By Callum Ludwig
Warburton is set to be a hub of activity in 2023, and the Warburton Advancement League have high hopes.
Their work this year has gotten off to a flying start, set to make a generous donation of about $4800 raised at the Warburton Carols by Candelight event last year to support victims of the conflict in Ukraine.
Warburton Advancement League President Jeff Gill said it was important to think about the people around the other side of the world doing it tough.
“We had a lovely evening at the carols, with the lovely surroundings of Warburton and they are without power or water, or away from their homes,” he said.
“At very short notice. we approached six prominent business people in the town and asked that if we have a gold coin donation going around, at the end of the night of the carols, would they match it dollar for dollar and they did, which was really generous.”
Funds were raised through the gold coin donation as well as the selling of glow sticks.
The event also marked the first use of the grassed area alongside the Warburton Water World for a community event, which the Warburton Advancement League had hoped for the space in the development, and was a great success with nearly 2000 people attending.
Mr Gill said it was great to see the town booming at the moment.
“There was plenty of work that went into the carols, and people turned out which was great tp see. All the cafes have got staff on, everybody’s employing people, and everyone’s enjoying the river and the splash park in the hot weather,” he said.
“We wanted the whole grassed area to be a lovely area for the whole town to use, and we made sure we had enough power when we put it in because when you run something in Warby there’s always a chance a circuit will blow but it worked great and will be great to use again.”
With projects such as the Warburton Mountain Bike Destination, an application to upgrade the Warburton IGA and consultation on the Warburton Urban Design Framework in the works, 2023 is shaping up to be a big year for Warburton.
