Fun day funds firies

A BUSLOAD of players from Kyogle joined locals for the 15th Annual Woodenbong Rural Fire Brigade Fun Day and three-person Ambrose held at the Woodenbong and District Golf Club.
The 30 players from Kyogle ensured a great field of 84 players hit off.
The winners, on a countback, with a 24 Nett were Trevor Petty, Ian Reid and Zac Reid. The close runners up were Ross Allwood, Odette Allwood and Reegan Allwood.
A huge crowd came to join in the festivities of the fun day. The barbecue lunch proved very popular, as did the raffles thanks to a bountiful selection of prizes provided by generous donations from local business houses and businesses located in Kyogle and Killarney.
“The contribution from local and non-local businesses, many of them struggling, to our annual fund-raiser is outstanding,” Woodenbong Fire Brigade captain Greg Gulliver said.
“It goes to show that the community really does appreciate the effort which the RFS members put in.”
The Melbourne Cup Calcutta showcased Paul McKey’s wit and also his skill as an auctioneer, and resulted in some hotly contested bids.
Patrons were also treated to a phantom race call of the Melbourne Cup presented by well known Sky Racing identity Anthony Collins. His call was well received by the patrons, however, ‘his’ winner missed out by about a length in the real Cup race.
The funds raised have previously been put towards a training facility, which is now being well used. Future funds will be used to better equip local firefighters with equipment which is not usually available through the NSW Rural Fire Service.
– Joyce Marsh, Woodenbong Correspondent.