It’s a Friday night tradition for many families around the Peel region caring for physically or intellectually disadvantaged children and adults.
Friday night is disco night.
But the end is near for the event, with founder and host Anne Morris’ deteriorating health.
Over the past two decades, Ms Morris has dedicated her life to helping people with disabilities.
Since starting the disco for people with disabilities, their family and carers 20 years ago, it has become an event not to be missed on the social calendar.
“I just wanted to give them something to do,” Ms Morris said.
“My sister had a big one going in Perth and she gave me the idea for it.
“I kept going with it because I saw how much they loved it.”
But the Mandurah mother has been battling cancer for almost four years and can no longer continue to run the crowd-favourite event at the Country Women's Association (CWA) Hall on Cooper Street.
“I’ve got to try and think of myself now even though I wish I didn’t,” she said.
“I’m hoping that someone will keep it going.
“Even if someone could pick up my son Paul who is the DJ and take him down there with all his gear, he can run it from there and that would be great.”
Ron Davidson’s intellectually disadvantaged son has been attending the discos for years and said Ms Morris’ work has been “absolutely marvellous”.
“She knows everyone down there by name,” he said.
The disco is expected to run one last event in December before closing it’s doors for good unless volunteers come forward to help.
