November 4, 2020

Sydney maritime industry plays Santa to seafarers

4 November 2020

^{Pictured: some of the 1,500 Christmas packs that will be given to seafarers; Photo: supplied.}

Kind-hearted souls from the maritime sector in Sydney have started purchasing for, and packing seafarer Christmas gift packs.

Each pack will contain deodorant, Allen’s lollies, soft toy Koala, boomerang, socks, a hand-made beanie and Chupa Chups (a type of lollipop).

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Monies have been raised from Port Authority cutter crew, Port Authority of New South Wales, pilots, Tas Bull Foundation, Mission to Seafarers, Shipping Australia Limited, wharfies from Hutchison, the beanie-knitters and donations to Sister Mary.

This year the group hopes to budget $9 per seafarer and hopes to hand out 1,500 gifts.

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