Fire brigades benefit from bunny hunt

Alexandra Lions Club president Russell Thornton (centre) congratulates Central Otago fire brigade representatives (from left) Ian Rietveld (Omakau), Russell Anderson (Alexandra), Ian Galloway (Wanaka) and Steve Shaw (Cromwell) on receiving a combined $10,000 donation from the proceeds of this year's Alexandra Lions Great Easter Bunny Hunt.

A Lions spokesman said the policy of the club was to give the proceeds of the Easter event ``back to the communities where the hunters worked''. The four brigades, which all have First Response units, received $2500 each from the Lions club.