OXLEY High School has smashed its Relay for Life fundraising total, handing over a bumper sum to the local Cancer Council office.
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It was the first time the Tamworth school had hosted the event in lieu of the traditional community walk-athon.
Strolling into uncharted territory, the students set a small fundraising goal of $5000.
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After tallying the totals in their fundraising tins, Oxley High was able to pass their goal in a canter.
More than 250 people took part in the relay last Saturday and through various bake sales and barbecues, the Oxley crew raised $7500 for the local branch of Cancer Council.
The school hoped to expand its Relay for Life event in 2020.
Jacob McArthur
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
