The event organized by the City of Canning council, was from 5 to 8pm , and all you had to do was bring a picnic blanket, a chair, your family and dogs if you so wished and enjoy the outdoors.
A few food trucks sold food and sweets, and there was live music, and a few activities mainly aimed at the kids, such as rock climbing, obstacle course, bike track...
The aim of these events is to activate local underutilised spaces and bring the local community together.
I went on my own, there were a lot more people than I expected, but I didn't find any known faces from my neighbourhood.
When I got to the park I went straight to the Wicked Waffles van which belongs to my former colleague Jan and her husband. I visited Jan who now lives in Mandurah in February and you can read about it here.
We had a bit of a chat and then I went over to the Indian food van to order Chicken Korma at the Paratha Box. After I ate the curry, I ordered a small waffle with cream and syrup.
We had a bit of a chat and then I went over to the Indian food van to order Chicken Korma at the Paratha Box. After I ate the curry, I ordered a small waffle with cream and syrup.
I returned home at about 7,30pm and shortly after got the call from my son to say baby Eleonor, our granddaughter had been born.
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| Rock climbing, Live music and picnic tables |
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| Picnic under the lights |
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| A few of the food vans (Wicked waffles - top right) |
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| More signs from the event |
Oh this would be great fun. A day of entertaining. Well there is food too.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day. ♥
A great duo - food and fun. Thanks Sandee
DeleteGosto destes eventos ao ar livre.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e continuação de uma boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
Obrigada Francisco, foi um fim de tarde muito agradavel.
DeleteThe concept is great, I think!
ReplyDeleteOur little corner had a street festival - in 2010, when we had just signed the contract for the condo. Never again, sadly, no other street festival.
Also sad you found no familiar face there.
And it looks like a fun event, too!
It was a fun event. I've just been invited to a event for residents of the suburb through the "Buy nothing group" on Facebook. It should be less people and a way to get to know a lot of the suburb's residents.
DeleteWonderful shots. Congratulations on the good news!
ReplyDeleteThank you William :)
DeleteCaused my interest to emerge. A wonderful eve. CONGRATULATIONS!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cloudia :) It was a lovely event.
DeleteHow gorgeous that you went to Emerge and came home to the emerging news of Eleonor! Congratulations all round. Happy days indeed.
ReplyDeleteWren x
Thanks Wren :)
DeleteSo much fun!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!!
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Thanks Catarina :)
DeleteIt was a good thing to organise and sounds and looks like it was popular. City of Canning deserves some praise for its community building effort.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly was popular, I was amazed with the amount of people there. They seem to do a good job indeed Andrew.
DeleteIt all looks so colourful, what a great event.
ReplyDeleteMany congratulations on the good news … I love the photograph on your earlier post.
All the best Jan
first I've seen inflatable rock climbing.
ReplyDeleteMy first time too Adam. The kids were enjoying it :)
DeleteDearest Sami,
ReplyDeleteThe City of Canning Council had a great idea for organizing such an event!
Lovely for getting out and picnic or order some food.
So at the time you ate your waffle more or less, you inherited a granddaughter...
Hugs,
Mariette
Thanks Mariette. A lovely idea to get people out of the house enjoying the warm weather.
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DeleteAproveitamento dos parques públicos.
ReplyDeleteAcredita que em Macau não deixam pisar os relvados?
Faz algum sentido??
Bem estranho, pensei que em Macau fossem mais "open minded". Aqui a relva e para ser usada e as arvores serem abracadas :)
DeleteMaking the most of the warm weather before it fades away.
ReplyDeleteTrue Joan and we're lucky the days are still quite warm.
DeleteThat looks like a perfect event!
ReplyDeleteIt was a good event Marianne.
Delete...I'm looking forward to warmer weather here so that festival season can start!
ReplyDeleteAlways good to have festivals at summer time.
DeleteThis really is a good way to bring the community together, super photos. Not nearly as exciting as the news when you got home though Sami, so exciting xox
ReplyDeleteThanks Grace, yes more exciting news at home indeed.
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