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Relentless rain hit the Snells Beach School gala hard on November 18 with funds raised falling short of the original target.
Last year the event raised $7000 and the school’s PTA hoped to exceed that amount this year, but came up short with just over $6000 in the end.
Snells Beach School PTA secretary Tanja Dove says the rain meant a number of activities were unable to operate.
“We had a bouncy castle lined up and a skate session, but both these had to pull out and we lost some potential profits there,” Tanja says.
The school included a garage sale trail prior to the gala, with nine households taking part.
“We didn’t have a lot of people going to the garage sales and then the gala, maybe because they were a couple of hours apart.
“We are still going to run the trail again next year though, as we are trying to get as much of the community involved in this event as possible.”
Tanja says considering how wet the day was, she is pleased with the overall amount made from the event and the turnout on the day.
Funds raised will go towards student resources, including more books for the library.
