Newstead Cricket Club’s latest fundraiser involves a clever combination of resources, skills and time, all working together to support the community club. Committee member Adam Sewell says that locals have teamed up to create some highly desirable prizes for an upcoming online raffle: firewood.

“We offer four prizes: 4, 3, 2 and 1 metre lots,” Adam explained, “from a whole community of farmers and landholders who donate their wood to us. And we go out there and cut it.”

The funds raised will be used to fund the junior cricket program and purchase new equipment for the club. “It’s about the kids, we’re raising funds for junior development,” Adam said.

As the weather becomes more damp and the temperature drops, requests for suitable firewood sources become more frequent. This is a great initiative, offering a useful prize that will support a long-standing community club. The next part relies on the rest of the community to pitch in, as Adam says: “Better buy some tickets!”

Keep an eye on the Newstead Cricket Club website for details about the raffle; the draw will take place live on Facebook in the next month or so.

Visit: www.newsteadcricketclub.com.au/.

This article appeared in the Tarrangower Times, 19 June 2026.