The atmosphere of a close-knit community reconnecting while a rainbow of kites of various shapes and sizes soared above in the spring sun was the main takeaway as the Googong KiteFest returned on Sunday after a three-year, pandemic-hit hiatus.
More than 1500 people gathered at the township's Rockley Oval to celebrate Father's Day with kite enthusiasts' showing off their designs that included a giant SpongeBob SquarePants, a roughly five-metre long gecko, and a giant diamond.
