General News
19 April, 2022
Residents rally for Good Friday Appeal
COMMUNITIES across the region dug deep on Friday, sending more than $48,325 to the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.
COMMUNITIES across the region dug deep on Friday, sending more than $48,325 tothe Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.
Timboon and District Good Friday Appeal area manager Lee Edge thanked the community for its “overwhelming support” in helping to raise $37,325.
“To all of our local CFA units, you all do a fantastic job year after year,” she said.
“Thank you again for your support.”
Ms Edge thanked the wider community for its ongoing support in helping to make a difference in the lives of children across 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 the day.
“The annual golf day saw 28 teams play on the day. It was an absolutely great day.
Timboon and district supported the cause to the tune of $37,325 with district fire brigades rallying to bring in a large portion of the final total with Brucknell-Ayrford collecting $3880.30, Ecklin $485,
Kennedy’s Creek $2165, Lower Heytesbury $2025.95, Nirranda South $767.35, Nullawarre $4674.10, Peterborough $2168.15, Princetown $1826.25, Port Campbell $867.85, Simpson $1408.25 and Timboon $5332.15.
In addition to the CFA collection, the annual Eddie’s Corner fundraiser raised $1761.25.
Cobden Quota Friends of Rotary appeal raised $11,000 for the cause, according to Cobden appeal manager Fran Warden.
“We were really quite happy with the total,” she said.
“We had a good number of collectors. There were still a few areas of the town we had uncovered, but we got the majority covered.
“Everyone was quite surprised with the total.”
Mrs Warden thanked the Uniting Church for allowing the collection point to be based from the Cobden Uniting Church Hall again this year.
“It worked out really well,”she said.
“We started off the day with $140 and ended up with $11,000, it’s not a bad effort.”
Mrs Warden thanked Cobden businesses and the Cobden Golf Club for their support throughout the year.
