Recently a contingent of 40 students from Sydney University of Technology arrived in Trangie and were welcomed by members of the Trangie Action Group.
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The group is part of a university-based program called The Big Lift.
Each year for the past five years, members of the group have made the journey from Sydney to Brisbane, stopping at selected small towns en route to carry out four hours of community service in return for a meal and one night's accommodation.
In welcoming the visitors, Mayor Bill McAnally spoke about the positive aspects of a rural lifestyle and the dependence on suitable weather conditions for various farming activities before expressing his appreciation for the group's decision to include Trangie in the list of towns to benefit from this very worthwhile project. Deb and Andrew Cayzer, new owners of Trangie Caravan Park, very generously made their facilities available for an al-fresco style meal, ably catered for by Trangie Action Group and thoroughly enjoyed around the campfire setting before swags were unrolled at the sporting complex for what was hoped would be a good night's sleep, given the freezing conditions outside.
Spokesperson for the group, Jen Ng said that the group was overwhelmed by the hospitality and friendliness of the local townspeople.
While the visitors expressed their appreciation with a number of resounding 'buddies', the Action Group members were equally impressed by the enthusiasm with which the group approached the tasks allocated.
A number of local, not-for-profit organisations, including the Vinnies Centre, the CWA rooms and showground benefited from the group's whirlwind stopover, with the result that some overdue tasks are now completed.
