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Gallery: City’s parks fills as families celebrate their dads

Our parks overflowed with life, love and laughter as Father’s Day and the start of the Carnival of Flowers combine.

THE Garden City’s parks were awash with families enjoying the early days of the Carnival of Flowers and Father’s Day.

Laurel Bank Park overflowed with proud dads and their doting sons and daughters.

Meanwhile, the dining carriages at DownsSteam Tourist Railway and Museum were sold out with families shouting dads to big breakfast cooked by the centre’s volunteers.

Steven Bryant and Jacinta Dexter with their son Desmond Bryant. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
Steven Bryant and Jacinta Dexter with their son Desmond Bryant. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
Del Jensen with his daughter Clara Jensen. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
Del Jensen with his daughter Clara Jensen. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Rosslyn, Grace and Andrew Spradbrow. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Rosslyn, Grace and Andrew Spradbrow. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Nick, Claire, Harry, Cath, Christine and John Nolan. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Nick, Claire, Harry, Cath, Christine and John Nolan. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Barry Dever, Vicki Dever, Courtney Ruler and Kyle Dever. Fathers day breakfast at DownsSteam. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Barry Dever, Vicki Dever, Courtney Ruler and Kyle Dever. Fathers day breakfast at DownsSteam. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Leonie, Baylian, Aaron, Connor, Charles and Theo Tzannes. Fathers day breakfast at DownsSteam. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Leonie, Baylian, Aaron, Connor, Charles and Theo Tzannes. Fathers day breakfast at DownsSteam. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Michael, Rosemary, Mario and Charlotte Schmid. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Michael, Rosemary, Mario and Charlotte Schmid. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Jackie, Rodney and Chloe Haupt. Fathers day breakfast at DownsSteam. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Jackie, Rodney and Chloe Haupt. Fathers day breakfast at DownsSteam. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Emma, Sophia and Jason Charles. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Emma, Sophia and Jason Charles. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
Martin Lee and Priscilla Lee. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
Martin Lee and Priscilla Lee. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Norina Barichello, Zoe Walsh, Colin Park and Dixie Park. Fathers day breakfast at DownsSteam. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Norina Barichello, Zoe Walsh, Colin Park and Dixie Park. Fathers day breakfast at DownsSteam. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Kim Nolan, Chloe Tomlinson, Brendon Tomlinson and Abby Tomlinson. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Kim Nolan, Chloe Tomlinson, Brendon Tomlinson and Abby Tomlinson. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
Dean and Jordeigh Standfield enjoy Fathers day in Laurel Bank park with their children Henry and Pippa. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
Dean and Jordeigh Standfield enjoy Fathers day in Laurel Bank park with their children Henry and Pippa. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) John, Claire, Cath, Christine, Harry and Nick Nolan. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) John, Claire, Cath, Christine, Harry and Nick Nolan. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
Astrid Tanis with her dad Daniel Tanis. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
Astrid Tanis with her dad Daniel Tanis. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Janita Volker, Damian Ford and Lillyana Ford. Fathers day breakfast at DownsSteam. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Janita Volker, Damian Ford and Lillyana Ford. Fathers day breakfast at DownsSteam. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Dara, Mehtaab, Vishavjeet and Daiaar Beniwal enjoy Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Dara, Mehtaab, Vishavjeet and Daiaar Beniwal enjoy Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Ally Gurner, Louis Whittaker, John Scanlan and Ros Whittaker. Fathers day breakfast at DownsSteam. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(from left) Ally Gurner, Louis Whittaker, John Scanlan and Ros Whittaker. Fathers day breakfast at DownsSteam. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(back from left) Larissa and Archer Soanes. (front from left) Grady, Finn, Adrian, Madden and Hayes Soanes. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
(back from left) Larissa and Archer Soanes. (front from left) Grady, Finn, Adrian, Madden and Hayes Soanes. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
Tim Boxall with his son Mason Boxall. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.
Tim Boxall with his son Mason Boxall. Fathers day in Laurel Bank park. Sunday, September 4, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

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