A free family event, the “One and All Community Fun Day”, will be held at Echuca racecourse on Sunday.
The day will include a range of activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Pony rides, an animal farm and face painting, as well as sport and art activities will be part of the event.
Organised by the One and All Campaspe Inclusion Project, the day will see students from many of Echuca-Moama’s schools running activities from tents, while district organisations and clubs will operate activities and food stalls.
Australia’s Got Talent semi-finalist, Uprising, will be providing entertainment, as will district band, Oxford Collective, the Baby Dhungalla dancers and Silent Voices.
Project officer Phillip “Flip” Evans said he hoped everyone would join in on the day.
‘‘It’s not a fundraiser. It’s about an inclusive day and having fun for the whole family,’’ he said.
The community day will be held from 10am to 4pm, at the same time as a rescheduled race meeting at the racecourse.
30 Years Ago...
Wednesday, November 20, 1991
Santa Clause made a flying visit to Echuca-Moama on Tuesday morning to remind local children that he is anxiously awaiting their Christmas letters.
Santa made the trip from the North Pole at the invitation of the Echuca Lions Club which, in conjunction with the jolly bearded man, is staging its third Letters to Santa campaign.
The Lions want children to know that Santa cannot wait to start replying to their letters.
Children are asked to get writing as soon as possible and to include a stamp when writing to Santa, but not to include a stamped self-addressed envelope, as Santa has his own custom-made North Pole envelopes.
Children can contact Santa by writing care of Echuca Lions Club.
50 Years Ago...
Friday, November 19, 1971
Echuca Little Athletics Association will elect a new president at its meeting next week.
The meeting will be held on Monday night at the Echuca East State School starting at 8pm, and officials are counting on a large attendance to this important meeting.
At another meeting held on Tuesday night, only five people attended.
Officials are concerned at the growing lack of interest in the Association by parents.
Little Athletics Association president and Echuca East State school principal George Downing is to resign for two reasons.
Mr Downing has received a transfer to the Cohuna Consolidated School, and will take up this post early next year, and recently, he has been troubled with ill health.
At next week’s meeting final arrangements will be made for the relay championships being held on Sunday November 23.
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