Woodend Primary School’s Carlsruhe Country Fair returned for another year of family-focussed fun.
Hosted on November 23, the day involved old-fashioned children’s games, carnival rides, sheep shearing, and circus trick demonstrations.
There was also a kitchen garden, where attendees loaded up their baskets with plants and flowers, market stalls – including a bake stall – with homemade goods.
Food options included pizza, a sausage sizzle, twisty potatoes, and curries.
In an interview with Star Weekly prior to the event, fair coordinator Salina Chamerski said that the event took about 18 months of hard work from the dedicated committee.
“It is a real country feel. We’re wanting to give people that country experience, with a little bit of fun – rides, games, food, stalls, cake stalls, obstacle course, entertainment, animal farm, silent auction, plant stall, the list is endless!” Ms Chamerski said.
“It’s our biggest event every two years, so it’s something that everyone counts down to, and there’s definitely a buzz around the school community,” she said.
Running for about 30 years, Ms Chamerski said she remembers attending the fair as a child and “wanted to do the same thing” for her kids by taking on her coordinator role.
Oscar Parry
