Events

The PRE team assisted in the promotion of 160+ public and internal events and activations. We were physically present to assist and capture photos and videos at 34 events.

Get Pet Active Expo July 2022: A first event to educate pet owners on registration, microchip and getting active with pets This event was well-received, with many participants enjoying the pet costume parade. Unfortunately, this event will not happen in 2023 due to a lack of resources from the Rangers team

Women's Health Night September 2022: Another first event, this event aimed to educate women on putting their mental and physical health first. Guest speakers, market stalls, and information booths were well received, and there was a large turnout (+100 women)

Nogoa November November 2022: Occurring almost immediately after the departure of our Events Officer, Nicole Rickards, putting this event together was a scramble until the finish line Luckily, it was pulled off successfully as a collaborative effort, with many participants saying it was one of the best events yet.

Australia Day 2023: Another large event planned without an Events Officer, the Emerald Australia Day and combined Citizenship ceremony required seamless logistics with little flexibility Although we experienced a few hiccups, councillors told us this was one of the best-organised Australia Day events they had attended. We learned how we would change the event for next year, and the councillors agreed Citizenship ceremonies: 4 Ceremonies with 101 new Citizens from Philippines, Brazil, Fiji, India, Kenya, New Zealand, South Africa, USA, Zimbabwe, Thailand, Tonga, UK, Mauritius, Bangladesh, Belgium, Channel Islands, Germany, Pakistan, Poland, Slovenia, China

Easter Sunflower Festival 2023: The Central Highlands Easter Sunflower Festival is an annual multi-event festival As part of the week-long festivities’ council's PRE team is responsible for hosting a dinner with the festival committee to welcome the Canadian visitors and their families and decorate a float for the parade Staff from different departments collaborated to decorate the float, including large decorated eggs completed by the SES Cadets. Councillors, staff and their families participated on the day, handing out lollies and waving to the crowd Best of all, our float won and our winnings were donated to the SES cadets who helped us.