Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

The Midnight Hour Is Close At Hand

Grizzly ghouls from every tomb are closing in to seal your doom, uniting for all hallows eve to transform the Whitsunday PCYC into a “House Of Horror.”

In a week’s time, when a gibbous moon creeps in the sky, bathing the Whitsundays in eerie light, the local community centre will change, becoming spook central for kids and parents to enjoy on October 29.

For the first time ever, the PCYC will be celebrating Halloween in special, spectral fashion: opening its doors as a House of Horror for all to enjoy (if they dare).

PCYC Branch Manager and Police Sergeant, as well as chief ghoul wrangler, Billy Li said his team at the PCYC have been hard at work creating a creepy castle atmosphere, transmuting the back rooms of the building into spider-webbed catacombs.

“In the haunted house maze, travel from room to room in PCYC and experience horror,” Sergeant Li, who will be dressed in a surprise costume on the day, said.

There will be two sessions of the Haunted House: the spooky session at 4.00pm to 5.30pm for all ages, and the scream session from 6.30pm to 8.30pm for those who dare.

“The second session will be catered for adolescents to adults where we will level-up our scares. Expect people popping up from strange places and being chased,” Sergeant Li said.

The event will function as a fundraiser for the not-for-profit organisation to upgrade its youth space. Supplies have been donated by Cannonvale Big W, Woolworths Airlie Beach, Bunnings, and Whitsunday Plaza.

Entry is $5 for one-time entry or $10 for three times.

Sergeant Li thanked all his staff for “getting behind the spooky day.”

WHAT: House of Horror

WHEN: October 29, 4.00pm to 8.30pm

WHERE: Whitsunday PCYC

PCYC Whitsundays will turn into a spooktacular Haunted House on October 29

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