Fundraising milestone in fun day's sights

Committee president Jay Cook said Inverleigh as a township had contributed more than $720,000 since the event began in 1997 (last year’s raised over $40,000) when donations independent of the fun day were taken into account.

“So this year will push us over three quarters of a million dollars,” he said. “We hope to raise at least the same as last year.”

Mr Cook said the committee also expected to have at least as many stallholders present as last year (there were about 80), but capacity exists at the venue for more.

“If we finish about where we were last year we’d be pretty happy,” he said.

Numerous entertainment options will be available on the day.

Similarly, Mr Cook said they are hoping to again attract close to 5000 people – the attendance figure from 2024 – on Good Friday, if not more.

The Inverleigh and District Good Friday Appeal Family Fun Day will take place at Victoria Park from 10am on Friday 18 April.

Activities and attractions will include an Easter egg hunt, an appearance by the Easter Bunny, carnival rides, a petting zoo, toy workshops, live entertainment, an emergency services display, food and market stalls, face painting and more.

The fun day is a major crowd-puller in the region.

Entry will be free but tickets to participate in the Easter egg hunt, rides and other activities are $7 each and can be pre-bought at shoutforgood.com/event-ticketings/Inverleighgfa .

Tickets will also be available on the day. All-day wristbands are available for $35 or three for $95, and the web link can also be used simply to donate to the appeal.

One hundred per cent of money raised from ticket sales and donations goes directly to the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

The family fun day is thought to be possibly the region’s biggest Good Friday event of its kind.

Mr Cook agreed the fun day is likely one of the region’s biggest, if not the biggest, Good Friday Appeal event.

“There used to be one years ago in Leopold, but it folded, so we’re the only one to this scale that we know of,” he said.

“There are obviously Good Friday events everywhere, but to this scale we’re the last one left locally.”

Mr Cook said he wanted to thank individuals and organisations for their continuing support year after year, and their willingness to contribute their time and resources to the event.

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