Community
5 October, 2025
Family fun front and centre on Youth Fest stage
Buloke Shire’s Youth Council aimed to put together an event with something for everyone at it’s Buloke Youth Fest Family Fun Day.
ORGANISERS were thankful to be blessed with beautiful weather in Charlton last week for an evening of family fun.
Buloke Shire’s Youth Council aimed to put together an event with something for everyone at it’s Buloke Youth Fest Family Fun Day.
Charlton Park came to life with music and laughter as families full of members of all ages enjoyed the moments in the sun.
Youth council mayor Keely Allan said it was great to see the event come off.
“We were a bit worried when we looked at the weather earlier on in the day,” she said.
“But we’re so glad it all came together.
““It’s been great to have council come to us as young people and ask us for our thoughts, our help with what we want to see.
“Who better to work for the young people than the young people themselves?”
Ms Allan said the aim was to provide an outlet for the people who may not be as focused on physical activities as others.
“We can be very sport-orientated in this region, but we know there are kids out there who aren’t interested in playing team sports on a Saturday,” she said.
“So events like these with creative activities like the pot decorating, and not forgetting the sporty people with balloon darts and things like that, we hope everyone will get involved and have a bit of fun.”
The Charlton trotting track was lined with jumping castles, a blow-up obsticle course and lazer tag.
Small businesses run by young people were also encouraged to come along, providing a few sweet treats to buy,
Health promotion was also in focus with a smoothie bike in action making healthy drinks.
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