By Brendan Rees
Rotary Club of Casey has announced that this year’s Holland Show held at Akoonah Park has raised $45,000 which will be donated to worthy charities.
Thousands of people poured through the gates on 7 March to experience all things Dutch including foods, market stalls, costumes and music – and of course clog dancing workshops as part of the celebration.
“The festival was successful and immensely enjoyable – it drew an excellent crowd,” event manager Paul Rubens said.
“The committee of the Holland Festival and the Rotary Club of Casey thank the public for making the Holland Festival such a wonderful day and we wish you all good health in these trying times.”
Charities including Riding for the Disabled-Myuna, Days for Girls, the Anti-Cancer Council and Rotary Club of Belgrave each benefitted on the day to the tune of about $1000 after selling tulip bulbs – which were donated by Tesselaars and van Berkel’s Bulbs and a soft drink stand.
The $45,000 will be distributed to the following community groups:
Interplast
Wheel Chairs for Kids
Narre Warren Transit Kitchen
Partners in Aid via the Rotary Club of Narre Warren
END Trachoma
St Vinnies Soup Van
RSL Welfare- Berwick
Beyond Blue
Casey North Crisis Centre
St Andrews Uniting Church Berwick
Rotary Club of Drouin
Leprosy Foundation
GWS A Scouts – Officer
