Springwood is getting ready to celebrate its history, with the Springwood festival organising committee officially announcing the date of the annual Springwood Foundation Day - Saturday April 27.
Thousands are expected to attend the festival which will boast more than 80 stalls, children's rides and live entertainment on three stages from 9am to 4pm.
Macquarie Road will be closed from 6am-6pm between Raymond Road and Ferguson Road for the village's annual event.
Festival spokeswoman and committee chair, Kim Cowper said they recognised there are inconveniences to closing the main street.
"But on one day of the year Macquarie Road is turned over to the community and visitors to celebrate the wonderful part of the world in which we live and work."
Springwood Foundation Day Festival is a non-profit event - all money raised goes back into the local community.
Buses will be accessible via a temporary bus stop out the front of Aquinas Court, opposite Springwood Motor World. And there will be two temporary taxi ranks out the front of the Braemar Gallery and behind the commuter car park in Jerseywold Avenue.
It's recommended residents do not leave their cars overnight on the Friday in the main street or in the IGA carpark as they will be locked in until 6pm Saturday when the road reopens.
The official opening is at 10am on the main town square stage (out the front of the early childhood centre). Other highlights include Dr and the Badman at the Royal Hotel Stage (opposite the Royal) at 11am and Neil's Armee Jazz at 3pm at the Telstra Park stage. There will be roving circus performers.
Ms Cowper said as always, they invited community participation.
"If you are part of a community group, stalls are available or you may like to take part in the parade. For more information go to our Facebook page Springwood Foundation Day 2019 or email: springwoodfd@gmail.com," she said.
"Whether young or old, you will find much to see and do as you stroll through Springwood," Ms Cowper said.
Volunteers to oversee accessible parking behind Springwood Town Square are needed.
Recently the festival committee donated funds they had raised for "anti terrorism" traffic barriers and traffic management to the Springwood RSL sub-branch.
"We made a commitment on the return as an annual event to raise money towards the costs of the new rules around vehicle incursion and the steps required when closing roads for events as a result of the anti-terrorist planning," Ms Cowper said.
The group had attempted to get costs and specifications for their water-filled barriers, but have been told it could be waste of money as the rules keep changing.
"The rules continue to change which makes it difficult to plan for, but the costs of preparedness can be inhibiting to many small not-for-profit organisations."
Last week the group presented Jim McKinnon from the Springwood RSL Sub Branch with two 4.5 metre gazebos to provide shelter to the ex-service men and women and their families, in time for this ANZAC Day.
