It was Pearce’s first time tractor trekking, and he said he’d remember it for a long time. People donated cash on the way and the full amount raised from the trek won t be known until Wednesday. “We’ve ended up with a few buckets full of money,” he said. The 48-hour journey consisted of two teams of four. First half drove from Invercargill to Oamaru. The second half met them there and continued on to Christchurch. The team of eight said they had many donations of food and fuel to get by.
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Thornbury Vintage Tractor and Implement Club president Fraser Pearce is back in Invercargill with his dedicated team of helpers that completed a successful tractor trek to Christchurch and back to raise funds for the Southland Charity Hospital.
Press Release – Southland Charity Hospital With roughly 1111 more kilometres under their belt, the drivers from the Thornbury Vintage Tractor club are ready to put their feet up. A project that has been months in the making has proved to be a successful community led fundraising event. So far, …
With roughly 1111 more kilometres under their belt, the drivers from the Thornbury Vintage Tractor club are ready to put their feet up. A project that has been months in the making has proved to be a successful community led fundraising event. So far, the tractor trek has raised an impressive $7577 for the Southland Charity Hospital. Despite their efforts, praise has been deflected to the importance of supporting a good cause. The long journey and tour of the Canterbury Charity Hospital has given the trekkers the opportunity to reflect on the importance of charitable hospitals in addressing the inequities within the healthcare system in New Zealand.
Press Release – Southland Charity Hospital Bert is rolling on home. After what we hope is a successful journey, the Thornbury Vintage Tractor and Implement Club will be excited to return in the 1983 20 D Massey Ferguson (otherwise known as Bert) to a warm reception at the Ascot Park Hotel. Families, …Bert is rolling on home. After what we hope is a successful journey, the Thornbury Vintage Tractor and Implement Club will be excited to return in the 1983 20 D Massey Ferguson (otherwise known as Bert) to a warm reception at the Ascot Park Hotel. Families, media and well-wishers are invited to show their support and welcome the trekkers home.
Bert is rolling on home. After what we hope is a
successful journey, the Thornbury Vintage Tractor and
Implement Club will be excited to return in the 1983 20 D
Massey Ferguson (otherwise known as Bert) to a warm
reception at the Ascot Park Hotel. Families, media and
well-wishers are invited to show their support and welcome
the trekkers home.
The drivers have ventured 1200 km
from E Hayes & Sons to the Christchurch Charity
Hospital. This has been a very intentional journey as it
places emphasis on the Southern DHB border. Currently there
is some misinformation that only patients within the
Southland region are eligible for treatment. Therefore, it
There s many jobs an old tractor can do.including raising money 2 May 2021
Members of the Thornbury Vintage Tractor and Implement Club are setting off an a twelve hundred kilometre tractor trek today from Invercargill to Christchurch and back.
The journey - which is expected to take up to 44 hours - is raising funds for the Southland Charity Hospital.
Club president Fraser Pearce says eight drivers will take it in turns to drive the yellow 1983 Massey Ferguson tractor.
He says they could have driven to Christchurch from Invercargill in 20 hours - but they figured they needed to allow time to talk to people along the way.