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Andrew Spice, general manager of the Ex-Services Club; Jenelle Stanford, Ppresident of the Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce; and Byron Shire Mayor, Michael Lyon, are all supporting community. Photo Jeff Dawson.

The Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce, the Ex-Services CLllley Historical Society (BVHS) are providing $100 vouchers to people in Mullumbimby who have been impacted severely by the flooding.

‘We are going to walk the flood-affected streets and provide $100 credit cards to flood-affected locals,’ Jenelle Stanford, president of the Mullum Chamber, told The Echo.

‘It is about giving direct relief to people who are just needing money to get those basics like bread and milk.It is about our businesses supporting our community, who support our businesses. It creates some immediate cash funds for people, no questions asked.’

If you would like to support this initiative you can donate money to the project via the BVHS and receive a tax deduction for donations of $2 and over. You can make direct donations at the Southern Cross Credit Union or Mullum Newsagency where cash donations can be receipted.

Account Name: Chamber of Commerce; Account Number: 100140411; BSB: 722744; Reference: Your name. If you require a receipt email: [email protected] with your name, amount donated, and your address or email.

Find out more online at: www.mullumbimby.org.au.


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