Buzz in the Burgh

We BUZZed on Saturday, 6 March at Charles Harper Park.

Music

Thank you to the Helensburgh Public School Band who kicked off the Buzz and Miss Nesta and The Rhythm and Captain Bob's Station House 7 Jazz Band for an entertaining afternoon of Trad/Dixie jazz.

Stalls

Thanks too, to our stall holders who provided a great variety of handcrafted and unusual items. We hope to see you at the 2011 Buzz!

  • Lions Groovy Grape stall - visit Maeve & friends to buy your BUZZ Bags, fairy dresses, cool kids' stuff and lots more!
  • Bag a Bargain - for the best fishing gear around!
  • Sky Blue Shoes - handmade leather shoes for children and babies. Visit www.skyblueshoes.com.au
  • Flame Tree Co-Op - check out this great website for a new and sustainable shopping experience - www.flametreecoop.org.au
  • Enjo - clean the planet
  • Hayley's Handmade Creams - lovely products for a lovely look. Also selling some recycled timber works.
  • Blush Bags - a fab range of new and recycled bags. Well worth a look!
  • Kay's Krafts - handpainted folk art on farm implements - very rustic and very beautiful.
  • Party at Our Place - your own local sweet shop and party venue!
  • Phoenix Trading - you loved these at the Lions Fair, so choose more beautiful greeting cards and giftwrap as well as other stationary
  • Sunrise Nursery - beautiful giftware from your local specialists!
  • Illawarra Porcelain Artists - beautiful handcrafted pieces.
  • Aussie Rocks & Gemstones - a Buzz favoutite with beautiful stones and handmade jewellery.
  • The Good Oil - hemp seed oil and products. Email judyf0303@hotmail.com for details.
  • Womens Accessories - featuring beautiful jewellery, handbags, soy wax candles and more. Check it out at www.womensaccessories.com.au
  • Usborne Books - a great range of quality books from our local distributor. Contact Annalyssa at annalyssafardell3@hotmail.com to book an Usborne Books At Home party or for your school fundraiser!
  • Karen's Pet Care Services - holiday knowing your pet will be lovingly cared for while you are away
  • It's A Shoe Thing - let your feet do the walking in these quality shoes from your local shoe store
  • Simcardz - for a range of exquisite handmade cards
  • Reflexology - learn about the mysteries of your own body

If you would like to have a stall at the 2011 Buzz, please contact Gina at events@helensburghlions.org.au or on 4294 1371 or Download the application form

Food

There were no rumbly tummies at the Buzz with the Lions BBQ and baked jacket potatoes, donated by Grima Brothers, as well the delicious organic curries from The Red Kitchen. Triggy's Coffee served a welcome tea or coffee and Ken's Cones cooled us off with icecream and Fairy Floss.

Please contact Gina at events@helensburghlions.org.au or on 4294 1371 if you would like a 2011 Buzz food vendor application.

Community Stalls

What a vibrant community we have in the Northern Illawarra! Our local community stalls provided lots of local information on the day but also provide rewarding volunteering opportunities too! Contact them to see how you can help make your local community a great local community!

  • OTFORD SEED SAVERS
  • CWA
  • WIRES
  • WOLLONGONG CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK
  • NSW GREENS
  • SUTHERLAND CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK
  • WOLLONGONG COUNCIL'S WASTE MANAGEMENT TEAM

If your community group would like to have a community stall at the 2011 Buzz, please contact Gina at events@helensburghlions.org.au or on 4294 1371.

Kids Activities

Thank you to the many helpers on our popular Kids' Craft tent. We made worm farms, terrariums, Buzz badges and more, with the help of potting mix and plants donated by Sunrise Nursery and thanks Margaret for your worms!

Thanks also to Justin Morrow and Carley Goldspring for introducing us to the tradtional Swdish game Kubb. You may have seen them playing on the Games Green, surrounded by curious onlookers! Thanks to Peter Frawley for making our very own Buzz Kubb set which will feature at the 2011 Buzz. Start practising!

Rides

Cheers to Fosters Amusements and the Bungy Man for keeping our children safely entertained. We'll see them again in 2011!

Fundraising

The Lions Club are still collecting donations for the charities listed below. Please contact events@helensburghlions.org.au for more information.

Donations to The Fred Hollows Foundation should be made directly to that organisation.

  • Helensburgh Lions Ugandan Education Fund, where $150 can provide a high school education
  • Helensburgh Lions Club Symbio Conservation Projects - working locally to protect threatened and endangered animals
  • The Grameen Bank - microfinance that really makes a difference to the daily lives of some of the world's poorest people
  • WellWishers - help finance a well in Ethiopia. Access to clean water is a fundamental human right!
  • SILENT AUCTIONS A HUGE thank you to our Silent Auction donors! All winners were very happy with their prizes and it wouldn't have been possible without your generosity! :)
  • Food Fans - dine out and about the town with vouchers from Raya Thai , R&R Cafe and Ruby's Cafe. That's no cooking for three days (or nights)!! Valued at $160.
  • The Red Kitchen - enjoy a dinner for two cooked in your own home. Total value is over $200.
  • Britstop - enjoy a 2 hour double-decker experience for up to 45 people, valued at $590.
  • Pamper Pack - indulge yourself at Hair 10, A Little Beauty and Ambience, valued at $130.

LIONS RAFFLE - Thank you to our generous stall holders and the following local businesses for our raffle prizes:

  • The Stanwell Park Boutique
  • The Motorcycle Mechanic
  • Hey Beautiful
  • Oats & Honey
  • Party at Our Place

THANK YOU!

Helensburgh Public School not only performed at the Buzz, they also loaned the Lions their shade shelters and tables. We really appreciate this! Thanks also to Karin and Ewald who collected, set up, took down and returned these items to the school.

Buzz in the Burgh has been proudly supported by our local businesses for the past five years. We are sure that they will continue to support us and we ask that you support them!

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