Bendigo Easter Parade comes to Strath-Haven

Tuesday 18 April 2017

Uniting AgeWell’s Strath-Haven Community will be holding their own Easter parade onsite this year, complete with ‘Shoe Box’ floats designed and created by residents, staff and volunteers.

The parade will take place at 2pm on Tuesday April 11, and many at Strath-Haven have been working hard creating unique and colourful floats to be part of the parade.

Uniting AgeWell Leisure & Lifestyle Coordinator Kerryn Anderson says many residents at Strath-Haven are unable to attend the annual Easter parade in Bendigo so staff wanted to bring a bit of the event to them.

“Planning and creating floats has brought a particular buzz and excitement to our community and an opportunity for family of residents to be involved as well,” said Kerryn.

“Some of the floats have been joint efforts between residents, staff or volunteers and their grandchildren,” she continued. “Families have been able to come together to create something for the parade, and everyone has enjoyed the opportunity to get creative.”

Floats created so far include a Chinese Dragon, a depiction of the three crosses of Calvary and a diorama of a girl on a swing. The parade will be led by one of the Strath-Haven residents.

Media and the public are invited to attend the event.

Photo Opportunity
What: Uniting Age-Well Strath-Haven Easter ‘Shoe Box’ Float Parade
Where: 131-149 Condon Street, Bendigo
When: Tuesday 11th April, 2pm