St Patrick’s Primary School has been overwhelmed with the support from the local community during their recent Lamb Drive called, ‘Flocking for Facilities’.

After initiating the idea in early June this year, Aaron Nicholls quickly roped in some helpers to get the word out. Between Craig Hargreaves and Aaron, they were able to make plenty of phone calls, and then combined with the school’s Facebook posts, newsletter articles and word of mouth, 70 lambs were donated over the next week and a half.

AT Nicholls and Aaron, armed with a list of over 15 farms, set out early last week to pick up the lambs from around the Gundagai farming district before dropping them off to Phil Worldon.

Phil generously donated his time and vehicle to transport the livestock to the Wagga Wagga Saleyards where Delta Livestock Wagga Wagga had a pen for the lambs to be held in, ready for livestock auction later that day.

Special thanks to Scott Hall and his team from Delta Livestock Wagga Wagga, who generated a total of $10,800 from the sale of the lambs and waived their agent's fees. These funds will go towards the St. Patrick's Primary School Community Council’s fundraising goal of improving  our school facilities.

St Patrick’s Primary School would like to sincerely thank the local farming families who have generously donated their lambs, time and transport, and  Delta Livestock, for all getting behind this fundraising event and making it a success!