Have a Go Day 2023, a LiveLighter Event; held in the beautiful grounds of Burswood Park
On Wednesday 15th November, Have a Go Day, a LiveLighter Event, was held in the beautiful grounds of Burswood Park and was an outstanding success. The weather on the day was perfect for the many thousands of participants who came along and enjoyed the opportunity to get out and take part in activities and gather information from the many Exhibitors in attendance. Thank you to our major partner, Healthway, promoting the LiveLighter message.
Seniors Recreation Council of WA has an amazing Have a Go Day volunteer team who work tirelessly for 12 months and spend 3, 12 hour days putting together and presenting the event. Our thanks and appreciation goes to volunteers both past and the current team who through their dedication presented a professional and amazing event for and on behalf of WA’s Seniors. The coordinating committee were at the event from 6.00am on Monday, Tuesday and 5.00am on Wednesday to ensure a polished event. Other jobs included; coordination of different areas around the grounds, transport management – shuttle busses and parking, man and coordinate the hospitality tents where thousands of teas, coffees & bottled water were served, manage the set up and pack down of the event and so much more.
SRCWA would also like to thank the many volunteers who came on board this year, volunteers from SRCWA, Dept of Local Government, Sport & Cultural Industries, Have a Go News, Wooroloo, Telstra, SRCWA Branches and general public who once again amaze us by volunteering their time to assist with the many jobs it takes to produce such a large event. SRCWA would also like to extend their gratitude and thanks to the large team of Trustees from Wooroloo Prison who attended on Tuesday to assist the coordinators with setting up the event and on Wednesday to assist where needed throughout the day and then in the afternoon to pack down the event. Have a Go Day would not be possible without all the volunteers who assisted at the event.
SRCWA cannot express enough its gratitude to all those who have been a part of this event for over 31 years. The Wooroloo Trustees team have been an integral part of the set up and pack down for the past 11 years and their assistance with the event is invaluable. Around the grounds this year were large signs depicting photographs and Have a Go Day committee members from across the years.
SRCWA would like to thank Burswood Park Board for hosting Have a Go Day in the beautiful grounds of Burswood Park and for providing so much support in the lead up to and especially at the event, the grounds staff do an amazing job with the park and in supporting SRCWA. The assistance with the infrastructure due to the fencing around the event was very much appreciated, we look forward to having the new cycle path in use next year providing relief for pedestrians using the footpath along the river.
Thank you to Crown Perth for providing sponsorship towards the event and also providing the VIP morning tea and the first prize in the major prize draw for the day.
We would also like to thank our Media partners for their wonderful support and promotion of Have a Go Day; Have a Go News – our major media partner and supporter since Have a Go Day began, Channel 7, Radio 6PR & Curtin 100.1fm.
A big thank you to Lotterywest who once again supported Seniors’ Recreation Council with a major grant for Have a Go Day and we also thank the Government of Western Australia for their ongoing support for Have a Go Day and also for the ongoing support of SRCWA in general.
The Official Welcome was MC’d by Steve Mills from Radio 6PR and it was a pleasure to welcome the Hon. David Templeman MLA Minister for Sport and Recreation who welcome everyone and complimented SRCWA on an amazing event and congratulated the organisation on 31 years producing the event. The Hon Don Punch MLA and Hon Shane Love, Leader of the Opposition also attended and enjoyed the event. A moving Welcome to Country was conducted by Mort Hansen who invited everyone to have a great day. The WA Police Pipe Band played the National Anthem and at the conclusion of the welcome the band escorted the Over Fifty Five Walking Assn and participants on the official walk.
At lunch time it was a pleasure to welcome the Premier Hon Roger Cook MLA to the event and have the opportunity to show him around, he visited the hospitality tents and some of the sites in between. He was very complimentary about the whole event especially as it was designed specifically for seniors.
This year participants were encouraged to have a go at activities on the day which included; seated volleyball, canoeing, walking, riding on a Trishaw, Laser Pistol Shooting, Petanque, pickle ball, disc golf, metal detecting, many forms of dancing, Yoga, breathing exercises, cooking demonstrations and competitions and much more. Everyone was treated to free tea, coffee and bottled water at the hospitality tents assisted by a large team of volunteers compliments of Have a Go News. The bottled water was supplemented by 3 large refill tanks.
There was a wide variety of information and display stalls for everyone to look at including clubs/groups, Model Boats, MG Car Club, Classic Speedway, Antique bikes, Collectable displays, gemstone display, many of the sites included information and give aways and so much more. Health checks were also available at different locations around the grounds.
The entertainment stage was Sponsored by Juniper who also gave away sliders throughout the day, thank you Juniper for your support. I would like to thank Karina Klass who did a great job as MC of the Juniper entertainment stage this year. The entertainment line up included: WA Classical Musical, WA Bush Poets & Yarnspinners, WA Police Pipe Band, Klassworks Entertainment Kevin Bennett and Moira J Scott who entertained everyone throughout the day, culminating with the Major Prize Draw – participants all enjoyed the entertainment under shade in front of the main stage with many dancing and relaxing after visiting lots of sites and having a go at activities.
MAJOR PRIZE DRAW WINNERS:
1st Prize donated by Crown Perth – $1,500 Crown Towers Experience: Andrea Burns
2nd Prize donated by Have a Go News and Kings Tours and Travel – $500 Visa Card: Narelle Heywood
3rd Prize donated by SRCWA – 1 pair of Pole Walking Poles: Jeff Knock
Thank you to Crown Perth, Kings Tours & Travel & Have a Go News and SRCWA for providing the wonderful prizes for the Major Prize Draw at Have a Go Day and Congratulations to all our prize winners.
SRCWA wishes to once again express a huge thank you to all our valued Sponsors, Partners & supporters who provide the means with which to make Have a Go Day, a LiveLighter Event, a success, they are: Burswood Park Board, Lotterywest, Crown Perth, Have a Go Newspaper, Government of Western Australia, LiveLighter Healthway, Channel 7, Radio 6PR, Juniper, Phoenix Insurance Brokers, Curtin Radio 100.1fm, Kings Tours & Travel, Telstra, Classic Hire & Scarboro Toyota.
SRCWA wishes everyone a wonderful Christmas and Happy and Safe New Year and may 2024 be an exciting and prosperous year for all.