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Sleepers brave a cold, rainy night

Boddie Arthur set himself up on one of the CBD’s park benches.

Almost 30 community members braved the wet and chilly conditions to raise funds for vulnerable people in our community on Thursday.

Armed with their sleeping bags or swags, slippers, beanies and warmest clothes, they staked out a spot in the Deniliquin CBD to sleep for the night.

Before they climbed into bed, the traditional Vinnies Deniliquin Community Sleepout soup kitchen was open to fill their stomachs with a little warmth.

Susie Eastman and Leanne and Larry Wright.
Jodie Graham had her dog ‘Endy’ for company.
Almost 30 people took part in the Vinnies Deniliquin Community Sleepout.
Susie Eastman, Peta Betts, Leanne Wright, Pat Fogarty, Tamara Sefton and Vanessa McKay in the soup kitchem
Payntten Cassidy and her brother Aspene Hilliard popped down to the CBD to make a donation.
David Leech slept in a cardboard Telstra phone box.
Rotarians Tony Kew and Angela Frino.
Edward River Council Mayor Peta Betts and Councillor Linda Fawns.
Claire Gardam and Molly Barnes.
(Back, from left) Meg Fisher, Molly Barnes, Joe Hay, Boddie Arthur; (front) Vanessa McKay, Tamara Sefton and Leanne Wright.

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