There's something about Mosgiel that draws you back, even long after you've shifted elsewhere.
And former Mosgiel resident Mandy Walter already has plenty of evidence to back up that view, after about 200 people, many of them former Mosgiel residents, signed up to attend a reunion planned for later this year.
Ms Walter (48) grew up in Mosgiel and spent more than 40 years there before shifting to nearby Fairfield about four years ago.
And she may not have fully realised just what she has got herself into, after coming up with the idea early last year of staging a reunion for people aged 40 and over, Ms Walter said.
There had been ''a great response'' and people had been ''really positive'' about it.
The idea for what has come to be known as the ''I Call Mosgiel My Home Town Reunion'' was born when she noticed on Facebook that quite a few former Mosgiel residents seemed keen to find a reason to make a return visit, and to reconnect with old friends as well as family.
Then she approached Miriam Burke, an old friend and former fellow pupil at Taieri High School (now Taieri College), who responded positively.
After that, an organising committee was set up comprising Mrs Burke and five other former Taieri High School pupils.
The three-day event is due to start on Friday, October 16, and will be based at the Mosgiel A&P Showground.
There will be a ''meet-and-greet'' session and photographs on the Friday night , and a dinner and dance with live music on the Saturday night.
The event will end on Sunday afternoon with a barbecue and goodbye session, at which children were welcome.
Participation costs $100, with a non-refundable $50 deposit due by July 31.
More information can be had by emailing mosgielreunion@outlook.com.
Up to 50 people might be coming from Australia and there had also been inquiries from as far afield as the United States.
Ms Walter is hoping for at least 300 participants, and hopes that more current Mosgiel residents, including some more people in their 70s and 80s, will attend.
''I think anything over 300 would be fantastic,'' she said.
And what is it that keeps Mosgiel on people's minds long after they have left?
Ms Walter says the attraction partly involves the sunny climate, the flat terrain, which is helpful both for toddlers and older folk, and the generally good facilities, including the easily accessible shopping.
But, overwhelmingly, Mosgiel's main drawcard is the people, and not only friends and family members.
The Mosgiel community was close-knit and caring and the people themselves were known for being ''relaxed and friendly''.
