	{"id":27611,"date":"2024-03-07T04:57:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T17:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/themooraboolnews\/?p=27611"},"modified":"2024-03-06T16:21:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T05:21:02","slug":"easter-event-almost-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/themooraboolnews\/news\/easter-event-almost-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter event almost here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EASTER is just around the corner, and so is a day of family fun that won an award at the latest Moorabool Shire Australia Day Awards.<\/p>\n<p>The Bacchus Marsh EasterFest is taking place at Maddingley Park on Friday 29 March, with an Easter bonnet parade, performances, rides, amusements, and more in store.<\/p>\n<p>And of course, the Easter egg hunt will be back once again for a range of age groups.<\/p>\n<p>Dotty Hazell from MooraFun Inc, which runs the EasterFest, said it\u2019s still sinking in for the volunteer team that their event won the 2024 Community Event of the Year award.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are expecting lots of people from the local community and those who use BMEF as a middle travel point for their family and friends Easter celebrations,\u201d Ms Hazell said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTickets for the hunts are on sale now at www.ticketebo.com.au\/bmef and are selling quickly, we don\u2019t hold any tickets for the day \u2013 only if there are any unsold tickets will they be available.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith age groups from one year to 99+ years, there is a hunt for everyone, including an open age family hunt. 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