Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Bargain hunt then catch a starlit flick in Cootamundra

Bargain hunters and film lovers can make a day of it when Mission Australia hosts two community fundraisers in the space of 12 hours to support its Cootamundra OOSH (Out Of School Hours Care) service in south-western NSW.

A car boot sale will be held from 11am to 3pm on Saturday 26 March at AFL Hall, Clark Oval, Cootamundra. There’ll also be cake stalls, silent auctions, a jumping castle, chocolate wheel and barbecue.

It costs $20 per car to take part and interested sellers can contact Ian Hoy on (02) 6942 7715 to take part.

Later that evening, the oval will host an outdoor movie night, with ‘Night At The Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian’ screening under the stars. Gates open at 7.45pm, an hour before the film starts, and guests are asked to bring blankets, pillows and chairs. Tickets cost $5 per child, $10 for adults and $25 for a family. This is an alcohol-free event.

Cootamundra OOSH provides a valuable service to the local community, offering after-school and vacation care and a range of supervised, age-appropriate activities that encourage children to interact. Many of the children have parents who work in Wagga, which is approximately an hour’s drive from the town.

“With many locals taking on work in other townships due to the years of drought in the area, the availability of an OOSH program has meant the difference between employment and unemployment,” said Mission Australia Acting Operations Manager Southern NSW Community Services, Cheryl O’Donnell.

“It really plays a vital role in the community, which is why we’re asking both locals and people from further afield who want to experience a real country event, to get behind it.”

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