Rotary lifts primary school donations
The Yarrawonga Mulwala Rotary Club has lifted its annual donation to the town’s primary schools to $3000 in response to cost of living pressures.
For the last three years, the club has donated $2000 each to Yarrawonga P-12 College and Sacred Heart College’s Primary School divisions to help financially disadvantaged families with excursion fees, stationery, uniforms and other expenses.
Rotary president Ron Kennett said cost-of-living pressures prompted the club to boost its Schools Support Program, giving another $1000 each to the schools.
The funds were raised via raffles at Rotary’s monthly market at the Yarrawonga Showgrounds.
“Market goers gave very generously knowing the funds were going towards the schools support program,” Mr Kennett said.
Raffle prizes were donated by ClubMulwala, Blooms Chemist, Rich Glen, Nagles Butchers, Terminus Hotel and Criterion Hotel.
A cosy morning with a cosy mystery writer
Yarrawonga Library’s author series continues with the visit of mystery writer Amanda Hampson on Thursday, May 9.
Hampson will speak about her new book The Cryptic Clue at the renovated Yarrawonga Railway Station in Lott Street from 10.30am.
The Cryptic Clue is the highly anticipated new novel in The Tea Ladies mystery series, set in Sydney’s rag-trade district.
The visit follows on from a talk last month by author Kylie Orr, and the library is planning for more authors over the coming months.
If you would like to hear Amanda speak, you can book by calling the Yarrawonga Library on 1300 374 765, emailing yarrawonga@gvlibraries.com.au or booking online via www.gvlibraries.com.au/events.