By JESSE GRAHAM
A CELEBRATION of Marysville through the ages hit the Community Centre on Saturday night, as those with links to the town dressed up for a night of reminiscing.
The Marysville 150th Year Celebration Ball was held on Saturday 9 November as the culmination of the year’s anniversary events.
Visitors were invited to dress in the era of their choice and were treated to music from the 30s, 40s and 50s from the 16-piece Swingland Band, with around 260 people attending on the night.
The Marysville and District Historical Society ran a PowerPoint and audio-visual presentation of the town’s history, displaying hundreds of photographs from the past.
Marysville Football Club president Graeme Haycraft was the Master of Ceremonies.
Chair of the ball’s organising committee Christine Adams said the night was a fantastic community event that was 150 years in the making.
“I’m still getting over it – it was an absolutely fantastic night.”
Ms Adams said the community converted the basketball stadium in the centre into a ballroom for the night, with visitors bringing their own food and wine to help celebrate.
Historical cars were brought to the community centre to add to the atmosphere and Ms Adams said the costumes that community members adorned helped to seal the night as a success.
“Everybody I’ve spoken to has talked about what a wonderful night it was,” she said.
“The variety of outfits that people wore added to the whole atmosphere.”
At the end of the evening, Ms Adams was crowned Queen of the Ball, alongside King Callaum Fiske, Princess Haley Fiske and Prince Ethan Colussi.
She thanked the community and everyone involved in the 150th celebrations this year and the ball and said that she was seeking stories to submit into a time-capsule, to be buried in Gallipoli Park for the next 50 years.
For more information on the Marysville time capsule, call Christine Adams on 0409 503 591.
