Every year at Baulkham Hills in Balcombe heights during Australia day, the local community holds a festival celebrating Australia day. It is an annual local festival in which the community bands together to commemorate this event.
The festival focuses on entertainment and food. Small concerts are held as well as a variety of showcases and exhibitions. These range from singing, bands, comedy shows, magic shows, martial arts demonstrations and dances. The growing multicultural population of the local area has contributed in the diversifying of events that are present.
The food stalls usually remain as classic hot food such as chips, burgers, sausages but recently have been incorporating Asian and Lebanese food such as rice and noodle dishes as well as kebabs. Accompanying this is a range of carnival-like activities that you would see in a fair. These mini-games range from target practice, ball related scoring events and mock fishing.
Merchandise that can be bought is also your standard fair with show bags for the kids that carry candy and toys alongside plushes and funny hats.
This annual local event is community run has become a local tradition. It does not really focus on the core concept of Australia day but rather just focuses on the newer multicultural Australia and the unity of the community.
Event: Balcombe Heights Australia Day Festival
Date: 26th Jaunuary (re-ocurring)
Location: Balcombe Heights, Baulkham Hills
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