By JESSE GRAHAM
BUDDING archers, car buffs, and valley visitors are being invited to the Lilydale Airport later this month for a special Pink Day fund-raising event.
On Saturday, 21 November, the Yering District Archers will be hosting their Pink Day fund-raising event at the Lilydale Airport in Yering.
Member, Jarrad Alston, said the event was organised to be a fund-raiser for the cancer support group, the Yarra Valley Ladies in Pink (YVLIP).
From 8am-2pm, the airport will be filled with archers, cars and bikes, live music, and a jumping castle for children, with all proceeds from the event going to YVLIP.
Residents and visitors are encouraged to bring their own cars and bikes to display for the Car and Bike Show and Shine, Mr Alston said, though only pre-1985 cars with chrome bumpers are allowed to take part.
There are no restrictions on bike entries, and entry to the car and bike show is $5.
Budding archers will be able to try their hand at the sport over the morning, with sessions run from 9am-10am, and 10.30am-11.30am.
After the archery sessions, Mr Alston said the Yering District Archers would be holding a tournament for visitors to watch, with prizes for the winners.
He said that about 60 archers from around the state would compete in the tournament.
Meanwhile, Mr Alston said part of the airport would feature market stalls with food and drinks, and children’s entertainment will be provided.
The Yarra Valley Ladies in Pink is a support group for women who are living with cancer, or caring for someone with cancer, and run a respite home near Powelltown.
For more information about the Car and Bike Show and Shine part of the fund-raiser, call 0408 682 488.
For more information about the archery sessions, which cost $15, call 9739 4727.
The Pink Day fund-raising event will be held at Lilydale Airport, 13 McIntyre Lane, Yering. Entry is free, though gold coin donations are accepted.
