Snakes, soccer and socialising at family fun day

By Caleb Francis

Nov 24, 2022

Slippery customer: Wildlife ambassador Evie Chiodi (right) from Reptile Encounters with children holding a python at the family fun day at Sirius College on Saturday.

More than 180 people attended a family fun day hosted by the Albanian Islamic Centre and the Albanian Moslem Mosque.

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It is the first time the centre and mosque have organised the event, which, due to weather concerns, was held at Shepparton’s Sirius College on Saturday, November 19.

Albanian Moslem Mosque Imam Hysni Merja said a highlight of the day was that it brought people “together regardless of (their) national origins (or) beliefs”.

Hard at work: Members of the Albanian Islamic Centre Genta Kutrolli, Debbie Yze and Fehime Kutrolli, committee member Rahman Kutrolli and Moslem Mosque Imam Hysni Merja at the family fun day held at Sirius College on Saturday.

The day’s activities included an egg race, sack race, table tennis, soccer, volleyball, basketball and the main attraction, a 3.5m python brought by Reptile Encounters.