Yarrawonga Yacht Club’s contribution to the Good Friday Appeal helped bolster the coffers from a very generous community and the volunteers who gave their time.
Once again, Devenish Dookie and District was the third highest fundraising district in Victoria’s Good Friday Appeal, raising an incredible $200,722.04.
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The combined efforts of Corowa and Wahgunyah were the eighth highest district after raising $106,067.96.
All up, the 2026 Good Friday Appeal raised $25,268,485 with special acknowledgement to the CFA’s 225 brigades, which raised $2,150,000.
Locally they came out in droves.
Anyone planning a long sleep in on Friday was woken to the sounds of sirens blaring as CFA volunteers, and those who turned out help, cruised the streets in support of the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Mulwala Rural Fire Service had two bus loads of children helping out.
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Deputy captain at Mulwala Rural Fire Service, Chris Duffy said they had a great morning.
It started with one busload of kids helping to collect from the caravan parks and motels in Mulwala with another busload joining them once footy and netball finished for the morning.
“We finished about midday, fed them lunch and gave them an icy pole,” Chris said.
“The we took the tins over to Yarrawonga CFA shed to be counted.”
Mulwala’s final count was $3,945.15.
Yarrawonga CFA and helpers raised more than $33,000 on Good Friday.
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Over the bridge in Yarrawonga, the response was huge with $33,046.15 raised.
“We had so many kids; a 57-seater bus full of kids,” CFA junior coordinator Melissa Pitches said.
“It was our biggest turnout in a long while, much bigger than last year.
“We’ve just started up our junior brigade again and they brought their friends along.
“It’s a cause that’s close to many people’s hearts.”
At the Yarrawonga Yacht Club, music, food and Easter Bunny combined for a fabulous afternoon in perfect weather, and a cheque for $11,430.89 to add to the total.
Lottie and Tehkoah were among the many children at the Yarrawonga Yacht Club Easter Family Fun Day on Good Friday.
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And down in Dookie, where the folks take their Good Friday Appeal very seriously, a Show-n-Shine and music event got everyone in the mood to celebrate.
More than $200,000 raised this year brought the 10-year total to an incredible $1,141,101.
Thanks went to Matt and Narelle Parker and their sons Jake and Blake who do a fantastic job every year collecting donations from Yarrawonga, Mulwala and Benalla.
The crowds always turn out in Dookie and Devenish where the Good Friday Appeal brings the whole community together.
Paul Durden, president of the Devenish Dookie District Good Friday Appeal said there were so many people to thank – the hardworking committee, the businesses and individuals who donated to the online auction, the farmers who donated cattle and sheep and everyone who supported their efforts.
The dollars keep rolling in at Dookie.
In the tiny town of Tungamah, with just 450 residents, Tungamah CFA volunteer Pam O’Dwyer said seven children and eight adults rattled the tins to raise $1008.90.
“People gave what they could, and I was very proud of everyone who turned out to help,” Pam said.
The tin rattlers from Tungamah who made their little town count.
Family fun at the Yarrawonga Yacht Club on Good Friday.
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Asher and Gia Culpitt from Castlemaine.
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One of the event’s sponsors, Dominic Fotia and Debbie Anderson and friends.
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Dylan Moffitt crosses the finish line for Lace Up for the Kids team, after a 12-hour run, which raised $4404.00
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