Our Community
Our business is a family business (several families in fact), and all local to the Shire, so our community is very important to us.
We have been proud to support the following local community initiatives:
"Red Nose Day" - 2009
A big thank you to everyone who helped us raise funds for Red Nose Day during June. We all enjoyed getting silly for this serious cause and the simple things we did, like running a competition on the birth weight of a new baby, casual days, guessing how many red lollies in the jar and getting our own kids involved in selling Red Nose products, were great fun. Now in its 22nd year, Red Nose Day is credited with significantly reducing the incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and we are proud to have participated. With almost no government funding, Red Nose Day provides critical funding for a 24-hour bereavement support line, community education to reduce incidents of stillbirth and fatal sleeping accidents, and research on the causes of infant death and the risk factors for unexplained stillbirth. |
Lakewood Sister Cities
Since 1978, Lakewood Sister Cities has sponsored a High School Student Exchange program with the Sutherland Shire in Sydney, Australia. Ours is a unique "twin" program: American students are paired with an Australian student & family. The Australian spends the first semester in the USA with the American student and family, then both students return to Australia for the second semester. |
Snowy Ride
The Snowy Ride is a motorcycle event run annually in the Alpine Region of NSW with the aim of involving motorcycle riders from all over Australia to raise money for Childhood Cancer Research. It is also an opportunity for riders to enjoy a weekend away with their friends and family and to ride some of Australia’s best and most picturesque roads. |
Gymea Netball
We sponsor the Netball newsletter and their annual trivia night. The last trivia night was a huge success and everyone involved had a fantastic night. if you want to learn more about the Gymea Netball club why don't you visit their website. |
Senior Indoor Soccer
Whether you are after a high action competitive grade, or a less serious social kick around with friends – Sportsworld has a competition suitable for everyone. Every team at Sportsworld is graded to their ability. We have competitions for the little ones - Starting from under 6's through to under 18's for boys, girls and mixed. We also have competitions for all senior levels. Our rebound Indoor Soccer competitions run all year round, so you can enter a team anytime!! |
"Bay Babes" - Mother's Day Classic Fun Run
5 buses escorted the 270 "Bay Babes" into the Domain for the event. It was a wonderful sunny morning and seeing so many women banding together for such a great cause was really inspiring. Through the running of several raffles they raised over $6,500. This money will be donated to the Jane McGrath Foundation and the Breast Cancer Foundation. |
