General News
7 April, 2021
Locals dig deep for appeal
COMMUNITIES across the region dug deep on Friday, sending more than $51,000 to the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.
COMMUNITIES across the region dug deep on Friday, sending more than $51,000 to the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.
Timboon and District Good Friday Appeal area manager Lee Edge thanked the community for its “overwhelming support”.
“I’d like to thank everyone who donated towards the golf day and auction,” she said.
“The golf day was absolutely fantastic; it was a good day for all.”
Ms Edge thanked the wider community for its ongoing support in helping to make a difference in the lives of childrenacross Victoria.
“Thank you to everyone who donates, sponsors and collects on the day, every little bit helps,” she said.
“The day went very smoothly overall with the community supporting all events onthe day.
“As well as the annual golf day which saw 23 teams play on the day, community members came along for the monster auction.
“All money raised from the auction was donated to the appeal.”
Timboon and district supported the cause to the tune of $42,000 with district fire brigades rallying to bring in a large portion of the final total with Brucknell-Ayrford collecting $2922.45, Ecklin $770.25, Kennedy’s Creek $3126.30, Lower Heytesbury $2234.35, Nirranda South $643.10, Nullawarre $4587.95, Peterborough $1311.55, Princetown $2356, Port Campbell $558.35, Simpson $2356 and Timboon $4489.
In addition to the CFA collection, the annual Eddie’s Corner fundraiser raised $2335.60.
Cobden Quota Friends of Rotary appeal raised $9695.85 for the cause, according to Cobden appeal manager Fran Warden.
“It’s pretty impressive seeing we had so few collectors this year,” she said.
“We had four kids turn up and we had one lady and her husband who collected while she went walking.
“We just didn’t have the volunteers this year. I would like to thank the ones who did collect for us.
“I’m a bit sad we couldn’t get over all ofthe town.”
Mrs Warden thanked the Uniting Church for allowing the collection point to be based from the Cobden Uniting Church Hall this year.
“It worked out really well,” she said.
“We had quite a lot of people coming in off the street and giving us donations.
“We started off the day with $69 and ended up with more than $9500, it’s not a bad effort.”