Lovers of outdoor activities are encouraged to swing into action at a golf day at Hobsons Bay to raise money for more than 60 local groups.
Hobsons Bay Community Fund is a philanthropic fund that is backed by, but independent, of the council.
Chairman Hayden Raysmith says the golf day, on March 18 at Altona’s Kooringal Golf Club, will give people of all ages and skill levels the chance to enjoy a day on the green.
“We are ready to build on the success of previous years’ fundraising and host our first golf day,” he said. “This is the 10th anniversary of the Hobson’s Bay Community Fund, and we wanted to mark the milestone.”
Local businesses have sponsored each of the 18 holes on the course, and teams pay to enter.
“All the money we raise from everything we organise goes into a corpus and that’s what we use to fund community groups in the area,” Mr Raysmith says.
“Having started with nothing in 2006, we have managed to build every year with the initial help of Hobson’s Bay council’s kickstart of $30,000 and Cr Carl Marsich setting a precedent of mayors putting in unspent money from the mayoral fund. Our business sponsors have [also] been a big part of this success.”
Tee-off on March 18 is at 11am, with a light lunch then a barbecue at twilight.
Register at www.hbcommunityfund.org.au or call 0408 055 125
