Youngsters flock to local car boot Halloween event

“It started as a neighbourhood renewal project,” Ms Barnbrook said.

“We were trying to get some community feedback on a strategic plan that they were developing, and that (car boot trick or treat) was one of the activities we did as a community event.”

Ms Barnbrook said back then, when the car boot trick or treat started, it was the best way to do a Halloween event as the concept of trick or treating was still growing in the region and not necessarily seen as an Aussie thing to do.

Now, thanks largely to social media, she said Aussies see Halloween as a fun, carefree event that everyone can join in with.

“I know from personal experience that there are members of the community that detest it,” she said.

“It’s very much viewed as an American holiday to some.”

However, Halloween, though celebrated mainly in the United States, originated in Irish culture.

“It’s certainly not exclusively American,” she said.

About 300 youngsters visited this year’s car boot trick or treat.

“Every year, it seems to get bigger,” she said.

Because of this, Ms Barnbrook plans to have a committee help her organise future events.

“We’ll be looking at things to help plan it a little bit better,“ she said.

“We’re definitely mindful of doing more.”

The Telegraph’s Faith Macale popped along and took these photos of some incredible outfits.