The Charnwood Community Carnival - locally known as the Charny Carny came about from a conversation between parents whilst waiting for the preschool class to finish for the day; way back in 2003. Their experience brought about a thought that it was very exhausting working voluntarily on fundraising events and functions, continually competing with the three groups, Charnwood-Dunlop P.S., St Thomas Aquinas P.S. and The Mount Rogers Scout Group, for the same financial support. There were also many family members who were fundraising for their chosen community groups.
The idea was to have one community event or function were everyone worked together, sharing the organising, sharing all the different tasks, sharing all the experiences and talent that they knew was in the community. The event needed to be fun, affordable and something interesting and entertaining for every member of the community.
Special thanks must go to the following organisations, from whom we have received continued organisation and support:
- Charnwood-DunlopPrimary School P & C Association Inc
- St Thomas Aquinas Primary School P & F Association Inc
- Mount Rogers Scout Group
We must also acknowledge Principal - John Bourke from St Thomas Aquinas School and Principal - Frankie Dowling from the Charnwood-Dunlop Primary School who have whole-heartedly encouraged the co-operation between the schools. This in turn, has assisted in making the Charny Carny, a very special and unique community event.
Contact Email: charnycarny@gmail.com or charnwoodcarnival@gmail.com
Joint Event Coordinators: Measa Cox on 0417 206 053 or Linda West 0419 490 381