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15 November, 2024
Lighting up Woodford lanterns
Around 1000 lanterns are expected to light up the streets of Woodford on November 30, as the annual Woodford Lions Lantern Parade takes place from 3pm to 9pm.
The annual parade has been running since 2012, coming about as an idea between Irene Christie of Woodford Lions Club and Luisa Garcia.
The idea was to create a colourful creative event that could engage the community.
A lantern parade was ideal as there had been a lantern parade in Woodford 10 years before organised by the Woodford Folk Festival.
A local artist called Kristen Cash ran the first lantern making workshop.
The first year involved about 20 Woodford State School students, with 1000 kids and 33 groups expected in this year’s parade.
Dedication and planning from the Woodford Lions Club Inc members, and the Woodford community is seeing this street carnival and lantern parade being an event not to be missed.
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