Foreshore donation
Tocumwal Rotary Club has shown its commitment to the future of the town by donating $40,000 to the Foreshore redevelopment project.
According to Berrigan Shire councillor and Rotary community service director Colin Jones, the money will be specifically allocated towards a new building replacing the existing Visitors Information Centre.
He said as part of the $3.2 million redevelopment, $300,000 must be locally funded with $200,000 already committed by the Tocumwal Foreshore Committee.
Cr Jones added a further $25,000 will come from the Tocumwal Community Development Committee.
The money raised by the service club has come from selling orange juice at the Foreshore Markets and the Rotary Op Shop on Murray St.
Cr Jones said it was a ‘‘fair effort’’ by Rotary to raise $40,000.
‘‘Last year we sold about 4500 cups of orange juice on market day and coming up there will be the Victorian Labour Day weekend which is always massive if the weather is nice; there’s a lot of money in oranges.
‘‘The Christmas/New Year market was the biggest as we sold 620 cups and on average we sell about 400 cups per market.
‘‘Rotary did spend about $30,000 for the restorations of the Visitors Information Centre eight years ago but we’re fully behind a new building.
‘‘It’s about supporting community projects and we expect to hand the money over to the shire within 12 months,’’ Cr Jones said.
Tocumwal Rotary has also donated $4500 towards the walking tracks over the creeks between Hennessy St and the Golf Club.
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