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Community support builds future for club A huge fundraising effort has given the Ōrewa Surf Lifesaving Club a major boost, bringing its long-awaited community hub closer to reality.
A cheque for $545,764.51 was unveiled to loud cheers at the club on February 5 as
supporters celebrated a huge step forward in the redevelopment project. The funds were raised through the auction of a home built with the generous support of Elaine and Ross Morley, of GJ Gardner Rodney East, in Milldale. More than 100
suppliers and tradespeople donated their time and resources to make the project possible. The home was sold by national auctioneer Travers Smyth and marketed by Marcia Noda and Justin Brassfield, from Bayleys Hibiscus Coast.
Ross said he had a long-standing relationship with the surf club and didn’t hesitate to get involved when asked. “We put out feelers to our clients and suppliers. We’ve done this before, and you
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