TasteFest on the Manning, held on Saturday, January 13 on the Manning River foreshore on Taree, is being praised as a fun, family friendly event by visitors, stallholders and the Lions Club alike, with community members saying they can’t wait to come back again next year.
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While counting continues on entry takings and fund raising activities on the day (“there are thousands of dollars in coins,” event marketing director Phil Grisold said) so an exact figure can’t be given, Phil is positive that they are close to reaching their target of $20,000. The money will be donated to Can Assist Manning Valley and Ronald McDonald House.
“The crowd was way up on last year which was fantastic. Across the day we had 15,000 visitations. Last year was 12,000, Phil said.
