Lions Club holds 'best-ever' tea cosy expo
Woy Woy Peninsula Lions Club has held its "best ever" Tea Cosy Expo at the Umina Surf Club over the June long weekend, according to club treasurer Mr Greg Head.
Mr Head said: "While anticipating a good event, we could not have imagined the response we would have from our exhibitors and the general public over the whole three days.
"Our records indicate that this was our best-ever expo.
"The weather was great as was the venue at Umina Surf Club, looking out from the first floor level to Lions Island .
"We had TV crews from Channel 2 Artwork show and they ran a coverage of the expo on their Sunday night show and were blown away by our event."
However, the coronavirus pandemic has cost the club more than $20,000 in lost income, and the club still had a shortfall of close to $10,000 to make up.
Mr Head said the club needed funds raised at the Expo "to survive".
"We have some major running costs to pay over next couple of months.
"We will disburse monies over the next couple of months to various organisations that we have supported for many years.
"As we continue to raise more monies, we will make these disbursements."
Mr Head said the tea cosy expo would be back on the long weekend in June next year.
"Watch out for notices in this newspaper starting next May."
SOURCE:
Media release, 17 Jun 2021
Greg Head, Woy Woy Peninsula Lions Club