This year's Springwood Foundation Day on Saturday, March 27 will again be the major community participation event in the lower mountains.

Many performers will entertain the 35,000 strong crowds, with three to four stages delivering a feast of local and visiting talent.

The ever popular parade will again be a main feature this year, filling the main street with performers, school students, cars, floats and community group displays. The parade starts at 12 noon at the Springwood Baptist Church on the corner of Macquarie Road and Homedale Street.

At 10.00am, the flag raising ceremony will take place in the town square, immediately followed by the official opening. Recognising the commitment of our army of local volunteers will be special feature of the ceremony, with the award for the Springwood Volunteer of the Year presented. Any community member of group wishing to reward someone active in the community can nominate in writing to Springwood Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 132, Springwood, 2777.

There will be a variety of activities running throughout the day including roaming street performers, a children's zoo, static military display, a variety of rides in the Franklins car park - and don't forget the red-coated musketeers, who always go off with a bang.

Online copies of application forms for stall holders, entertainers and parade participants are now available on this website.

If you need further information please don't hesitate to contact the Chamber:

- by email at springwoodfoundationday@gmail.com

- by post at PO Box 132 Springwood NSW 2777.

Please address all correspondence to the 2010 Foundation Day Committee.