Empire Bay has village fair

The Empire Bay Community will hold its second annual Village Fair on Saturday, October 20, at the Empire Bay Progress Hall from 9:30am until 4pm.

Students from Empire Bay Public School, local organisations and the Empire Bay Progress Association have been working together to coordinate the annual Village Fair.

The fair will raise funds for the upkeep of the Progress Hall, and Empire Bay organisations including Empire Bay Public School and the Rural Fire Service.

Stalls will include potted herbs from Empire Bay Public School students, designer jewellery, knitted dolls, essential oils, Christmas themed gifts, psychic readings, a plant stall and a large selection of second hand books.

A bric-a-brac stall will raise funds towards the ongoing treatment and equipment for a local paraplegic man.

The fair will also have craft displays and Boronia Court Aged Care Facilities Auxiliary will sell home-made cakes, jams and pickles.

Children's activities including face painting and plaster painting.

Warwick's Pianola will provide musical entertainment.

The Rural Fire Service will bring its truck and have an informational display.

Empire Bay Progress Association member Ms Jan Consoli said: "It's a wonderful sign of spirit and generosity that our community has worked together to create a Village Fair that really does cater to the entire village."

Fair raffle prizes include a family pass to the Australian Reptile Park, an anodised garden setting, handmade jewellery, vouchers for Cinema Paradiso Ettalong, a wine hamper, a fruit and vegetable basket from Quick Serve Fruit Market and meal vouchers from Empire Bay Tavern.

Media release, 11 Oct 2012

Brooke Simmons, Pursuit Communications