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5 April, 2024

Camperdown appeal record broken

TOWNS across Victoria dug deep for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal last Friday, with Camperdown bringing in a record amount of donations.


New record set: Thanks to the efforts of the community, including the Bookaar CFA brigade, Camperdown’s Good Friday Appeal has broken its previous record.
New record set: Thanks to the efforts of the community, including the Bookaar CFA brigade, Camperdown’s Good Friday Appeal has broken its previous record.
A team effort: Chocolyn CFA members Leigh Harry and Darren Teal (pictured with the Easter Bunny) were among many community members shaking tins for the Royal Children’s Hospital.
A team effort: Chocolyn CFA members Leigh Harry and Darren Teal (pictured with the Easter Bunny) were among many community members shaking tins for the Royal Children’s Hospital.

Camperdown’s Good Friday Appeal received $43,036.80 in donations this year, breaking its previous record of $38,000.

The tally also beat last year’s total of $37,700, something which Good Friday Appeal Camperdown co-ordinator Kellie Kempton said was an “amazing effort for a small country town of our size”.

“I was absolutely rapt because everybody upped their donations; even Music by the Lake were up by $2000 from last year,” she said.

“We had nearly $5000 worth of online donations, so that was people who donated on the major website and used the 3260 postcode.

“I was trying to get to $40,000 to beat our record.

“We got $37,700 last year, so we beat last year’s record, our highest record, and we smashed it to get to $43,000.”

Ms Kempton said Camperdown surpassed Timboon’s and Colac’s totals of $42,203 and $41,456 respectively.

Derrinallum and Lismore also held appeals, raising $514 and $1805 respectively.

Ms Kempton said this year’s appeal had more tin shakers on the ground, something she said was “great”.

“We had a running group that had come in, and there was about 10 of them going out,” she said.

“We had more feet on the ground, which was good.

“Thank you to everybody; being such a good cause, it doesn’t take much for people to want to donate because it’s helping sick kids. The community was very generous.

“We even had Easter Bunny up there too. Lots of people stopped to take photos and gave us money, so that was a good addition.”

Ms Kempton extended her gratitude to the major contributors of this year’s appeal, including:

  • Music by the Lake, which raised $8550;

  • Hampden Hotel Social Club, who contributed $3691.50;

  • Camperdown Motorcycle Club, who raised $2793.70;

  • Camperdown Golf Club, who donated $1900;

  • CFA brigades from Camperdown and surrounding areas, who collected $5441.40 during their roadside collections;

  • Local businesses, who raised $1292.80 in their tins;

  • St Patrick’s Primary School and Camperdown College, who contributed $980.50 through school envelopes;

  • Volunteer tin shakers, who collected $4560.20; and

  • Camperdown Woolworths, who donated $3764.89 to the cause.

Ms Kempton also extended her gratitude to everyone who contributed to the running of the annual Good Friday Appeal.

“I want to thank the Lions club for helping me count the money,” she said.

“To get over $43,000 was fantastic, especially in this climate.

“I really want to thank Barb and Bidge Boyd for their effort, because it was a lot of money to bring in on one day.

“I want to thank the whole community, and the fire trucks. I think it was a really good team effort.”

Ms Kempton said she was eager to go “bigger and better” next year in the hopes of beating this year’s total.

“We are going to have to do big things next year to beat this year, so if you have a fundraising idea please let me know,” she said.

For the kids: The Easter Bunny made a visit to the Girl Guides hall to raise interest in the Good Friday appeal, with many families stopping by to say hello and digging deep for sick kids.
For the kids: The Easter Bunny made a visit to the Girl Guides hall to raise interest in the Good Friday appeal, with many families stopping by to say hello and digging deep for sick kids.
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