Welcome Fest 2024

Welcome to the DCC community! 

Welcome back to a new school year! 

Welcome from Friends of Donvale!

Welcome Fest24 said all of this and more and what a way for FOD to kick off the school year!

Once again, we were blessed with sunny skies, happy faces, lots of activities and treats, willing volunteers and so much fun! It was wonderful to see children of all ages, parents, teachers and staff all coming together to this one event to enjoy time together in community, almost 1700 people in total!

There were a few new attractions this year. Welcome Fest was one of the first carnivals in Melbourne to feature the 43 metre Maze Runner and it was epic! The netball games hosted by Ignite Netball Club got everyone involved, but the Dads Vs Teenagers netball match was a highlight. 

A huge thanks from FOD to Mr Venour, Mrs Stapleton, Mrs Bryant and Mrs Westcott for keeping us guessing at the Dunk Tank. So much fun! 

We couldn’t do this without our many volunteers. Thank you.

If you missed out this year, never mind. Welcome Fest will be back bigger and better than before in 2025!