Want to make the best sand castles on the beach this summer?
Join master sculptor Steve Machell for a sand sculpting workshop and then put your new skills to the test in a fun, family friendly sand sculpting competition. Your team will have 75 minutes to create your competition entry.
Bookings essential. Arrive early to register. Bring two buckets per person.
Competition categories: Family group (max. two adults, four children) and open (up to six adults).
E vent program:
- Registration 2.30 - 3.00pm
- Skills workshop 15 mins (allocated on registration, either 3.15 - 3.30pm, or 3.30 - 3.45pm)
- Sand-sculpture competition 3.45- 5.00pm
- Winners announced 5.10pm
Important participant requirements:
- This event is suitable all ages
- The event is free
- All attendees at the event require a ticket. Children under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Please be considerate and book no more than 2 activities per person across the two week Explore Our Great Outdoors program to give other people in our community the opportunity to enjoy this program too.
- This event is for Lake Macquarie City residents, others may be waitlisted.
Competition rules:
- 2 categories: family (max. two adults, four children under 15 years of age, and open (up to six people).
- Please bring two buckets per person
- Please bring hats, wear sun safe clothing, sunscreen and drinking water
- Sculptures to be constructed of sand and water only.
- Sculptures may not be wetted down or sprayed with any solution other than water.
- No shells, seaweed, rocks, other materials or tools to be used.
- Maximum plot size 3m x 2m
- Dunes are out of bounds.
- Attendees should follow the most recent COVID-19 safe advice from the NSW Government including not attending if you feel unwell, safe physical distancing by keeping 1.5m apart and maintaining personal hygiene by regularly washing your hands.
- Council reserves the right to cancel the event in the event of unsafe conditions, including dangerous weather or COVID-19 outbreak.
- Please provide your mobile number so we can SMS you with an event reminder and/or advise of cancellation. This is the only purpose your number will be used for.