Go! Highlands received funding from Aged, Rural and Community Health promotion funding to run some “Summer Holiday Fun Days” in the Central Highlands and we want to thank those volunteers who successfully organized some great fun in their communities.
	Ellendale’s Family Fun Day was held on the 5th of January with fun activities inside and out. Gumboot throwing, three legged races, egg and spoon races, face painting and Ellendale’s resident wizard, Simon, put on a great science show on the oval while in the hall there was drawing, painting, playdough and stories to tell. For the winners the organizers had done a great job in getting some fabulous prizes and we thank those business’s who donated so generously. A sausage sizzle kept the hunger pangs away.
	Bothwell’s planned pool party on the 30th of January was a dry affair due to dreadful weather conditions but it did not diminish the fun once over the disappointment. Beach cricket was played with great enthusiasm in the school gym along with pool noodle hockey and zinc cream face painting. The sun safe fashion parade allowed the children to at least look as though they were at the pool on a beautiful day. Icy poles, fruit and a lolly scramble kept the energy levels high.
	Hamilton’s day was held on the 2nd of January with activities including Cricket with Tas Cricket, more cricket and games with the Police Citizens Youth Club and some clowning around with trick bikes, juggling and balancing. Beading with Steph Kuipers inside was a great success with some beautiful creations made. Popcorn making, play dough and coloring in activities were available for the smaller community members. McHamilton burgers were well received.

All the days were well attended and great fun enabling community members to have a day out in their own community. We will be having more events like these and would really appreciate any suggestions of activities families and children would like to take part in or suggestions of ways to improve family fun day events. These days would not have been as successful without the hard work and enthusiasm of the volunteers who made them happen and we applaud them for having a go and achieving such a great result. If you are interested in being on a committee to ensure future fun days happen please contact us.

	Go! Highlands new website launch
	Online Community Directory for the Central Highlands launched
	A successful grant application ($950.00) to run a Women Get Active program in Hamilton.
	A successful grant application ($2200.00) for a project to assist with a transition program for youth into further education (Youth Advisory Service Funding program)  to be implemented by the Health Promotion worker with Central Highlands Regional Service, Lana Benson
	A successful grant application ($4300.00) for skills development for community groups in the Central Highlands (Adult and Community Education Grants Program)

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