Welcome to the 2018 Bake...

As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Association and the commencement of Aurora Disability Services' day programme back in 1988, we again are ready to bake up a storm. As always the funds raised will assist the continued operation of our programmes and facilities.

So, with a few pearls of 30th anniversary wisdom along the way, this blog will take you through this year's bake.

We wouldn't be able to do this without our many supporters - from the businesses and organisations selling the biscuits for us, suppliers, volunteers; and of course all our loyal customers who return year after year to buy our biscuits (we hope you are enjoying some as you check out our blog!) - a big thank you to all of you.

If you would like a basket of biscuits for your business to sell, please email us at
auroradisability@auroradisability.org.au or call us on 6273 0916.

Tuesday, 17 April 2018

Onwards and upwards

A fresh team of Vodafone staff arrived to help today and wasted no time getting stuck into the weighing, measuring, mixing, rolling, lifting, packing and finishing off the bags. Here's how they did it:


Ready and willing!



Tada!!! 140g.
Bryce and Kate cutting and weighing.



Jennifer carefully applying the labels -
they must be straight of course,
and on the side of the bag that doesn't have the seam. 



Juley assisting Rachel practising writing the date for the labels.



Adele inserting slips into the bags.



Bronte and Julie measuring out more ribbon.



Brice for all and all for Brice...
Shane, Natasha and Michael got the kitchen under control.



Natasha measuring the boiling water for the bicarb.



Kelly's son Tyson has come in to help us today whilst on holidays.



Rosalie and Sam busy busy busy.



How do they all come out so nice and evenly sized?
This is how...a sample dish to check against!



A rather sticky situation in this corner of the kitchen.



Reporting for duty in the pantry,
Juan, Alice and Di.



Who's got the best tray?
In chorus, I do!!! Well done folks.



Why is Narelle laughing so much? What is in these biscuits?
Aah, it's what's happening on the other side of the table!
Where Anita is trying to hide from the paparazzi...



Bryan, Jade and  Chris packing faster than the speed of light.



This biscuit loved its neighbour a little
too much and got too close!
Jonathan at the packing table where the
tough decisions are made.


 And then came the afternoon...



Do the holes in the gumnuts happen as if by magic?
No, this is how!
Shane drilling some more to keep us going.



David giving them a quick scrub to
remove any loose dust from drilling.



Di at the butter table.



Narelle reckons this job could be used in a beauty
product advertisement - Anzac soft skin... 



Chris happy to help date some bags.



Alice mastering the finer techniques of
ribbon cutting in a nice pattern.



Louise and Michael threading gumnuts.



Rod measuring out the bicarb.



Whilst Natasha waits for the next mix to be ready.



Bubble bubble...ready for Brice to swing into action.



Jade and Dallas are waiting in line for the next bowl.



Bryan still has some to go on with in the pantry.



Perfect tray Matthew, well done.



Quick swap, Kate taking a turn in the pantry.



If you make a mess you will clean it up...
Jason lost the battle with a tray of drinks and has to do some mopping.



Bronte's turn at the ovens.



The resemblance doesn't half give away the fact
these two are related...Tyson and his mother Kelly.



Where does Bryce find all this energy to lift and smile?



Ooohhhh no, surely not!!!
Phew, thankfully he was only joking and
this finished without incident...



Juan ready to join the heavy lifting.



Cat showing us how it's done.



Wayne and Jannie finishing off some bags.



Just what the doctor ordered, here goes another one!



Did anyone mention washing up?
After seeing the daily washing up here no one will
ever complain about washing up at home again.



And when the washing up is done, guess what's next???


And still going after 3 is a dedicated team, continuing to bake into the evening to get a very large order ready for delivery in the city tomorrow. See you then!

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