THREE local residents have been drawn out as winners of the Junee Business and Trades (JBT) Christmas raffle.
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With a considerable donation from the GEO Group, the proceeds from the raffle helped fund the Christmas on Broadway celebration.
JBT president Tony Butt said it was thanks to the GEO Group and inmates at the Junee Correctional Centre for building and donating a cubbyhouse, box trailer and rocking horse.
Winner of the cubbyhouse Shirley Buckley said she was excited to have won the grand prize.
"It's going to be put in the yard for Christmas, I just have to find a place for it," she said.
Ms Buckley said her six-year-old niece and two-year-old granddaughter would be excited to see inside the miniature building.
Junee resident Robert Hatch said his raffle win was the first time he'd won a raffle and the box trailer was a "much needed" prize.
"I've never won a thing in my life," Mr Hatch.
For Old Junee resident Maria Turner, the news she had won a rocking horse was the second piece of good news of the day with her son and his wife sharing the news they were expecting.
Mr Butt said it was thanks to the support from the community - not just the through donations but attendance which made it a success.
"JBT would also like to invite anyone that has a passion for making Junee a better place to live, has a positive attitude, has ideas and is prepared to follow them through, to join our enthusiastic team," Mr Butt said.
"You can be a multinational company like the GEO Group, a business person, a trades person, a farmer, a cottage industry.
"Or even a community member like Darby Asmus - not interested in the meetings but loves Junee and wants to make a difference.
"We look forward to talking with you contact me on 0418 577 400," Mr Butt said.