By Lana Eather.

The skies were ablaze with a rainbow of colours for the 'Kites for Kids' annual event. It was a great family orientated day with the emphasis on celebrating early intervention awareness for children. Janelle Burke was one of the founding volunteers for the event which started in Dubbo in 1992. Janelle told Dubbo Photo News: “It is a beautiful day for families while raising awareness of young children and their needs.”

Last year’s sale of over 300 kites meant this year was bigger and better with over 400 kites filling the skies. Kites were quick to sell and be adorned with decorations. Many families travelled to spend time flying the kites, and were rewarded with a strong wind and their children’s huge smiles.

The Orana Early Childhood Intervention service (OECI) began the event at their centre before expanding the event onto its current venue on Jubilee Oval. OECI was supported this year by Buninyong SaCC and the Dubbo PCYC. They are encouraging more early childhood services to join 'Kites for Kids' in 2024, and the event is also looking for more business sponsors to enable future 'Kites for Kids'.

“We invite all families to attend. The sky's the limit!” said OECI Service Manager Merryn Anderson.