Well it’s that time of year again where we are preparing for the annual St Thomas More Fete.

I have to say that this Fete is really like no other. I can remember back to the eighties when Humphrey Bear used to turn up in a helicopter and dance on stage. The kindergarten kids loved it!

Then there was the best white elephant stall in town. Who can forget the chocolate wheel and the all too familiar call of “round & round she goes, where she stops? Nobody knows…”

Each year since 1986 that the Fete has been on ( I think it wasn’t held one or two years) Wakeling's have provided a small used car to the schools P&F for them to use as a raffle car. Each year I am blown away by the number of tickets people come to fill in. The Fete is a great example of how small communities can look after themselves and pitch together to provide for something more for the collective. A little like the recent Mayoral ball where Mary Brooksbank School was the beneficiary of funds on the night towards a new sensory playground. On that night like many in the community people gathered , had fun, swapped stories and in the end the school was better off to the tune of several thousand dollars, and importantly the children got one step closer to their dreams.

So, if on Sunday you feel like some lollies, or checking out someone’s treasure, pop on down to the St Thomas More Fete, its free and fun. Don’t forget to say G’Day to us at our stall and possibly win a car!!

http://stmfete.blogspot.com/

Cheers