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Lauren Martin

Salvos get creative for Red Shield Appeal

Salvos Stores in the Illawarra region of NSW have come up with some innovative fundraising ideas for this year’s Red Shield Appeal. A Devonshire Tea Day at Helensburgh Salvos Store in late May attracted locals who enjoyed sitting in the store...

Lauren Martin

June 2023

Health & Wellness

Friendship and fitness at free walking group

Helensburgh’s local 2508 Salvos and the outdoor fitness company Fluro Fun N Fitness have joined forces to launch a free weekly walking group to encourage friendship and health. Run by Alison Hawley, who is a local Salvo volunteer and owner of...

Lauren Martin

June 2022

Sport & Leisure

Club raises $5k for fire victims

More than 100 mountain bikers hit the local Helensburgh Mountain Bike Track on Saturday, 6 March in a six-hour event to raise money for people impacted by the 2019-2020 bushfires and drought. The fundraiser, which ultimately raised $5100 for The...

Lauren Martin

April 2021

Sport & Leisure

Helensburgh track put to the test

Helensburgh Mountain Bike Track, the first legal trail in the Illawarra, has been officially opened and held its first club race on 21 November. The mountain bike trail has been four years in the making, with many hours of labour invested by the...

Lauren Martin

December 2020