Lego builders behind local flood fundraiser

THE Bendigo Lego User Group is joining the flood relief effort with a fundraiser set for next weekend.

The event, titled Brick Relief 2022, is exhibition slated for Saturday, 26 and Sunday, 27 November in the gym at Girton Grammar School.

Committee member Kara Harris said it’s BLUS’ way of helping those affected by the region’s ongoing flood relief and recovery effort.

“We were meant to have our usual display at the Bendigo Show and when that got cancelled, we wanted to pay it forward somehow,” she said.

“It’s giving everyone our fan display while being able to help people affected by the floods at the same time.

“Our list of displays is growing, and we’ll have things like our built RD-D2 wandering around and sets that you might not be able to see every day.”

More than 30 tables of Lego mastery will be on show along with opportunities to buy from by individual sellers and local businesses like Bendigo Golden Bricks.

Children’s play zones will be available where kids to design their own Lego creations.

Ms Harris said attendees won’t be lacking for variety in all things Lego.

“We’ll have some castle setups, Christmas displays, plenty of pop culture, and Star Wars is always a popular one for us,” she said.

“There’s so much that it’s impossible to remember every single thing but there’s lots of variety for everyone.”

Tickets are $10 while children under four years old will enter free.

When it comes to distributing the funds, Ms Harris said Rochester will be a priority for the group with money raised on the day allocated after talking with the town’s residents.