Young Fire and Rescue has again been named the winning team in the annual Emergency Services Golf Day.
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Fire and Rescue Captain, Ryan Terry, said it was fantastic to retain the trophy, while helping to raise $10,000 for the refurbishment of the Mercy Care palliative care unit.
"The firies' teams were the overall services winners, so it's stayed with us for the fifth year in a row," he said.
"Everyone enjoyed the day, its a great day of golf and a great day of fundraising, everything went off with out a hitch.
"We just want to thank every one for coming, everyone who donated prizes, the sponsors of the day. This was our ninth year and a majority of the sponsors have been on board for that time, we really can't thank them enough," he said.
Mr Terry also congratulated Sam Woods, Bubbles Esley, Kyle McGovern and Darky Oliver, who were the overall winners of the 124 players on the day.
He also said the Dunk Insurance $5000 hole-in-one had failed to go off again.
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Mercy Care's Operations Manager and Director of Nursing Mary-Lou Cusack said the donation brought them close to their $80,000 target.
"Our aim is $80,000 so this contribution form the golf day is fantastic it means we are now sitting at about $75,000," she said.
"(The fundraising) is fantastic, it's the community coming together, we work closely with the services. So (a day like this) epitomises country towns, people getting in and supporting each other.
"We are very, very grateful (for the donation)," she said.
Ms Cusack said the refurbishment would make Mercy Care's palliative care unit more homely.
"We moved into the facility in 2004 and what we are trying to do is make it less clinical," she said.
"Supporting their journey and enhancing their comfort, providing it to the Hilltops region."
Mr Terry said the 2020 Emergency Services Golf Day would be held on Friday, February 28.
It will mark the event's 10th edition with hopes of raising even more money.