Flowers and pancakes in Ararat

Ararat community has an invitation to attend a St Andrew’s Uniting Church Pancake Day on Wednesday next week.

Pancake Day is raising money to support the work of Uniting, the community services organisation of Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania.

Officially, Pancake Day was on Shrove Tuesday, yesterday, the last day before the start of Lent, a period of Christian fasting and prayer in the run-up to Easter.

Event spokeswoman Philippa Hale said people would traditionally use up luxury goods in the pantry such as flour, butter and eggs, before the Lenten period of abstinence.

“Pancake Day is a great way for us to get together, enjoy eating and help others at the same time,” she said.

“We’ve been taking part in the Pancake Day Appeal for many years.”

Uniting provides support services to vulnerable and marginalised people across Victoria and Tasmania.

St Andrew’s Pancake Day in Ararat will be from 10am to 1pm.

This year’s theme is ‘Flowers, Flowers Everywhere’ and the event will feature an eclectic display of flowers in many forms – from tablecloths, jewellery to crockery and books.

Entry is $7.50 for all you can eat and bottomless cups of tea and coffee. Entry is free for children to age 12.