Anne Wills Weather Award

Helen. The platform hairdo clinched it (see here for a full platform hairdo shot).

Isaac Hayes Funky Ass Award

Steve – He won it fair and square even though he had an Axl Rose wig on (looks more like Fabio to me).

Pumpin’ Platforms Award

Rachel – She had five inch platforms and one metre long sleeves on her frock. A deserved winner indeed.

Bernard King Blancmange Award

Jo, Andrew, Anya and Chris – took out this years collective Safari award for styling it above and beyond the call of duty!

Phunky Phat Flair

Matt in in the Le Cock Tracksuit. Not the usual phunky phat flair but he certainly had lots of flair. (Matt’s on the right).

Ding Dong Award

Tracey (the amazing Miss Disco Ball) total concept-total package – a winner!!

Don Dunstan Young Achiever

Tracy. I believe this is the first time a woman has won this award. She impressed the judges no end with a trim and well polished safari suit, clearly the best on the night. She was also able to explain in great detail the important features of the ladies suit, including the reverse buttons and fly, and the lack of pockets on the pants.

Apologies if I’ve missed anyone. If there’s any errors please contact me.

Anne Wills Weather award

Elodie

Ernie Sigley Sideburns award

Team Spurway

Bernard King Blancmange award

Brad and Jacinta

Pumpin’ Platforms award

Nada

Phunky Phat Phlair award

Fiona (no photo available as yet)

Ding Dong award

Kath

Don Dunstan Young Achiever award

Marty

And another photo of Marty to fully appreciate the green palm-frond outfit.

Tracy

Big Al

Bert Newton Side Kick award

Pat

Abigail award

Todwina

Don Dunstan Young Achiever award

Wes and Guy

He has now decided to accept his award. This is his official acceptance speech.

“Over the last few weeks a number of people have contacted me to discuss my decision tum down the Don Dunstan Young Achiever’s Award at the 2004 Safari event.

Having considered all matters before me and the concerns expressed to me by safari suited colleagues, I now realise that what I did on the night was wrong and was not in keeping with the values of our safari culture.

I wish to formally apologise to the organisers of the 2004 safari event and ask that they overlook my indiscretion, my faux pas, my naivety and poor judgement in declining the award.

At no time was it ever intended to offend the organisers or participants of the safari event or the memory of the late, great Donald Allan Dunstan. I ask that they all accept my apologies for any distress I may have caused.

While I am still committed to the cause of the American Indians, I will refrain from using future safari events as a soapbox for promoting their cause. I’d like to thank T.P. for her support during these times.

Following confidential negotiations with the organisers of Safari 2004, I hereby declare my willingness to accept the Don Dunstan Young Achiever Award for 2004 and vow my commitment to promoting the safari style and culture throughout the world during my tenure as Young Achiever.

Having lost one month already, let’s all move forward together, strong and united in polyester glory.

I have no further comment to make.

Thank you.”

Toni Parker-Boers

Lapella Fella award

Adrian Pitt

Pumpin’ platforms

Gavin Walsh

Bernard King Blancmange award

Will

Ernie Sigley Sideburns award

Brad Coles

George and Mildred award

Rita Reitano and Stewart Roper

Ding Dong award

Jenny and Karen

Don Dunstan Young Achiever award

Bob Pitt

Read the controversy surrounding this years Don Dunstan Young Achiever award recipient.