By Meg Kennedy<\/p>\n
A well-known face in Moorabool will be holding a Christmas lunch for those who are less fortunate to hold their own or may be spending the day alone with no family.
\nFormer Bacchus Marsh shire and Moorabool shire councillor, and Bacchus Marsh resident Del Leggatt OAM, is organising the event and said the idea for lunch came about after wanting to do something for the less fortunate in the community.
\n \u201cWe thought \u2018what do we do?\u2019, and I thought we would love to have a Christmas lunch for those who have nobody, or who can\u2019t have a Christmas lunch or have nothing to do,\u201d said Ms Leggatt.
\nAfter seeking the support of council, posters were designed and were put up around town.
\nThe event will comprise of a meal catered by the Greedy Grub Caf\u00e9 in Darley, and Ms Leggatt hopes the day will also include small Christmas presents for guests to take home.
\nGuests are able to be collected by Deputy Mayor Cr John Keogh in the council van, who said he was \u201creally looking forward\u201d to the day.
\n\u201cI congratulate Del, our Citizen of the Year, on her initiative to conduct a worthwhile Christmas program.
\n\u201c[The day] is really about being able to help out the homeless and less fortunate\u2026it\u2019s nice to give a little bit of joy,\u201d said Cr Keogh.
\n\u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to working with everyone involved, also for a high attendance,\u201d he said.
\nMs Leggatt said there were a lot of people out there who haven\u2019t got anyone or aren\u2019t able to afford to have [a Christmas lunch].
\n\u201c.. and they would never let you know,\u201d Ms Leggatt said.
\nThe Christmas lunch will be held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Bacchus Marsh on Christmas Day, December 25 at 12pm for 12.30pm. RSVP 11 December.
\nFor more information on the lunch, contact Del on 5367 2755 or Brian Sylvester on 0410 899 767.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Meg Kennedy A well-known face in Moorabool will be holding a Christmas lunch for those who are less fortunate to hold their own or may be spending the day alone with no family. Former Bacchus Marsh shire and Moorabool shire councillor, and Bacchus Marsh resident Del Leggatt OAM, is organising the event and said […]<\/p>\n