After becoming a hit at last year’s Bloomfield Bazaar, the interactive bubble show by Bugzy Bumble Bee will return for a day of bubbly fun on 2 August. Photo: Facebook (Bloomfield River District Residents Association).
A beloved community event will double as a showcase of the resilience of its residents and support of each other this Saturday.
Organised by the Bloomfield River District Residents Association (BRDRA), the third rendition of the Bloomfield Cultural Bazaar will bring together the popular agricultural show, market stalls, art, and activities for the whole family to enjoy on 2 August.
Bazaar marketing lead Cassie Roatz said the event was an important fundraiser for the community.
“It’s really important to our community, because all the proceeds go towards the BRDRA helping the community fund projects, like renovating the Tin Shed,” she explained.
“We’re also renovating the hall, and putting in a commercial kitchen, new fans, new window – things that it really needs to become up to date with today’s world and temperatures.
“The Tin Shed, that’s being renovated so that it can be like the emergency hub centre for anybody in the future if we have another natural disaster like we did in Jasper.”
Last year’s bazaar highlighted the strength of residents after the Tropical Cyclone Jasper’s flood event, during which the community lost one of their own, with a special “bounce back” theme.
After many community members’ homes were washed away, they saw a need to fundraise for a kitchen facility at the local tin shed-turned-community hub.
“That has gone ahead, and the proceeds that we earned last year have actually helped, and the kitchen is being installed soon,” Ms Roatz said.
She said there would also be plenty of live entertainment for all age groups, including an interactive bubble show, and music by Sole 2 Soul, The Mixeez and Naz McLean.
“We’d really like to do more of these types of events as well,” she said.
“With things ramping up again, we’re trying to work out what works for everybody in Bloomfield, but not afraid to be reaching out to Cooktown and the likes to get people involved.
“I think it’s very important to know that even though we’re all these little towns, we’re all together as sort of one big community.”
The bazaar will be held at the Bloomfield Hall from 1:30-6pm.
