FAMILIES from across the region gathered at Kardinia Park on Sunday for the second Festival of Sport.<\/p>\n
The free celebration saw people participate in the more than 60 plus \u2018come and try\u2019 experiences offered across the precinct. <\/p>\n
The inaugural event in 2018 attracted about 14,000 people over the course of its two-day program, with this year\u2019s event achieving that same number in just one day. <\/p>\n
Festival of Sport program co-ordinator Sue Cormack said while the gusty wind would have deterred some people from fronting to GMHBA, the event was a grand success.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re really confident that with the success of our second, the Festival of Sport will continue to grow.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe whole part of the event for the trust (Kardinia Park Stadium Trust) is that it opens the door really wide to the sporting precinct, and people were
\nclimbing all over it.\u201d<\/p>\n
She said many young children enjoyed the virtual games, stand-up paddle boarding and the youth hangout in the carpark. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a one-day event this year, so we really conflated the two-day numbers into one.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
FAMILIES from across the region gathered at Kardinia Park on Sunday for the second Festival of Sport. The free celebration saw people participate in the more than 60 plus \u2018come and try\u2019 experiences offered across the precinct. The inaugural event in 2018 attracted about 14,000 people over the course of its two-day program, with this […]<\/p>\n