National Children’s Week

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MORE THAN 300 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CAME ALONG TO THE CARNIVAL

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MORE THAN 50 FREE CLARENCE VALLEY KIDS GOODIE BAGS DISTR

NATIONAL CHILDREN’S WEEK

A collaboration between multiple sections of Council and community stakeholders

The inaugural National Children’s Week carnival held at the Clarence River Jockey Club was a big highlight for families in October. More than a dozen local children and family services and organisations threw a party for Clarence Valley kids. They loved it and so did we.

Clarence Valley libraries, Grafton Regional Gallery and our Community Engagement team joined forces to offer a marquee of fun activities for kids including crafts, storytime, colouring in, and community surveys. Even the gnomes from Grafton Regional Gallery, who are notoriously shy and like to stay hidden, popped along to enjoy the fun. Other highlights from the carnival included hands-on tours of a police car and fire truck, jumping castle, kids colour run, badge making, hair spray, giant Jenga, balloon animals, Westlawn Public School band, cricket, and live broadcasts with Loving Life FM. Students from the local TAFE also supported the carnival and gave Senior Constable Jessica Stamper (Coffs/Clarence LAC Youth and Crime Prevention Officer) a colour run to remember.

The Children’s Week carnival was planned and delivered by Clarence Valley’s Children and Family Network (CFN), which Clarence Valley Council is a member of. The CFN brings services together to collectively share information, promote programs and resources, collaborate on projects that encourage children, family and community participation, and raise awareness and work together to support families across the Clarence Valley.

Overwhelming feedback from community and CFN members will see the Children’s Week Carnival back in 2023.

PICTURED ABOVE: Clarence Valley Council Youth Officer Allira Newton with Coffs/ Clarence LAC Youth and Crime Prevention Officer Jessica Stamper.

Clarence Valley Council has an endorsed Child Protection Policy and as such we are committed to fulfilling our duty of care by endeavouring to ensure that all Council staff, councillors, contractors and subcontractors, work experience participants, volunteers, and students on placement all act in the best interest of children and take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety of children across the Clarence Valley.