THE major fundraising event for one of the region\u2019s CFA brigades is set to return next month after a four-year hiatus.<\/p>\n
Members of the Maude Fire Brigade\u2019s auxiliary group are preparing to revive their Trash and Treasure community event at the Maude Recreation Reserve<\/p>\n
Auxiliary president Keely Bubb said the event will be a welcome return for the team.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do lots of fundraising throughout the year and this is our traditional one we haven\u2019t been able to do the last few years due to COVID,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith stalls, we have the Maude, Meredith and Districts Landcare Group, we have a young girl who makes jewellery as Tilly Pearl Earrings, and we\u2019ve got the Bean Cravin\u2019 coffee van.\u201d<\/p>\n
A trailer-load of wood chopped by brigade members will be up for grabs as part of the event\u2019s traditional raffle at $2 per ticket.<\/p>\n
A stall featuring white elephant toys donated by community members will be on offer, and people are encouraged to drop theirs off at the Maude Fire Station prior to the event.<\/p>\n
The funds raised from the trash and treasure will go towards upgrading the oldest truck in the brigade\u2019s Hino fleet, and Ms Bubb said she\u2019s hopeful its return will help them reach their goal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is definitely a main revenue raiser for us and that\u2019s why it\u2019s been really difficult for us the last couple of years because we haven\u2019t been able to run anything like this,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re hoping there\u2019s a good turnout, that people haven\u2019t forgotten about this so we can raise a fair bit of money to keep our community safe and get the best equipment for our firies.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Maude Trash and Treasure event is set to return on Sunday, 7 May from 9am to 2pm.<\/p>\n
To book a stall, contact Ms Keely on 0400 080 667.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE major fundraising event for one of the region\u2019s CFA brigades is set to return next month after a four-year hiatus. Members of the Maude Fire Brigade\u2019s auxiliary group are preparing to revive their Trash and Treasure community event at the Maude Recreation Reserve Auxiliary president Keely Bubb said the event will be a welcome […]<\/p>\n