Warbuton Advancement League announced this year’s amount raised for the Good Friday Appeal from the Eastern 80 was just shy of of $11,000, which formed part of Warburton’s total of over $23,000.
The Warburton Fire Brigade have also taken part in the Good Friday Appeal once more raising over $3000 for the cause through tin rattle fundraisers.
Eastern 80 charity bike riders and walkers took off on the trail on Saturday 19 February with up to 70 participants joining the trek.
After a gloomy past two years, the Eastern 80 crew decided they would go for a bright and colourful Hawaiian shirt theme to brighten up spirits, and it was eagerly embraced.
It wasn’t only the walkers and riders who contributed, as volunteers came to the fore to set up food and drink stops in Seville and Mt Evelyn, and Woolworths Yarra Junction providing water, fruit and food bars to help fuel the riders.
