As parents stood back from the action, youngsters and the town’s Beach Ambassadors let the water fly from a variety of water guns during what was billed as the Greatest Outdoor Water Gun Battle Ever, near the Beach Ambassador Hut in Centennial Park, last Thursday.
However the weather didn’t co-operate completely and after an hour or so of soaking many of the youngsters stood shivering or huddled in towels warming up after their vigorous activity.