Rotary Hat Day focuses on support for mental health
The focus was on Mental Health Month when the Rotary Club of Umina Beach held Hat Day on October 14. Club members welcomed guest speaker, psychologist Bobby Redman, a former…
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Ettalong Bowlo raises $1,720 for Kids in Need
Another successful Charity Bowls Day was hosted by Ettalong Bowling Club on October 18, raising money for Central Coast Kids in Need. Charity bowls coordinator Ken Dixon said they had…
Crazy socks day at St Patrick’s
Students at St Patrick’s Primary School wore their craziest pairs of socks last week to raise money for a school in Cambodia. Through gold coin donations from students and teachers,…
Cancer Council campaign revs up
Three Central Coast mates have started a campaign to raise $1M for the Cancer Council, by raffling off a custom-made muscle car. Ned Restom, Deane Poile, and Adam Barnes, who…
PJ Day at Narara PS
Narara Public School students were a little more relaxed than usual on October 21 as they wore their favourite sleepwear for Pyjama day. The day was a huge success, raising…
Charity run supporting the Leukaemia Foundation
A 46km run around Tuggerah Lakes isn’t the way that most people would choose to spend a Saturday, but Jacques Raubenheimer has got a pretty good motivator, blood cancer. On…
Club hears about Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Proceeds of sales of Christmas trees by the Rotary Club of Woy Woy have been donated for the past 10 years to Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Last week, the club had…
Raffle raises almost $3000 for Pearl Beach hall
Nearly $3000 was raised over the October long weekend for the renovation and upkeep of the Pearl Beach memorial hall. Pearl Beach Progress Association publicity officer Ms Lynne Lillico said…
Shaun Greentree fundraiser raised over $36,000 in two days
AFL – From Woy Woy to Wallsend, AFL players are rallying behind one of their own, with a fundraiser to support the recovery of Shaun Greentree, raising over $36,000 in…
Black Dog’s Mullets for Mental Health campaign is currently underway
The Black Dog Institute’s Mullets for Mental Health campaign is currently underway, with locals encouraged to embrace the mullet and raise funds for mental health research. In response, San Remo’s…
Fundraiser for Green Point family raises over $36,000
The Scotland family of Green Point say they have been blown away by the generosity of strangers after $36,000 was raised for them on Go Fund Me. The Help for…
Making Alyssa Mobile fundraiser launched
A fundraiser to support a little girl from Wadalba is underway. Alyssa England is 7 years old and lives with Friedrich’s Ataxia. The rare genetic disease, also known as Spinocerebellar…
Seeing Eye Dog Appeal sets $500,000 fundraising target
The Petbarn Foundation and Vision Australia Seeing Eye Dogs have partnered for the seventh year in a row to raise much needed funds to assist people who are blind or…
Recent events inspire kids on Hero Day
Narara Public School held its Hero Day fundraiser on June 19. Held in memory of former student Amber Streeting, the annual event sees staff and students encouraged to dress up…
$16,000 for children’s cancer research raised
Wyong Netball Association export, turned premiership-winning NSW Swifts defender, Lauren Moore, has raised over $16,000 for children’s cancer research by shaving her head. With the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season…
Local football community digs deep for Big Kev
A fundraiser for a stalwart of the Berkeley Vale Soccer Club has raised over $10,000 and counting. Kevin Goldsworthy has been coaching at the club for the past 15 years…
Memorial Club hosts fundraiser for rural fire brigades
Bands for the Brigade with performers including The Rileys, Los Boncas, and Brian Stitt, is a fundraising day at Mangrove Mountain Memorial Club on Saturday, March 14. The day is…
Football community rallies to help local family
A Saratoga family whose home was severely damaged by fire on December 19, 2019, has received over $13,000 in donations to get back on their feet courtesy of a fundraiser…