Volunteers at ACT public schools are preparing a feast for voters at the Federal Election on Saturday.
P&C associations are hoping to raise funds for their school at over 50 sites, offering voters the traditional democracy sausage and, in many cases, much more.
“We’d urge voters to support their local public school by grabbing a sausage or a cake,” says Alison Elliott, President of the ACT Council of P&C Associations – the peak body for the public school parent groups running the BBQs and food stalls.
“The last couple of years have been hard, and there have been limited opportunities to raise funds which go to enhancing our public schools.”
“As always, some P&Cs have responded in a big way,” she says. “Depending where you vote you may be able to peruse a market stall, shop for second-hand books, grab a raffle ticket, or enjoy cakes, pastries and coffee.”
“Some are also providing live entertainment, kids activities, or artisan market stalls,” says Ms Elliott. “And there will be bacon and egg rolls for early birds – they always sell out fast!”
“Even if you have pre-poll voted, you can still have fun and support the local school.”
P&Cs will be running BBQs and other stalls at the following sites:
Ainslie Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes, raffle
Amaroo School P&C BBQ, Cakes
Arawang Primary P&C BBQ
Bonython Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes, including gluten free, halal, vegetarian options
Carolyn Chisholm School (year 10s) BBQ, Book stall
Chapman Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes
Charles Conder Primary P&C BBQ
Charles Weston School Coombs P&C BBQ including vegan/vegetarian options, cakes including gluten free
Charnwood Dunlop Primary P&C BBQ
Curtin Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes, Artisan market stalls, coffee
Downer Preschool Parent Association (with Majura Men’s Shed) at the Downer Community centre BBQ, Cakes
Duffy Primary P&C BBQ with vegetarian option, cakes, coffee
Evatt Primary P&C BBQ, pastries and coffee
Fadden Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes
Farrer Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes, raffle
Fraser Primary P&C BBQ
Garran Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes,
Giralang Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes, raffle and plant stall
Gold Creek School P&C BBQ, Cakes, Coffee, gluten free poffetjes, some market stalls
Gordon Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes, Coffee
Gowrie Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes,
Harrison School P&C BBQ, Cakes
Hughes Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes
Isabella Plains Early Childhood School P&C BBQ, Cakes
Kaleen Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes
Kingsford Smith School P&C BBQ
Latham Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes
Lyneham Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes, soup
Lyons Early Childhood School P&C BBQ, Cakes, Plant stall.
Macgregor Primary P&C BBQ, including vegetarian options, soup, cakes, fairy floss, icecreams, slushies and milkshakes
Macquarie Primary P&C BBQ, including halal, vegetarian burgers, cakes, games, books, lolly jar guessing comp
Majura Primary P&C BBQ
Margaret Hendry School P&C BBQ, cakes
Maribyrnong Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes,
Mawson Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes, Artisan Market, coffee van and live entertainment.
Miles Franklin Primary P&C BBQ, cakes
Monash Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes
Mount Rogers Primary P&C BBQ
Namadgi School P&C BBQ, Cakes, raffle and maybe a kitchen garden stall (seeds, preserves)
Neville Bonner Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes,
Ngunnawal Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes, accepting return-it donations
North Ainslie Primary P&C BBQ
Palmerston Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes
Red Hill Primary P&C BBQ, including vegetarian options, raffle, lolly jar guessing comp, lawn games and activities for kids, 2nd hand books.
Richardson Primary P&C BBQ
Southern Cross Early Childhood School P&C BBQ
Stromlo High P&C BBQ
Taylor Primary P&C BBQ, cakes, coffee
Telopea Park School P&C BBQ, cakes and french-style treats
Theodore Primary School P&C BBQ
Torrens Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes
Turner Primary P&C BBQ
Weetangera Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes, Books (if dry), jams, chutneys, knick-knacks.
Yarralumla Primary P&C BBQ, Cakes, Socks!
