Halloween hotspots across the outer east braced themselves on Friday as trick or treaters gathered to hit the streets for 2025.
Upper Ferntree Gully is well known to the kids about the hills as a great spot to visit for the annual event.
“Halloween was a huge success,” said Many Limb from Coonara Community House.
“This was our busiest year yet.”
“We had over 1,000 people trick or treating and we gave away close to 3,000 lollies” ”
Bringing the the community together, grandparents,parents, neighbours, children and everyone in between take time out from their busy lives to share in the simple joys of dressing up, coming together and being part of their broader community.
“This was Coonara’s first year introducing the Sinister Sausage Sizzle,” said Mandy.
“Every dollar from the sizzling sausages sold will go straight into supporting community projects, programs and events for the whole community to enjoy! It was such a success selling 400 sausages and 200 drinks, and Coonara couldn’t be more grateful,” she said.
The passionate and dedicated staff, committee and volunteers work extremely hard to plan, decorate and serves sausages and Coonara have a volunteer program of 25 volunteers that spend countless hours tending to the gardens, making unique Halloween decorations, setting and packing up.
“Our community care about coming together as it creates a sense of belonging and we are proud that we can be part of that,” said Mandy.
Coonara Community House offers over 50 different classes, courses, workshops, social and recreational groups, events each term of the year, visit www.coonarahouse.org.au for a comprehensive look at what they offer the community.
