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The Orewa Lions Big Dig will take place earlier than usual, on Saturday, January 13, next year.
The date is carefully chosen to work around tides and not clash with other Orewa events.
Orewa Lions project director Mandy Hebben says a bonus for the earlier time will be attracting holidaymakers who are visiting the area.
With the relaxing holiday period in mind, the event will also start a bit later in the day with ticket sales starting at 10am and digging beginning around 11am.
The digging areas are fenced off and are in the vicinity of Orewa Surf Club. There will be food and entertainment for the kids as well as quick fire raffles.
Every digger gets a prize as well as exchanging the coloured sticks they dig up for an entry in the main raffle draw.
Entry costs $5 for the under five-year-olds (adults can help) and $10 for the over fives.
More FM are providing MCs and Mike Pero Orewa are the principle sponsors, covering the cost of prizes, food and the associated costs of running the event.
Mandy says this sponsorship means that all the funds from ticket sales can go on another piece of outdoor gym equipment for Orewa Reserve.
Around 500 diggers took part in the last event and $5100 was raised.
Updates will be posted on the Orewa Lions Club Facebook page.
