A wave of community spirit flooded the Ayr Golf Course last Friday for a monumental 2024 End of Harvest Golf Classic event. With 274 people on the green forming 68 teams ready to tee off bright and early on Friday 13th December.
Organisers, Ben Smith, Kelsey Shand, Adriel Burley and Queensland CORES coordinator, Ross Romeo could not have hoped for a better day.
“I don’t know how to put it into words to be honest,” shared Kelsey.
“Ben and I are so thankful the community came together to support the event and CORES.”
Although looking unpredictable in the days prior to Friday’s extravaganza, the sun pulled through, and with tee off times scheduled throughout the day, volunteers served up delicious meals along with a selection of frozen flavoured slushies including fruit tingle, mango daiquiri, mojito, strawberry daiquiri, and of course, classic frozen coke to keep golfers energised and hydrated.
“It has been a great day for CORES, a great day for the community, and we cannot thank everybody enough for coming out today for this fantastic event, and we can’t wait to do it all again next year,” Kelsey added.
A long-standing tradition and annual celebration of the Burdekin’s sugarcane industry, the End of Harvest Golf Classic additionally raises both awareness and much needed funds for CORES Queensland. CORES Queensland coordinates suicide intervention training to educate communities on the early warning signs of someone who may be at risk of self-harm or suicide.
In an outstanding and overwhelming announcement, the 2024 End of Harvest Golf Classic has raised $32,140 for CORES Queensland, with a record number of 7,400 raffle tickets sold. All funds raised will be redirected towards funding the fantastic and essential work of CORES within the Burdekin region and beyond.
A few attendees took the time to speak at the event’s presentations on the importance of seeking support if you or someone you know is struggling.
“Sometimes you don’t want to speak to your closest friends or family if you’re struggling and that’s okay, just please reach out to someone,” shared Trent Higgs.
“We encourage everyone to jump on board with CORES, the workshops they run are awesome, and yes it’s something serious, and can be something you don’t want to have to do, but it can change someone’s life.”
The 2024 End of Harvest Golf Classic was one for the history books!
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