Community cup chips in

For the third year running, the Rip Curl Community Cup has seen an assortment of golfers gather alongside friends and family to raise money for a good cause. When Nathan Swan’s wife Andrea passed away from cancer three years ago the Rip Curl community rallied, and the Community Cup was born and this year they’ve thrown their support behind former employee Bree Walker who has a recurring brain tumour. “When my wife passed away they ran a fundraiser for me and my kids and when I saw Bree Walker down the shopping centre she didn’t look too well, and I thought it would be good to offer her and her family the support,” Mr Swan said. The event held at Torquay’s RACV Resort on April 13 drew over 120 golfers and a 200-strong crowd for the silent auction, raffle and dinner. “Bree, her husband Cal and their kids Tallow and Lily were overwhelmed with the support they were given on the day and all the donations. They were just blown away,” he said. “We know there are a lot of people who need help and we can’t help everybody, but we want to continue to try and help someone each year within the Surf Coast community.”