Thousands flocked to last weekend’s Willetton Rotary Community Fair for an event organisers said was a great success.
On a day that peaked at 24°c, estimated figures by Rotary communications coordinator David Honeychurch suggested about 9000 people turned up to Burrendah Reserve, revelling popular family attractions including stalls of home-made goods, on-stage entertainment, international food stalls, a climbing tower and animal displays.
Member for Riverton Mike Nahan even put himself at the mercy of voters by volunteering to enter a dunking machine and was summarily drenched.
Mr Honeychurch said a secret auction drew great interest, with prizes including a kayak, boxes of wine and two days of house painting.
“It was as successful as anything we’ve had before,” he said.
“It wasn’t too hot or too cold and we had a great mix of people from every nationality, which is really a reflection of the whole of the City of Canning.”
Mr Honeychurch said he thanked attendees, supporters and sponsors for ensuring the event was a success.
“It makes a huge difference to our ability to run the fair,” he said.
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- About 9000 people attended throughout the day. Photograph – Richard Polden.
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- Xingi Hong with Kay-Lee Wong, Greg Vines and Ernie Denham. Photograph – Richard Polden.
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- Mia Carter (9) with sister Abbey (7). Photograph – Richard Polden.
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- Member for Riverton Mike Nahan put himself in the firing line for a dunking. Photograph – Richard Polden.
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- CAP8: …And was summarily drenched. Photograph – Richard Polden.
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- Sabina (5) and Aiden King (3). Photograph – Richard Polden.
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- Isabel Van Santen (5) inspects her painted face. Photograph – Richard Polden.
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- Imogen Willard, 7, gets shown the inside of a WA Police car. Photograph – Richard Polden.
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- Audrey Boon from Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre with a bobtail lizard and a snake. Photograph – Richard Polden.
