THERE was a special treat of pancakes and toppings served to tourists and residents at Beachport on Tuesday.
To mark Shrove Tuesday, a fundraiser was held to support Uniting Communities, which is the social welfare arm of the Uniting Church.
Parishioners from the Uniting, Catholic and Anglican churches cooked and served the pancakes outside the South Coast Cinema.
Uniting Church lay preacher Hazel Watson said she was also glad to have the support of volunteers from the wider community take part.
“This is the eighth consecutive year that we have served the pancakes,” Ms Watson said.
“We have the students from Beachport Primary School come each year.
“This year we had 47 of them.”
Anglican parishioner Pamela Linnell collected the donations for the pancakes.
Ms Linnell said the Christian season of Lent followed Shrove Tuesday.
“At the end of Lent, Easter is a time of sorrow and of joy,” Ms Linnell said.
Also known as Pancake Day, Shrove Tuesday is the day preceding Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent.
Shrove Tuesday is observed in many English-speaking countries.
In most traditions the day is known for the eating of pancakes before the start of Lent.
Pancakes are eaten as they are made out of the main foods available, sugar, fat, flour and eggs, whose consumption was traditionally restricted during the ritual fasting, associated with Lent.
