By Dongyun Kwon
Rotary Club of Healesville is preparing to host Dog’s Day Out on 15 October.
Club’s Treasurer Michael Hardinge is excited to bring back the event after holding off the event for three years.
“Our 2020 event was scheduled in March of 2020, but we had to cancel it the day before because of all the Covid restrictions that were coming in and we didn’t think it was a very safe idea to run the event,” he said.
“This is the first time back since Covid, which is very exciting for all of us in Rotary.”
The event will also be happened in spring for the first time, whereas they had in March previously.
Mr Hardinge explained the purpose of the event was to bring the community together.
“With a growing population of families and people having dogs, we wanted to create a fun day out for the whole family,” he said.
The event will be splendid with 18 major events, a grand parade, market stalls, prizes and giveaways.
The attendees will be encouraged to participate in fun and quirky contests, such as the shiniest coat, best rescue dog, waggiest tail and longest ears which will have prizes for first, second and third place winners for each category.
There will be an animal farm with up to 40 animals to view and feed, a dog training exhibition by the Healesville and District Dog Club, face painting, a coffee van and a sausage sizzle.
Entry to the event will be free but joining the competition will be $5.
“All the proceeds will go to the Rotary Club of Healesville to support our various community services such as youth and vocational projects,” Mr Hardinge said.
