What's become of the Southern Highlands?

I know some people who decided to participate in this event, because it sounded like fun. Personally, I can almost understand that.

Photo: Clint Crawley - Pilot: Peter Clisdell

But when society at large finds it necessary to participate in an event which is actually a Publicity Stunt for a commercial Theatrical Event in Sydney, I step back and ask myself: "What's going on?"

Mary Poppins World Record Attempt
Saturday 7 May - Were You There?
In one of the most magical days anyone was
likely to experience,
2115 umbrellas were raised for 10 minutes
to form
the BIGGEST ever umbrella mosaic in history,
smashing the existing world record of 1026,
set in Serbia in 2009.

National media coverage has seen
the image below spread far and wide.
Event organisers,
Southern Highlands Youth Arts Council (SHYAC)
expresses their thanks to
all who made this feat possible,
including all the volunteers, participants and sponsors.

TSH Executive Manager, Steve Rosa said
"the event has set the platform for us
to build on this as a major tourism experience
and hopefully see the introduction of
an annual Parkes 'Elvis' like festival".

SHYAC Guinness World Record Attempt
2.05pm Saturday 7 May 2011