Bremer TAFE students give SES a helping hand
The Victorian bushfires and Queensland floods prompted a group of students from The Bremer Institute of TAFE to help the local State Emergency Service.
Project management students raised $5,300 for the SES Ipswich City Unit by hosting an 80s themed charity dinner.
The sell-out event, at The Ipswich Club last Friday, was organised by students of the Certificate IV in project management as part of their assessment.
This is the second year Certificate IV students have organised a charity event as part of their assessment.
The Institute's project management teacher Kelly Black said students managed the arrangements for the entire event from the outset, choosing a charity, promoting the dinner and running auctions, raffles and trivia events on the night.
"The students decided to support the SES Ipswich City Unit after Black Saturday and recent floods in Queensland reminded them of the importance of emergency services to local communities.
"It was wonderful to see how effectively the students worked together to organise the event and they are all thrilled with the amount raised for the SES," Ms Black said.
Money raised through ticket sales, auctions and raffles has been donated to the local SES unit to fund training materials and equipment.
A range of products and services were donated by various local businesses and auctioned or raffled off over the night.
"The prizes on the night included vouchers for local restaurants, cafes, beauty salons, theme park tickets, camping equipment, signed footballs and much more," Ms Black said.
The Bremer Institute of TAFE director Julia Thaggard said the event was made possible by the support of local businesses.
"We have been amazed by the generosity of local businesses and those who attended on the night.
"Even in a tight economy people can still find ways to dig deep and give to a good cause," Ms Thaggard said.