing their life troubles and any options available to people struggling.
‘We hope to kickstart conversations about mental health in the studio once again and include more on call services for our clients like the amazing ‘safe haven’ a few shops down,” said Trevor.
The idea for the celebration grew from last year when Inkredible decided to throw a small party and included a few friends with cars and bikes.
“The event somehow gained its own momentum as an actual car show with live entertainment and food,” said Trevor. “Fast forward to the celebration this year we upped everything ten-fold to include more kids’ activities, more live musicians, local food vans and market stalls, more prizes and give aways and of course fundraising for mental health.
“We’re hoping with a larger window for advertising, the 13th birthday flash bash should see even more entertainment added and an even bigger turn out.”
Tyrece, Keanau, Tyrone and Abel Robinson/Towney, the Dyagang boys did a welcome to country, smoke ceremony and dance to open the day on Sunday.
Averie Smith was one of 80 beautifully painted faces done by Em’s Fancy Faces in three hours, all for free!