Mount Egerton Recreation Reserve - MERR

10/06/2026

So happy to announce we have successfully secured one grant to improve recreation in Mount Egerton!!

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28/05/2026

🎃👻 The 2026 Halloween Party is creeping up fast… which means our devious little minds need to start cooking up ideas 😈

We’re officially on the hunt for creepy, weird, spooky, unsettling, haunted or downright unhinged Halloween donations to help bring this year’s party to life.

If you have anything you’d be happy to donate — old props, scary decorations, creepy dolls, fake graveyard bits, skeletons,fairy lights , weird mannequins, random nightmare fuel… we want to hear from you 👀

And remember… NOTHING is “too much.”
(If you’ve been to our Halloween parties before, you already understand 😂)

For those who haven’t, we’ve included some photos from previous years below to give you an idea of the chaos 🕸️🩸🎃

Thanks in advance legends — we can’t wait to make 2026 bigger, creepier and more ridiculous than ever.

22/05/2026

📚🚨 COMMUNITY EMERGENCY 🚨📚
The filing cabinet at the Mount Egerton Community Library has officially reached critical overflow levels 😂

We’ve got STACKS of books looking for new homes — kids books, grown-up books, mystery books, cook books, “I’ll just have a quick look” books that somehow steal your whole afternoon… 👀

So please… for the safety of the filing cabinet and our shelves…
👉 COME TAKE SOME BOOKS.

Borrow them, swap them, read them in bed, read them with the kids, pretend you’ll only take one and leave carrying six. We support all book-related poor decisions 📖💛

Plenty of treasures waiting to be discovered and everyone is welcome to help themselves!

📍Mount Egerton Community Library at the Mount Egerton Rec Reserve

📚 Take a book, leave a book, love a book.

20/05/2026

02/05/2026

Still recovering from last night… mostly from eating too much 😅🌍

What an absolute cracker of a night! The tables were stacked with dishes from Thailand, Russia, India, England, Serbia, Germany, Ukraine, Denmark and Australia (and let’s be honest… probably more that we were too busy eating to properly keep track of).

The goal was “try a little bit of everything”… which very quickly turned into “go back for seconds… and thirds”… and somehow… “how am I still holding a plate?” 😂 Even the kids were all in, which is saying something!

Honestly, the best part was watching everyone wander around, chatting, tasting, swapping stories and discovering new favourites. Turns out Mount Egerton has some seriously good cooks hiding about 👀

Massive thanks to everyone who dragged themselves off the couch after a long week — we know it’s not always easy — and then went above and beyond by bringing along such incredible dishes. Effort = noticed. Belly = very, very full.

And a big, warm welcome to our new Mount Egerton locals and first-timers — you’ve officially survived your first food night (and hopefully didn’t leave hungry).

Next Event it our “Winter Festival” - Saturday 18th July

02/05/2026

🚨 HOW have you not heard about this yet?! 🚨
Apparently Facebook is being a bit sneaky… so here’s your official invite 👇

🌍 WORLD FOOD NIGHT – Mount Egerton Rec Reserve
📅 Saturday (this weekend!)
⏰ From 5pm

Here’s the deal…
👉 Bring a dish to share from your heritage (or just something you love to cook!)
👉 Taste your way around the world without leaving Mount Egerton
👉 No takeaway needed this Saturday night 🙌

🔥 Fire pits to keep you warm
☕ Tea & coffee provided
🍷 BYO drinks (yes, that includes the good stuff)
🍽 Plates & cutlery supplied
🔥 Reheating facilities available (oven, stovetop, microwave)
🔌 Need power for a slow cooker? Just message us

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 ALL ages welcome – bring the kids, bring your friends, bring your appetite

This is one of those nights that’s all about community, good food, and a bit of fun (and let’s be honest… not cooking a full dinner yourself 😆)

👉 Do us a favour and hit “GOING” on the event so we know you’re coming!

Let’s fill the reserve with incredible food, warm fires, and even better company

28/11/2025

✨ New Year’s Eve Update! ✨

So… turns out most of our committee has decided to run off on well-earned holidays over Christmas and New Year (and honestly, after the year they’ve had, we’re not brave enough to argue with them 😅).
Which means this year’s Community NYE Party is officially cancelled.

BUT before you shake your fist at the sky — let’s give a big thank you to our incredible committee. They’ve worked their butts off all year, kept the Rec Reserve running, and absolutely deserve a breather. 👏💛

Now, onto the fun part…
The hall is STILL available for hire if you want to host your own New Year’s Eve bash! 🥳

With gorgeous new flooring, fairy lights, a TV, and fire pits (fire restrictions pending), it’s basically the glow-up venue of your NYE dreams.

📩 Message the committee here to enquire!

19/11/2025

It’s no secret that we’ve been asking our community what you’d like to see in terms of recreation in Mount Egerton… but now we need to know how the lack of recreation actually affects your day-to-day life.

Over the last few months I’ve heard so many stories — kids with nowhere local to go, parents driving all over the place just so their kids can access basic activities, teens hanging around town because there’s simply nothing for them here, and families missing out because the travel is too much.

As a mum of three (all at different stages!), I get it. For us, it means constant driving, juggling schedules, and wishing we had even a few local options to make life easier.

I’ll share my experiences below in the comments…
I’d love you to follow along and share yours too.
Your voice matters, and it will help us shape the future of recreation in our town. 💛

17/11/2025

Three years of this committee… what a ride!
As our term officially wrapped up (and yes, we signed our lives away again… plus welcomed two new members!), I thought it was the perfect time to take a quick stroll down memory lane.

Here’s a peek at the very first working bee we ever did — the chaos, the laughs and the shenanigans included.

We’ve come such a long way, and when you see how much is still ahead, it’s pretty special to look back and realise just how far we’ve already come.

Here’s to the next chapter ✨💪🧡