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AN INITIATIVE OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF WOODEND They’re creepy and they’re kooky!
and lolly bags for the kids.” “We raise funds through a variety of activities for our projects at local, national and Woodend’s Rotary Club will again play international levels. We are a club that host to a Halloween Party on Friday 31st likes to go out into the community of October and invites the community and participate in a variety of waysto join the celebration. Unleash your Woodend Rotary takes pride in imagination and creativity; while you our community involvement.” The dress up in make believe costumes for Halloween Party is our way of thanking the evening. Every child will end the the locals who support our various evening with a treat bag full of goodies. activities thoughout the year” said Mr This free event is at Woodend Bradfield Children Park commencing at 6 pm. With many activities still in planning Rotary President Howard Bradfield to make this year’s event even better than invites everyone to dress up and join in before, Bradfield said he’s excited to see the fun of Halloween. ‘‘It is such a good what the turnout will be like this year. party atmosphere,’’ Mr Bradfield said, It's sure to be a spook-tacular evening of ‘‘It is a great community event. Even if fun. Keep an eye out for posters in the people just pop in for a little while. Last next few weeks with all the details. year’s event saw an estimated crowd of Commencing at 6pm, we welcome 600 enjoying Halloween in a safe family the whole community to join us at environment within the grounds of our Woodend’s Children’s Park. Visit the fabulous Children’s Park” Woodend Rotary website at http:// Designed to encourage connectivity portal.clubrunner.ca/9589 to stay up to and to give back to the broader date with Rotary activities. community, Woodend’s Rotary Club Submitted by Grant Hocking for Woodend will provide a free sausage sizzle for all Rotary Club
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the most vulnerable people in Australia and further afield. Red Cross is turning 100 and you are invited to join in the celebration! Red Cross is turning 100 and you are Part of the world’s largest invited to join in the celebration! humanitarian movement, Red Cross has Woodend’s Big Cake Bake is a been woven into the fabric of Australian delicious morning tea- A never ending life for 100 years – whether it’s our selection of sweet and savoury treats, immediate response to natural disasters, along with bottomless cups of tea and our blood service, or our everyday work coffee. Hosted at Woodend Community to help vulnerable people. Center Hall, this major fundraisinf event It’s a very exciting time. We want is on Thursday 16th of October. It's an to thank all Australians for their easy way to get together with friends, contributions to the first one hundred families, work colleagues and neighbours years of Red Cross, and to build on and fundraise for the organisation. our strengths - our people - to ensure Featuring music by Mairanda’s Picnic we continue serving the Australian entry is just $5. All donations raised community for the next 100 years. from Big Cake Bake will support the Red Cross was founded on an everyday work of Red Cross, including enduring spirit of volunteerism and programs and services to help some of generosity. continued on page 2
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