Tag: fundraiser
Fundraiser goes well
Melton Primary School pupils have given up their pre-loved toys, books and games to raise money for the Ugandan Water Project.
The project is aimed...
Fundraising by foot
Adam Miller is facing a mammoth challenge – Melton to Wodonga by foot.
And he reckons he may be a bit under-done.
The father of two...
Mystery drives brigade fundraiser
There will be an element of mystery behind the Diggers Rest Fire Brigade’s upcoming fundraiser.
Ticket sales have started for the brigade’s inaugural Great Ball...
Sprinting into history
The Myrniong Historic Car Sprint is racing toward its 16th year.
Featuring vintage and historic racing cars dating back to the early 20th century, the...
Car crew drives hospital help
Bacchus Marsh Hospital has benefitted to the tune of $50,000, thanks to the town’s annual hot car showcase.
More than 4000 motor enthusiasts enjoyed the...
A team effort for April
When eight-year-old April was diagnosed with non-hodgkin’s lymphoma last year, her friend Oscar thought: “Why? Why do bad things happen to good people?”
The 11-year-old...
Melton Bridge Club dealing for dementia
Rosemary Hare has been playing card games for as long as she can remember. She not only loves being mentally stimulated, but also meeting...
Melton Relay for Life rallies good people
When Catherine Brincau’s husband was diagnosed with cancer in 2010, her father lamented: ‘Why do bad things happen to good people?’.
Less than two years...
Bonded by a pink stumps link
Maddingley Park will be going pink in honour of women who have been diagnosed with, or lost their lives to, breast cancer.
As part of...
A tea with high purpose
Fancy a cuppa? Or some freshly baked goods?
Community Care World Mission will be hosting a high tea Christmas fundraiser for anyone wanting to taste...
Moorabool Relay for Life back
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, put on your running shoes, smile for the cameras and brace yourselves for the Moorabool Relay for Life.
The...
Anita Rus doing her hair share
Anita Rus wants to send a message to women – that no matter what you look like, you’re strong and beautiful.
Ms Rus’s mother was...
Mahala locks off for brave bro’
When then 11-year-old Nathan was diagnosed with a brain tumour three years ago, his sister, Mahala, didn’t know the condition was so common, or...
Retail therapy helps Greendale wildlife shelter
Naomi Carr has nursed hundreds of animals at the Greendale Wildlife Shelter. But it’s an expensive process and the shelter can’t exist without the...
Red Cross bakes the world a better place
Melton and Moorabool families are being encouraged to get creative in the kitchen and “bake the world a better place”.
The annual Red Cross Big...