Plans by the Tecoma Centenary Committee (TCC) are moving along. The group is busy preparing for its first community event, the much-loved annual Lantern Parade in Belgrave on Saturday 22 June from 5 to 8 pm.
Community members are warmly invited to join the TCC group as they walk through Belgrave with their lanterns – please bring along your own lantern, light or torch too if you would like to!
TCC members will also be doing lantern-making at the Belgrave Library on Wednesdays from 1pm to 3pm and invite Tecoma residents and beyond to join them.
The next major event will be the creation of the Floral Carpet in preparation for its formal presentation at the Tecoma Primary School on Friday 11 October (more details to come on this in the coming weeks).
The carpet will reflect the original rhododendron floral carpet created 100 years ago –this year’s carpet will include a variety of flowers and closer to the date requests will be sent out for any contributions of flowers that the community can provide.
The floral sensation will be created by the Tecoma Centenary Committee along with help from the Belgrave and Tecoma Township Group and Tecoma Primary School. Any community members are welcome to participate and any assistance in creating the carpet (which will be big!) will be gratefully accepted.
Leading up to the end of the year more events are in hand, including a fete and the formal celebration of the naming of Tecoma Station on 1 December.
If you would like to become involved in this exciting time you can email the Tecoma Centenary Committee at tecoma100years@gmail.com
