Melbourne’s Greatest Ever Easter Egg Hunt helps a great cause
Premier of Victoria and Minister for Racing Denis Napthine said the hugely successful family event would once again be held in partnership with Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation, a charity dedicated to raising awareness about organ and tissue donation.
“This is a fantastic chance for children and families to participate in one of Melbourne’s best Easter egg hunts, raise important funds for a great cause and take in the excitement of the races,” Dr Napthine said.
Ernest Hillier Chocolates have generously donated 500,000 Easter eggs which are up for grabs through a series of egg hunts for different age groups in a designated area on the course.
Jockeys will also take part in the action, joining the children in the hunt and being available for photos.
To add to the excitement of the day, the Easter Bunny will be on hand to entertain the crowd and Camp Australia will provide a range of children’s activities, including:
- face painting;
- Easter bonnet making;
- tug of war;
- croquet;
- a giant earthball;
- bocce and quoits throwing;
- inflatable blue lagoon;
- inflatable climbing wall;
- combat challenge; and
- pony rides.
Admission to the Raceday is $10 for adults, $5 for children and free for children 13 years of age and under.This includes a $5.00 donation to Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation and a bucket to collect Easter eggs.
Parents of children who register for the Easter egg hunt will receive a complimentary racebook and a free double-pass to attend a future Melbourne Racing Club Raceday.
CEO of Melbourne Racing Club, Brodie Arnhold said Melbourne’s Greatest Easter Egg Hunt event had been extremely popular since its inception in 2012.
“Providing quality entertainment experiences like this at race meetings not only benefits the local community, but is vital to the success of racing clubs. Its success is largely due to the contribution from the Victorian Government,” Mr Arnhold said.
The Victorian Coalition Government has provided $40,111 towards the event through the Raceday Attraction Program, with the Melbourne Racing Club contributing $27,882 and Hilliers Chocolates kindly donating $50,000 worth of Easter eggs.
Dr Napthine said the Coalition Government’s Raceday Attraction Program, derived from on-course wagering taxes, was focused on increasing attendances at thoroughbred, harness and greyhound Racedays and nights particularly through partnering with local communities and organisations.
For information on Melbourne’s Greatest Ever Easter Egg Hunt, call Melbourne Racing Club on (03) 9257 7200 or visit www.melbourneracingclub.net.au
April 17, 2014 at 12:18 AM
Funny isn’t it…I live really close to the establishment and Glen Eira News gives the good bunny news. Wouldn’t it have been a good thing too if they had organised simple sack and foot races events as the local schools used to have there as part of the school sports and in an effort to reduce child obesity rather than contribute to it! Pakenham Racing club conducted childrens athletic events between races. Is giving out so many Easter Eggs likely to cause damage to children’s organs? The volumes suggested are giving me a sore liver. 500,000 Easter eggs sounds like far too many for 20,000 children. ON AVERAGE THAT COULD BE ABOUT 25 EASTER EGGS OR MORE PER CHILD. What an unusual way of delivering this message.
April 17, 2014 at 9:37 AM
Dr Napthine and his Coalition Government along with the Melbourne Racing Club would rather see children eat Easter eggs at Caulfield then play sport. Great message Mr Premier.
April 17, 2014 at 9:49 AM
100% PURE UNADULTERATED P.R.
Unlike the horse pooh & chocolate eggs
April 17, 2014 at 9:57 AM
Obesity and sport aside, the “prizes” of free tickets to future racing events and ultimately gambling on crown land should be severely criticised. For all the attempts at promoting the mrc and the government as full of largesse it doesn’t work. $10 entry for adults and $5 for children is revenue raising. Zaidee will only get one third of this money. If the funders were truly interested in charity then entry would be free or all of the funds raised would go to the foundation.
I don’t even know why this has to be held at the racecourse. There are plenty of other lovely parks and grounds throughout Melbourne where an event of this type could be held and people would get to see a lot more than a bunch of fences and smelly dark tunnels. Does anyone know if this counts as one of the “community days” the mrc is supposed to put on for the “community” according to the “agreement”?
April 17, 2014 at 10:13 AM
Nick Staikos the Bentleigh want a bee and Martin Pakula the Shadow Minister for Gaming & Racing has also abandoned the children of Glen Eiea, and the need for sports grounds in Caulfield. Staikos is also a Trustee and has sad nothing, done nothing and stands for nothing but himself. Josh Burns is running as the ALP candidate for Caulfield His slogan is GIVING BACK yet on one has seen or heard from him on his views on the racecourse. Maybe he is getting his opinions from Pakula. Magee needs to start targeting the ALP and not just Southwick. This is also something that the member for Bentleigh Elizabeth Miller needs to address as many sports clubs Bentleigh need grounds. I think I will vote independent this year.
April 19, 2014 at 10:38 PM
Magee should stand as an independent. He will do well. This is his only bloody chance in Caulfield.
April 17, 2014 at 10:51 AM
I don’t think there is much difference between to two major parties. I am a swing voter and so are many of my friends. All our children play sport in Glen Eira. Many times we have had to take our kids to train on grounds outside Glen Eira because the Council will not let us on the grounds due to ground maintenance. We need to have excess to grounds for training and to encourage more kids to play sport in a team. I will be voting for whoever helps with opening up the Caulfield Racecourse for our children.
April 17, 2014 at 11:52 AM
Elizabeth Miller has not attended to the needs of residents and her Use By Date has finished long since. Fresh face and proven track record of Staikos will see him cross the line. Go Staikos go.
April 17, 2014 at 12:13 PM
Time for an independent. Staikos has already turned his back on Glen Eira when gave up council to work for the ALP. Staikos for Staikos
April 19, 2014 at 10:36 PM
Decisions are based on many things. Can you think of both as in advantages and disadvantages?
April 17, 2014 at 4:13 PM
I understand that Staikos does not live in the Bentleigh District. They should have a law that MP’s actually live in the District where they are elected. He is only an outside chance. Ask him what his TER was. Nothing flash.
April 18, 2014 at 5:38 PM
Staikos has never held down a proper job. Just worked for MP’s. At least Miller is nurse.
April 19, 2014 at 10:32 PM
Miller was a nurse – Are you saying she was not available to her patients like her residents. If she was a real nurse, why did she refuse to meet the nurses who came to visit her in her big office?
April 19, 2014 at 10:34 PM
Staikos worked for ANZ Bank. Do you often shoot in random?
April 20, 2014 at 3:55 PM
Yes, you are right. For how long. Why did he leave?
April 20, 2014 at 3:54 PM
By meeting the nurses during their dispute would not have been helpful for either side. Miller was never part of the negotiations. The nurses accepted their pay rise and conditions. Unlike the bloodsucking ambos. Anyone trying to hang on to a defined benefits super scheme in this day and age is straight up greedy. It has to be topped up continuously just like the rate payers topping up the Councils scheme by millions. Yes, real greed.
April 18, 2014 at 7:29 AM
Under the MRC and Council’s 2011 Centre of the Racecourse Agreement, the MRC was supposed to sponsor 3-4 community days per year.
So far the only event that could possibly be considered a community day was the fun run held to publicise the new synthetic track. Is this Easter Egg hunt going considered to be the second community event?
Does anyone know the scheduling of the remaining community days?
April 18, 2014 at 9:23 PM
Can anyone upload the 2011 MRC and Council’s Racecourse Reserve Agreement. How does that compare with the 2008 Agreement, which promised sports ground and removal of training. The 2008 Agreement was under State Labor Gov’t and the 2011 would be under the current State coalition Gov’t. I wish they would have a common approach.