The Lakes Entrance foreshore is the place to be this Sunday for Gippsland Jersey’s fundraising campaign to build a milk processing plant in Lakes.
Denis Gerrard, general manager operations for Patties Pies, has generously agreed to donate some of Patties’ iconic locally produced pies to assist Gippsland Jersey to raise an additional $3909 to add to the crowd funding campaign, which to date has raised $50,000 out of the needed $100,000 to establish the plant.
As a very successful Australian company, Patties knows what it is like to come from humble beginnings and to build a business that is one of the major employers in East Gippsland.
“Small businesses are an inspiration and by the community supporting them, they are actually creating opportunities for increased employment within local economies,” board member and one of the founding Patties family members, Richard Rijs, said.
Patties Pies is the proud sponsor of the New Business category in the 2018 East Gippsland Business Awards, and Ian Harrison, chairman of Business and Tourism East Gippsland, said that the donation of pies by Patties was yet another example of the support Patties shows towards new business ventures in the region.
“Business and Tourism East Gippsland is pleased to be supporting the crowd funding campaign of Gippsland Jersey’s Sallie Jones, to raise funds for a Lakes Entrance milk factory,” Mr Harrison said.
“This has the potential to create employment and generate business opportunities in Lakes Entrance and the surrounding areas and anything that does this has got to be very positive for our region.”
Pies and milk shakes can be purchased at the Lakes Entrance pop-up on the foreshore near the footbridge from noon until 3pm this Sunday, August 26, and local residents and visitors to the region are encouraged to attend and support this event.
