Community Service - Close to Record at Rotary’s Northbridge Fireworks
A crowd estimated at more than 3000 attended Northbridge Rotary Club’s community Fireworks Spectacular on Northbridge Oval on May 7. It was close to a record attendance in the 29 years of the annual event.
The event was a great success, according to the organiser, Rotarian Peter McNair. “We were lucky with good weather and it was a great night for families who attended the evening,” Peter said. “The fireworks were spectacular, there was more entertainment for the children and a variety of food. Seven Rotary barbecues were flat out all night!”
“We had about 100 Rotary Club members, spouses and friends helping on the night,” Peter said. “By the end of the evening, we were all exhausted but our efforts were well worthwhile.”
The spectators included Willoughby MP Gladys Berejiklian, North Sydney MP Trent Zimmerman and Willoughby Mayor Gail Giles-Gidney. The Mayor welcomed the huge crowd and thanked Rotarians, volunteers and sponsors for making the huge community event so successful.
The event is expected to raise more than $30,000 (net of expenses), which will be used to support disadvantaged youth locally, third world health and education needs and for emergency relief for victims of natural disasters. Peter said that, because Rotary was a volunteer organisation, 100 cents of every dollar of proceeds would go to the charities.
Rotary President John Turner thanked Northbridge Plaza which was once again the major sponsor of the event and also expressed his appreciation to Willoughby City Council for its contributions. He thanked sincerely other sponsors of the event: Century 21, Westpac, Willoughby Leisure Centre, Borusso’s Pizza and Pasta, Northbridge Physiotherapy, BackVintage Wines, Coates Hire and Castlecrag Montessori School. “Without such generous sponsors, we would not be able to hold the event”, John said.
He also thanked Rural Fire Service and its volunteers who provided the specialised equipment used on the oval. He noted that Northbridge Golf Club generously allowed the use of part of the golf course.
For further information contact Peter McNair, 0415 242 628
