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Mayor Bob Abbot drew the winning ticket for the PAGE fundraising raffle, reiterating his support for the organisation’s cause.

The winners of the raffle are:
First Prize, chocolates and wine, value $450 to Judith Magliocco of Ridgewood
Second Prize, chocolates and wine, value $170 to Rose Gee of Cooran

Photo of Mayor Bob Abbot and Evelyn Scheutze at the drawing the lucky winners.

Mayor Abbot, along with PAGE, heartily congratulate these lucky winners, and hope that they enjoy their chocolates and wine.

PAGE originally formed when a group of residents came together to oppose a Powerlink proposal to install 275kv transmission lines through their properties in Ridgewood and Eerwah Vale and build a 50 acre substation 3 km north- west of Eumundi. But the cause very quickly changed to looking at the way in which future energy supply and demand needs to be managed on the Sunshine Coast.

“We are seeing another example of the local community on the Sunshine Coast wanting to be involved in decisions made by State Government. This is a call for better solutions to a tough problem. It is clear from our latest elections that environmental and sustainability policy is topmost on the agenda of the people on the Sunshine Coast” the Mayor said.

The raffle was a fundraising event for PAGE which also held sausage sizzles at the IGA in Cooroy on Saturday mornings. The raffle was well supported by the local community. Evelyn Schuetze, a PAGE member who coordinated the raffle said, “We’re really grateful for the support and generosity of the local community. Without them we would not have raised this valuable money to support this cause. It was also a great way for us to be able to inform the local community about what is happening in their area.” The prizes in the raffle amounted to a retail value of $640, and thanks go to Nestlé Chocolates, Mars Confectionery and a local winery, Maroochy Springs Wines.

Graham Smith, coordinator for PAGE added, “We have been highly encouraged by the level of enthusiasm from the local community for what PAGE are looking to achieve. People are clearly wanting the State Government to start listening to their concerns and to look for genuinely sustainable ways to manage energy for the future.”

PAGE and the local Eerwah Vale and Ridgewood communities greatly appreciate the Council’s support and are looking forward to a continuing relationship with Council to help in delivering the Council’s sustainability vision.