There will be fun for the whole family when Wombat’s Walk returns to Portarlington Recreation Reserve for the second year.
The community day is the flagship fundraising event for Wombat’s Wish, a Clifton Springs-based charity supporting children across Victoria who have experienced the loss of a parent or primary caregiver.
While the focus of the day is on those raising funds by walking or running laps of the oval, the day will be jam packed with entertainment, activities, food and drinks.
The event, running from 10am to 3pm on Sunday, October 12, will feature rides, animal farms, face-painting, yoga sessions and live music, a market featuring more than 30 stalls, as well as a barbecue, canteen and food trucks.
Melbourne Vixens player and Wombat’s Wish ambassador Emily Mannix will host a netball clinic, while emergency services volunteers and community groups such as Geelong Street Rodders and Star Wars fan costuming organisation 501st Legion will be on hand providing entertainment and activities.
Wombat’s Wish general manager Nicki Dunne said the day would have a “full family festival” atmosphere.
“We’ve got so much stuff going on… the CFA are setting up targets so the kids can shoot them with water hoses, that sort of stuff happening all day,” she said.
“It’s a full community day to not only raise awareness about the work Wombat’s Wish does supporting bereaved kids, but also to raise money so we can continue to support those kids at no cost to families.
“By joining the walk or attending on the day, you’re giving grieving children hope, support and helping ensure that no young person grieves alone.”
Visit wombatswish.org.au for more information.
