Media release 15 June 2004

Swimsational Colouring Competition Prizegiving

Manukau City Council Leisure Services wishes to thank everyone who has entered their Swimsational colouring in competition. The results are fantastic and of a high quality and the judges are having a difficult time choosing the winner for each swimming venue.

The lucky winners from each category will receive free family swimming lessons for term 3 and fantastic swimmers' gift packs valued at over $300. The second prize is a free swimming lesson in term 3, and a swimmer's gift pack, value $150.

Winners will be notified before the prizegiving and we would like to see them and their family and friends there for the Saturday prize giving at Southmall, Manurewa; Mangere Town Centre; Otara Markets; and Hunters Plaza, Papatoetoe. Check below for the individual venue dates. Entertainment will be provided by the Quick & Easy dance group and there will be spot prizes too, of super 12 memorabilia rugby balls, Dunlop Basketballs and Converse Roll Bags. Be there, or be square!

Venues: Manurewa - Southmall Saturday 26th June 10.30am Mangere - Mangere town centre 26th June 12 noon Otara - Otara Markets outside the leisure centre 3rd July 10.30 am Papatoetoe - Hunters Plaza 3rd July 1.30 -2.30 pm

ENDS

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