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Bricktacular Spectacular cont SPCA Coming to Town Smith & Sons - Design, Plan and Construct Sponsorship Enables Retention for Darfield Cricket Christmas in Darfield
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ISSUE 1,101 Friday 1st September 2023
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New Archgola Letter To The Editor News In Brief Landscape & Gardening
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The Darfield Bricktacular 2023 event attracted around 730 people of all ages through its doors last weekend. PTA members and event organisers Emily Mitchell, Kelly Buckland and Maria MacFarlane were pleased with the day. “People were wowed by the 44 tables of amazing LEGO exhibitor displays,” Emily says. “We had 85 individual creations built by members of the community on display, and eight Malvern schools and preschools entered in our Inter-school Competition.” All three of the competition categories offered prizes and the judging panel, Sam Broughton, Lydia Gliddon and former LEGO Masters NZ contestant Jason de Vries, had a tough time choosing the winners with so much creativity, invested time and energies visible in all displays. The competition theme was to ‘Design and Build a new Landmark or Place for your Town’. Hororata Primary School’s entry received first place with their design, ‘Future Sports Centre at Hororata Primary School’. Annabels Educare came first in the preschool section with their fun town built on a whiteboard. The People’s
Choice was awarded to Ivan and Tamsin with their models of Christchurch, including New Regent Street and the Public Trust Building. Children and adults got creative in the play areas provided by House of Bricks and also made the most of the bake sale, sausage sizzle and coffee van. Local business Taszelle was hugely popular with her brick themed t-shirts and accessories, and Crafty Kids was kept busy with their creative stall, where children could sit and paint their own minifigure or brick shaped plaster of Paris. Bricktacular was considered an outstanding success with the objective being not only to raise funds but to also host an event for the Malvern community bringing family, friends, schools and communities together to enjoy an affordable and fun day for everyone. The PTA would like thank all those who took part and look forward to running the event again. Continued on page 4…..
Dexter Ridgen proudly showing off his prize.
Photo: Kathryn Taylor Photography.
Proudly bought to you by the Malvern Community Arts Council – Performing Arts Committee
Thursday 7 September - 7:00pm Darfield Recreation Centre, 92 North Terrace Adults $25 | Children $10 (Suitable for children over 14) Tickets: Te Huanui Art Gallery, 17 South Tce Darfield or door sales at the venue.