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Steve Machell, a professional Sandologist with his masterpiece.

Building sandcastles on the beach at Yamba

The annual Family Fun Day was held at Yamba’s Main Beach on Sunday, organised held by Yamba Rotary and including a BBQ sausage sizzle to raise money for local projects. The “fun” part included a sand sculpture event with expert instruction by Steve Machell, a professional “sandologist”. Steve provided some practical advice on sandcastle building and was the official judge for the day. Thirty teams of four had one hour to compete their masterpiece. Images: Fran Dowsett

Kayden with Mum Kendall and Charlotte from Sydney
Mackenzie and Cowan families from Brisbane
Image: Megs Burgess
The Perkins family holidaying from Switzerland