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Bowerbird takes out “top pick”
63,000 reasons to smile: Local groups share in donation windfall
By SHARON BONTHUYS AN upcycled Chevrolet 50 truck once rescued from a field near Alectown took out the “Top Pick of the Day” award at Narromine Car Club’s monthly ‘Cars & Coffee’ event on July 31. Originally belonging to Nat Wrendelle’s grandfather, “Bowerbird” has been lovingly restored by Nat and her husband, Matt, using a mix of new and old materials. “It includes parts of a 2000 model VT Commodore underneath,” Matt said of the classic truck that drew everyone’s attention despite the grey skies and cold weather. The Wrendelles were very surprised when car club president Kym Edmunds, secretary Bell Gowans and treasurer Peter Cale presented them with the custom-built trophy. Crafted by local barbed wire artisan and Narromine Car Club member, Greg MacIntyre, the trophy is unique. The club aims to present a top pick award at each monthly event, Kym told the Narromine Star. The Wrendelles are no strangers to Narromine, with Matt a former pastor at the Generocity Church in Dandaloo Street. They are also members of the Mad Car Club, where Matt is also secretary. Each vehicle on display at the monthly event has a story behind it and how it came to be in the owner’s possession. Continued page 9
By SHARON BONTHUYS DOZENS of community and sporting groups across the Narromine Shire have shared in a whopping $63,000 donated by the Regional Australia Bank. Representatives from many of the local groups welcomed the donations from the bank’s Community Partnership Program (CPP) at a function in Narromine on July 27. Nathan Merchant, Regional Operations Manager, told the gathering the bank was very proud to provide the donations to Narromine and Trangie groups and invited local staff Brodie Powell, Lauren Janhsen and Tiana Spears to present certificates. Donations ranged in size from just a few dollars through to several thousand dollars. The bank’s CPP program pays 0.75 per cent of the average annual balance of selected savings accounts to community or sporting groups nominated by the account holders. This is literally money for nothing, as groups do not have to do anything to receive the donations except sign up to the program. One of the largest donations on the night went to the Trangie Hospital Auxiliary,
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Tiana Spears, Nathan Merchant, Lauren Janhsen and Brodie Powell at the Community Partnership Program event on July 27. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR. which received $6,793.49. Auxiliary president Pam Ferrari was absolutely delighted with but more than a little shocked at the size of the donation. “I can’t believe it. We are so grateful,” she said. “[The money] is all spent in the hospital on patients and the aged
care residents, purchasing necessary things for their comfort.” The smallest donation was just under $100. Regardless of the size of the donations, all of the groups attending the function were grateful for the Regional Aus-
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tralia Bank’s support of local organisations. The bank’s CPP has given away $2 million this year to 1,600 groups registered with the program across NSW. Of those 1,600 groups, 38 are based in the Narromine shire. Continued page 3