Published on 27 January 2023
The Mansfield Shire Council Youth Program hosted the famous Flying Fruit Fly Circus as part of their School Holiday Program thanks to the State Government Engage! funding.
Three Circus trainers travelled from Wodonga to run the free workshop at the Performing Arts Centre where 17 young locals attended and got to sharpen their skills in juggling, hula, plate spinning, diablo and acrobatics, and culminating in a human pyramid.
Derek Beekman, 14, commented that “the trampoline was quite fun, learning how to juggle and hula hoop was fun and I caught up with some friends "
Mayor Cr James Tehan said the event provided Mansfield Shire’s local young people the opportunity to be active, develop new skills and to connect with other young people in the community.
“The event was a great success and given the response, we hope to welcome the Flying Fruit Fly Circus back to Mansfield again in the future” he said.
For more information on upcoming Youth Program events in Mansfield and to see what’s on at the Youth Centre follow ‘Mansfield Shire Youth’ on Instagram or Facebook. Alternatively, you can contact the Youth Team on (03) 5775 8619 or via email at youth.services@mansfield.vic.gov.au