Perth's Gloster Street gears up for Halloween tradition

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 18:20 · Archive

Thousands of trick-or-treaters are expected on Subiaco's Gloster Street this Saturday for Perth's annual Halloween celebration.

Gloster Street in Subiaco will transform into a Halloween celebration this Saturday, with thousands of ghosts, witches and superheroes expected to visit. What began as a neighbourhood celebration has grown into one of Perth's most-loved community traditions, with residents decorating their homes and handing out lollies to trick-or-treaters.

Resident Amy Hegvold has spent years rallying the community and local businesses to donate lollies to participating households. She discovered that some residents spend hundreds or possibly thousands of dollars each year on the event. Ms Hegvold said: "After seeing all the effort and expense the residents go to providing a fun community event for our children, we decided to do something to help them cover the costs involved in the day."

The lolly donation scheme has grown substantially since it began. What started with about 100 bags of donated lollies has expanded to more than 400 this year, with local businesses getting behind the initiative. Each year, Ms Hegvold delivers letters to Gloster Street residents inviting them to register their homes, then puts out a call on Facebook for community donations. Ms Hegvold's children help collect and count the donations before the family delivers the treats to participating households.

How it is being reported

• Halloween magical tradition takes over iconic Subiaco street as thousands of trick-or-treaters expectedAn iconic Subiaco street will transform into a Halloween wonderland this Saturday, with thousands of visitors expected to descend upon Gloster Street for one of Perth’s most-loved community traditions.Perth Now · 30 Oct, 18:00
• Halloween magical tradition takes over iconic Subiaco street as thousands of trick-or-treaters expectedAn iconic Subiaco street will transform into a Halloween wonderland this Saturday, with thousands of visitors expected to descend upon Gloster Street for one of Perth’s most-loved community traditions.The West Australian · 30 Oct, 18:00

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