Giveaway a huge success!
AMASSING more than 85,000 entries since starting the competition in June, the GMCU $25,500 Giveaway grand draw took place Monday night with Echuca local, Dot Nicholson who shopped at Mooroopna’s North End Bakehouse, winning the top prize of $5,000 to spend at participating businesses.
The winning ticket was drawn at the GMCU Shepparton branch by Greater Shepparton mayor, Cr Shane Sali. Cr Sali phoned Dot after her entry was drawn to tell her the good news.
Dot said, “You’ve got to be joking!” when the mayor told her she’d won, and received a warm round of applause and congratulations from GMCU and Adviser staff.
“We’re trying to save up some money to go to my son’s wedding in Sweden, and I said I don’t know how we’re going to do it, so this is going towards that trip.
“My granddaughter loves little party pies, so every week I go to North End Bakehouse in Mooroopna buy some party pies to take to her,” said Dot.
In addition to the $5,000 prize, six $500 prizes were awarded, and three $250 consolation prizes, plus $250 to the staff member at North End Bakehouse that signed the winning grand prize ticket.
The last six $500 prizes went to Olivia Feldtmann who spent $355 at Fantastic Furniture, Karen Guy who spend $78 at Shepparton Sewing Centre, Phil Savage who spent $59 at Big W, Leanne Cahill who spent $1,533 at Focus on Furniture, Jolene Bowles who spent $33.99 at Tatura Foodworks, and Isobel Harvie who spent $172.80 at SPC Factory Sales.
The three $250 prizes went to Samantha Kelly who spent $278 at Harvey Norman Shepparton, Kerri Brook from Euroa who spent $280 at Evans Shoes, and Joy Murray who spent $81.30 at Big W.
Geoff Adams, managing director of The Adviser said, “We couldn’t do this competition without the GMCU. We’re just absolutely delighted that the GMCU has thrown its support behind such an important local shoppers’ competition.
“We have literally doubled entries from last year,” Mr Adams said. “I’m sure that the 85,378 entries are absolutely thrilled to be a part of this competition and the around 150 businesses that are also part of the competition. We just could not do this without the GMCU. You’ve been great supporters of the community at large and also of business.”
