THE Cootamundra Development Corporation (CDC) has jumped on board fundraising efforts to refurbish the Town Clock with a donation tin at their Parker Street business premises.
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With the Town Clock being a major attraction and asset for Cootamundra the CDC board has on a number of occasions discussed the clock and its current unrepairable state.
Due to the expense associated with seeing the clock tick and chime again, the CDC were unable to contribute financially to fund such a project.
Instead the CDC has thrown their support behind the Cootamundra Shire Council and supporting shire councillors by being the central point for the coordination of all donations for the Town Clock’s repairs.
CDC board member Nicholas Pardy, from Secure Techniques, along with local man Peter Goodwin have previously given up countless hours, resources and at times money from their own pockets to fix the clock as best as they could.
The sheer age of the clock and its parts makes it almost impossible to source parts.
A recent donation from shire councillor Mary Donnelly, who also sits on the board of the CDC as a Council representative, has kick-started the fundraising campaign.
It is estimated that it will cost $20,000 to refurbish the town clock, which sits above the Cootamundra Post Office.
Cootamundra Shire Council has allocated $5000 to the project in their budget, Australia Post has offered $3000 and the owner of the building has also thrown in $3000 to see the clock repaired and working correctly again.
Together with Cr Donnelly’s $2000 there is currently $13,000 in the kitty to get the job done. This means that only $7000 is needed from within the community, an achievable amount considering the generosity of people in town.
Donations can be made at the CDC and all sizable donations can be receipted. All money raised will be forwarded onto Council for the refurbishment of the works to begin as soon as possible.
CDC office manager Sharon Breese said collecting donations for the town’s iconic clock is the least that the CDC can do to help Council reach the target amount of $20,000.
“We are happy to help. Like everyone, we would also love to hear those beautiful chimes that come from the town clock, which can be heard from the majority of the town on the hour again,” Mrs Breese said.
