A helping hand: Cobe and Jayden make use of the temporary skate ramps. Photo: Wayne Herring
Not-for-profit youth group Gnarly Neighbours raised $11,798 towards building new skate ramps at a community fundraiser last week, after loosing their equipment in the floods.
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The event at Trawool Estate on Thursday, November 24, was eagerly embraced, having sold out tickets for 130 people.
Trawool Estate provided free pizza in its new garden space and proceeds from the bar went towards the fundraising effort.
A raffle and silent auction were held with donations of wine packages, an overnight stay at Trawool Estate and signed guernseys from Hawthorn Football Club up for grabs.
Gnarly Neighbours founder Jayden Sheridan said the money raised would cover the rebuilding of the ramps after the original ramps were damaged beyond repair while stored in the exhibition centre at Kings Park in Seymour during the October floods.
“We are going to do a community working bee so everyone can jump on board and rebuild and do art on the skate ramps,” he said.
The money raised will help get the group back skating in its usual locations.
However, there is still a way to go in replacing all of the equipment lost, including a trailer and screen-printing equipment which were also flooded while stored at the exhibition centre.
“That will cover us for the ramps,” Mr Sheridan said.
“We are going to try and raise some more money for screen-printing gear because my screen-printing carousel was also in there … so it’s probably a bit to go.”
Gnarly Neighbours thanked sponsors Brave Goose Vineyard, Trawool Estate, Wine X Sam, Box Grove Vineyard, Strathbogie Goat, Go Seymour and Go Nagambie.
Listen up: Gnarly Neighbours founder Jayden Sheridan gives a speech. Photo: Wayne Herring
Location, location: The new pizza garden at Trawool Estate where the fundraiser was held. Photo: Wayne Herring
All smiles: Tanz helps Oska on the skate ramp. Photo: Wayne Herring
Popular: The pizza garden proved a big hit. Photo: Wayne Herring.
Champion: AFLW player Sophie Locke holds a guernsey donated by Hawthorn Football Club. Photo: Wayne Herring
Listen up: GO Seymour president Stuart Locke gives a speech. Photo: Wayne Herring
Day for it: Seymour resident Bec Romyn enjoys the evening with children Jake, 10, and Ruby, 10 months. Photo: Wayne Herring
All smiles: Jasmine Ryan, from Yea, with Cole, 1. Photo: Wayne Herring
A great turnout: Mitchell Shire Council representatives Rhonda Sanderson, Mayor Fiona Stevens and Bill Chisholm. Photo: Wayne Herring
Dream team: Trawool Estate owner Wes Old, Seymour GO president Stuart Locke, Gnarly Neighbours founder Jayden Sheridan, Hawthorn AWFL player Sophie Locke, TE Corporate’s Connie Wigney and Trawool Estate general manager Dave Burrows. Photo: Wayne Herring
Welcome wagon: Trawool Estate’s Dave Burrows welcomes guests to the fundraiser for Gnarly Neighbours. Photo: Wayne Herring
Shakas: Gnarly Neighbours founder Jayden Sheridan helps Nate with his skateboard skills. Photo: Wayne Herring
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