General News
25 April, 2025
Another Easter success
Another successful Easter Festival, organised by Warracknabeal Action Group's (WAG) events committee, has wrapped up for another year.
Committee member Tamara Bandy said despite the forecast, the event still turned out to be "fantastic".
"We had an amazing turnout not only from locals but families travelling through Warracknabeal," she said.
"It could be our best year yet."
The weekend kicked off on Good Friday, April 18, which included a cemetery tour with Graeme Massey in the afternoon.
Easter Saturday, April 19, was jampacked with a wide range of activities from morning to night for families and even furry friends.
A free breakfast was offered for dog and their humans at the dog park in Kelsall Street, organised by the Warracknabeal Rotary Club.
The Lions Club community market in the IGA carpark started the morning off right, drawing in a crowd alongside the Ladies Rest Rooms who had homemade jams, pickles and baked goods on offer.
Once again, the Easter Egg Hunt at the Community Garden proved to be a popular activity, hyping children up on delicious chocolate.
At 11am the famous grand parade down Scott Street began, showcasing vintage cars, floats, emergency vehicles and machinery.
Committee member Alan Bandy said the parade was another success although entry numbers of tractors were down due to the 100 years of Caterpillar celebration at Wheatlands Machinery Museum.
"We were told around 3000 people were watching and we are just blown away by that," he said.
Also on the committee for Wheatlands Machinery Museum, Mr Bandy said the Easter Rally had another great year.
"The museum had great numbers on both Saturday and Sunday and the music was awesome," he said.
Ms Bandy said it was great to see so many families around.
"You had the boys playing in the dirt with their Tonka trucks, it was so great to see," she said.
Ms Bandy said the twilight tractor pull at the museum on Saturday evening was a big success.
"The tractor pull had an amazing turnout, it was massive," she said.
"They even ran out of seating."
Sunday was a family day at the Machinery Museum filled with music, activities, machinery displays and more.
Ms Bandy, on behalf of WAG's event committee, expressed her thanks to all sponsors and volunteers who supported the event.
"We're extremely grateful for all the support that helped put this event together," she said.
"Without volunteers and sponsors, an event this size cannot happen."
She said the committee will be meeting soon and they welcome any community feedback and ideas to make the next one better.
"We'd love to see more community floats because that is what people love to see," Ms Bandy said.
Photos of the event will be posted to WAG's Facebook page in the coming days.
