Geeks get together
Well read: Jeremy Davis from Melbourne and the Star’s own Tayla Kershaw from Glen Alvie were selling and signing books at Geekfest on Saturday, held at Korumburra’s Coal Creek.
Well played: from left, Remington McKane from Warragul, Kate Brennan from Leongatha, Geoffrey Beasley from Fish Creek and Kye Leicester from Dumbalk took up the challenge of giant chess at Coal Creek’s Geekfest on Saturday.
Good knight: from left, David Hurst from Grantville, Justin Dempsey from Wonthaggi and Ben Smith from Melbourne were at Coal Creek on Saturday as part of Geekfest.
Winners: Ayla Hay from Yarram and Robert Serafino from Leongatha took out the best dressed (adult) at the inaugural Geekfest, held at Coal Creek in Korumburra on Saturday.
THE inaugural Gippsland Geekfest was held at Coal Creek Community Park and Museum in Korumburra on Saturday, drawing hundreds of visitors.
Best dressed competitions, medieval displays, workshops and guest speakers, Minecraft sessions, role-playing sessions, gaming and Steam Punk demonstrations were just some of the day’s highlights.
Coal Creek site coordinator Rowena Ashley said this year’s inaugural event was such a success, Geekfest was likely to return for a second year.
As of just after midday, more than 1000 people had entered the park, which Ms Ashley said was a great result.
“We have seen a broad spectrum of visitors. Our aim was to get a lot of local people involved, but also to bring together a community of people with the same interests,” she said.
“This kind of event is the first in the region.”
Ms Ashley said Craig Fison, art director of movies including The Matrix Revolutions and Moulin Rouge, was impressed by the event.
“He said it is great to see an opportunity like this for people outside of Melbourne,” she said.
“A lot of credit has to go to the volunteer committee that has worked with Coal Creek to organise this event.”
New friends: Sharon King from Koo Wee Rup (left) as the Tardis and Robyn Begg from Leongatha as the Doctor bonded over their costumes at Geekfest on Saturday.
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