By Kelly Yates
A RECORD number of people gathered for the Australia Day celebrations at Pioneers Park in Berwick yesterday (Tuesday).
Families got into the Aussie spirit by enjoying a range of activities including face painting, a Ford Car Club display, a flag raising ceremony, food stalls, children’s rides, a jumping castle, whip cracking, sack races, egg and spoon races and Cobb and Co horse and carriage rides.
The Berwick District Woodworkers Club and Motov8, a new program aimed at motivating young people to stay on track, set up stalls on the day.
The event ran from 10am to 3pm.
Casey councillors Daniel Mulino and Simon Curtis said it was nice to see Casey residents out and about on Australia Day.
“It’s a great event in the beautiful Pioneers Park,” Cr Curtis said.
Event co-ordinator Andrew Ireland from the Rotary Club of Berwick said it took around three months to plan and prepare for the day.
Mike and Rebecca, and their two children Ebony and Elijah, from Berwick have been turning up to the celebration for the past three years.
“We come every year. It’s a good family day with a super atmosphere.”
Rotarian Mick Morland said the free event, which was one of the club’s biggest community projects, was an activity to bring the community together.
