The 2021 Redlands4Stanthorpe rugby league carnival proved a blazing success for the region, drawing hundreds of spectators and an even bigger water donation.
Alongside hosts Stanthorpe Gremlins and visitors Redlands, three teams from Wattles Warriors and the Collegians U15s side took the field at Sullivan Oval on Saturday.
Hundreds of spectators hit Stanthorpe for the action-packed day of sport, with the Redlands club bringing an enormous 32,000L water donation with them.
Gremlins president Roger O’Brien said the carnival was the perfect comeback for the club and their town after a decimated 2020 season.
“We’ve had a nervous start because we didn’t know whether the kids or their mums and dads would want to come back, but it was a very successful day and we’re so appreciative,” O’Brien said.