Snakes Alive at Ashwood Chadstone Fun Day!

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4 October 2007

Get up close and personal with reptiles at the fifth annual Ashwood Chadstone Family Fun Day on Sunday 21 October from 11am - 3pm at Batesford Reserve.

The Snakebusters team will be one of the many highlights of this exciting community event, displaying the deadliest snakes on earth including Taipan, Fierce, Tiger, Brown and Death Adder.

Snakebusters are unique handlers because these snakes, usually highly venomous and dangerous, have been 'Venomoid', meaning their venom glands have been surgically removed rendering the snakes virtually harmless.

The Snakebusters display will also feature giant pythons, crocodiles and other reptiles that the public can look at, touch and learn more about.

But if cold-blooded animals are not your thing, there will also be a farm animal petting zoo for the kids, main stage entertainment with many local community and cultural performances, arts and craft activities, Emergency Services displays, free children's rides and market, food and community stalls.

Monash Mayor, Tom Morrissey said the annual event attracts around 5,000 people and signals the start of Monash's annual festival season.

"The Ashwood Chadstone Fun Day a great community event with local performance groups, food and information stalls. It is a wonderful opportunity to show the community spirit that is so much a part of life in our city," said Cr Morrissey.