Volunteer Lauren Taylor organised the celebration to say thank you to local CFA brigades for their service to the community.
The funds will help CFA branches pay for equipment and training for members.
The event is open to everyone in the community who wants to support their local CFA. It’s a $10 entry, which will put attendees in the running to win a variety of prizes when the raffle is drawn.
Donations are steadily pouring in, so there will be even more on the night.
Raffle prizes
- Family-of-four entry tickets to Aqua Island
- Family-of-two entry tickets to Aqua Island
- $20 meal vouchers x5, Echuca Cafe
- Annual family pass to Kyabram Fauna Park
- $100 voucher at Murray River Paddlesteamers
- A domestic water pump donated by a local at Ky West hotel
- Four-people entry to Southern 80 on Deadman's Bend at Highview Water Resort Moama
- Group swim passes x3 at Aquamoves, Shepparton
- Adult swim passes x3 at Aquamoves
- Limited edition tiger from Tongala Post Office
- Limited edition Great War nurse from Tongala post office
- Hot cross bun gin liqueur from Echuca Distillery
- Indoor jungle peperomia from Inspired by Ivy
There will be a charity raffle drawn on the night, and the community has already donated plenty of prizes. There have been so many donations that there will likely be a charity auction as well, Ms Taylor said.
There will be live music from solo act Daniel Barrett and band Gone Rogue.
Local Matt Graetz has donated a water pump that will be highly valued by local agriculturalists. Mr Greatz donated a water pump at the last CFA fundraiser and is a stalwart member of the community and supporter of his local CFA.
A similar fundraiser was held at the Ky Hotel two years ago to support the local fire fighters who went out and fought the record conflagration that was the Black Summer of 2019-20. Ms Taylor wanted to keep the support going as a thank you for the hard work by the CFA.
If you have something you’d like to donate towards this cause contact Lauren Taylor on 0409 108 870.
Fundraiser raffle tickets are available at various locations including the Ky West Hotel, Cellarbrations Kyabram and Tongala Post Office, and can be purchased from Ms Taylor and CFA members directly.
If you can’t make it but would still like to donate, a bank account has been opened to accept donations.
Account name: CFA fundraiser
BSB: 633 000
Acc Number: 189 840 127
The raffle will still go ahead even if the event can't due to restrictions or other unforeseen circumstances.
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