An annual fundraiser built on toy bricks has gathered $20,000 for local welfare activities.
Organisers said Rotary Club of Queenscliffe would split proceeds from last weekend’s Queenscliffe Bricks between disaster relief organisation ShelterBox, Barwon Health’s volunteer patient transport service and Rotary’s End Polio Now initiative.
The event featured a variety of exhibitions and competitions featuring items created from LEGO, with the organisers praising this year’s participation levels as “just wow”.
“We were blown away by the community involvement in Queenscliffe Bricks 2019,” said the club’s Karen Pecar.
“Over 3100 LEGO enthusiasts enjoyed the wide range of exhibits, play areas and masterclasses. This year 34 exhibitors from as far away as Tasmania and Mount Gambier brought exhibits ranging from LEGO puzzles, Star Wars to ski fields, bugs to books, dresses to dragons and everything in between.”
Ten-year-old Thomas McGregor’s Custom Chevy C10 with a “very cute” dog in the back won the event’s Future LEGO Master Builder competition, Ms Pecar said.
“Other winners were Adam Matthews and Tom Winter with their huge build, Incident City Queenscliff, which took out both the People’s Choice and Exhibitors’ Choice Awards. They transformed sleepy Queenscliff into a disaster zone requiring all sorts of intervention from the military and emergency services.
“We can’t wait to see what will be at Queenscliffe Bricks 2020. Pencil in June 6 and 7 in your diaries now.”
