By Lachlan Ellis<\/p>\n
Only five more sleeps until the Ballan Autumn Festival (BAF) is upon us, and time is running out to vote for your favourite superhero created by our talented local kids.<\/p>\n
The Wombat Regional Arts Network is running a \u2018Design a Super Hero\u2019 competition, with 20 entries in the running to win.<\/p>\n
All 20 are up on the front windows of Zest Caf\u00e9 on Inglis Street, and can also be viewed online. The 20 young artists will all receive a free milkshake and cookie, and have their superheroes up on banners during the Festival, while the winners from each of three age groups will also have their superhero printed on a t-shirt.<\/p>\n
Some of the creative designs include Macey Pearce\u2019s \u2018Space Thunder Girl\u2019 who saves little kitty cats from fire, and Seth Egan\u2019s Mighty Hoops Roo, who has a magic basketball and protects Australian animals and the environment.<\/p>\n
Twelve-year-old Aidan and 9-year-old Lucinda are facing off against nine other entries in the 7 \u2013 12 age group, and both are excited to show their superheroes off to the public.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy superhero\u2019s from a video game, I thought I\u2019d just make him muscly to make him into a superhero,\u201d Aidan told the Moorabool News.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s pretty cool that everyone\u2019s going to see it. My friends will probably see it too, I think they\u2019re going to the parade.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lucinda said she couldn\u2019t choose just one superhero to draw \u2013 so she submitted a whole team of superheroes.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really exciting\u2026I made a superhero group. I couldn\u2019t just which superhero I wanted to do, and I made my unicorn toy one of the superheroes too,\u201d Lucinda added.<\/p>\n
You can view, and vote for, your favourite superhero from each age group in-person at Zest Caf\u00e9, or online by heading to www.wombatarts.org and clicking \u20182023 Ballan Autumn Festival Design a Super Hero\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Lachlan Ellis Only five more sleeps until the Ballan Autumn Festival (BAF) is upon us, and time is running out to vote for your favourite superhero created by our talented local kids. The Wombat Regional Arts Network is running a \u2018Design a Super Hero\u2019 competition, with 20 entries in the running to win. All […]<\/p>\n