Santa’s helpers are never the only volunteers working up to Christmas each year.
We have members of our communities working hard to prepare for the things that go along with the holiday season.
Right up until Christmas eve, volunteers will be busy wrapping presents at both Caneland and Mt Pleasant shopping centres. With the gold coin donations going to RACQ CQ Rescue and the Mackay Hospital Foundation, so don’t forget to support these groups in their efforts to put back into our communities.
With less than three weeks to go there are other charities out there that need our support over the holiday season. A quick google search of “donate in Mackay over Christmas” will give plenty of options, including Vinnies Christmas Appeal, Anglicare Low-Cost Food Assistance, The Mackay Women’s Centre Christmas Hamper Drive with Star FM, The Salvation Army Toy and Hamper drive with Triple M.
It seems that most charities are asking for food hampers this year due to the rise in the cost of living. For those of us who can provide a couple of extra non-perishable food items in the trolley, this would be a big help.
And once Santa has been and returned to the North Pole, our emergency volunteers will be working and waiting.
It’s predicted that it is going to rain, a lot, and our SES volunteers having spent the year training will respond when we call on them.
But we can help these volunteers by taking the time before the rain to prepare our homes.
In my 20 years with the SES, most leaking roofs are preventable with cracked tiles, rusty tin and gutters full of leaves being the major culprits.
Half a day’s work can save thousands of dollars in repairs and insurance claims. Spend the time doing a quick inspection and if you have elderly or otherwise unable neighbours, do the holiday thing and offer to have a look for them as well.
And when we are at the beach over summer our Surf Life Savers will be at our patrolled beaches to watch over us. We need to help them by swimming between the flags and being patient while they do the stinger drags for us.
We have volunteers all over our communities helping us and others.
To them and everyone, stay safe, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year!
Cr Justin Englert
Mackay Regional Council
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