Mayor’s Christmas Appeal to assist those in need
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Pictured: Mayor Angela Toppin & Ashlee Ellis, Mareeba Community Centre’s Front Office Coordinator with one of the Christmas Hampers available thanks to the community’s support of the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal.
Pictured: Mayor Angela Toppin & Heidi Avolio, Manager, Kuranda Neighbourhood Centre.
The annual Mareeba Shire Council’s Mayor’s Christmas Appeal plays a critical role in ensuring that vulnerable and isolated people in our community can experience the joy of Christmas.
Mayor Angela Toppin thanks all residents and groups who made contributions during 2022. “The Mayor’s Christmas Appeal is a chance for our local community to make sure that nobody is left behind at what can be a challenging time of the year for some.”
“This year we received contributions from individuals and organisations, including the Far North Nomads who organise the Christmas in July event, with gold coin donations collected at entry donated to the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal,” Mayor Angela Toppin said.
“Christmas is a time for giving, and Mareeba Shire Council hopes to make the festive season easier for those in need through the appeal.”
Each year, Council donates the proceeds of the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal to local community centres with those groups then providing Christmas hampers or vouchers to families in need. “These organisations do a marvellous job of ensuring that that assistance is received by those most in need,” Mayor Toppin explained.
Cr Toppin encourages those in need of assistance to contact the Mareeba Community Centre, Kuranda Neighbourhood Centre, Julatten Community Centre or TRAQS Dimbulah.