This year it will support the Wanaka Volunteer Fire Brigade's crash rescue team in its quest to go to the world crash rescue championships in France later this year. The weekend will finish with a charity auction on Sunday evening, the proceeds going to the crash rescue team. Having raised more than $300,000 since its inception, the event continued to be popular, Mr Hore said. The selection of the crash rescue team as the auction beneficiary ''acknowledges the 24/7 voluntary service to the community by the brigade members'', Mr Hore said. ''The brigade considers the competitions have hugely upskilled not only the team members but also the local and surrounding brigades.''

Source: Otago Daily Times March 14, 2019 15:33 UTC