Angophora Supporting the community

Angophora Consulting Arborist is a small local Business who proudly supports the local community thorough financial support and also as an active member with The Rural fire Service and also Lawson Combined Services Social Club. Frederick Janes Owner of Angophora Consulting Arborist has been a member of the Rural Fire service since 1979 During Frederick time with Bullaburra bush Fire brigade (later rural fire brigade) he was a deputy for many of those years, Brigade training officer, OH&S officer and first aid officer. During this time he also attended many emergency calls, for bush fires, search and rescues, and storm damage and also attended many out of area incidents around the state, bush fires, Floods and hail/storm damaged. In March 1994 Frederick joined the Blue mountains Chainsaw team as a trainer/instructor and assesses for cross cut (TFT) Simple tree fell (TFI) till 2009 when he became the chainsaw Training coordinator for Blue mountains District a position he hold till present Angophora Consulting Arborist has also supported some sporting clubs Hazelbrook Football Club. Lower Mountains junior Football club and this year helped a local girl Jacklyn Chalker joinery to Denmark, as part of the Wagana Aboriginal Dancers group they performed at the Copenhagen for the 13th world Congress of dance and the child International under the direction of Jo Clancy Representing Australia. Frederick is also a member of the Lawson Combines Services and is also a committee member helping to raise funds and organize the ANZAC day services and marches. In 1989, when the Lawson RSL sub-branch closed, a group of three dedicated former service people (one army, one air force and one navy) vowed to keep the ANZAC Day spirit going in Lawson. For over 20 years now, a small band of volunteers have raised money via meat raffles, at the Blue Mountain Hotel, Lawson, on Saturday lunchtimes and through local donations, to keep the event going. The final cost to the club for ANZAC Day 2012 is expected to be well in excess of $10,000. What does organisation do and who are its key members? The Lawson Services Club has around two dozen members with ten of them voted onto a committee responsible for conducting the raffles and the set up and operation of the ANZAC Day celebrations in Lawson. How does it connect with the Lawson community? Lawson’s ANZAC Day is regarded by many as the biggest and the best in the Blue Mountains and is growing in size each year. 2011 saw around 400 people at the dawn service and more than 1,000 at the 11am service. What benefits will the project bring to the Lawson community in general? ANZAC Day has been special in Lawson for many years and is seen by most of the community as the township’s highlight of the year. It is an integral part of the Lawson community and brings together families and people of all ages in remembrance. What benefits will be provided to a sponsoring group or organisation? At the 11am service on ANZAC Day all sponsors receive a mention of gratitude and posters in the hotel list all sponsors. The Lawson community appreciates the opportunity to attend the ANZAC Day services and celebration in its own township. Therefore, the goodwill generated by sponsorship of this event cannot be overestimated. I have recently become aware of a hospital in Myanmar (Burma) that was in need of support. I am happy to add my support to this project. The village is called Thabyu village, Kawa township, Yangon division.