General News
27 March, 2026
CFA gearing up for Good Friday
COUNTRY Fire Authority (CFA) brigades from around the Camperdown area will be rattling tins next Friday as part of the town’s annual Good Friday Appeal.
The Camperdown, Bostocks Creek, Leslie Manor, Pomborneit, Weerite and Bookaar brigades will head out on Friday, April 3 to rural properties across the area seeking donations for the annual appeal.
Camperdown CFA second lieutenant Jack McKenzie said the brigade took their trucks out each year to assist in fundraising efforts.
“We try to head out of town where it might be difficult for people to walk around,” he said.
“We have the walkers in town, so we take the trucks out of town alongside a number of other brigades across the district.
“We usually head west towards Terang and head around Lake Bullen Merri and Lake Gnotuk.
“We also cover areas such as the Lakes and Craters Holiday Park and the lake where it’s hard for people to walk around to tin rattle.”
Mr McKenzie said all money collected over the day will go to a great cause.
“Whilst we recognise the Royal Children’s Hospital is a metro-based hospital and we’re a rural-based organisation, quite a lot of children in our area and indeed across rural Victoria do need care at the Royal Children’s Hospital,” he said.
“It’s world-renowned, and it’s up to us as individuals and as a community to keep that going.
“The Royal Children’s Hospital has recognised the work of rural areas and is reinvesting the money raised through this appeal back into rural hospitals to provide care based out of the Royal Children’s Hospital to these rural communities.
“We don’t try to raise a specific number – that’s not why we do it.
“We rely on the generosity of the community, so anything people can donate we are always extremely grateful for.”
Mr McKenzie encouraged residents to dig deep for the appeal if they saw anyone with a Good Friday Appeal tin, even if it’s only a few spare coins.
“Be aware on Good Friday there might be a knock on the door, regardless of if you live in town or rurally,” he said.
“There might be people on the road in town rattling tins.
“Please give generously.”
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