ONE-hundred and fifty years of citywide Easter celebrations culminated in a weather-affected three-day fair which organisers said was still a massive success.<\/p>\n
While Monday\u2019s major events and gala parade were rained out, visitors to the Bendigo Easter Fair were treated to egg hunts, markets, carnival rides over the weekend, and the popular torchlight procession on Sunday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe three days we had were good,\u201d president of the Bendigo Easter Fair Society, Simon Mulqueen said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe weather was fantastic, the crowds were enormous, and it was a fantastic 150th.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rosalind Park played home to the main stage, with Farmer Daryl\u2019s mobile animal farm allowing for kids and families to make some furry friends.<\/p>\n
Mundy Street came to life with the Bendigo TAFE Carnival Centre, Bull Street welcomed music lovers to its three-day festival, and there were plenty of exhibitions and performances all over town.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re really grateful for all the people who get involved, the volunteers and supporters that help us put on a wonderful event,\u201d Mr Mulqueen said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt brings a lot of people to Bendigo at Easter time, but also people that come and enjoy Bendigo at Easter time often come back during the year at other weekends. It\u2019s got a knock-on effect in terms of bringing people to the city.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Mulqueen said it was great to see \u201cbumper turnouts\u201d at community group events such as the Woodturners Exhibition, the Y Club Book Fair and the Rotary Art Show.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese things have been postponed for the past two years, I think there was a real need for people to get out and enjoy life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Whether next year\u2019s event will be four days again will be a decision for the City of Greater Bendigo, Mr Mulqueen said, but the four days is now the preferred format for the Easter Fair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ONE-hundred and fifty years of citywide Easter celebrations culminated in a weather-affected three-day fair which organisers said was still a massive success. While Monday\u2019s major events and gala parade were rained out, visitors to the Bendigo Easter Fair were treated to egg hunts, markets, carnival rides over the weekend, and the popular torchlight procession on […]<\/p>\n