Local fire brigades, businesses and individuals across Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander have boosted this year’s Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Woodend, Newham and Hesket-Kerrie fire brigades collected a near-record total of $14,725 including $11,633 for Woodend, $1679 for Hesket-Kerrie and $1413 for Newham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Woodend brigade noted an increase in the number of families involved in collecting for this year’s appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ‘McKinnon clan’, which included 12 young people, collected a total of $4912. The family of Woodend brigade volunteer Paddy Callaghan collected $904 and the individual record of more than $560 went to Eleanor Middleton, closely followed by Alice McKinnon with $560.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The youngest collectors were four-year-old Leo and two-year-old Hudson Kyretses, who totalled $592, with the help of their parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gisborne Fire Brigade collected $17,000 with assistance from Bullengarook Fire Brigade members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Williamson’s Foodworks in Gisborne also collected an impressive $25,000 \u2013 with staff donating their time and efforts on the day.
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Riddells Creek Fire Brigade was stationed at Riddells Creek Nursery for the collection and raised $4,387.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kyneton’s total was $11,812 with collections from Kyneton Lions Club volunteers as well as Kyneton RSL’s $879 and Kyneton Bowling Club’s $510 collections. Kyneton Woolworths also raised $5052 on the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“As a group we thank everyone for their efforts, especially Peter Connor and the O’Toole family who collected all over town,” said Kyneton group appeal director Roley Sandilands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other Macedon Ranges totals reported included Romsey Fire Brigade: $4491, Macedon Early Learning Centre: $5645, Lancefield Providore: $357, and town totals for Tylden: $1207, and Taradale: $2286.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Mount Alexander, totals included Castlemaine: $9881, Metcalfe: $2898, Campbells Creek: $4155, Chewton: $101, Elphinstone: $859, and Newstead: $3064.
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Local brigades thanked all CFA volunteers, family members and friends who volunteered to door-knock, and all who contributed to the final tallies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n