Footski, I appreciate the thought, we did actually do quite well with the donation box though. We need the money too, as our container at our lake was vandalised and burnt out earlier this year, causing an assessed damage value of over $15,000. We didn't know it at the time, but the Ballina RSL Club, of which we are a part, had an excess of $10,000, so we only received just over $5,000 from the insurance company. When we approached the RSL Club for the balance of the claim, they pleaded poverty, and only gave us $2,500. When the RSL Club policy was taken out, a relatively small claim such as ours had not been considered, the main aim being the coverage of the Club buildings and contents, the value of which would run into millions. They have since taken out a policy to cover future incidents such as ours - the words stable doors and bolting horses come to mind.
On the bright side, we have had great support from the business community of Ballina, and hopefully we will have a new container on site soon, together with some replacement contents.
Peter.