Social photos: Murray Bridge council volunteers’ afternoon tea
The rural city has thanked its volunteers at a 2024 Christmas function.
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At the afternoon tea are Margaret England, Annette Slade, Bev Magor and Barb Toogood; Kay Simes and Sue Smart; Graham Buttle, Bob Eisen, Wayne Thorley and Barry Goodall; Allan Warnett, Tom Haig and Wally Spackman; Jack Reddin and Helen Wissink; Jo Handock, Sandy Healey, Sheryl Heath and Angela McHugh; Chandika and Tenuji Wigewardana; Chelsea Pretorius, Heather Richards and Kaitlyn Tsaousoglou with Helen Kuchel, Lyn Thacker and Sally Gray; and Viv Francis and Joanne Lovell. Photos: Peri Strathearn.
The Murray Bridge council might have a big budget and a lot of employees, but without volunteers like these it would struggle to do a number of things.
That was the message from CEO Heather Barclay on Friday, as the rural city hosted an end-of-year thank you afternoon tea.
A total of 227 council volunteers had given more than 20,000 hours of service to the community over the past year, she said, worth almost $970,000.
They helped visitors to the Round House, Captain’s Cottage, art gallery and performing arts centre; welcomed tourists at the visitor information centre; removed graffiti; provided assistance to locals of all ages at the Station, Lerwin, the library and the Brinkley Reuse Centre; maintained halls, gardens and dog parks; and even offered Justice of the Peace services.
“None of this would happen without your hard work,” Ms Barclay said.
“We’re forever thankful for the time you’ve given and continue to give.”
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