Diggers Rest Football and Netball Club and Diggers Rest Bulla Village Cricket Club hosted their inaugural Diggers Rest Community Festival on Friday, March 31.
The rain caused a last minute change of plans to the event, but the hosting clubs still managed to put on an afternoon of free community fun between 5pm and 7pm.
The spirit of Easter was alive at the festival with a kid’s Easter egg Hunt, and other children’s activities included a petting zoo and face painting, as well as a free sausage sizzle and ice cream.
The event had also planned free sport clinics and a 400m “gift” race, which had to be cancelled due to the rain.
The event also accepted gold coin donations for the Diggers Rest Lions Club.
Diggers Rest Football and Netball Club president Ben Morse said it has been good to be able to get the club back among the community.
“Last year coming out of COVID we’ve had to focus on getting ourselves back up and running, and we haven’t been as inclusive of the community as we’d like to be,” he said.
“This was a good opportunity to invite the community down and be around the sporting club and see what we’re all about and put something on for the community.
“It’s our little way of putting something on for everyone.”
Liam McNally
