September 9, 2014
St Joseph’s Catholic School in Murgon held its annual fete on Friday night and it was – as always – one of the biggest nights in town.
Visitors came from Murgon, Cherbourg, Wondai, Wheatlands, Moffatdale and other localities all around the district to sample the delights of the fete’s many stalls, which offered everything from delicious home-cooked cakes and sweets to freshly cooked pancakes and hot chips.
More adventurous souls could scale the multi-storey slippery dip which towered over the school’s oval for an ultra-rapid descent, or toss balls at the Dunking Machine’s bulls-eye to see if they could sink a succession of very wet volunteers.
This year, Fr Michael Carroll was the first to sit on the target stand and he soon had cause to lament the deadly accuracy of local ball-throwers.
There was also plenty to tempt punters, who could try their skills on the Lob-A-Choc Stand, or cast their fate to the winds with exotic Chook Lotto.
The fete is a fundraiser for the school and parish and over many years has grown to become an icon on Murgon’s social calendar.
Almost all the stands at the fete are run by local volunteers offering mostly local goods, many lovingly produced in home kitchens and others made and cooked fresh on-site.
The fete is traditionally held in the first few days of Spring to avoid conflicting with preparations for important end-of-year exams.
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