WASHINGTON PARK COMMUNITY OPEN DAY, WARM SPRING WEATHER MAKES FOR FAMILY FUN

• September 7^th, 2015: Riverwood, Washington Park, Sydney.

Family Entertainment on offer at Riverwood Community open day for fun in the sun

And today, at the Riverwood Community open day ...

The day's events commenced with a recognition of Australian Cultural Heritage with an Acknowledgement of Country by Brenden Moore and an energetic rendition of the National Anthem by students from Riverwood Public School.

After an official opening by Canterbury Mayor Brian Robson and PAYCE General Manager, Dominic Sullivan, the entertainment got underway with the Hornets - the Riverwood Air League Band leading the program. Then followed by the ever-popular Pacific Sunsets, who quickly had people up clapping along and dancing. Other entertainers included a dance group from Hannans Road Public School, the Chinese Dancing Group and the Riverwood Youth Singers featuring Samantha Terrapi.

Many community and service groups were represented by the 20 market stalls displaying goods, services and information, including both schools, ROAR, Riverwood Community Centre, St George Community Housing, Amity Education and the Chinese Association.

During the day there were also demonstrations by members of the YMCA on how to stay healthy and wandering demonstrations of Tai Chi.

Among the activities for the young ones were a jumping castle, face painting, a petting zoo and Shetland pony rides.

More than 1,200 free sausages in a roll were cooked up and handed out by ROAR, along with many free coffee's courtesy of a generous donation by Telstra.

Brian Boyd – Riverwood delivers real results in community renewal and social inclusion.

"On behalf of PAYCE, I would like to thank everyone involved with the 2015 Washington Park Open Day, in particular the students, the community groups, the entertainers and importantly, the volunteers, for another fantastically successful day," said PAYCE Managing Director, Mr Brian Boyd. "The day brought people of all ages and cultures together and is a wonderful example of what can be achieved when residents and community bodies work together and support each other. Mr Boyd said it was around four years since PAYCE arrived in Riverwood, and through beneficial partnerships with a number of local bodies who have worked extremely hard, the area has been revitalised and real results in community renewal and social inclusion continue to be delivered by events such as the Open Day.

Dominic Sullivan joins in the fun with the Riverwood Community

PAYCE General Manager, Mr Dominic Sullivan said "it was great to see so many family groups joining in the activities and enjoying the wonderful community spirit that exists in the Riverwood area on this perfect spring day."

"The most recent residents in the Como and Fairmount blocks have only been in their new homes for a couple of months at best, so I can think of no better way of introducing them to the neighbourhood than by inviting them along to join in the fun and enjoyment the Open Day offered," he said.

Dominic Sullivan remarked that - The event, as usual was extremely well-organised and provided an opportunity for Washington Park's newest residents to sample a taste of community life at the Riverwood estate.