	{"id":4191,"date":"2017-12-06T16:17:57","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T05:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=4191"},"modified":"2018-01-30T18:58:54","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T07:58:54","slug":"nation-stops-flemington-comes-bomboras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/living\/nation-stops-flemington-comes-bomboras\/","title":{"rendered":"Nation stops as Flemington comes to Bomboras"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Forget Flemington Racecourse, the action this Melbourne Cup was at Bomboras Torquay as locals celebrated the race that stops the nation.<\/p>\n<p>From fashions on the field to drinks on arrival, the Bomboras Melbourne Cup was a massive success with punters cheering on horses via the big screen.<\/p>\n<p>Co-owner Tom McGrath said close to 120 people came to enjoy the festivities and embraced the race day dress code.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe weren\u2019t sure if people were going to get on board with their outfits but everyone made the effort and got dressed up, it really made the day a lot better,\u201d Mr McGrath said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe delayed fashions on the field until after the cup so everyone had a little more courage, cleared a runway and had a great soundtrack while people walked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr McGrath said two tickets to A Day on the Green were up for grabs for best-dressed male and female and next year they\u2019d make the event and prizes even bigger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a really good first attempt at the day and next year we\u2019ll recruit even more prizes, we got really positive feedback that there was an event held locally for the cup,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a great crowd of young and old and just a fantastic relaxed day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said Bomboras employee Nicole Mitchell came up with the concept and put together the prizes for fashions on the field and the auction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe (Tom and co-owner Josh Friend) can\u2019t take credit for the day, it was Nicole\u2019s idea. 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