HUNDREDS of people turned out for the annual Kites for Kids day to help raise awareness of early childhood intervention and have a great day in the sun with family and friends.
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After the event was washed out last weekend, near perfect weather conditions eventuated setting the scene for a fun-filled day at Bob Dowling Oval in Dubbo.
Now in its 16th year, the day is about showing kids the sky is the limit, which Kites for Kids co-ordinator Lorna Brennan definitely believes was achieved.
"Flying kites is something that can be done by absolutely anyone, so it is a great way to get the whole family involved and see the kids have a great time," she said.
"The support this year has been fantastic again and to see so many people here, especially after we had to change the date is fantastic.
"Today is solely about raising awareness and the more awareness we get the better."
Ms Brennan believes the value of early intervention for a child and for their family cannot be understated.
"It is really vital for the kids," she said.
"They could be struggling with something like speech, hearing or swallowing and to get onto it early is so important.
"Prevention is better than a cure and the same applies here."
Dubbo resident Fiona Quinn praised the event and the work done by all the community service providers.
"It is a great family event and really helps raise awareness," she said.
"We have used Orana Early Intervention and the work they do is fabulous."
Ms Brennan wished to thank all the organisations and people that had volunteered to make the Kites for Kids such a successful day.
A number of community service groups were involved in the Kites for Kids event were CareWest, Centre Care, Uniting Care Burnside, PCYC, TAFE, Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADAHC), Aboriginal Mums and Infants Health Strategy (AMIHS) and Wellington Aboriginal Community Health Service (WACHS).